The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
KENNY HAS HAD
CHECKERED CAREER
Alleged Swindler VIII Be
Taken TO Boston.
WANTED ON FORGERY CHARGE
Uheu Arrested Here Was Known as
Gasdner-was Member Of Exclusive
Club in Detroit, and Fled 10 China
with Portion OF Campaign Funds,
In EXERT on Paper and Printing.

After spending several days IN the DIS
trict iaIl Oh the charge of forgery. George
kenny alias Afford Benjamin Gard
ner. will be taken to Boston TO answer
20 charges OF passing worthless checks
in that city He was arrested after hsF-
in~ purchased 1900 pounds OF blotting
usner from the District Of Columbia Pa
Company. ef Georgetown, To be
shipped 70 D. E. Palmer. in New Orleans
oTerfns in payment a draft said 10 be
worthless.
Kenny's career IS more like fiction than
truth. Al one time he was prosperous
merchant in Detroit, where he was en-
qaes5 IN the manufacture Of paper. He
rad at one time or another been con-
nerte5 with some Of the largest paper
concerns in this country.
His downfall is said TO be due 70 MS
lavish mode Of living
sDent Money Freely.
As q member Of the Detroit Club. the
most exclusive in that part Of the coun-
try Kenny was known as a prince among
GOOD fellows. he spent his money freely
and had an entree to the best society
When Edward DENLY. Of Detroit, was
candidate for member Of the Lower
House OF Congress in 1895. Kenny was an
active worker in Denbys behalf de col
acted money for campaign expenses.
which. for protection, were placed In
Kenny's safe.
About this zine his business began 10
-ai1 as well as his health, and one morn
fnr kenny was missed. together with
me campaign funds, amounting 10 several
thousands of dollars. It developed that
his business affairs were in a oad conal-
ion. and that he was heavily IN oeoL
The next that was heard OF him was
during q short stay in san Francesca
=ome months later When Kenny learned
thar his whereabouts was known ne took
massage TO China on the Empress OF IN
dia
T-non his arrival on the other side Of
the world he formed a company Tor the
manufacture OF paper in the city OF
Shanghai
Elaborate Offices were opened IN the
principal business street and the CnlneSe
and English merchants welcomed Kenny
as q great addition 10 the business IN
terests OF the city
Never Paid For
To carry on his business. he ordered
large quantities OF paper, which were
sbipped 10 him. but which were never
paid for. il Is said Resorting TO worth
less checks. he obtained money from
several banking institutions OF the city.
and before he could be arrested he went
10 japan
Yokohama and Tokyo saw him for a
while. In these cities he was looked upon
as wealthy American traveller
Soon after this Kenny was heard OF IN
I.ondea- How he got there no one seems
to know. but It is thought that be work
ed his passage as a clerk or steward
helper on one OF the many foreign steam
ships which ply between Oriental ports
and Liverpool
A desire for his native land brought him
hack 70 the United States. and several
months ago he landed in Boston.
Since his return he has been carrying
on operations in many Of the principal
cities Of the East, but has covered his
tracks well
Learned Printing Trade.
AS boy. Kenny learned the printing
business. and in after years he branched
out into the manufacture and sale OF
white paper.
IN appearance he resembles pros
porous business man. He is stockily built
and IS about forty-five years old The
upper side Of his face IS marked BY a
scar
There is scarcely a topic upon which
he has not some knowledge He is a
brilliant conversationalist and speaks sew
eral languages.
During his confinement in the District
JAIL. Kenny has spent much time IN
reading his favorite author being Balzac
II IS not known at this time upon what
charges the prisoner Is wanted IN Bos-
ton. but il is presumed that It IS for the
passing OF worthless checks and drafts