New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
POLICE LET KEIRAN GO
AXE USED IN HIS ARREST
RELEASE FOLLOWS.
Pittsburg Police Telegraph That
Financier Has Satisfied Var
rants There.
rants There

Patrick J. Keran former president of the
Fidelity Funding Company, of No 115 Broad
| way. who accused on December of de-
! frauding Catholic institutions ell over the coun-
try of hundreds of thousands of dollars. was ar
! rested in his apartment No. 542 West 18TH
street, yesterday afternoon a fugitive from
justice, wanted in Pittsburg four charges Of
grand larceny He was released at $50 p. IN.
on the receipt OF a telegram from Superin-
intendent of Police McQuaide of Pittsburg.
saying: 'If you holding Patrick J. Keiran
for US release him at He gave bond here
| last week
Keiran was discharged. and just as he was
leaving Police Headquarters he was served with
an order issued by Justice Erlanger command
ing him to appear in the Supreme Court on
January 2s TO be examined regarding the husi-
OF the Fidelity Funding Company
Keiran. accompanied by W. B. Arundel, who
was associated with him in the Fidelity Funding
Company confronted by a corps OF news
paper reporters and photographers. who tried
to get him 10 make statement and TO pose for
a picture Keran and Arundel broke through
the line and ran up Mott street to Bleecker
thence west to Mulberry street, where they
darted into an uptown station of tbs subway.
When called up on the telephone by The Trib-
une Mr.. Arundel said that Mr.. Keiran. under
advice of counsel. would make no statement.
either about his arrest here his difficulties in
Pittsburg.
But" said Mr.. Arundel, che will not appear
in Pittsburg until he is indicted by the grand
jury and the grand jury will not indict him
because they have no evidence against him"
Mr.. Keiran arrested in his apartment, at
$50 D. m by Detectives Hyams and Hughes.
The officers had difficulty in getting into
the house. and ii was only after they impersOn-
ated elevator inspectors that they gained admit
tance. When they reached the tenth floor they
raped the door of Apartment c. A maid
came to the door, but would not admit them.
1t only after the of a fire axe, much
pounding and display of authority that they
convinced Keiran they officers of the law
and came TO arrest him. Keiran then appeared
at the door and gave himself up.
After booking Keiran at Police Headquarters
Lieutenant Mannion sent a telegram to Thomas
McQuaide. Superintendent of Police of Pittshurg.
notifying him of the arrest. Upon receipt of
answer requesting his release Lieutenant Man
MON referred to Deputy Commissioner Hanson,
who advised his immediate discharge.
When The Tribune asked Deputy Hanson why
Keiran had been arrested when he had
rendered in Pittsburg and under bonds to
appear when ordered Commissioner Hanson
said:
I'VE received kilograms from the Pittsburg
police in December asking arrest him If
he appeared in New York. and we had never
ceived any directions to the contrary"
When asked II It were not somewhat unusual
TO arrest a man on specific charge, confine him
in cell and then release him without arraign
ing him before a police magistrate, Commls-
sioner Hanson said:
yes il is somewhat unusual but 1t sometimes
occurs You cannot arraign a man when you
have no complaint and no charge against him
While Keran was under arrest at Police
HEADQUARTERS w b. Arundel made statement,
in which he said:
"Mr Keiran remained in seclusion at the
suggestion of DR.. H. Sill, president of the FL
deity Funding Company. and Mr.. Silrs at
tornev He did not disappear Mr.. keiran
wanted to go to Pittsburg the day he knew that
a warrant was out against him, but Mr.. Sill re-
fused TO allow him to do so. Mr. Sill got me TO
use my influence with Mr.. Keiran.
"A few creditors are trying to put Mr.. Keiran
into bankruptcy. Mr.. keiran viii fight those
proceedings, for he doesn't wish TO go into bank
ruptcy He will pay all personal obligations
outstanding.
THE warrant in Pittsburg secured on
information furnished by the Sisters of the
Coed Shepherd Now. those Sisters have
asked the District Attorney of Pittsburg to have
the case dismissed. They have directed their
own attorney to drop it. and wrote to Detective
McGeough to whom they gave the information
resulting in Keran's arrest, to drop the matter.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
Pittsburg, Jan. ga telegram from New
! York that P J. Keiran had been arrested there
on four charges made by the Pittsburg police
| caused consternetion among the police officials
here as Keiran here some time since ana
| gave bonds for his appearance soon on charges
of larceny by baiiee and embezzlement 1t
Yould appear that the police of Pittsburg neg
| lected officially te notify the New York police
of the fact that Keiran had satisfied their war
rant Chief of Police McQuaide. on hearing or
the m:x-up wired that keiTan should be re-
| leased