The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
kEANE'S wife SUES.
She Claims the Millionaire Is
Trying to Defraud Her.
Ne 10 Sixty Years Old and She 10
Only Twenty five.
She Asks that the Transfer Of Ger
tsia Property BE Set Aside.

Mrs. Helen Agnes Keane, an imposing
looking blonde. Of about twenty-five
years Of age, has, through her counsel,
Myron II. Oppenhcim, OF the Stewart
Building, begun In the Supreme Court
an action against her husband, Hugh
l.. Keane, to set aside the transfer OF
the title to certain valuable property In
Yves; Ftfty-third street OF which the
residence at 262 Is a part
In addition to the action, Lawyer
Oppenheim has filed in the County
Clerks Office a notice OF the suit, which
prevents Mr.. Keane from in any way
disposins OF his property pending the
decision of the present suit.
IL liz Understood that the suit begun
to-day Ia but the beginning of other
suits that will be- begun by Mrs. Keane,
among Mo- them mem being suit for separation.
real estate and wholesale liquor dealer
In this city. and his operations in
stocks In Wall street were heavy
tract the attention of the entire street.
He Is reputed to have made a large s,im
OF money out OF his Wall street opera
lions, and Is now said to be worth up
Mr.. Keane has made his home in
Stamford. Conn. where he has a hand
some country residence.
Mr. keane IL about sixty years old.
ana his charming young wife, who IL
but about twenty-five years old, Is his
Among the charges that will be made
by Mrs. Keane In her suit for separa-
ton. Il is said, will be that her husband
times,
In her complain. for the setting aside
Mrs. keanc alleges that she was private
" married to Mr.. Keane, OH April 20,
h 1889 at the Ghueh Of the Holy Angels,
Mrs. Keane alleges that prior to her
marriage to Mr.. Keane he had been
married to a Miss Mary Cornell. who
owned ,ns large amount OF real estate In
on Oct. 81, 1887. leaving a large amount
or property to her husband and also
other property to her sister, which was
70 70 revert TO Mr.. keane upon the death
Mrs. keane alleges that a short time
prior to Aug. Is, 1891, that Keane, who
h had prior prior to-, to- that time deserted her and
Sign peen tran xns her to
Fifty-third street real estate.
AZ tnst time rMrs. Keane alleges her
husband said he was tired OF living
sign the deeds he would provide for her
a handsome and suitable residence in
this city. IN a neighborhood that would
Sev eonSeniai to her and that he would
name. ' 'e'
Mrs. Keane swears that relying on
the promises Of her husband. she con-
signed the transfer deeds.
Since then Mrs. Keane SAYS she has
ascertained that Freeman Rowland,
TOM mbo GSri r. and Mrs Elizabeth Betz'
were mere ngureheais. and that the
transIer was made to defraud her OF
her interests In the property
a, sa"e AUG sesss 'he 49, y "ssn ah sss
signed the deeds, her hus band again de-
serted her. Since then. she alleges, that
sh nd mas as, ascsrtained that Freeman Row:
t me deeds, or on Aug, 49,. conveyed to
J9hh Gartty his share In the property.
John Clarity. Mrs. Keane alleges. Is a
MIR. keane. Mrs. Bety, Mrs. Keane
says. figures in the transfers only be.
tse pra sns ned mortgage on some of
Az 70 the suit for separation, Lawyer
,oppenheimer, when seen by an Even
Ins "9rida reporter, would say very
client intended bringing such a suit, bu,
that he would not discuss fol- publica-
ton the AFFAIRS OF his clients.
ne said that as far as far as the facts
Of the present suit were concerned. that
anybody interested could find them in |
tie papers on tile In the County Clerks |
omce, and that he must decline to say |
anything regarding the matter whatever. |
Mr.: Oppenheim also declined to give the |
address OF his client
An Evening World reporter however |
learned that Mira. Keane was AZ present |
with friends in West Seventeenth street,
just of Fifth avenue.
She IL stately blonde. and when seen
oy the reporter she begged that her ad- |
dress be not mentioned, as she did not |
wish her friends TO he ANNOYED by the |
publicity She declined to discuss her |
.rounle with her husband. and referred |
the reporter TO her la wyer