The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-24
TAMMANY'S TURMOIL.
Richard Croker, ono Of the Sa-
chcms, on Witness Stand.
HE DENIES M'CANN'S STORIES
a "Reminiscences 0rihe Tweed Days
Croker Makes Some Damaging
Admissi0Hs-Grant's Presents
to Daughter Fiosslc.

Adniissions-Grant's Presents
| to Daughter Fiossic.
New ionE, June 23.-The Fasse
Senate committee held 4 special scssio
here to-day, to take tho testimony {
Richard Croker, tho leader OF Tamman
Hall. The chamber Of tho Superio
Court wbere tho bcnrjps took place wa
filled to overilowing with dense crow
OF people. All eyes were centered o.
Mr.. nnd Mrs. Richard Croker when the
entered the room and took seats besid
W. Bourke Cochran, Mayor Grant
lawyer.
Mrs. Croker looked rather anxious
but chatted with Dr.. Beekman. Mr.
Croker did not bctray much cvidenc,
Of illness, but looked n little worried
Croker was mt once called to the stand
lie said he had come from Europe con
trary to the advice OF his physicians ii
order to refute the charges made BY
McCann.
Lawyer Choate read part OF NfcCann'.
testimony about the $3.50 900, which he
said Croker had In q satchel to bribe the
Aldermen to get confirmation by
them Of Grants appointment by Mr.
Edison for Commissioner OF Public
Works. Mr.. Croker said 1t ia absolutely
untrue In all particulars. He had not
carried satchel, nor any large SUN oi
money. No such sum had been raised
for auch confirmation nor any since, no,
had Grant raised $4,000 for such pur.
pose. He said he had visited McCann's
about the time referred to and asked
McCann il he bad heard anything about
II rumor that SlSO,0OO had been raised to
keep Hubert 0. Thompson in the office
Of Commissioner Of Public Works. Nc.
Cam thought that "Tom"A "Adams, who
was intimate with Alderman pierson,
might know something about it. lie
had met Adams in McCann's store by
appointment subsequently,, but Adams
said he knew nothing Of the rumor.
They had no other conversation.
Taminauy Hall was doing all it could at
the time to fight against the reappoint-
ment OF Hubert O. Thompson, and he
desired to defeat any efforts made by
Thompson for a confirmation. Tam.
many had candidate for the office in
the latter part Of 1854 in John McQuaide.
John Kelly was then alive and the boss
OF Tammany Hall. Croker had confer
ences with him every afternoon.
1t was also untrue that the witness
was to get 10 cents on every barrel OF
cement used by the Department OF Pub
lie Works providing Grant got tho nom
ination. lie remembered Grant had
stood godfather for his daughter Florie,
and had given her 5000 on two occa-
sions in bills as presents. 10
MAYOR GRANTS PRESENTS.
1t was not given by reason OF any
prior understanding with Mayor Grant.
The money had been invested in Octo.
Der, 1887, in n house at One Hundred and
Forty-eighth street for the benefit of the
child, taking title in his own and his
wife's names jointly. The contract for
the purchase had been in the name Of
Mrs. Catharine Frazer, mother of Mrs.
Croker. Her name had been used for
fear a greater sum would be asked were
Croker's name given.
Concerning property at % Vest Twen-
ty-Gtth street, purchased by him on
June G, 1889, the name of James Keat.
ing had been used for similar reason,
but Heating had not put up the money,
John Kelly had given him the Mount
St. Vincent restaurant lease, rs he was
not busy at the time. When Mccain
was given the lease lie had not admitted
that he owed McCann $4,000, nor does he
now owe him a cent, notwithstanding
McCann's statement that Croker owes
$4,000, When he went to Europe he
left his wife house and $500 per
month.
On cross.examination by lawyer. WINS
Croker said: II was originally 4 ma.
chinist. l was appointed n court officer
by james O'Brien In 1865 or 1867. l was
part Of the time under Judge Barnard,
who was impeached. secured the
nomination Of Alderman myself"
A. REMlNIscEScE OF TWEED TIMES,
A document was shown the witness
with one signature cut out. It was a
recollection OF Tweed Times. Croker
admitted his. signature to it. It was an
agreement sworn to before Joel 0. Stew.
ems as notary public, and signed by a
number Of aldermen, including Croker,
who swore that they would not, aa al.
der,nen, vote TO confirm any one, o,
pass bills OF any moment, without con.
sulting Henry W. Genet, j. Creamer
Michael Norton, 0, W. Norton, G, ",
McClane and G. Ii. MCPHERSON. Mr..
Croker said he did not know whose sig.
nature had been cut out, but presumed
it was the name OF the man who bad
! had possession OF it before Mr.. Iyins
gotit. He admitted that Florence Scan.
mel, the murdered brother Of John Scan.
mel, was also a member OF that Board
OF Aldermen. as
Objection was made to this line Of
questioning by Lawyer Ohoate, and Mr.
1Vins ,nadethese astonishing statements
VI want to show that the fag ends o.
politics in Tweed's time now rule ou,
politics. l will show that John Scannel
brother Of Florence, is now n member O.
Tammany Hall and one Of its money
raisers. I will show that James Darkel
was aIro q member OF that l,os.d, aud
was closely connected with Mr.. Croker
and was recently convicted OF assault
want 10 show where part Of the money
raised went" - 71 ~
"a recess was taken.
After recess tho crowd showed nc
abatement. in fact it was reinforced
by delegations from all the city depart
ments. ol-' I'D.
| ~ TIE GIFT TO rIossIE. e
Mr.. Croker again took the witness
chair. Mr.. 4yins tool; UP once NOR
Mayor Grants presents to Ftossie Gro
ker, The first S., 900 Mr.. Croker testified
was presented in, the early part OF 1856
"Did the present OF 5000 to you
daughter by Mr.. Grant create suy cur
prise on your parts' r
swell, Of course, ] recognized the fac
that Mr.. Grant was doing very gener
Gus act. Mrs. Croker took the euveiop,
containing the money. from Flossie AMI
put It in asafe which was in tho house.
"nid YOU bNy that safe q"