New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-12
THE COURTS.
KEENAN, LIKED CANADIAN CLIMATE.

THE BROADWAY RAILROAD SCANDAL DID NOT
STIMULATE HIS HAsTY DEPARTURE
John Keenan, was called 10 the witness stand ye''er-
day i'm his own behalf in the sut brought "s'''S'
him ly George Tpnrton 70 recover $4,000. which
NE SAYS he lent To Keenan, in lo-l. Ihr SUIT j. vi
trial before Justice Lawrence In the supreme court
Keenan, denied everything that Mr. Upns;on had sworn
h the day before and said that he had never borrowed
ar,y money from tpington. In answer 10 queauol'
fom Colonel Bliss Keenan, Acknowledged that ne
had been introduced 70 UpinGton by Cauieid al 'ilo
time the latter Commissioner OF Jurors lie Only
knew Upinet0n slightly, however.
"Did yon ever ask Garfield 70 borrow money LOT
Won and did he ever refer you TO upngton'' Keenan,
was asked
NO. SIR he replied.
Dpd YOU ever promise to do anything for Up
nclonl7
40, sir
The witness In answer TO questions said tiat ping
ton had never carried him." rs hc had sworn 10
Yesterday Keenan, declared that the whole story "aS
mythical He had never been in the company Oh '"c
pIautlf more than ten minutes in his llie keenan,
declared that he had never borrowed 'pih-'o"
horse and wagon, but he had ridden behind one Oh
rpincton's horses when In the company OF Canliem
rpIncton had suggested to the witness mat ne u'o
one Of his horses but the witness had refused TO 90 So
I'pInrton had told him that the horse needed eA
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the paintin Keenan, said that he had ridden behlhd te
horses Of Upngton about three times altogether ho
more than five times Mt any rate.
Ipon being asked why he had refused to accept the
horse from Upngton. the witness sara thau " '''"e
II a good principle not to use the horse OF announcer m
FOR the reason that horse was supposcu " Nv u"
animal Of considerable value
Keenan, said that he hah grown up III '''0 "iN
and grocery business
.You say that you were member Oh 'ic Lcsi'
aturcl7
"Yesr
"When p
"In 1875"
"Wcre YOU there moro than one term
NO That was enough for me-
The witness told OF dozen or more places III WIG"
he had been I'm the LIQUOR business. while he WIS
Clerk Of the Markets he tried TO get ont oil te mum
business at the solicitation OF JoiW hchy i"" NV
witness told how he had gone 10 Lakewood JUS oov0
tnc legislative COMMITTEES was appointed To probe inc
uroadway Railroad matter. His physician h'h 'o'a
him that he must travel.
" And YOU did ravcl. didn't youl'
Yes my physician told me that must t''ei "n"'
t,upd , place that the climate suited me-
ON cross examination he said that the climate III
Montreal had suited him exactly, and he H"u '"o
country 50 we'll that he had bought some Ehn '''i'
and remained for some time. lie declared cmpI'"'''''
that he had not remained away because oil u' HNc'u
the IfpiiNdN lshliIbdh '"h''''' ''' "i-
lccau,c the climate agreed with hin. After con'dera
hlc testimony Of the same nature George 'anhed' I"
whom rpIngon had said that he gave the money was
called 10 the wituc-Sstand.
lie said that he not an uncle Ia the p'ah"", ~
the best Of BIZ, knowledge, although 'Pinf'"h '''u
sworn the day before that he Wa.
II am relative 81 li- should lie I" Mo" H.
he said 80 that might enjoy the honor
II wa, true that Upnston had called nm INC"
George lust as every else did VII" knew NM
Even the little boy, IN whit" Phl"s calen 4h .l"'
now lie corrUbor7,tcd everything which k'enan 'bl
w0r, to and said that he had never been 20 brt"c'
I'm making loans from IpingOn "a keenan,. lh wal
ut,, dee Jared cmphaticiy that hc lid borrower ho1S
from Iplugt,q on his own account bif titt j. ~"
been ali paid back long a-o aud llns''' """l nun
considerable money now . ,.,, ,..,,..
After rc,,, there was call for william y hutlr
vll, WIS Al one tine County clerk ~ lhl' i"lW'.
lie wa, In the court room the dAy bcior. bat D.. va
uoi Their. when bee called. II oii} ht.1.i We
c- fnnuv 81 ihl, vituc., 10 finish the case anl just
Lawrence sent "A deputy sheriff after him with war
rant The drput, returned I'm an hour or Nv" anu
aid that Mr. liulcr Ill 10 come out JuSu'o
Lawrence aid that he Thought the court va, br.hS
iIiAed with, but lie adjourned the case until Monday