New-York tribune., 1913-11-15
WELL, AN LISA BIT
TOUGH FOR 0'KEEFE
His Wife Got Angry Because He
Sang a Song, but There
Was a Reason.
HAD $1,210 IN HIS POCKETS
She Thought He Was Coin to
Beat It and Had Him Arrest.
ed-Meddlin' Neigh
bOrs to Blame.

Full of money and good spirits,
James O'Keefe, hod carrier extraordi-
nary, sang a little song yesterday that
his wife didn't like, and now he is In
durance vile. The song did 1t more
than the spirits, though the latter are
said to have been much in evidence.
It started when O'Keefe, wearing
oyeralls and a cheerful smile, marched
into the house and announced in stem
torian song that married life was far
from what 1t should be. The song
ended:
I'm goin' away to California,
"Tm goin' to kiss myself goodby."
You may kiss yourself goodby If
Won want to-" said Mrs. O'Keefe, but
you'd better save one kiss for Magis-
trate Breen, because you'll have to see
him. YOU know, before you go. For now
to the court we all will go, we all will
90 together. in rain or shine. IN hall
or snow. and never mind the weather.
Even so; Mrs. O'Keefe went and done
iit-she had James O'Keefe, OF the
Emerald Isle, hod carrier extraordinary
"pulled." and when they searched him
there were fourteen cases Of heart fall
ure in the East 126th street police sta
| ton
For he had only s1,21070 In cash on
his person, not counting book In one
pocket which entitled him to drop In al
the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
any day between 10 and o'clock and
call for 500, and another little piece Of
writing that was worth 5000 at the
Peoples Bank Of Yonkers. 1t is be-
Iieved O'Keefe will recover. but the
condition OF the policemen is extremely
precarious.
O'Keefe Is forty-four years cd, and
his residence was until yesterday at
No. 1922 Third avenue. At present ne
is at the East 126th street police sta
ton. It is entirely matter Of whether
Magistrate Breen gives him the kiss OF
forgiveness or the electric chair on
the charge Of drunk and disorderly con-
duct which Mrs. Helen O'Keefe brought
against him. 1t was an even bet in the
uptown cafes last night. with strong
bull movement toward the chair.
O'Keefe went home joyful last night
and a neighbor met him on the stair
way.
"Whither?" she asked.
That pleased O'Keefe. II made him
songful. He sang the words which
referred TO kissing himself. Then, with
the age-long prerogative of neighbors'
tho lady ran 10 Mrs. O'Keefe with the
scandalous news.
Yer husbands goin' ter beat It,"
"Is he?" asked Mrs. O'Keefe, omin-
ously.
Mrs. O'Keefe went straight TO the
Harlem court and had words with
Magistrate Breen.
sure" said the magistrate, after the
conversation was concluded.
Then Detectives Birmingham ana
Ceilings got into action. They did not
pretend to know anything about music
hut they asserted positively that they
knew O'Keefe and could bring him In
They did it,
Now sing All My Pockets Are IN
side Out" they suggested. Oheeie
first pulled handbook.
we've seen a laundry list before
said the law. "O'Keefe began sheliins
out the real stuff.
Before It was all over the detectives
had been revived, but 1t is not thouSn'
the scare can be removed.
O'Keefe was arrested in saloon al
9th street and Third avenue, because
his wife thought he was making away
with their savings.