New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-31
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CREGAN TELLS HIS STORY
ALL THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM DENIED.

HE DIDN'T THINK THE GEORGE VOTE WOULD BE SO
IARGE-H1s LOSSES IN BETS.
The Cregau investigation continued last evening
Committeeman Strong, Lawson, Hazetine ana brooSky
were present The principal witness was captain
Michael Cregan himself He subjected TO long ex
animation by his counsel Mr.. Townley, and aferward
by the counse for Mr. Rice, Robert Ray Hamilton Inc
committee wished to close the testimony last evening
but Mr. Rice not present aud the investigator was
adjourned to Thursday evening next
Captain Cregan In response to questions sadi
am r Ss e @ &
been Republican ever since lsU have De hs
Arthur member Of the state Committee MY
pu Scan vote is about 1000 II dent to get Ike,
publican to run for Congres nnss so puD into homeless
comes forward and shows his Willingness 10 ~ 'o
race n,u,. ,...,or nm, o,,o,, raraseptrne the dIs
,ric met lust before the election Mr said that
Judge Fancber would run He was depnten ~ se nun mn fho
da wenay RTseedne the election Hd soa M se
nav $40 an election district Mr. Fancher wrhrew
deTed 10000 ballots and Mr. Hamilton had 100000 more
prntoa Mt Rice gave three checks for $3.50 and one 9s
Bigin got one for $3.50 and another for for
ike manv other men seemed to think that nomination was
equivalent election told him that there eo was ss s
ed he made his own ha a h. n %ous
any cpcs Gorsemcp met man named Redpaih the
Bunsw He saa that mo eorae
woud give him their entire vote an not taia AK 80 me-
f,a
he acted though he could not trust me on tno y r%e
fore election RICE came 70 Scse shaved nm the tickets
al" A. netting at the Fifth Avenue the day before
election Rice hgurng on his vote lie eo n1 bt Inc
within 1000 of election told him ianky tnas w.
mns figure could reduce the ordinary pemoera.S
oriy Of 500 ne o Ge3ge o %, WORKERS. I could be
election dav IL declined TO do this A. ms s ne fo
personal exDeses from Mr. Rice altogether $3.50
ron go S which was due from my delegation
County Committee distributed every dollar rcce'''
TownIcNow Captain WIN You say ShSe err yG" fHe
ynn we'd from General spinoia or his ntima
ton that you could do him service by aiding him Oh eeo
Captain regan no orders TO any one to give on
from General spnos or Sny his agents
ON the G 81 ea9 Ss epe was crooked
districts said that would see about ~
districts AMI found ali straight lie left soon ate earras
was driven To the Ashlrnd House where was se1ng fn
and said he worked for MI claimed that there wa
him had Just from tonr OF the district WIN %
went through the gain everything all right
Captain Cregan then took mp the afidavts or the wv
district captains. Dkeman and McKee, who had accuse
him of reachery and answered them. He denied that
gave any capfans orders TO work on Spnol
| ballots He knew Dkeman hardly 10y sight He denie
speaking of Rice Of them silk stocking fellows
He waq I'm Washington when he read about the alege
treachery and that he was short in his accounts a
district court clerk He decided 10 come here at once
The aidovits of the election district captains that the
worked straight results Of Fishers suggestion
anidavits of Dikeman and Mckee accusing MN
treachery were false and they were per1llrerS.
Mr.. Hamilton then cross examined captain treehi
| In answer TO some questions by Mr.. Hamilton 0apui
| Cregan said
This baby business, This is hard fight and you VIII 60
MI Hsmiton-I will give you all tho fight you want beor
| we are through
The Chairman called both order and advised them
| keep their tempers Captain Cregan continued;
never asked Rice dollar. never told him thar II
wanted to he let make certain arrange
ments. Bign told him that he would need To 90 cera
| f1iuQa- i
some friend his canvass Commission
nv best for Rice did The shows t. gave 10 ~
captains 81 spent for boxes fS5. William NJ tVar
sent S25 We received from any candidate e1ceT
| MT. Rice. x,, -. -. ,,,so,,o
To Mr. srongI decline 10 say what paid ou on hlecto
Dav. have wish TO 10 state Prison. Laughter 49,
did not believe at any time tilat hlt
wond he elected think he might possibly have pee
$4,000 lie should have hired WORKER
had no George would poll the vote he did LOST
salary would receive greater nuu
| Der OF votes than Roosevelt
The following captains Of election districts testlne
that they worked straight election day and receive
no orders from Captain Cregan 20 do Otherwise W,
| Cobb James ]. Burns. John l. Giligan, AleXand'
Clinch jr, Aaron Cornell and Mason.