The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
JUSTICE CoHFNHoHEn.
He - Troubled Because Kate Kennedy Has
Made an Asidavit Asslnst Hin.

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Justice John Cowenhoven lives In pretty.
well-shaded house at JefYerts Park. as be-
comes the descendant OF one OF the oldest
families Of Long Island. but he does not take
much pleasure at present in this pretty house.
nor in the ham mock that swings on its porch.
nor In the beautiful views from it's windows.
An affidavit has been made against him by a
woman who works as domestic In the saloon
ofHenry Endom. at Eleventh and 0vington ave-
nues. about a mile from Justice Cowenhoven's
house. This woman Ia Kate Kennedy. She
has black hair and gray eyes, She had some
sort OF quarrel with Melinda johnson Of
Bath Junction. during which good many hard
words passed. and also box on the Jaw.
Melinda Johnson said that Kate did tho box
ing. and had nor arrested. Kn;, said Melinda
did that and worse to her. and wanted to have
her arrested. After Justice Cowenhoven had
put Kate under bond no sent for her to make
the other complaint. As business is very
slack In LefYerts Park. the Justices Office Is in
his house and in his study. up stairs. On Fob.
10 last Kate arrived. accompanied by Mrs
Henry Endom. She went up stairs to the JUS
tice's ofllce.w while Mrs. Endom stayed in the hill
below. The affidavit, which has to do with
this visit was made out on June u. and reads
as follows:
OIL reside at the corner or, Of Eleventh and
with John Cowenhoven, who, holds the office
say that on the 18th day OF last February l
MADE complaint tS said Gowenhoyep As such
ton Tor assault aud Sattery Went to said
Justice in company with Mrs. Endom. but said
justice requested me to accompany him alone
ing that | must go up stairs with him II
WANTED the warrant As soon as l got up
to room In VIII there was a lounge and =
Ssd made out the variant se said said Sign
waist and pulled me onto his lap. I said Lot 4,
70 tn sa sfa fS naa s % h
Don't say anythins about this: j viii! fix your
hoven's family at his house on this OCCASION"
After this Interview. q which Kate Ken
enhoven tried her for. nssaultnG Melinda
Johnson and sentenced her to three months In
the Kings county Jail. which term Miss Ken
She says that while she was there she got
word from Justice CowenhSovel that she could
Kept disorderly house. Justice Cowenhoven
says says che sent him word by 0flcer Schiller OF
house. He says he paid no attention to this
Miss Kennedy got out about month age, and
Ing trouble about his license. the Excise Board
having refused to renew 1t. and he has carried
the matter into court.
Justice Ccwenhoven denies absolutely that
the affidavit is true. He said yesterday after
noon:
Il do not remember whether I made out
that conn mint in my study or not II SO. and
L Mrs. Endom. who says she overheard what
Kato Kennedy swears to. did overhear from
the hall below. my door must have been open.
This was on Monday and the servants were
all around the house. and my children also
The whole thing is preposterous. yet 1t Is also
one OF those things q man hardly knows how
TO meet. 1t Ia simply my word against hers.
hardly know this woman. and certainly
never had anything to say to her outside Of
business.
II think Endom ia nstigating this thing
He came to mo to get me to ntercede for him
IN the matter OF his license, and refused. II
this woman had had any grievance against me
she certainly would not have waited for more
than u month after getting out Of prison be-
fore airing 1t. and this license business has all
come up within the past MONTH"
When Kate Kennedy was seen yesterday az
ternoon she was in her kitchen garb. and she
did not look like person Justice Cowenhoven
would care to pull down upon his lap.
Every word Of the affidavit is true" she
said.
Are You going to sue the Justice or have
Well. l don't know she answered. II
have not got lawyer yet. and can't tell what
will do until see one, have Just made out
the affldavit. that's ALL