New-York tribune., 1901-10-18
" KENT'S" FRIEND FLYNN.
THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN CLEAR
UP THE CARNEGIE LETTER MYS-
Terry KEEPS OUT OF SIGHT.

Thomas j. Flynn, the young lawyer, of No 2OS
Seventeenth-st, Brooklyn who on Tuesday night,
in reply TO a question about the extract from the
alleged Carnegie letter which was sent to the Low
meeting in Wendels Hall, said Yes, Lincoln w.
Kent lives here" is apparently keeping out of
sight. At his home last night it was said that
young Mr.. Flynn not there, and it was not
known when he would be home. 1t seems to be
well established that Lincoln ". Kent lives at
No. 20S SeVenteenth-st.
Yesterday morning Miss Nellie Flynn, sister of
Thomas J. Flynn, who had just returned from
Buffalo and had not yet heard of the "Kent-Car-
negie'' letter, answer question about Kent
by reporter, said:
There is no person by that name living here.
have acquaintance by that name, nor has my
father or brothers. No one of that lives
here and We have relative by the name of Kent"
Nobody in the neighborhood ever heard of Lincoln
W. Kent.
Thomas J. Flynn. the young lawyer, Tuesday
night said TO a reporter:
Mr.. Kent lives here with us but he went to
Buffalo this afternoon"
rs Mr.. Kent a relative of yours?' asked.
NO. but 1 pal with him great deal. He is
very bright shrewd fellow, and personal friend
of Mr. Low. lie has written campaign speeches
and is going the stump for the fusion ticket.
l will show you of Mr. Kent's speeches..
Mr.. Flynn went into a room in the rear of the
house and brought back large manuscript in
which Croker and Deveryism denounced. Il
don't know that [ ought to show this to you in
Mr.. kents absence said Mr. Flynn. but guess
he won't care"
Mr. Flynn seemed to he perfectly familiar with
the manuscript. he turned to several passages,
which he said 'uncommOny bright, and
showed Mr.. Kent's sherwdness" He read them TO
the reporter
Then Mr. Flynn went into detail concerning Mr..
Kents writing to Mr.. Carnegie. HE received
reply day or so ago" said the young man. Il
saw the letter-tt was written on blue paper-but
l did not read it,
i think Mi. Kent took the original letter with
him He Will rot be back for two weeks were
the answers given by Mr.. Flynn TO two additional
questions.
The young lawyer appeared on Tuesday night to
be perfectly familiar with Mr.. Kent and his doings
in connet ton with the Carnegie letter" Nobody
else knows auythiIS s about Lincoln w. Kent, and
il Is pity that Mr. Flynn cannot now be seen. be-
cause ii seems that he might clear up the whole
mystery
Thomas J. Flynn is the of Thomas Flynn, a
merchant. who is said be a member of the
Produce Exchange. Five " six years ago he
a law student I'm the office Of William J. Carr,
Assistant Corporation Counsel in Brooklyn. The
young then Democrat, but has since, II
is said, been opposed the Democratic rule in this
city. He is a musician. He has devoted a great
deal OF his time writing.
George w. Wanmaker, the chairman of the meet
ing at which the letter purportinG TO come from
Andrew Carnegie was read. wrote TO Seth Low
yesterday that he hov"d the mistake would not
hurt the fusion cause, and that he desired TO take
upon himself the entire responsibility for making
the letter public.