Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-27
MAYOR GRANTS CAMPAIGN
The Highest City Official of
New York a Big
Boodler
II the Testimony of One Of His
Henchmen is to be
Believed
startling Evidence Given by a
Tamanny Man Before the
Senate Committee

/ NEW loER. April 20. Political circle.
are deeply stirred by the testimony piyep
by Patrick McCaun today. before IN,
senate committee, investigating the city
affairs. He obtained from the city in lss,
a lease Of the Mount Saint Vincent res.
taurant ia Central park. largely through
the influence of his brother-m-law. Rich
ard Croker the Tammsuy leader Re.
Gently The lease wa, taken away from him
aud givcn 10 Gale Case NcCaup f.It
very sore over this aud believed thai
Mayor Grant had iutringed against him.
This Tact politicians Interested ,3y. De-.
sens The value ot his testimony against
ufant, but he gave such rircumstnutial
account oi certain inside transactions thar
u Is difficult tu avoid the belief thai ~.
story contains q large element of fart
Events referred tu occurred during Tho
limr Franklin Edison was mayor. Grant
,nr present MAYOR. was then an aspiring.
hui a. yet somewhat obscure tammanY
lieutenant Croker used fu come mn to
ih' saint Vincent restaurant and have
vine suppcrs with hi, cruuip, and this in
addl 10 Met ann's family cuuurctlou
WIN croker. gave him good nppurfunit,
10 learn What was uu the taDi-' ia fine rt-
litical world. Referring 10 thi. prrirI
Lawyer Evans asked the witness fuday.
'Dld You ever hear that sum of money
NaN RAISED Tor the purpose of clccting
urahl e"aii~slgnor ot public works.
provided. Mdyor Edison nominated bima''
Met ann begged to bp excused from an
SWering. saving hr didn't believe am hc
heard. ncihtpT did any other man
MI Evans ! Will put the question
more directly: Did Crucker ever
come Go Your store aud show Won
q, sum ol money and tell yuu
that II was the amount OF money raised
10 secure votes enough 10 confirm Grants
nomination as commissioner of public
works. u hc was nominated by the
mayor
MbCann shifted uncasily ia hi, seal.
twisted turn about aud finally appraled
To the chairman for protection he said
There was no one tu protect him. that he
dld not wish To 20 into family matters
aud did not think hc should hr compelled
10 dlsrloS" matters luuu~ted to him in
confidence. senator fa,~rtt. after con-
>iltattun with his colleagues. announced
that the commissioner would protect him
Ia his rights. hut they thought the uups-
uod was a proper one and must BE- ans
wercd. The question was repeated. and
then Mctann replied iu the affirmative.
lie added that one day. about Christmas.
lssL Crucker called at his place and
asked him II he might meet four people
there. trockrr explained that satchel
which he held contained money which
had been raised io secure thccautrmation
Of Grant as commissioner of public
works.
How much was 10. asked Evans.
One hundred and eighty thousand
dollars replied Mctaun.
This reply caused q sensation in the
court Continuing hi. story hc said he
didn't count the money ia the satchel. but
saw II. trucker told him hat it had been
raised by Billy" Melonry among mem
bers oi Iammauy hall. and that Grant
himself had contributed SsDuO1 of that
sum. After some testimony about the
large expenses Of Grants campaign for
mayor the first time hc ran for mayor the
court adjourned fill Monday.