New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20


who wanted to size him up
"Did vou.n asked Mr.. Choate OF the withess'
"some days afterward' tell Mccain Una. YOU
were sorry YOU did not get thac nlohcS' ~, :.
YOU had YOU would have kept haIi. given nan
to Mccain and let them go to hell tLaus"'e,I
aNo sir 7 never did" replied the Witness VINO
added that he had guaranteed McOanh > least
for the store which McCann then occupied
cooD SITE OR GOOD PARTNER
Mr. WINS crossexamined Adams, who, in answer
70 a number Of questions, said:
knew Mccain eight or ten years peiore io ',.
,ov ~ " r. Clann Co. Mccain had been IN ms pace
., business perhaps years before lei. IAN"
an.,.nt4ed McCanns lease The rent was seooo' Alef
I left Clafins in McCann's s'orc quiz" ie'uo"US
The proposition for McCann my brother samuei AuS'
and nv brotherin-aw, Mr.. Flannigan 10 go ihVo business
ro,hsr came 7 think, first from MoCann MY reaViVes
entertained it seriously. At that time regarded MI
McC.,n az man with whom might enter into business
Hut want distinctly to understand 'a' nc h"u "e
location and that is what we were after
~ von mean TO saw it is more important to hove
GOOD location than honest partaerl Ar course
prtfer to have good partner but the Ioo"'ion y ~
l knew Mr. Hume. Mr.. Pcarson's brotherh'iaw' ueeu
To talk politics with Mr. Pearson t"lce oorro"eu no'
rom peay.op 81 900 at time and $500 at anoher
borrowed the money for Mccain MI PEARSON was NC
ophlican member Of Board OF Aldermen ana was o0
~ his .upporters Mr.. McCann, when he came 70 fer
nsnds to ask me meet Croker did not give sny resev
.xc.n. mat he wanted introduce me to Mr. Croker
This was In the evening between ana ocioch' Univ "
was in December. 1t was nearly dusk.
Mr. WINS asked Adams how he accounted lol
N. fact that Mccain left him alone with Croker
as.,us stumbled and floundered about in trying
20 find An explanation. He said there were hve
~ s;x reople in the cloakroom, adjoining the
6ttinp-room-or there might be-or he Juoseo
that there we're because some OF the empioJeo
were usually there at that time.
@Do Won mean to say it is probable they were
there" said Mr.. WINS.
Perhaps that IS the fairest way " pun 'V'
said Mr.. Adams. +,
some Of the questions and answers THAI 1oi-
lowed were: o,,s.r,
o.-who opened the conversation, you or MI of0Aef'
AIR. Croker.
Q-How long were you with MI |roAe' 'A viz ~
A-Not moro than ten minutes.
Odd Mr. Croker give you any reason for inquirins
about McCann's business. other than lha' -deOsn" va"
MS WHO WHO broueh. up the political materi AIR
Croker. . al tho
o.-who first spoke of the appointment. 70 M 'ne
,c.ncv in the Comnssionership Of Public Worksi A.
He asked me. -, -. ,ov
o-what was his question: Ale asked me no"
intimate was with Pearson, and II knew now reaO"
going to vote. -. or talked
Odd he ask you you ana pearson hso e'e' '
about the rnatterl A.-No, sir. ,
o-Ee point blank asked you II you knew feafS0h
Ayes. sir. 49,, c.onor
O-Can recall no" why you eSH'N 49,
about Mr. Grant, Al suppose it was matter Oh
curiosity. candidate,
Il don't know unless read it or heard H.
Odd Mr. Croker express surprise when you aiIuueu
to Mr. Grant in connection with the canoiaacS A.
Odd MI Croker discuss the number or votes neces-
sary TO confirm Mr.. Granti Ale did not
Odd YOU connect the reason why Grant couo NOV
\. conNrmed with the Question about how Pearson was
going votei A-No, sir
Q-what did you do with the money you oorio"eu 'oi
MI, McCann1 Al gave II TO him.
O,-What the money I'M A'-Ohc SUI" ""'
In check the other in currency.
o-Do you remember the bank on which the check
was drawnl A.No, sir.
O-Do you remember 10 whom IL was ura""' ~"
Very likely TO Mccain. 49,
Odd YOU tell Mr.. Pearson you were borrowing THIS
money on account Of McCsnnl Al may have.
Dwell would the check have been drawn 70 NcNann
unleU You did tell him sof A-No
In answer TO Senator Fsssett-1 think Mr.. CToKers
meeting and talk with me was pumping expedition
To Mr.. Ivins-I came here voluntarily from BOSTON,
III come again II you want me-
Q.-what are your relations with McCannt A-Ihey
are not friendly but think have been more modest
about it than he has have not called him any names
o-You have felt like calling him somei A-Weh'
have. very Often assure you.
EX.JUDGE HOLMES DENIAL
Ex-Judge Leicester Holme, Mayor Grants
private secretary, examined by Mr.. Choate. de-
MED that he called on Mrs Croker and DR.. Beck
man and offered them money TO go TO Europe
He had, however called on Mrs. Croker about
the middle of March. He had been in receipt of
several letters from her husband and children
Mr. Holme read one of these letters, from Cookers
boy Frank dated March IL. Frank wrote that
the German doctors had bstcred his father;
that his father slept better than he had for six
months, drank the waters and walked seven or
eight miles day. The boy talked about donkey
riding and other elements of Jolly time that
the rest of the family might share if they would
come to Europe. Mr. Holme got this letter about
the 2lst Of March, and he had received another
letter sent Jointly by Cookers three sons.
Mr. Holme then made the following statement
about his visits to Mrs Croker and Dr. Beekman
was driving one day, and L stopped at Mrs
Cookers to this letter from Frank in which the
expressed his hope that Mrs Croker would come
we talked about Cookers health, and had pleasant
CONDENSATION of about fifteen twenty minutes.
read her the other had received. She said II
she thought her husband very sick she would go over
sooner than had originally intended She spoke OF
the difficulties attending the trip Mayor Grants name
was mentioned.
said: .If you do go let know, and III cable
Mr.. Croker and assist you in any way can I'll secure
your ticket and pick out your ststeroom."
think the next morning Mrs. Croker telephonod 70
me- The message was rather indistlnct. and called
again. She said: You didn't understand my message ~
l said "Not exactly" Then she said March was bad
month go abroad in, and she asked me had heard
anything Mr.. Croker on March % she teegIaphei
follows: "Mr Holme y. Y. Athletic Club Please
call this morning"
called she suggested that It might be good thing
II Beekman the family physician. should go over.
perhaps that IL might be good thing. After that
called again. She went and telephQned 70 DR.. Beekman
to come around. He and presented TO him.
Then we had talk In relation TO the letter about the
blstering process. lie said be didn't think the German
doctors were treating Mr. Croker correctly. We then
talked about the doctor going; whether IL would be
wise step. There talk about money.
went with DR.. Beekman 10 his ONCE. The Doctor
peaded urgency business against the proposition
he should go Croker Mayor Grant knew nothing about
my visits TO Mrs. Croker and Dr.. Beekman
MIR. FASsETT TAKES A HAND.
Mr.. Home sitting forward in his chair
smiling and ready TO rise and go, when he and
the Mayors counsel were much surprised and