The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-29
FAITHFUL STEW Ard.
Irish Societies Audit Judge
Kenny's Accounts and
Pass Commendatory
Resolutions.

In response to a call issued by M. =.
Holmes, a meeting was held at the once
of Mr.. James f. Cannon, on Grove street,
for the purpose of auditing the books OIL
the late Treasurer of the Irish National
League, Judge John Kenny. The follow
ing named gentlemen were present:-Ex
Judge Robert s. Hudspeth, NJ. b. Holmes,
M. J. O'Domnell. Alderman Burns, -Jonn
Towson, John Mcmahon, John $. OSuin-
van, Patrick Reardon, John Hagan,
Dominick Jennings. John McAuliffe, Hugh
Dugan, John Edelstein, Dennis MeLaugh-
lin, James Coyle and others.
Judge Hudspeth was selected to preside
and Mr.. James f. Cannon as Secretary.
Mr.. Holmes on being asked to state the
object of the meeting said that Mrs. Ken
ny had sent for him and requested him 10
take charge OF a small alance which was
entrusted TO her by her late husband, the
amount left over from the various lflsh
funds of which he was treasurer; N
stead of undertaking to dispose OF the
money himself, Mr.. Holmes salu ne au-
vised that some of the members OF ldie
Irish National League and SUBSCRIBERS 70
the Irish funds be called together for the
purpose of having a committee appointed
to make a final audit of the books ara
dispose OF the balance on Several
members then spoke feelingly of their
late associate. Judge Kenny, who, they
said. was one Of the most patriotic and
noble minded Irishmen that ever left Ire
On motion of Mr.. O'Sullivan 1t was or
dered thai a committee of five be appoint
ed by the Chair to audit, the accouEts 81
the late Treasurer of the Irish IunGs.
Judge Hudspeth appointed James Burns,
DENNIS Mclaughlin, John Edeisteln, Kat
rick Reardon and John Towson. q reso-
luton thanking Judge Hudspeth for be
ing present and presiding over the meet
ing was unanimously carried.
The committee, after having examined
the books, presented the following report
with the books and vouchers, a copy
given to Mrs. Kenny and other copies be
made and given to the press
The undersigned committee, to whom
was referred the books and accounts Of
the late Judge John Kenny, treasurer
of the various funds collected for the
cause of Ireland, beg leave to submit
After a thorough examination OF said
books, we find the moneys received Tor
the Irish National League Fund, Far
nell Defence Fund, Famine Fund,
Anti-Eviction Fund, Political Prison
ers' Fund and the Mrs. Parnell Fund
nave been officially audited and found
correct in every particular. In the
Irish Parliamentary Fund we find a
balance of 1885,, which. amount was
paid 10 this committee by Mrs. Ken
ney, widow of the late Judge.
All the moneys received by him dur
ing his incumbency OF the office OF
Treasurer have been fully and faith
fully accounted for.
We find pleasure in certifying tina
the books of the late Judge were kept
in such a complete and ccura man
ner that your committee found no diff
fieulty in arriving at the results above
stated.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBT. S.. HUDSPETH.
Chairman.
JOHN EDELSTEIN,
DENNIS M'LAUGHLIN,
PATRICK REARDON,
JOHN TOWSON,
JAMES +. CANNON,
Secretary.
The money was ordered to be forwarded
to Mr.. J. F. X. O'Brien, Dublin, Treas
urer of the Parliamentary Fund, by MI.
James F. Cannon.