St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-24
GRANTS GENEROSITY.
Richard Croker Explains the
Gifts to His Little Daugh-
ter.
Mayor Grant, Her Godfather,
Gave the Child a Big
Roll.
Brother in Law McCann'S
Gauzy Story Made Out Of
Whole Cloth.
No Money Raised by Tam
many Hall to Bride Al
depmen.

New YORK, June 23.-The Fassett
senate committee had special session
to-day for the purpose, OF hearing the
testimony Of Richard Croker, the Tam
many Hall leader. The superior court
room, where the hearing took place.
was filled to OVERLOOKING with specta-
tors. Patrick ii. Mccain and his wife,
who is a sister of Mrs. Croker, were in
the room, Mr.. Croker being called to
the stand, said that he had been living
in the city forty years and had been
alderman two terms and coroner two
terms; also fire commissioner and city
chamberlain. He resigned the last
named office in February last to go
to Europe for his health. He had
come from Europe contrary to the
advice of his physicians in Or
der to refute the charges made by Nc
Cam. Lawyer Choate read McCann'S
testimony about the $3.50, 600 which
Croker had in satchel to bride the alder
men to get confirmation by them OF
Grants appointment by Mayor Edison
for commissioner of public works. Mr..
Croker said it was absolutely untrue in
all particulars. He had gone to Nc
Cams store about the same time. but
had not carried satchel nor any large
sum of money. No such sum had been
raised for such confirmation, nor had
| Grant raised $4,000 for such purpose.
He said he had visited Mccain about
the time referred to. He asked McCann
if he had heard anything about a
rumor that $4,000 had been raised to
keep Hubert O. Thompson in the Office OF
commissioner of public works. Mccain
thought that Tom Adams, who was in
innate with every person connected
with it, might know something about it.
He had met Adams in McCann'S store
by appointment subsequently, but
Adams said he knew
Nothing of the RumOr.
They had no other conversation
Tammany Hall was doing all it could at
the time to fight against the reappoint-
ment of Hubert o. Thompson, and he
had desired to fOrestall any efforts made
by Thompson to arrange for confirma
ton. 1t was also untrue that the wit
ness was to get 10 cents on every barrel
of cement used in the department OF
public works, providing Grant got the
nomination. Grant had stood godfather
for his daughter Flossie and had given
her $1,000 on two occasions as presents
The money was not given by reason Of
any prior understanding with Mayor
Grant. The money had been in
vested in October, 1887, in house
in Forty-eighth street for the
benefit of the child, taking title in hi:
own and his wife's name jointly. The
contract for the purchase had beer
made in the name of Mrs. Catherine
Frazer, mother of Mrs. Croker. 1t hat
been bought from David Dudley Field
Mrs. FraZer's name had been used fo
fear greater sum would be asked were
Croker's name given. Concerning
property at % West One-Hundre d-and
Twenty-tifth street, purchased by HIN
on June e, 1889, the name James Keat
ing had been used for similar reason
John Kelly had given him the st. Vim
cent restaurant lease, as he was no
busy at the time. When Mccain wa
Cam $4,000. Croker left his wife
house and $500 per month when
He Went to Europe.
On cross-examination by Lawye
WINS, Mr.. Croker said: mayor Edsol
would not appoint him commissions
until he had run for Office and bee
elected. He ran for alderman, ant
seven days after the election was ap
pointed fire commissioner. He ad
mitted running for an Office he had n
intention of filling. He would not admi
that Kelly was not in favor of Grant
nomination for mayor until Croker hat
secured a majority of the committee
Mr.. Croker stated the circumstances o
Mayor Grants gifts to Flossie Croker
The first $1,000 had laid in the hous
about a year without drawing interest
Shortly after the second 1000 was give
it was decided to purchase the propert
on One Hundred and-Forty-Eight
street for Flossie. Mr.. Croker said h
had not shared in the returns of tn
registers, county clerks or sheriff
office. He had not asked Registe
Reilly, nor subsequently Registe
Slevin, to contribute to the campalg
fund. He could not remember Wha
Hewitt. Grant, Bookstaver or others ha
paid into Tammany Hall. He did nc
know that the gamblers or liquor dea
ers had contributed to Mayor Grant
campaign. In regard to the superio
court judgeship, he SAID Bischof go
the nomination. He did not know tina
Bischoff had given $1,000. He admitte
recommending Thomas Gllroy as con
missioner of public works to Mayo
Grant. This ended Mr.. Cookers ex
aminination. Mrs. Croker was calico
and said it was not true, as Mccain ha
testified, that Mr.. Croker had left he
unprovided for when going to Europe
He had left her sufficient for her living
She said that she had not told McCan
, that Mayor Grant had given thel
$4,000. She never heard MIR. Graz
speak of political obligation to her hui
, band. When the money was given
Flossie she had taken it and put it j
their safe until it was invested. Th
, committee then adjourned till Wedne
day, when Mrs. McCann and Mr.
,, Frazer, Mrs. Cookers mother, will b