Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26
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Ex-uity chamberlain Before the
FAssert Committee maKcs IA Gem
erAi DeninI.
NEW Yosx. June 23.-1'he Fassett SEN
Ato committee held special session here
to-day 10 tako the testimony of Richard
Croker, the lsader of Tammany Hall.
Croker WAS At once called to the stand.
He said be had liAed In this city for eight
years, had been alderman two terms and
noronor tuo terms, also a fire commits
sionor nd city chamberlain. He re-
signed TIC last offics in February last to
70 ~ axope for his health. He had come
fk4 Aurope contrary TO the advice OF
M Az phyHiciens In order to refute the
&xRes made by MeCsnn.
M Lawyer Ohoate read part Of McOann's
testimony about the $50, 900 which he
Ehsd said Croker had in satohel to bride
(. the aldermen to get confirmation by
them of Grants appointment by Mayor
Edson for commissioner OF public works.
Mr.. Croker said it is absolutely untrue
III all particulars. He had gone to Mo-
Cann's store about that time, but had not
carried ssschel or any large sum of
money. No such sum had been raised
for such confrmati On or any since, nor
y A~A t1xbnb fhihou RoO,VuU iof buOn pur-
pose. He said he had visited MeOann's
about the time referred TO. He
anked McCann IL he had heard
anything about a rumor that $4,000
had been raised to keep Hubert
o. Thompson in the office of the commits.
sIoHer of public works. McCann Thought
that "Tom" Adams who was intimate
with alderman Piergon might know
AZ ~ la al IL la !.
in Mcoann's store by appointment sub
Bequentiy, but Adams said he knew
nothing Of the run4or.
They had no other conversation. Tam
many Hall was doing all that it could at
the time to fight against the reappoint-
ment Of Hubert 0. Thompson, and he
Y bad desired to defeat any efforts made by
Thompson to arrange for confirmation.
TAmmany had a candidate for the Office
In the latter part of 1884, John Moo uade.
John Kelly was then alive and the boss
" Tammany Hall. Croker had confer
sEces with him every afternoon.
II was also untrue that the witness was
70 get 10 cents on every barrel Of cement
X used by the department of public works,
providing Grant got the nomination. He
remembered Grant had stood godfather for
7 Ai1 unuBhtok eionsho huu uhu given nef
y ~, 600 on two occasions in bills as pres.
entu. 1t was not given by reason of any
prior understanding with Mayor Grant.
The money had been invested In October,
1887, in house at 145th street for the
= benefit OF the children, taking the title
/ In his own and his wife's name Jointly.
Concerning property at rs West lash
street, purchased by him on June 9Th,
1889, the name of James Heating had
been used, but Heating had not put up
the money.
John Kelly had given him the Mount
Saint Vincent restaurant lease as he Yves
not busy at the time. When McCann
was given the lease he had not admitted
that he owed McOann SO, 900 nor does he
4 now owe him one cent, Notwithstanding
Z the claim Of McCann that Croker now
owes him $4,000. When he went tc
Europe he left his wife house and $780,
per month.
On cross-examinstion by Lawyer WINS
Croker said: ~ was originally maohin
ist. was appointed O court officer By
Judge 0'Brien in 1865 or 1867.