New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
A VERDICT FOR UPlNGTON.
HE GETS $4,000 IN HIS SUIT AGAINST
KEENAN,.
su>rp WORDS FROM COUNSEL on norH SIDES

SHARP WORDS FROM COUNSEL on poTH SIDES
MONEY FOR POLICE PROTECTION.
The suit of George p Ipington to recover Si'cco
with interest for six years from ex-County CierK
John Keenan,. the Bismarck" Of the County De-
mocracv came TO an unexpected ending in The
Supreme Court yesterday. Ipington alleged mat
he had lent the money 10 Keenan, IN the course
OF business transactions" the nature oil W"lch
he did not tell. keenan, SGT ~ In defence that
he had no, borrowed any money from tpinGtoh' ana
brought ir witnesses who testified tnlt 'pihs'oh
had said that he PAID on, about the sum mentioned
for police protection for policy shops IN when ne
was interested The testimony o. several witnesses
10 this effect caused a sensation in the courtroom
on Monday even In this Tarlmany ridden CITY. The
Jury brought In a verdict for rpington for 5000
with interest making total amount OF SC"'
just how the turymen arrived at THIS V'rhict can
be known only by themselves. 1t was supposed 10
be pretty we'll established that Ipngion handled
a gfea, dea. of money FOR the various policy shops
in town. and that he disposed Of one item OF %5-
Ooc. If ihe juryInen believed that he had LEM ms
money to Keenan,. II was expected that they Wpnid
bring in verdict FOR the fun amount II 'h'y
believed that Ipington had paid ont The money
for police protection for the policy saops !, was
expected that they would bring N verdict 'of
Keenan,.
The morning session was occupied by counsel In
summing up Enhu Root. in behalf of Mr.. Keenan,
criticised sharply the character Of the testimony
and witnesses whom tpingion had brought 10
swear In his cause. He said that when cx-county
Clerk ". \. Butler left office 1t was FOUND that
living upon occasional loans from his friends Ills
testimony was unworthy Of crc1ence. Mr.. Root
called special attention to the fact that there were
no receipts. notes books writings OF any kind
to show that rpngton had lent the money to
Keenan,. Mr.. Root argued that keenan, : trip 10
Canada after The exposures concerning th- noodle
Aldermen several years ago, whether for his health
any other purpose had 10 bearing on the case"
John l. Hunt for the plaintiff, was as s'or a:ng
Mr.. Root had been in his review OF TN" chdrac-
ters and testimony OF the witnesses Tor me %
fence The character OF the witnesses on both sides
seemed TO offer on excellent opportunity 10 the
counse, 20 say unpleasant. ugly things. simmons
Mr. Hunt declared. was "A gambler by profession,
keenan, was connected with the "boodle' Alder
men cases IN 1851. and three others were pocy-shop
keepers. He argued that the evidence showed that
t'pngton had lent the money to Keenan,.
Judge Truax in charging the jurymen. said that
ne would call their attention to tn" word paid
which tpngtOn used invariably on the witness
stand in speaking Of the way he disposed Of tho
money Even after the Witness attention was
word paid instead Of loaned" and the fact was
significant. After the Judges charge it vas
generally believed by those In the COURTROOM that
keenan, would win The jury went ont Al T. M.
AMI returned the verdict az ~ y: m The usua
motions to set aside the verdict FOR a new trih,
stays Of proceedings. etc. were made by counsel.