New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
NOW FOR CROKER'S STORf'
WHAT WILL HE SAY ON TIE WITNESS
STAND?
Rig CRUSH EXPECTED TO-DAY AT TIE SESSION
OF THE SENATE INVESTIGATING

OF THE SENATE INvEsWGATlNd
COMMITTED.
II is expected that there will be great crush
~ Tommonv followers of high and low degree,
cbiefs and common braves. III fart III oi tho
S,,orior Court this morning, to hear the Dig
Chief Of the Wigwam tell the STORY OF mayor
Grants present of $4,000 10 "fIosse 'roNer
and what was done with the money. ENe' s'"'c
Mr.. Croker returned from Europe he mas o''" Nep'
prettv busy studying over the 's'i"onN ""'n
his bro,ber.in-aw Patrick H. Met ann, gave ana
,,bicb WAS practically subStantlated "N "ouia'h'i
-, Tho entire Tammany organization has
haoo waiting in breathlcsS expectancy for the re-
,',rn y, their chief and for his testimony. They
have waited for it with precisely the same un-
hounded confidence with which they woited for
,he Godfather himself 10 20 upon the witness
stand and scatter 10 the winds the testimony
(Which NcCann and others have given regarding
the Mayors gifts. 10 the Croker child mere
are few people indeed, outside of lammanS haH
who expect that Croker can make ONT peI'ci
case for his friend and protege the Mayor thah
The Mayor himself made out when he was on the
witness stand. Mr.. Croker will hardly dare 10
deny any knowledge OF the $4,000 when went
70 his family from Mr.. Grant. Mrs Croker mas
said tAat she knew nothing about H. except 'h"'
she supposed the money had been applied to pay
of the mortgage upon the house III MI MOTIFS
ave. -,
Whether or not any other witness than Mr..
Croker will he called upon to testify could not
no learned from either Mr. Boardman or Mr. Nlhs'
They may not see fiji 10 call any one to answer
the story which Croker may tell No matter no"
strong his statement may he or no" nilh i'
denial of the damaging portions OF McN Sn"
testimony. it is quite generally understood 'ha'
bc has been put through thorough coach-
ino. process since his return, ana MS s"iN h'''
rrooi, b..n made up What he will do or say
under oath on the N,ltncss-,tand remains ~ ''
ssen How long he will hold ont after Mr.
Ioa-d,nan ~ Mr. WINS has taken him in hand
is a question to-days session Will soNe' nc
,riIl have a large array of lawyers on hand who'
,,,,b w Bourke Cochran, will no doubt style
,bcmselves friends of the committee, ana IKE
him. do as much possible toward h'Iplhs 'le
witness 10 make good showing for himself anu
,he organization of which he is the cIIic'' Dc-
sides the friends of the committee, 'here "'n
he Joseph II. Choate and Corporauon~ ounsci
Clark who with Mr Cochran, has loVAc" ai''' 'i'
MAYORS interests throughout the IhNes'is"'io"
7, nav l., eNpectcd that under th< calm, suaVe
and skilful manipulation OF MI Choa'e' te
witness will tell beautifully clear and straight,
,,rvard story. Then his Tammsny followers VIII
18th. easier: but how much OF this story VIII pe
,,, ,vben tie attorneys for the committee se'
through with Croker VIII depend eIeS"S "P0"
how thoroughly he has learned his ies iesSoh, o, II
The committee will be called lCsc'ici az
,o1ack state Senator francls lifhuicKs' VI
syracuse the chairman, Will p.esue. ~
fortunate that Senator fassctt WIZ n"u " parat','
Tor II has been due 10 MS shic"u anu 49,, ~
DISCRIMINATION that much OF the u%iua siio
testimony has been brought Out Ine 'cIo. ~t go
Republican members OF the con,,i' af his cjty'
Birkett of brooklyn. and Se"arI' Vl ,iia 80
Ill no ON hand Senator Donald McNhush'oiis
Of Rochester who is posing as a uark n"is, n
candidate for the Democratic nomination ioi 80,
ernor next year, and who IS eXtTmeiy ahA'o,S am. y,
20 make friends will lie on hand ana altiu 10
make the most of point thai VIII Oc ~ a. a. ho
tage 10 his party. Senator Ahearh "iA "''o "
there. !, -. Ten, tho no bic
All information as to the number OF "I'H'S'o
whom he will have present. MI. WINS IeccnuS
sent him a dozen blank subpoenas lot MN 10 ~ si'
and as he has not applied iOr any upic, '@.'S @
number has apparently been amply suil'lcn1 oa Ioo
the needs of the defence. There has Deeh soihc
talk of his calling Mrs Croker Ia testify aRalI''
her sisters husband. but She has al aiong pro
fcssed 10 know little that IL wouln pe s'l1l3c
indeed if il should turn out mat she KhcM
great deal In her husbands favor after an. Inc
ahectionate terms which She ana her HUSBAND @
have apparently been on since his return h"N'
given some weight 10 this rumor -
Tho attorneys for the committee did not feel
like asking Mrs. Croker 10 testify Ihey M Hiu
not care TO bring woman mo 'he caS' u"''''
IL was absolutely necessary.
II was learned late last night, however, tnat
Mrs Croker might 20 on the stand to-day she
had. II was reported written letter asking pr
mission 10 testify, and her request may be granted
rumor was started day or two ago
that McCann had left town. not daring
fo face his brother-in-law This story was
told with great glec by the Tammany men for a
day or two, but their Joy did not last. TOT NC
Cam showed himself in the AstOr House day
or so afterward and informed all who talked
with him that he had no idea of les wing the civ
In fact, he is anxious again 10 90 on the WINES
stand and prove with documents many things u
which he has testified.
Ia Holf afT
"a hear the story from the lips Of their adord
chief to-day In anticipation of crush. squad
Of policemen will he on hand bright and enrlv,
and he will bc 81 Big lnjun7 who gets into the
courtroom al all
Mr. Crokers improvement in health since he
got home is welcome news 20 all. and proves thc
righteousness Of the story that plan had BEEN
arranged whereby he would hold mp only through
out his direct examination, hut would collapse
Immediately after Mr. Ivirs begins the cros>-eN-
animation This would leave OIL the records n
wcll-tod story. and Mr. Croker would leave the
country shortly after for his health. ana not
return until after the committees work had been
completed