The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-10
PROTECTION" TO POLICY.
rs BISMARCK KEENAN, GOING TO
PUSH THIS DEFENCEq

| He Was Boss Whom, ns Frank Testified Tes.
terdny, UpieEton Snidi "I Control the
Foley Busines. Throuah Comui ssiouers
| CnuiHcid, Nichols, and French, In.pee-
tor Murray, and County Clerk Rutier.-
It became evident before Justice Truax Of
| the Supreme Court yesterday that John Kee-
nan. the ex-Bismarck OF the County De-
| mocracy, is going into things more deeply than
| he did. on the first trial OF tho action brought
against him by George T. Upington. the ex-
lottery dealer and bucket shop nan. to recover
S4S, 600. alleged money loaned" There had
seemed to be an effort TO suppress something
on tho first trial on the part OF Keenan,. The
trial onded IN q verdict against Keenan, for the
full amount The General Term had ordered
new trial.
Upington said he had loaned" the money
at the rate OF about $4,000 q month the latter
part OF 1881 and the early part OF 1882. 1t was
said to have been given to Keenan,. then power
In local politics. in sums Of $1,000 ut a time
through George Caulfeld. Commissioners OF
Jurors. upington admitted he was IN the lot
terry business at 500 Broadway during this
period He denied that he had paid the money
for protection" To admit It. counsel say.
would kill the action. At any rate. Upington
Gid not get efficient protection. for no was ar
rested and had to plead guilty TO sending lot
terry Tickets through tho mails. Keenan, was
500 n after In exile In Canada. after the Broad
way surface railway franchise exposure. The
first trial was rather mild. for Keenan, denied
getting tho money and did not seek to explain
the inside OF the business.
In the midst of the plaintiffs case yesterday
Justice Truax permitted Gustavus Frank. q
witness for the defence. to be sworn. as he was
anxious to get IN afternoon train for Duluth.
He aaid he had been employed by Robert
Pinkerton In 1882 to get evidence for the Dis
trict Attorneys ONCE about policy dealers.
Through Jonathan Lee. he said, he made an
appointment with Upington at the Hoffman
House to make arrangements with UpinEton
for protection in the policy business. into
which he pretended he was going. Upington
introduced him to Frederick r. Luthy. who. he
said, was in the policy business at $50 Greene
nnswer to q question tho witness said that Up
ington to Id him in effect:
George caalied. Police Rs' commissie s MIX.
cou ahy de eRe Ba aSSe inspector Murray and
;, Upineton said It cost thousands, OF dollars.
rans said S thsro With e Lashy. snd
could not enter. bernstein said that he would
not do business with them. no matter what
Upington. who told him that there had been a
certain disturbance that prevented him from
eyerythins would soon be all all right. wv '""'
Col Bliss asked II ex-County Clerk william
A. Butler was surely one Of the men referred
to by Upington as extending protection Frank
Butler was one of tho men accused Of cor
ruption by Upington."
Elihu Root who appeared with George Bliss
for the defendant. said
We do not desire to reflect on the public
officers whose names have been mentioned by
the wit mess. 1t was our purpose to show what
Upington had told the Witness"
Meanwhile ex-County Clerk Butler q little
white haired man. was stirring about his seat
went straight up to the railing and. with fln-
ger pointed at the witness and in tone OF
suppressed rage. said:
II want to ask you one question before you
you ever seen mo before p
The witness answered 81 No" before the coun.
sci or the attendant could lead Mr.. Butler
back.
Mr. Butler sat near the door. and was close
to Frank when he left the stand and hurried
out to catch that Duluth train.
Clerk between his teeth to Frank.
and gs hs ee f IL was
caught by Court Officer Strach before he got
to Butler. Col Bliss spoke to Frank and then
led him up to the bar,
plaintiff. We want Mr.. Butler punished for
contempt OF court Heis acting as If be were
Justice Truax did not seem, at all concerned
" Proceed with the case"
But Ter had kept his seat After few whIs-
pered words with counsel. Frank went out. he
and Mr.. Butler exchanging glances by the
way
The case went over until to-day when IL
expected that more OF the defence will be put
in.