, 1890-05-04
GRANT ON THE STAND.
New York's Mayor Testifes Be,
fore the Senate Committee.
He Denies the Slanderous State
ments Made by McCanu.
The Latter Repeats the Story
Told a Week Ago.

maDi sat again to-day 10 near iurtner de-
yelopments concerning the workings of
city departments. AS it was known that
Mayor Grant would be a witness to eycul-
pate himself from the charges of McCann,
the committee room was filled to the
doors. Grant was present with Bourke
Cockrane, his counsel. Fassett and
other members Of the committee were on
hand early.
Mccain Wa again put on the stand
and cross-examiued. H, retold the story
about furnishing supplies for the family
Of his brother in law, Croker. He was
questioned as to the date when Croker
came to him with $3.50, 900. Witness
said he could not tell the precise date.
He was not surprised at Cookers having
$3.50. 900 with hun. as there was plenty Of
money at that time among the people
connected with the board OF aldermen
Croker said to him there we're two alder
men whom he wanted to reach and Tom
Adams knew them. Croker subsequently
said he had seen these two aldermen and
understood everything was satisfactory
Il knew, " he said, something had been
SEEN"
Who were those aldermen
"Pierson and Wendell" GSensation.
Witness said he had been on the best
of terms with Croker until Mayor Grant
came in between them. Witness contin-
ued: Croker had been misled by his ad-
visers-men who hold high positions 10
this city. 1t is these men who have
driven him from home and family. | re-
Ter to Grant. ! think it is a disgrace to
this city that a man like Grant should be
its mayor" Witness said John B. Hal
loran told him the $50, 900 had been re
turned 10 those who contributed it, on the
New Years following. Witness said he
could make charges which he did not care
to put forward voluntarily at present and
that THE less those gentlemen say the
better for themselves.
When pressed he admitted having had
a conv rsation with Graut about his con
nection with the Broadway railroad build
ing in 1885.
Mayor Grant here arose aud said he
wanted Mccain to withhold nothing he
knew concerning him. Witness then told
of the day when he, Grant and Alder
man Mooney had been to lawyers Office
together, and Grant, referring to the
Broadway railroad bribery and OF his OBJ
legations to Croker. said il it had not
been for his advice he would have been in
that deal with the other fellows, mean
ing, as witness explained, the aldermen
who accepted brides. Grant, he said,
subsequently repeated the same thing in
the presence Of Mrs. McC nm and MIS-.
Croker.
Senator McNaughton asked witness a
number Of questions, presumably in ex-
PLANTATION of his testimony, but no one ex
cept himself, McCann and Senator Fassett
heard either the questions or
AT the afternoon session the court room
was more thronged than in the morning.
Ex-Mayor Edison said that so far as he
knew Grant was not a candidate for com
missioner of public works and had never
spoken to witness about the matter.
Then Mayor Grant was called. He de-
agreement by which Croker was to re-
ceive any sum per barrel on cemeLt if he
Grant was appointed commissioner of
ever told any one that it it had not been
his share of the Broadway railroad
Doodle. lie knew nothing about the
$3.50. 900 McCanu hal spoken of. He
had hNNOt pNCu d Cduuludlt lOT CUllluulS-
sioner of public works, never contributed
anyone's appointment to that Office.
Questioned by Choate as to his rela-
tons to the Croker family, the mayor
said he had been very intimate with
them. He was godfather to Croker's
child, Flossie. When he assumed that
responsibility he had no nearer relative
than nnusfpu ard No all. alton, II. l.
termined to make SOM provision for the
child. On one occasion he had given her
IS, 200 and subsequently the same amount.
He never gave her any other present ex-
cept such as he gave all the Croker chill
dren on holidays. The money was given
the child in the presence of her father and
mother and the child handed the money
to her mother. The presents were free
and without any understanding or agree
ment or in consideration OF his election as
sheriff.
MIR. Boardmau then took up the ques-
tioning. The mayor repeated that he
was never a candidate for commissioner of
public works.
You didn't go SO far as to secure
counsel to aid your appointment
Secure COUNSEL No, sir"
Dlu yOu uOt TeIhl0 Iul DllhSE
"Oh, at the suggestion of Mr.. Kelly |
retained HIM to have an Injunction dis
solved that restrained tue board of alder
men from acting on the appointment OF
commissioner OF public works" Mayor
Grant further stated that he had no pc
sonal knowledge of what was done with
the money he gave Flossie. He didn't
know that it had been used to pay off q
mortgage.
Senator Fassett questioned the mayor
about his candidacy for the msyoralty
and was told he was not assessed By Tam
many Hall. He contributed about 81 500
and this was to a printing fund for local
officers.
Fassett questioned the mayor about his
letters to the president of the senate
Choate objected. when it was argued that
the letter had been referred to the com
mittee. Cockrane, on behalf of the
mayor, here said that he would Withdraw
any intimatlon to n conspiracy against The
mayors character. There had been such
a conspiracy. bnt they would entirely ex.
ouorate the committee. In reply to the
final question the mayor said he had
never influenced. or tried to influence, the
park commissioners to refuse to renew
McCann's case.
Elk Assistant District Attorney Nieol
said that throughout his extensive in
~vestigation into the matter of the Doodle
aldermen of 1884. he had never heard
anything about Grant being II candidate
for commissioner. Adjourned.
LIghtweights Fight.
TIL e L.