The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
KEENAN, FOUND
NOT GUILTY OF
W|FE-MURDER
Jurors Out Twenty
Four Hours.
TRIED BEFORE JUDGE DUNNE
DEFENDANT PLEADS sELF-DE-
FENSE AND INSANITY.
TRIED BEFORE JUDGE DUNNE

The jury in the case OF Patrick Keenan,
alias Patsy Hogan, who was charged with
the murder of his wife, Anna, returned a
verdict of not guilty in Judge Dunne's
court, about o'clock last evening The
jurors were out nearly twenty-four hours.
It is evident that they accepted the de-
fendants plea Of self-defense as we'll as
that Of insanity.
The crime for which Keenan, was placed
on trial for his life occurred October Is,
1885. On that day, about noon, ne went
10 his wife's nome, 122 Olive avenue, for
the purpose of seeking a reconciliation,
they having been living apart for many
months. After arriving at the home Kee-
nan found that there was no meat in the
house and he went out 10 purchase some,
returning in about three-Quarters of an
hour. After luncheon he and Mrs. kee-
nan went into an adjoining room 10 dis
cuss their troubles and had been closeted
some time when their daughter was
startled by hearing her mother shout,
oh keenan, don't" Three shots fired in
rapid succession followed. The daughter
the police. They found Mrs. keenan, dy-
ing from a bullet wound in the breast,
while keenan, was lying on the bed, a
knife protruding from a deep wound in
the region of the heart Mrs. keenan,
died shortly after reaching the hospital.
but her slayer recovered. Keenan, set up
wife's Indifference had driven him mad
and that he shot her in the struggle fol-
lowing her attempt to end his life with q
knife. Regarding this defense keenan,
took the stand and said: II appealed to
my wife 70 forget the past and again
take up life with me, but 70 my appeals
she had but one answer:
I don't love you any more, Keenan,,
and I never viii 1--we with you again.
- Is there some other man you lover
said, and she answered:
Yes, there is, but Il g none OF your
d business who II is
Il told her that she was in bad hu-
NOR" continued Keenan,, and was tell
ing me that which was not true never
doubted her fidelity, so her words had
but little effect on me, and then I said 10
her Well. Anna, kiss me and 1 will go
She was pulling the string of g shoe and
said, Give me your knife, Keenan, I
did so and then started TO put my arm
around her neck TO kiss her when she
and could feel the blood running down
nv breast. I started TO unbutton my
clothes TO see how bad was injured when
she came up behind me and again stabbed
me. She was between me and the door,
and as I started out l was again stabbed,
so I drew my revolver and struck her on
the head. She screamed and grappled me,
and then the pistol went off once, twice,
perhaps three times. Then | tainted, [
guess. as 7 remembered nothing from that
time until I aWoke in the Receiving Hos
Keenan, then showed his cut vest to the
jury, and besides exhibited powder marks
on his face, which, he said, were caused
by the explosion OF the pistol when his
wife grappIed with him. He further tes-
tified that his wife once called at the en-
gine house where he was employed and
asked him for her fathers watch and
some money. He refused to comply with
her request. and then she threatened 10
kill him il the opportunity presented it
self A Mr.. Hudson was present and
Many witnesses testified that Keenan,
had acted strangely since his wife refused
TO live with him and in their opinion ii IN
hinged his mind. Others testified 10 his
Attorney Tom Lennon, who built the
technical defense. did not argue the case,
J. N E. Wilson making the appeal TO the
Jury Assistant District Attorney Creamy
represented the prosecution Judge
Dunno concluded his charge shortly be-
fore o'clock and the jury retired TO de-
Nberate upon a verdict.