New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-14
FOR POLICE PROTECTION.
CPINdTON QUOTED AS SAYING HE PAID
$1,000 OR $4,000 A MONTH.
HE WAS TREASURER OF THE PoLICY-DEALEi;s
IT Is ALLrGED-INorIRY CHECKED


by Az OBJECTION.
Part " Of the Supreme Court filed with
spectators yesterday wher Judge Truax continued
the trial of the suit brought by George +. Cpins-
ton 10 recover $4,000 which he alleges he lent to
ex County Clerk John keenan, previous to 1881
Upington was then conducting policy business at
No. 500 Broadway. In describing the transactions
in which Upington was engaged at that time II
was alleged that he had formed association OF
policy shops in this city. from which he received
large sums to be paid out for police protection
Some of the money which Upington received, 1t
was charged. paid for police protection. ana a
large share went into his own pocket Keenan, de-
MED that he had received any money from uring-
ton for any purpose whatever. Several witnesses
testified yesterday that Upington had represented
that he paying ont money for police protcc-
ton for the policy shops.
The first witness ex-Commissioner Cauihelo
Keenan's uncle
He told OF a conversation which he had with ex-
County Clerk Butler, OF the plaintin VIII
nesses Butler he said. told him that the case
would come up soon, and added significantly 'hat
II he 0,utler) did not appear q witness upins-
ton would not have much of case. Butler s"g-
gested that ne might stay away or might arrange
with Colonel George Bliss, Keenans lawyer 10
ask him questions that would destroy me
effect of his testimony. For this, Caciieid saiu
Butler wanted $1,000 or $3.50 when the case was
finished
SUNS MENTIONED.
Under cross examination Caulhed said that he
was Commissioner of Jurors from 1881 TO 1851 ana
had been sealer of weights and measures before
that AT present he was not engaged In any active
business although he had an Office. where he Kept
a record of land acquired by the city in west
chester County
The subject of police protection was brought up
IN the course of the testimony of the next VIII
zacharah simmons formerly president pres bs ba Of
been employed by Upington to carry on the Dusl,
ness at No $50 Broadway, and that tpinston paid
him 800 a week for his services , -,
Ibid Mr. Upngton ever tel you that he ,op PAID
any sum sums Of money for protection
aSf Zee dd ne did not how much Be paid
ber mIS ssI a T"I ssoco in February 1851
Ibid he tell you he had paid the money tor any
specific saa a| purpose
What he called police protection"
Colonel Bliss asked the witness If wpingtt;S To- had
mentioned any names In connection WIN ais p%S
said that tpingion had mentioned names.
en pda c4 Rn Sd 6 to
Bliss uplngons counsel oSySr,ed r. .e nape in
the proceedings was intense while this testimony
was being given.
TIE STORY REPEATED
Daniel J. Bernstein, the next witness. was a
was broarh to the Broa9Way Office twice
When asked # he had had any S WIN 1
piled In the affirmative. -, -
did he say he paid any to Mr. Keenan, was
asked but the question was ruled out:
ibid he ever tell you Of Of any specific amounts
paid for police protection
yes
How much?" ,,. :,
'He said that In August and september, fsS2 he
paid $500 a month, and 5000 month in October
and November OF the same year. 49,,
did he ever mention any aggregate sum "hieh
he said ne paid for this purpose" .,.
YES He said he had paid out in all over SiopW.
did he say to whom he paid the money
Yes"
"Did he ever tell you that he paid 1t 10 Mr..
Keenan, Again the interesting point was
reached the question was ruled out
"Did rpington ever tell you he intended bringing
suit against Mr.. Keenan, ~
''Yes In the latter part OF 1887
what did he say. and what did you reply
He told me that he intended suing keenan,; !
said: How you do that. George? you nae
told me that Keenan, got none Of the money re
anything. and that he thought he could get fat
fused to aid Upingtons scheme.
Colonel Bliss offered in evidence the Indictment
against the doodle Aldermen. and papers show
ing that Keenan, vas exoneratcd
Nathan Frank who said he followed the races
for a living and lived at No. 277 Seventies, esti
fed that Butler had told him in 1887 that the case
against Keenan, was to come up. Butler lad
told him. he said. that ne might make 500 as
Of money. The case was postponed until to-day.