The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-05
DISCUSSING McANv AND GRANT.
AssemblymHu Sheehan says IT'S PURELY
Political Persecution.

AssemblymHu Sheehnn says IT'S Purely
Political Persecution.
Politicians didn't want to be interviewed
yesterday about the testimony taken on Sat-
urdsy by the Fassett committee, preferrinR to
walt until the inquiry Is over.
What's the use." said one OF them. "of talk
ing about It until the committee is through
with It's work. Nobody can toll what dirty
linen remains to be washed In public"
Assemblyman William +. Sheehan Of Erie
was perfectly willing to say what he thought
about IT. He said that he had no reluctance
whatever 10 saying that Mayor Grant is being
persecuted for purely political reasons.
Tho testimony OF that fellow Mccain is in
credible" he said. Grant had perfect right
to give Flossie Croker 900. and the fact that
he gave her the money in the presence OF the
whole Croker family is proof enough that It
was the result OF no dishonest compact, and
that It had nothing to do with the SheriT's
office. This Investigation would never have
been made II Grant had been n dishonest man.
tie knew long before the committee was ap-
pointed that tho ReuublicRns were loading
gun for him for a two lold purpose. One was
10 yet square with him for not reappointinG
Patterson Police Justice, and the other was
to weaken the Tammhny iorces IN order 10
give them a chance 10 crawl IN somewhere at
Senator Ives agreed with Mr.. Sheehan. and
was loud in his praises OF the Mayor. lie
smoRa than na' S and @ 1SSn 6s SMOKE
POLLS away there will Do mighty little dirt on
Mr. Grant
Edward P. Hogan. the Tammany leader OF
the Sixteenth district. smiled when he WAS
asked II the investigation would hurt Tam
many. He said he had no fear OF that, for long
before November all the stories rakeu up now,
which seem To- bear tho color OF truth, would
bs proven false. and tho result would be a pop
ular movement ia favor Of the prosecuted men.
Let them do their worst" he said. and
then lot III fair m dad people weigh carefully
everything they have done and see what IL
amounts TO-" AssemblymGn Gibbs and c lar
ence ". Meade taiked from more or less Re-
publican standpoint and wero consequently
Inclined g. 10 toti'enL They were IN an AZ
iRb" mood. and were wil!IDR 20 agree 10 every
thing that WAS said, but wei" careful not 70
commit thom-"!ycr on any point, James w.
Boyle County democrat. was In the same
moot. and Nodded lis head assentinRly when
tho committee was abused and tho Mayor WAS
praised 80
isrsnc.- ia -, OK He n Keeping US guessing"
fAid one politician Il,t night
Met ann lutlHHtrd pretty strongly when he
yar In tho WIiHrHr chair yesterday" said one
Eruiloi4 an, TINT 30 could mako tlingS pretty
WnrnI Tor lHumuLy n he cared 20 tell all he
Eurw. lOl WI. not hear any severe dsnunciA-
tiou Of Sic hLL Guil u IL certain he has been
PUMPED uTy.
NJ ann Elmsef WR- not o. he seen yssior-
day. ailt mel Her whr Nrs. iokeI. whom no mad
again if .uEhi mo- the story ~ aging that
Ehs ~. ~ ~ n 'git Win large Gum Of money
which Sir q .. EsT iTuugbt ~ the house about
tic date - 'ir a. uzei iBisinA u ilsDDJU 20
mAEsM 81 DrAul 4 ON isB,ObeT Of Public NOTkA
Mo. ,IuLoi IL r4i4 ~ be DuI d town.