New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
THE B. r. T. INDICTMENTS.
JAMES r. KEENE DENIES THAT HE EVER
KNEW DAVIS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

James r. Keene and Charles T. Davis are the
men whose were discussed most frequently
yesterday in Wall Street in connection with the
alleged conspiracy against the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company on account of which Davis, who
is the publisher OF 1.-The Wall Street Review is
locked up in the Tombs in default OF $1,000
bail Deputy Attorney General Clarke will call
Mr.. Keene q witness. Davis said last night that
bail would be furnished before 10 o'clock this
morning by Jesse Levy. Asked II he meant
Jefferson Levy, he said NO"
Mr. Keene fatty denied story from San Fran
cisco that Davis and he acquainted on the
Pacific Coast when he was in business there more
than twenty-five years ago Davis. who had
hesitatingly asserted Tuesday TO the newspaper
that he had known Mr.. Keene for thirty
years, yesterday hemmed and hawed when
asked about the length of their acquaintance, and
finally said he would not talk about il until he
out of Jail
When Mr. Keene was seen the office of his
son-in-law. Talbot J. Taylor, No. so Broad-st. he
said: The dispatches from San Francisco saying
that Davis used TO be associated with in any
manner while I was ther, unqualified lies.
But I have learned lesson If any 1 don't
know gets into my office he must be smarter than
l. That's all I've got to say
a man close 10 William c. Whitney said yester-
day that the remark attributed Mr. Keene. that
whitney and Brady always willing TO pay for
the publishing of lies was charge too absurd TO
call for formal denial He added, quoted
The key to that is probably to be found in Mr.
et me nett WI Ts tast the of
7. Davis Objectionable in the eyes of the Grand
Jury The evident demand of strategy under these
diversion.
John Proctor Clarke, Deputy Attorney General
in charge of the prosecution. intimated yesterday
that 81 would be next fall before the accused
put trial
John D. Lindsay. representing Mr. Clarke yes
terday went to Harrisburg. where this morning he
will for the extradition of Goslin, who is in
Philadelphia.
Warner T. Allen, indicted for misdemeanor be-
he took the books of j. E Ruston & Co., of
No. 45 Wal-st., 20 Philadelphia after the firm had
been served with a subpoena requiring them TO
produce the books before the Grand Jury,
yesterday the office of ]. E Ruston & Co.. of
which he is understood to be member.
''It is outrage tc connect my with these
alleged swindlers." said Allen. Il did just what
EIverton r. Chapman did several years ago when
he guarded his firms books. never Goslin
in my life. and ne never came to this office. to my
knowledge I shall surrender tomorrow at the
District Attorneys Office"
DO you want NV San Francisco record?" asked
Davis the reporter approached him in the
Tombs yesterday. why, knew all the old timers
there-Flood O'Brien Baldwin. and, in fact, all OF
them About that statement that had known Mr.
Keene there? Oh, well, that statement was a lie
] didn't say that Mr. Keene is very nice man.
In fact, he's high minded man, and HIS statement
printed this morning is absolutely true 49,
Didn't you know him in San Francisco: he was
asked. ,
"Oh, guess / won't say anything more about
till I'm of JAIL" said Davis. VINO thereupoI
began tell about books he had written, ana
about q work on leather, written by nrnseli, th1t
costs so a volume.
This whole thing" said Davis, is consplrac?-
conspiracy Of bribery, forgery and fraud-ano II
Just possible that my arrest was brought ABOUT DE
ing large TO a certain man interested IN the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company on insufficient
collateral I never knew any OF these Goslin peo-
pie except in q business way. All told they never
advertised with me more than $500 worth As to
The Truthseeker' letter charged TO me. that's a
forgery II my name was connected with IT, d!dn't
write It"
Augustus J. de Kantstein. who Is furnishing
bonds several of the indicted men. formerly ran
the brokerage business at No 80 West Twenty
third-stnow operated by J. F. Ruston & Co, OF
which Warren T. Allen is member ,.,
I'VE bought out De Kantstein & CO. absolutely
time ago." said MIR. Ruston yesterday 'an0
Z the business is conducted under our own name
: James Bogart, Goslin's secretary, was UNDERSTOOD
that he viii give himself up In this city this morn
ing.
One of the interesting developments yesterday
that District Attorney Gardiner wanted TO
prisoners after the December Grand Jury made Its
presentnent. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
panys lawyers II is understood distrusted the in
fegrity of one members of the District At
torney's staff who would doubtless have had the
handling OF the case. and interposed a number OF
objections. This sidetracked the investigation till
the Special Grand Jury appointed, and then
IL was that Governor Roosevelt after apparently
satisfying himself that the transit company had
good for wanting the investigation left
in the hands OF Mr. GARDENERS stan, appointed Mr..
Clarke 10 conduct the Investigation 1t is believed
20 the memory of this that caused the outbreak
on the part OF Assistant District Attorney Unger
on Wednesday, when he tried TO belittle the work
of the Special Grand Jury.