Telegram-herald., 1890-04-29
AAYoz SEAST ACCUSED.


Nav YoEA. April 3 The Fsssstt in
sesEga1ag committee lad a @OsG
sensational ssssiOa Saturday. RlcA-
ard CFozsS Mayor Crsat sad
ether Tsmm1sy leaders were
seorehsd numerically D. Lawyer "
lns counsel % the con nDitles. and
Chziru4a fasseEa The witness who
created TIE sensation sas Patrick Ne
C4nn. . brothsrin-law OF Richard
CFo<ss, the leader Oi Tznnany Hal
Mr. GcC4an Sas : most Fsluctzat
witness bot MIR Wins piled him
viii questions 50 persistsntly that
be had 10 reveal much that hs evil
dentiy desired 70 keep 70 himself Ia
substance be testified that while Grant
was mem Der Of the Board OF Aldermen
TAmnAny Hall had made desperate ei-
forts 70 have him appointed Conmis-
sloner Of Public Works. For this pur-
pose slso, 600 Was raised. Grant giving
$50 600 and the Tammany organization
the other sl0O. 600 This money was 10
have been paid 10 the aldermen for
Grants confirmation by that BODY
Mayor Edison appointed Rollin NJ.
Squire, however. and so the money vas
not used.
The next question and answer vas .
startler
While Grant was sheriff did he give
any money 70 Mr.. Croker or any mem
Der OF his family, 10 your knowledgeP"
Mr.. McCann tried to avoid answering.
but was anally forced 20 reply in sub
stance that Mrs. Croker had told him
that while Sheriff. Mr.. Grant had called
at their house frequently. On five diff
ferent occasions be had handed Flossie.
tae o-year-Old daughter OF Mr. Croker.
an envelope containing S, 900, making
s25,0o0 in all. THIS money went 10
pay for the house that the Crokers
were living in. Witness also testified
that Leicester Holmc. Mayor Grants
private secretary, had visited Mrs
Croker, as a representative OF Mayor
Grant several times since Mr.. Croker
went 10 Europe.
Dir. Holnle offered Mrs. Croker her ex-
penSes and something more If she would
so 20 Germany. She refused II was
also elected from the witness that DR..
Beekman, the family physician OF the
Crokers, had been approached by Mr.
Holme and asked TO 60 abroad. Witness
also testified that the family relations
OF Mr.. Croker were unpleasant As a
matter OF fact, witness said he had con-
tributed 10 the support OF Mr. Croker's
family before, after and during Croker's
term as city chamberlain At this wit
ness almost broke down.
This ended one Of the most sensa-
tional sessions ever held By an investi-
eating committee in New York.
Political circles are agitated 70 an un-
usual extent at the testimony regard
ing Messrs. Grant and Croker. as il is
the principal topic of discussion in the
corridors Of the uptown hotels.
Mayor Grant made general denial OF
the charges made against him by Nc
Cam. He was never candidate for
commissioner OF public works. and in
1854 was not eligible. The talk abou,
his paying 5000 was too frivolous
70 talk about He had given
Cookers daughter (his god-child)
presents, but no such fabulous
sums as had been mentioned. He thinks
McCann must be crazy. Mrs. Croker
says that McCsnn's statement is false
and that the relations between herself
and her husband are pleasant
NEW YORK, April 2s-In reply TO a
message in regard 10 the exposures
70 ade by McCann, Richard Croker, the
Tammany chief, cables as follows: Nc /
Cams story is false Would not belieye /
him under oath lie is blackmailer."