New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-11
THE COURTS.
, sr-rr AGAINST JOHN KEENAN,.

r,,-u TENT HIM VARIOUS SUMS VI
Noxry WITHOUT ANY RECEIPTS
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- aahto tane was the defendant In a sun "n''
- h,rcht IN trial I'm the Supreme Court oo'oo
IustIce Lawrence Yesterday. The paih"n . .,h
p Uplngon and the suit is brought Ior i'''''s o, a
the plaintiff alleges he lent TO keenan, III ,,,nt and
,aso Trpinetop Is represented by Rudd q HUM anu
the interests OF keenan, are looked aiter Nv -
George Bliss. The amount sued for Is "f'''0 80
Is alleged that George Caulfeld was the go-De'"eo"
in making the loans to Keenan, Keenan, i"'n'9
,aneral denial and saws that he never receiver aN
money from the plaintiff which he has not repa'u'
rninpton was on the witness stand in his own w
half Yesterday and he said that ne was Ill one oio
business In 1851 when he made the acqu"'lo'''1 "
Koenan through his uncle Mr.. Caulheld Keenan, o,iu
him that he had tried TO borrow some money run WI
Cuulaeld, but he could not. The witness WAS a."
,,sesi nv his uncle however, to lend the money "
Keonan As Caulfeld told him that he expected so"c
assistance from Keenan,. Cahlheid ,oiu the -,
that keenan, n powerful man ana had sic"O ~
Thence and It was for this reason that ne eApecl.u
TO get assistance from him. Caulheld sald u'i' Il.
expected to get bis nomination as Commissioner VI
Jurors confirmed In the B0aid Oh huern'h '"0'
the influence OF Keenan,.
Keenan, said that he wanted $1,000 thht month anu
SG. 600 a month for some months thereafter heo""'
told the witness that he did not want to take the o'ey
himself and he wanted to know of him II II "ouiu
make any difference II Garfield called for IT, keenan,
said that he had reasons OF his own Tor not WHINING
to collect the money. The first loan OF $4,000 was
made I'm August 1881. Caulied came for the money
and when the witness asked him for O receipt Caui-
field said that he did not think that "John" would
want any writing between them. lie let the money
20 without any security and subsequently, spoke to
Keenan, about the danger OF giving money WITHOUT any
security Keenan, replied that 1t was not tue hrst
10 bad fba
Of that hind and he had always trusted him ana he
did not see why the nephew should not trust him also
ON August 90 1881 Keenan, had acknowledged the
receipt OF money IN the presence OF John r. Barnes
who was a accountant In the employ OF Cpihg'"n'
JpIngton said that he understood thai Keenan, was 10
be good friend OF the witness In consequence OF tDese
loans and would put him into something good lie
paid $1,000 month regularly to Keenan,, Dut nc
finally began to grow suspicious about the money
not being paid back Keenan, assured him that every
promise which had been made would be Wlhll'd anu
that he would put the witness In the way OF mahhs
some money. Scarcely any OF the money was "iu
10 Keennn directly, but most OF 1t was pad through
Cauldeld. Keenan afterward would Acknowledge that
he had received the money.
In March, 1852 the witness had told Keenan, mat
he could not carry him any further and when he made
a demand for the repayment Of the money keennn
told him that he In some large contracts and COMO
not get out ~ them without a loss. He put OIL the
payment from time 10 time Finally the witness asked
keenan, for notes. but the politician SAID tat he ga
notes Not long after this Keenan, had "a particular
cngagementn In Canada where he remained for several
years and this suit was begun rs soon as he returned
Tho plaintiff was cross-eNauined at considerable
length BY Colonel Bis lie 3fSn8 TIcy I oerT
Company In this city and prior to that uine lie nan
been IL clerk for the Erie Railroad Company, Ills
The case viii be continued day and II Is expected
that Keenan, will be a witness in his own behalf.