The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
JOHN KEENAN, EXPECTED.
HIS MOTHER DIED ON MONDAY AND
WILL BE BURIED TO-DAE
Patrick keenan, Photographed to tho Exile
In Montreal, but Got No Repiy-John
IL Nm L..

Patrick Keenan, TeIegraphed to tho Exile
In Montreal, but Got No Reply-John
Keenan, May Come this Morning.
Bridget Keenan,, 30 years old the widowed
mother OF John Keenan,. the Canadian exile,
died at her home. POI Seventh street. on Nom
day afternoon. The briof announcement OF
her death Yesterday afternoon was followed
by the report that her son would come from
Montreal to New York and thnt he would be
hero last night. lie did not arrive and Patrick
Keenan,. eX-County Clork. said that he had re-
ceived no intimaton that John keenan, would
DO here. The two Keenans are not relatives.
"We were warm friends and boon compans
ions for thirty years. Patrick Keenan, said,
and we are friends still. There is no reason
in the world why John Keenan, should not re-
turn to New York except. perhaps. that he has
some very safe investments in Montreal and
might want 10 look after them. There is cor
tainy no proof or evidence OF crime against
him in tho District Attorneys Office. He Is the
only son Of his mother. AMI whom she died on
Monday afternoon l promptly telegraphed tho
fact to her son John. This was about 4 clock.
and he could not start that afternoon. The
only train he could havo taken from
Montreal was ut 4:3O this afternoon. This
would land him hero at 7:3O tomorrow
morning. But he has not answered my tolc-
gram. and lave no knowledge OF his where's
abouts. ] believe / would know it if he were
on his way"
John keenan, was. until 1856 the controlling
power among the County Democrats Of The
Twelfth Assembly district, and his ascendancv
in the county organization OF tho County
democracy was SO complete that he
was known as tho Bismarck OF the
County Democracy" According to common
report, Keenan, held the - Doodle" which hHd
been raised to corrupt the combine" of thir.
teen Aldermen OF 1854 to secure the passage OF
the broadway Railroad franchise. Patrick
Keenan, has been frequent visitor or late TO
the District Attorneys office. with view TO
ascertaining. 1t is said, whether John Keenan,
may return to this Jurisdiction without feRr OF
arrest and ttial. Keenan, is under Indictment
for bribery. but he has never beon under ARE e
or on bail. for he was ono OF tho first OF tho
Canadian colony to run away, In tho spring of
1856. when the indictments against Aldermen
Of 1894 began to fall thick and Inst.
keenan, is still u very rich man, IL Is said, and
will have no difficulty in furnishing bail II he
does return to this city TO-DAY. He kept sa-
loon here, but at tho same time he was part
ner in a big brewery and q lnrge real estate
owner. Since he has been in Canada. too. he
has acquired considerable house property In
Montreal.
District Attorney Follows vas asked yester-
day whnt he knew about keenan's expected
return to this jurisdiction. and he answered
that he knew nothing.
Ex-County CLERK Keenan, and oil the friends
and neiChbors attended the wake Of John kee-
mans mother last night. The funeral viii be
from St Bridgets Church. Eighth street and
Avenue b. at ~ o'clock tomorrow morning.