Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
TAMMANY BOODLERS
In Bad Shape Before the Fassett Com
mission Investigation.
MAYOR GRANT PUT ON THE STAND
He Asked That the Fullest Light be Thrown
on the Subject.
he WAIVED COUkSEL'S PRIVILEGES
EI-Disrict Attorney Delaney States That Grant Was
Not Implicated.

| Not Implicated.
The feature of tine day in the Tammany
| investigation at New York yesterday was
the testimony of Mayor Grant. He waived
even the privileged communion of counsel
and client E1-District Attorney Delaney
exonerated the Mayor from any completely
in the aldermanic boodling cases of 1884.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The State Senate
Committee, Mr.. Fassett in the chair, held
another meeting to-day to investigate the
working of the various city departments.
Mayor Grant, being called on the stand, was
the great card which drew large pumber
of spectators to hear him exculpate himself
from the charges made by Patrick Mccain.
Mr.. Mccain was again put on the stand
and cross-examined by Mr.. Cochran. He
said that Mr.. Croker owed him So 200, in
CURED by supplying groceries to Mr..
Croker's family. The debt had been grow
ing for seven or eight years. 1t was in
CURED before he took the Mount Vincent
restaurant in 1885. That $1,000 had been
wiped out when he purchased the restaurant.
Since then debt of s., 900 has grown and is
still growing, for supplying Mr.. Croker's
family. He had kept mourning goods
store and had failed in 1879 but he did
not include his full claim against Croker
in his schednle.
The witness had seen Mr.. Wins at his
(witness) house before giving his testi-
mony before the committee, and had spoken
to him concerning what testimony he could
give, but did not tell him all he knew or
what he testified to.
SOMEBODY HAD BEEN SEEN.
In half an hour or less Croker came down
with the satchel still in his hand, and said
he would not trust Adams. When Adams
came down he hurried out without saying a
word. Croker had said to him that there
were two aldermen whom he wanted TO
reach, and Tom Adams knew them. Mr.
Croker had subsequently said that he had
seen these two aldermen and he understood
that everything was satisfactory. II
SEEM"
The witness said he could make charges
which he did not care to put forward vofun-
tarily at present, and that "the less those
gentlemen have to say, the better for them
selves" When pressed by Mr.. Wins he ad-
mltted having a conversation with Grant
about his connection with the Broadway
Railroad bribery in 1884.
Mayor Grant here arose and said he
wanted Mr.. McCann to withhold nothing
he knew concerning him.
Witness then told of day when he (Mr.
Grant) and Alderman Mooney had been to
a lawyers Office together and Mr.. Grant,
referring to the Broadway railway bribery |
and of his obligations to Mr.. Croker, said: |
''If it had not been for his advice I'd have |
been in that dealwith the other fellows"
meaning, as witness explained, the alder
men who had accepted bribes. Grant, he
said, subsequently repeated the same thing
in presence of Mrs. McCann and Mrs.
Croker.
= Mrs Croker and witness had a converse
tion in January or February, 1885, about
the $780, 900 Mr.. Croker brought to his
store about a month before. She told him
that Mr.. Croker had brought home large
sum of money about that time and that she
sat up at night to guard it until he arrived
at the house. Witness had heard nothing
to show that it was the same money.
Senator McNaughton asked witness a
number of questions presumably in explain
alton of his testimony, but no one except
himself, Mccain and Senator Fassett heard
either questions or answers.
McCann's examination being concluded
Mr.. Cochran called as witness James II.
|
goods merchants, who testified that he
would not believe Mccain under oath if he
had any motive to testify falsely.
GRANT ON THE STAND.
In the afternoon the court room was still
more densely crowded, and Mayor Grant,
being called to the stand, was asked if he
ever was a candidate for Commissioner of
Public Works. He replied, "I was not"
You did not 60 so far as to secure counsel
70 aid your appointment"
"Secure counsel? No, SIR"
ibid you not retain Colonel Bliss?'
"Oh, at the suggestion of Mr.. Kelly re-
aimed HMM this room to have an injunc-
ion restraining the Board of Aldermen from
scting on the appointment of Commits
Iioner of Public Works" 4
The Mayor went on to say that Mr.. Kelly !
lad suggested Mr.. Bliss name, he believed,
n consequence of an interview published
bout that time. Mr.. Bliss had said the
Injunction could not be maintained. ,
Mr.. Boardman said that without his con-
ent Colonel Bliss, of course, could not give
estimony as to what had passed between
hem as a counsel, and asked him if he =
would waive objection to Colonel Bliss testi-
ying on the matter. ,
The Mayor said he would waive all objec-
ions. Colonel Bliss was at liberty to tell
IL sudt occurreu. ASKED ABOUT the QlSpOsl-
lou of the money he had given to Flossie 7
jrocker, the Mayor said he mad no personal : :
OF what was done with it, but he
onsidered the money the child's still. He
id not know that the money had been used I
D pay off the mortgage on his house. {
Mr.. Boardman here consulted with Nc n
ANN, who sat behind him and asked the
favor how long it was since he had seen v
frs. Croker, and he replied he had not o
cen her in about seven months, nor had he tt
zen Flossie in that time. He still felt same
lterest and entertained same kindly feeling j
,ward Mrs Croker.
Senator Fassett questioned the Mayor s,
bout his candidacy for the Mayoralty, and F
as told he was nominated by Tammany tc
[all. He had contributed about 81, 500. :
o Mr.. Boardman's questions the Mayor
lid Mr.. Newcombs had not attempted
nor had he (witness) said such
ling.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Delaney
icoll was placed on the stand, and declared
nder oath he had stated in letter to Mayor
rant that in his extensive examination n
Ito the matter of Doodle in the 1884 Board 7
Aldermen he never heard anything about
rant being a candidate ior the office of
of Public Works. The CONF G.
ittee then adjourned. subject to call. The
'xt session, it is said, will be called for the