Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-11
KEENAN, LANDS
BEHIND BARS
One of the Principals in tbs
Notorious Ba|lantyna EIope-
ment Also Beaten.
BY OFFICER C0NOVER

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Jamesburg, Nov. 1.-THE long
expected has happened. and as a re-
suit of the encounter one of the par
ticipants lies in a cell at borough
hall charged with atrocious assault
and battery, breaking and entering
and mischief. Not content with be-
ing behind the bars, Eugene L. Kee-
nan, one of the principal characters
in the recent Keenan-Ballantyn
elopement September 10 last, is
much battered up man.
The trouble all started yesterday
afternoon when keenan,, with blood
in his eye, went to the home of Spe-
cial Officer John Conover, who
brought Keenan, back from Indian
apolis following his arrest, with the
avowed intention of giving John
good beating, according to the testi-
mony of many who are supposed to
have been within, earshot at the
time.
But it seems that Keenan,, though
well known as a boxer of ability, did
not give Conover any credit for being
Of the little mixup yesterday keenan,
was badly battered up and hand
cuffed in cell in the town lookup,
where he will be held until Tuesday
morning, when he will be given a
hearing and undoubtedly held for the
action of the grand jury as Conoyer
has decided to press the charge fear
ing that Keenan, will do him bodily
harm at the first opportunity.
Bad blood has been known to have
existed between Conover and keenan,
ever since the return of the pair
from Indianapolis, and it is said that
Keenan, has openly threatened to do
Conover bodily harm at the first op-
portunity, charging that Conover
had no right to put the handouts on
him in bringing him (Keenan) back
from the west.
The fight that landed Keenan, in
the lookup and his being so badly
bruised and cut that the services of
Dr.. j. c. Shinn were needed to take
several stitches in Keenan's head,
happened at the home of Conover.
The latter was approached by Kee-
nan and at once an argument start
ed over the question whether a sum
of money was owed to Conover by
Keenan,. This was acknowledged to
be the truth and at once it is said
that Keenan, rushed at Officer Con-
over with intentions of doing him up.
Both men clinched and rolled over
and over upsetting the kitchen table,
breaking all the dishes and other ar
ticles of furniture and making a to-
tai wreck of the interior. 1t was
while this affair was taking place
that Conover administered the beat
ing to Keenan, and at the finish
placed the handouts OF Keenan, and
placed him behind the bars. 1t was
then that Mrs. keenan, again proved
her devotion for her husband by
rushing for the doctor to go to the
lookup to give her erring spouse med
ical attention.
keenan, was badly cut about the
face and head, but suffered no bodily
hurts. This latest outbreak was not
as keenan, has been look
ing for Conover ever since his return.
keenan, and the Ballantyne family
have become reconciled since keenan,
has returned to town and as he has
become bolder it has been the won
der of the community that some
thing more terrible has not trans
pired among those concerned. Con-
over when seen said that he was SIM
ply protecting his household from
the attacks of an intruder and said
that Keenan, should be thankful that
he did not receive q more thorough
beating up.
Mrs. Conover has suffered from a
nervous attack following the trouble.
rs she thought that a murder would
surely follow the terrible struggle
Tor supremacy between the two men,
sworn enemies.