New-York tribune., 1922-02-17
W. p. Kenneallv
Is Arrested as
Strike CRATER
Continued nom pace eNe)

grand jury, was out, and the prisoner
sat and waited beside Detective Flood.
When the prosecutor appeared Clerk
William Penny called Kenneally to the
bar and informed him he had been in
dicted. Kenneally asked the privilege
of reading the Indictment. 1t was
handed to him and he sat in the Jury
box and read it carefully, with wrin-
kled brow. Addressing the court, he
said he was not represented by counsel
and cid not care to plead. On being
reminded. however. that he had just
read the indictment, he said he would
plead not guilty, and asked for weeks
time in which to change or amend the
plea and make necessary motions. This
was granted
Bail was fixed at $4,000. Kenneally
promptly got bond and was released.
He refused to make any statement
about the charges against him.
The former alderman is an executive
member OF the Building Trades Coun-
Gil. Of which Brindell formerly was the
| head. He was examined at the hear
ings of the Lockwood committee. be-
fore which the evidence was disclose d
which led to the indictment and con-
viction of Brindell. The complaint
against kenneally was made by Saul
Blickman, Long Island City builder.
Builder Told to "See Brindell'
Blickman declared he paid Kenneally
SO 900 on February 21, 1920, to have a
strike called off which had stopped
work or building Blickman was con-
structing in Nelson Avenue, Long
Island City. The complainant charged
that the firm Of lowering & Garigues
had the contracts for the foundation
work on the building. but the work
was stopped by strike on January z,
Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton to see what could be done and was
told there to see Brindell
Dlickman said he went to the Build
ing Trades Councils offices, at 12 St.
Marks Place, and subsequently had sew
eral conferences with Brindell and
Kenneally, being told that it would cost
$4,000 to have tho strike called off.
He sworc that he paid the money to
Kenneally.
In addition to being an executive Of
the Building Trades Council, Kenneally
is "life delegate" of the Steamhtters
Union. al a salary Of 500 week, ac-
cording to testimony brought out be-
fore the Lockwood Committee He was
one of Tammany's strong men in the
Board of Aldermen, ever quick to take
up the cudgels for the Hall in ques-
tions under discussion. and with
reputation also of being handy with his
fists. Threats Of personal encounters
passed at times between his adver-
saries and the Tammany alderman. On
one occasion he invited Republican
alderman to "step outside" and settle
their differences. He gained notoriety
last June when he engaged in rough
and tumble row with Alderman Bruce
N. Falconer, Republican, on the floor Of
the Aldermanic Chamber
Falconer Landed on Jaw
Kenneally was presiding as vice
chairman at the time, and as the board
adjourned Alderman Falconer met him
at the foot Of the rostrum with
heavy uppercut to the jaw. The Tam
many Alderman reeled, caught himself
and was coming back to the fray when
several of his associates on the Demo-
cratic side intertered and pummclled
the Republican Alderman in approved
Gas House District" fashion, knock
ing him under desk and damaging
his clothes and features.
When Kenneally was up for renomi-
nation in 1909 he was described in a
report Of the Citizens Union as one
whose bsrefaced treachery to the pub
lie interests displayed in the majority
report on the building code ought to
end his public career" When he left
the Board OF Aldermen last year it
was expected he would land a good
Job under the Hylan administration.
He was slated for Commissioner Of
Street Cleaning and for Commissioner
Of Public Works, in the Manhattan
Borough Presidents Office, but was not
appointed. He said at the time that
he wasn't looking for anything" and
didn't want anything"