Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-24

hearing took place was filled to OVeriiOWlng
with dense crowd of people. All eyes
were centercd on Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Croker when they entered the room and
took seats beside W. Bourke Cochran,
Mavor Grants lawyer. Mrs Croker looked
anxious, but chatted with DR. Beekman.
Mr. Croker did not betray much evidence
of illness, but looked little worried. Gro
ker was at once called TO the stand He
said he had come from Europe contrary to
the advice Of his physicians in order 10 re
fUte the charges made by McCann. Law
yer Choate read pant of McCann's testi-
mOny about the $lS0,000 which he said Gro
ber had in satchel TO bribe the aldermen
TO get a confirmation by them of Grants
appointment by Mr.. Edison for COmmis-
sioncr of Public Works Mr.. Croker said
il is
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE
in all particulars He had not carried
Satchel, nor any large sum of money. No
such sum had been raised for such con-
iirmatiOn, nor any since, nor had Grant
raised $4,000 for such purpose. He said
he had visited McCann's about the time
referred TO and asked McCann if he had
heard anything about rumOr that $50
coo had been raised TO keep Hubert Q.
Thompson in the Office of Commissioner OF
Public Works. McCann that that Tom
Adams, who was intimate with Alderman
pierson, might know something about IT,
He had met Adams in McCann's store by
appointment subsequently but Adams said
he knew nothing They had no other con-
versation. Tammany Hall was doing all
il could at the time 10 fight against the re
appointment of Hubert O. Thompson, and
hc desired To defeat any efforts made by
Thompson for 4 confirmation. Tammany
had candidate for the Office in the latter
part of 1884 in John McQuaide. John
kelly was then alive and the boss of Tam
many Hall Croker had conferences with
him every afternoon.
II was also untrue that the witness was
10 get ten cents on every barrel of cement
used by the department of public works
providing that Grant got the nomination.
He remembered Grant had stood
GODFATHER FOR HIS DAUGHTER
Flolie and had given her 5000 on two oc-
casions in bills as presents, II was not
given by reason of any prior understand
ing with Mayor Grant The money had
been invested in October 1857, in house
AZ l4Sth street for the benefit Of the child
taking in title in his own and his wife's
names Jointly. The contract for the pur-
chase had been in the name Of Mrs
Catharine Frazer, mother Of Mrs Croker
Her name had been used for fear greater
sum would be asked were CrOker's name
given,
Concerning property at 2S West Twenty
fifth street. purchased by him on June d,
lSS9. the name of James keating had been
used for a similar reason, but heatlng had
not put up the money. John Kelly had
given him the Mount St Vincent restaur-
ant lease. as he was not bnSy at the time
When McCmn was given the lease, he had
not admitted that he owed McCann 5000
nor does he now owe him one cent, not
withstanding McCann's statement that
Croker owes $1,000. When he went to Eu-
rope he left his wife house and 800 Per
month.
on ncross-examinatiou by Lawyer Ivins
Croker said II was originally ma
chinist. l was appointed
A COURT OFFICER,
bv James O'Brien. in 1865 or 1861. ! was
part of time under Judge Barnard, who
was impeached. l secured the nomination.
OF alderman myself
\ document was shown the witness with
one signature cut out. 1t was recollec-
tiOn Of Tweed times. Croker admitted his
signature tOit. twas an agreement sworn
10 before Joel O. Stevens as notary public
and signed by a number of aldermen, in
cluding Croker. who swOre that they
would not as aldermen vote to confirm any
one, or pass any bills of any moment with
out consulting Henry w. Genet, ThOmasJ.
Creqmer. Michael Norton. G.. w. McClane
and c. II. PhersOn. Mr.. Croker said ne
did not know whose signature had been
cut out but presumed it was the name of
the man who had possession o! II before Mr..
WINS got IT, He admitted that Florence
Scannel. the murdered briber OF John
Scanned, was also member of that Board
of Aldermen.
Objection was made to this line of ques-
tioning by LAWYER Choate, and Mr.. WINS
made these astonishing statements: u
want 10 show that the fag ends OF politics
i'm Tweed's time now rule our politics.
will show that John Scaunel, brother OF
Florence, is now a member of Tammany
Hall. and one of its money raiserS. | Will
show That James Barker was also mem
Der of that board, and was closely connect
ed with Mr.. Croker, and was recently con-
victed Of assault. | want to show where
part of that money was raised y recess
was then taken
After recess the crowd showed no abate
ment. In fact it was reinforced by delega-
tions from all the city departments.
Mr.. Croker again took the witness chair.
Mr.. Ivins took up once more Mayor Grants
presents 10 FlOsSie Croker The hrst So
600. Mr.. Croker testified, was 1presented
i'm the early part of lSSb.
"Did the present of 5000 to your daugh-
ter by Mr.. Grant create any surprise on
your part"
. "Well. of course, | recognized the fact
that Mr. Grant was doing very generous
act"
Mrs. Croker took the envelope contain
ing the money from FlosSie aud put IL IN Il
safe which was in the house.
"Did YOU buy that safe No, 1t was
hougbt for me 6y MIR. Flacb." "Did you
nav Mr.. Flack for that safe Yes.
aHow. by check or in CASH. Il paid
him in cash" DO you keep any
booksr' NO. sir, l do not
Have YOU read Mayor Grants testimony
before This committee" 'Only part OF
it, Mr.. Ivens here read from the testl-
monv of Mayor Grant. Mr.. Croker SAID
he ala not invest the money presented 10
his daughter by Mr.. Grant right away, be-
cause he
OWNED SOME PROPERTY
which he was irving to sell, and he wanted
IN add this money to that he had already
had before buying any more property.
Mr.. Grant never asked him what he had
done with the money, and he Said notnlhs
about il TO him.
Senator MCNaugulOu Sdlu tuIt tAio Np.'
mittee had no business to inquire into Mr..
Croker's trusteeship of the money given by
MIR. Grant 10 FlOssie Croker. There was
nothing TO be got ut in that line of eXamln-
alton If MIR Croker did not invest the
money iudiciOusly. then he was responsible
to Mr.. Grant, who gave the money to ms
daughter. At this reply to Mr.. lvens the
Tammanyites applauded loudly.
Ii was at the request of Mr.. McCann that
MIR Croker had talk with Mr.. Adams. III
was for the purpose of making some busi-
ness arrangements with Adams in the in-
terest Of McCann.
Has any other public official than Mr..
Grant ever made a present of money 10
your daughter.'
. NO. sir Mr. Croker declared that no
tax was levied on any office-holder for cleo
tiou purposes. The expenses, however, IN
the various districts were very heavy. Mr..
Croker did not know what contributions
had been made by Judge BoOkstaver. May
or Grant. Mayor Hewitt, and other candi-
dates. nj NJ.
Bourke Cochran suggested calling Mr.
Grace. and Mr.. Ivens replied that MI
Grace would be a witness. Mr.. .Choate
thereupon said: "Yes. let US have the
leaders Of all three parties Applause
MIR Croker's memory rs 10 sums con-
tributed by Edward Kearney and John
scam or any y. 900 checks sent 10 him by
Henry Hilton was not good. he never
knew that any gamblers had contributed
TO Mavor Grants campaign fund: Bourke
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