New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE JUNE "a lso-rWEvE fAC

Mr. Croker Mr. Croker forwarded it to the ,trsr r,d
wn0 exreme bad memory On the whole subject Of as
,essments and contributions: lie aee'a'eD "' "-''
none that the committee would follow up this line
q examination Sy calling the leaders OF inc o''
Mr. wins sad there would not be the least sxp SSse
o on, slowing Ty Tammany can't be run without GI,
money lie said there were over ,OOo e 70 900 n
ie and it Tod cost iTSm sHy9o0 by Which he
meant not successfully" at the polls p"t ,ad on
o%1 once sR Sod iaSe Nominees would to The
treasurer and say what money Gv I snm beins
nxed as the right one for nominee
A POOR MEMORY HERE
Mr. Twins tried to get from the witness statement
Of the contributions Of particular cahaiuaes' ou' "
vain Mr.. Choae suggested that ne call MT "r"'
Mr. WINS said: NO far as / am concerned !
propose when the time comes tat Mr Shed % light on
this subject Then Mr.. Wins held on MS iv,sueo 81
way regard to assessments ana aier shea him
AZ he never heard Of money being contributed by
saloon keepers and gamblers ,o.,,..n rho once
This aroused the Ire OF Mr.. COCHRAN, WHO ohte
more resorted to his favore means OF annoying Mr
wins and remarked that Mr. Grace snoua DC aSN Nv
Tho questions that were now being lnnlcteu OIL -'i
FTrcedngy angry Mr. WINS declared that he had
no connection directly indirectly, with Mr. grace
Who was an honored citizen and entitled 70 respect
lie continued - have never talked with Mr: trace ;n
ph. and have no political ASSOCIATION and business
association There is no reason In the world why tnls
man should sit here and every time any question:
is asked bearing on these matters, directly IN me ne
Of the investigation, make an apparently lndsloIS
s Mr' Cooper OBJ 9r and H Mr. Hewitt APPLAUSE
Who is ths ma r. aShea n .,d i Mr wins sharply
Mr. COCHRAN said the last question pat to Mr.
Croker was most offensive and was mere malice. Nr.
'' Mr Cochran dramatically said that any one who
put offensive questions about gamblers and attacked
3 900 miles 10 protect his character. ought not to
complain OF mpntatons. loud cheerso o, ,,,v
MIR Wins rctorted that there was no reason why
Nj Cochran should make invdious inputations IN
| regard 70 n man who was not present. some pe3Ple
dared cheer this remark, but the applause was os'
Mr choate asked if Mr. wins would put Mr. Grace
VII Mr. wins said the committee had come to hear
Mr. Croker that he was not pTePao o 10 I g on in IN
lis regular ORDER and all these questions Wouid DC
taken up 49,, -,,, ..nouobor,
the hurry bury calmly said that Ee would cne ecna
answer Mr ms gGSst ,t al. tS 1 on the
subject Of assessor little better than blank
| 20 Mr. wins changed the subject, asking ,,o
| asa vith MIR Grant in regard 10 who his ap-
ponee4 for Office should be Ave had taikea OF n, II
| generally. l never had all agreement WIN Mr'
Odd YOU ever advise him to appoint anybody ?
| Al gave my Judgment Of the men. =, vs,r.
| Q.-TclI rs any Of the Commissioners OF new,
York CITY who was appointed against your Iudsmren n
appointed IS ,Sa pa hat GG me- sS for
We all advised that MI 'roy shoqiq as 90 s a9
poaeq, Of r'f S.eSy We
cou,d pick good men ont of our organization ln1y
should bc appointed applause am m p per way
Wiling 10 assume the responsibility Oh aA TIC "'"
Thai is equally true of the Excise Commits.
| sioncrsi A.-Yes. sir. But If men turn OUT wrong
DID I've" You recommend the appointment Of Bernard
7. Martin Deputy Commissioner OF PuOnc "o'NS
% Q. ~, you know what his, anteeedents were
Ayes sir know all about him. think. l Dc
icyc he * good appointment now, very good: -.
q Did YOU know what his experiences In the
DID YOU know that he illegally collected money
from NJ Francklyn' Al ID not. .
He did not 1t is not in evidence roared Mr'
1T i. in evidence here: sad Mr. WINS ; "N r.
Franckyn swore 20 /, directly Nj ,mt wa iIura u
That is absolutel, untrue shouted Mr. 'ocMdn.
There was demurrer that the offence made did not
,o,,titute "A crime and the demurrer was sustained
There was an attempt made afterward 10 get ule
udEc 20 express an opinion a. 10 WItr er and
the Judge declined 70 express an opinion, .r.,,r,e,t
NJ vns are going 20 enter into an rr,nryn
has testified that he paid money 10 Martin ana ask
Mr. Croker If he new IL Al dlh nGt Hnow g !" had
o,Ssr,e pm 'T IN nnv administrative once A-No.
MRS CROKER TESTIFIES.
arhats ALL said Mr.. wins. and Mr. Croker le''
the stand and sat down beside his wife. ME- 'hoa'c
snld Mrs. Croker wished ~ tahc t"o SUM"
omn,t,ec q: course granted her wish: ana she 'eSu
fed i'm reuly TO Mr. Choate that Mr. Nc' aims STATE
,,o,is In regard TO her and Ter husband ana ss !"
vb,t NcCann ALLEGED she told him. were ho' 50
al. sid that her husbands testimony IN regard
Mr. Grants gifts 10 Fosse and the ulsposi'o" Va
| them correct. 49,. ,-b,+ nrovision Mr..
(.oi,.r made for her when he went To buippc'
I decline - say" said Mrs. Croker WIN aSPorths;,
. Tho arrangement was satisfactory Ho' az, nor
:, hss ~ do with the committee AT AL; ou ~.
trcyv the committee brought nero lor una. p 20
noe thought il was for other purposes nv %inL
Eyc,gaie nv family and household aliars. 90 ' he
that is very much out OF pace ""' " wv
their object and nothing else 49,, NJ. crober said .
Cro,, examined by Mr. Boadman, Mrs troh 49, sao i;
.,n nretty sure that the safe in the mouse az
hIlls given b. Mayor Grant Aiter inc sccou ,Ia aii
D,ent ~ Is 600 was made Mr. Croker did POI ekpsln
- mo that nv mother COINS To make the IN
vs tnent In the one hundred and forty eghthN pIop
crtv explained TO him. | thought mother hhe ,S
NOR, ahoIf property matters than we dl1 ana ! tom
hin, so and lie agreed with me. Judge LelceeteI
Wnime aid not say anything 10 me about arrah guis
nonav matters In case would 20 10 Europe 10 JON
NV husband any further than that he would get my
,icrets and staerooms for me. lie had done Tor
my husband -, . -. =, "Wednesday Morn.
,rg and II is probable that Mccain will then be re
ca1ed Mrs McCann and Mrs. Fraser tho mother OF
Mrs. McCann and Mrs. Croker, will perhaps also DC
examined