The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-27
aorHAM's MAYOR AS A BRIBRR.
Sensational Testimony Before the
Fassett Committee.


NEW York, April 26.-The Senate COM
mittee on cities, OF Fassett investigating
committee. held a sensational session in the
court house to-day. All the local political
celebrities were present, except the per-
soaages who were under investigation.
Patrick II. McCann, whose sister is Richard
of the day. In substance he
testified that at the suggestion of
Richard Croker he had leased the restaurant
at Mt. st. Vincent in Central park from
Mr.. Conkliug and Mr. Croker, Five per
cent. of the gross receipts was to be paid to
the city for the privilege The witness
said that he had known Mayor Grant since
he first ran for sheriff. He knew that
Mayor Grant, while in the board of alder
men. was looking for the place OF commits
sioner Of public works.
MONEY FOR THE ALDERMEN
"Did Mr.. Crocker ever come to your
store with a sum of money and say that it
had been raised for the purpose of getting
Mr.. Grant into that office" asked Mr..
WINS
At this question the witness hesitated but
finally answered as follows: Eyes, Mr..
Croker came to my store and showed me
$3.50, 600, which l counted. He said that
of the amount Mr.. Grant had subscribed
$780, 900 as fund to be paid for the con-
firmation of himself Grant as commits
be paid to the aldermen for his confirma-
tion.
Mr.. Grant was not appointed, but Rollin
M. Squire was. This all occurred during
the last week of Mayor Edson's term.
GRANT GAVE MONEY TO CROKER.
"While Mr.. Grant was sheriff did he give
any money to Mr.. Croker or any member
of his family to your knowledgeF'
Another plea on the part of the witness
to be excused from giving information into
which family matters might be involved
was of no avail. He finally answered
"yes."
Then followed string Of questions and
irrelevant answers, and by direction OF
Senator Fassett the witness replied directly
to Mr.. WINS questions. He answered in
substance that Mrs. Croker had told him
that while Sheriff Grant had called at their
house frequently, On FIVE different occasions
he had handed Flossie, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Croker. an envelope con-
tanning 5000. making S25, 200 in ALL This
money went TO pay for the house that the
Crokers were living in.
MONEY NO OBJECT.
The witness also testified that Leicester
Holme, Mayor Grants private secretary,
bad visited Mrs. Croker as the representa-
tive of Mayor Grant several times since
Mr.. Croker went to Europe. Secretary
Holme offered Mrs. Croker her expenses
and something more If she would go to Ger
many. She refused. 1t was also elected
from the witness that DIR. Beekman, the
family physician of the Crokers, had been
approached bv Secretary Holme and asked to
go abroad. He had been offered bis expenses
and guaranteed his average income while
away. II was developed that when Mr..
Croker bought his house he only paid 81, 500
on account. Since that he has paid large
portion of the balance
HANDLING OF THE DOODLE ROLL.
One Adams, a former employe of Fl.
B. Clafiin 81 Co., was to have handled the
money raised by the Tammany hall men,
and that contributed by Mayor Grant to
have the latter's appointment confirmed as
commissioner of public works, but Mr..
Croker learned that Adams had been pros
ecuted by Clafiin g. Co., for embezzlement,
and he would not put the money up in his
hands.
Billy" Maloney, then reading clerk of
the board of alderman, and now Cana
dian exile raised d portion of the S1S0,000.
The witness testified that the family rela-
tions Of Mr.. Croker were unpleasant. AS
matter of fact the witne S said that he had
contributed to support Mr., Croker's family
before, after and during Mr. Croker's term
as city chamberlain. AT this the witness
almost broke down.
Mayor Grant was not at his Office to-day
and no person there seemed TO know where
he was. though it was said that he was
probably out Of town. The mayors private
secretary, Mr.. Holme, was seen by a re-
porter and he denied that he had ever
visited Mrs. Croker on any such mission as
that testified to By McCann.