The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-11
BISMARCK KEENAN, TESTIFIES
sWEzRs TIE COT NOTHING FROM UP
INGTOy TO PROJECT POLICE

INGTOy TO PROJECT POLICT.
Col. Rltps Describes the Programme thai
UpinRton Got UP for n Policy Cienrira
House and = Protection Fuud-w. A. But
Ter end George Cauineid also Wune--e.
John Keenan,. the ex- Bismarck OF the County
Democracy. who is being sued by q. 2. Uping
ton In the Supreme Court to recover $4,000
made somewhat OF a sensation yesterday
when he announced that he did not intend to
hold back" anything In the present case. He
asserted that he was anxious to tell every.
thing he knew and many listeners looked
upon this as a promise OF sensational dis
closures. They we're tribe disappointed II
they expected any yesterday, for nothing
whatever was disclosed except that Keenan, Ia
q very stubborn witness.
Upington alleges that he loaned the S4s.-
600 to Keenan, in small amounts in the years
1881 and 1892: but the theory has been ad-
vAnced that UpinEton. who then managed a lot
terry business. paid this money to Keenan, for
protection" Keenan, was at that time a fac
tor in local politics.
With these facts In mind. It 10 not to be won
dered at that the audience grew interested as
soon as Keenan, announced his intention OF
holding back nothing.
Ex- County Clerk VIM A. Butler was the rst
witness called yesterday forming. an d he testi-
Heu tnut heeuun, OplnstOu. anu eA-Somml6-
sioner OF Jurors George Caulneld were init
mate friends at the time these transactions are
said to have occurred Caulheld is alleged to
have been the medium through which the
loans" were made. but when he went on the
stand later in the day he vigorously denied
this.
Buffers testimony as to the intimacy exist
Ing between Keenan, and Caulheld was called
out to show that II there had been any loans
made. they could very well have been made
without the iormality Of a promissory note.
the latter denied that he had been a defaulter
to the city ever since he had been County
Clerk. He exclaimed:
You know az lawyer and AS citizen that it
isnot SO. II | am. then the CORPORATION Conn-
combe. should have brought II civil suit
against me. and could have been prosecuted
duced the fees in that office twenty-five per
cent. never Kept n penny that belonged to
ibid the city not get judgment against
you. and Is there not Judgment on record for
about $4,000 remaining unpaid"
serted that he really di4 not owe the, money.
lie had Intended toappeal from inc Judgment.
hut his Is LAWYER had died He ADMITTED; how.
Col. Bliss. IN his opening for tho defence. told
the story Of upington's connection with policy
shops and lottery schemes. and told the Court
that the defence intended to 60 into these
trial because they now know more o about DO them.
He 50. ID that Upington had conceived q scheme
for bringing all the policy and lottery business
consulted with Eph" Simmons tho lottery
man: atout it. He claimed to be atIe to secure
$1,000 month later on. He mentioned tine
names Of George Caulileld. Inspector Murray
and wsen S ,Sos
from whom protection was 10 be secured
upinEton's scheme waste have ali the policy
men pay half their profits into a sort OF clear
INK house. TO DO managed by Cpington but 10
be really backed by simmons. urington pro-
fessed to be able to secure protection for such
OF tho policy dealers as agreed to the PROPOSE
ton. and he told the others that II they did not
come In he would have the police arrest them.
Those men who had no hackers would send
daily the slips OF all the pol icy they had sold.
and also the, money they had taken in. to
hits" or the money they had lost would lie
sent back to them. and Mt certai IN times set
would be divided less the proportionate share
OF each policy dealer in the scheme toward
fund OF $4,000 which CpinGton was to pay to
for protection. Those men who had hackers
made their reports to the latter. and the latter
paid up their share to UpinGton and thus the
business prospered. As matter OF TACT. up-
ngton. who was without money 10 carry on any
% Sa w"eh IL r sa,y 9 Ho
The money taken in was deposited in uping-
Of Cpington. had his friend Bernstein in the
office to look after him, and see that he de-
rlotous living. Without authority from Sim
mons tpington had several times drawn
bS 4s eHp in Hras tna he ME.
sociates. subsequently lie would deposit the
Col. bliss said that no man would ever make
him believe that Inspector Murray ever took a
corrupt dollar in his life. He had the same
M n m m W q nnf q ph
fool as to believe that those men were getting
thu Ss.OOOa mon! b.. ard ne found. upon inves-
himself. lie decided to break with him. and
old Bernstein 50, That day Bernstein went
ices to all the policy men to send their tllps
10 that place instead OF 500 Broadway This |
was done. and when pington arrived at his
broadway office he found that his business
had disappeared.
Col Bliss added that when the Roosevelt
som ething said about protection being paid |
Tor. and the names Of some OF the persons al |
ready mentioned in this suit had been referred |
o. GEORGE onullleld at once went before the |
committee and swore that 50 far us he was
concerned the story was absolutely false. An |
mittee and sworn that he was not party to |
iny corrupt scheme. And there was not II |
man nan n the community who honestly believed |
that Mr.. Comsiock WAS.
When Col. Bliss finished he called Mr.. Kee-
IAN 20 the stand. All. Keenan, began his testi- !
nony by stating his pace OF birth his age. Nc. |
n reply to theuuestion Of his counsel. lie said
hat he had slight acquaintance with Uping-
on. Gnt had never asked for nor received a
ioliar from him in his lie. IN 1881 and lSS-. !
IL hni plenty OF money and no occasion TO
.orrow any. He denied ever receiving any
money from tan!lield paid TO the latter Tor
lin. No claim mad been made upon him for
my money by upington until he had received
he napers III the present suit. Shortly alter
he hrst trial OF the suit he had accidentally
net ex,',"unty Clerk Butler as he was on his
yay to his LAWYERS O.llrc.
. gave him II cold nod" said keenan, "and
lie rushed after me and said. My God. John.
GU Wouldn't pass me without speak ins. would
onT ! replied that / would. and when no
- ked me why told him he had perIured him
ell on the first trial OF my ease when he swore
hat had had financial transactions with
.pington; He said mat he had not int nded
o PUT Il that way. and said that he would have
traiRhtenei 1t all out in my favor /! my law
or mad asked him the proper questions. |
sked him II ie was willing to go and see my
lwyeE lie said that he would not go alone
rsss."
:" Did you have him 20 and see your lawyer"
ase.'