The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-28

the Aiier. and will be Here on June g.
Request for Immediate Hearing.
This letter was handed to Senator Fassett at
1880 o'clock last night by n clerk in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel:
M, g wv %mS S.
H,n J. s. Fdstsn Chairman Srnne Committee on c,ues
MY DrAR sir; Mayor Grant has to-day received trom
MIR, Richard Croker the following cabogram:
"Wil arrive in New York Juno 4. Steamer Arer~
As counsel for Mayor comm this infor-
nation to you, and express tho hone that your com
mittee will extend its present until after Mr.
Cookers arrival that his evidence may be taken.
Yours very respectfully JosErH H. CHoArE
The Aler sailed Yesterday. The news will be
interesting news to brother-in-law Mccain.
who provided the Senate c ommittee with the
story about slSO,OU0 doodle in MIR. Croker's
valise. The information took Senator Fassett
by surprise.
IL don't care" he finally eaid. II am going
to leave Now York on Thursday night, and one
week from that day shall start with my fam
lily for California. l have n special car engaged
and all my arrangements made and l shall
not permit anything to interfere with them"
One week from Thursday is June s. the day
before the Aller with Mr.. Croker on board will
arrive.
1t is extremely unfortunate" said Senator
Fassett. that Mr.. Croker did not start for
home week or so earlier. / have no fault to
find with Mr.. Croker for having gone away IL
he was as Ill as reported, and for a man whose
recovery has been as slow as his is said to have
been journey homo even at THE time must
be severe strain on him."
In reply to a question as to whether some
arrangement could not be made to enable Mr..
Croker to make whatever statement he may
please. Senator Fassett replied that he had no
doubt that it would be done.
Il think Senator Hendricks will come down."
he said. and that two other members OF the
committee will sit with him until Mr.. Crokers
testimony is taken. l do not know OF any
other member having made arrangements to go
away except myself and Senator Stewart, Who'll
hear has arranged for fishing trip in tho Adj
orndacks Senator Hendricks is the Chairman
of the whole committee, while l am the CHAIR
man OF the subcommittee, which consists Of
myself and any other two members. BY an
agreement entered into by the committee
shortly after 1t was created any ono
member OF it can take testimony providing
all the other members acquiesce. / shall talk
this matter over with Mr.. WINS tomorrow.
For my part shall willingly enter into any
plan that is feasible and that will make 1t pos
sible for Mr.. Croker to be heard as early As
possible after his arrival here Mr.. WINS will
probably remain In town. He had completed
arrangements two weeks ago to go to Europe.
and thea concluded to postpone his trip until
after the committee had ceased It's labors."
Mr.. WINS himself said: L had made arrange.
ments to leave town last week. postponed
my trip until June 10. but II Senator Fsssett
wishes to continue the investigation my first
duty is to the committee. and am willing 70
stay here all summer II It is necessary"
Mr. Choate said that he was sure that some
arrangement would be made to give Mr.. Croker
an early opportunity OF being heard.
There was an unusually long conference In
one OF the private rooms connected with the
Mayors office yesterday afternoon. Those
present were Mayor Grant, Police Commits
sioner James J. Martin. w. Bourke Cochran.
Public Works Commissioner Thomas 3. GIL
roy. Corporation Counsel Clark. and Edward
S. Stokes The conferrees would not tell what
1t was about. but It was evident later that Mr..
Cookers telegram was under consideration.