The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-27
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
The Immense Doodle Machinery Of Tam
mny Exposed.

New YORK, April 26.-The Fassett in
vestigating committee held a most sensa
tional session today. Richard Croker,
Mayor Grant and other Tammany leaders
were scored numerically by Lawyer lVlns,
council to the committee, and Chairman
Fassett The witness who created the
sensation was Patrick Mccain, a brother
in-law Of Richard Croker, the leader or
Tammany hall Mr. Mccain was a most
reluctant witness, but Mr.. WINS piled him
with questions so persistently that he had
to reveal much that he evidently desired TO
keep to himself In substance he
testified that while Grant was a
member of the board of aldermen
Tammany hall had made desperate efforts
to have him appointed commissioner OF
public works. For this purpose $50 900
was raised, Grant giving $4,000 and the
Tammanv organization the other 100000
This money was to have been paid to the
aldermen for Grants confirmation by that
body Mayor Edison appointed ROllin v.
Squire. however, and so the money was
not used.
The next question and answer was a
STARTER.
'While Grant was sheriff did he give
any money to Mr.. Croker or any member
of his family to your knowledge"
Mr.. Mccain tried to avoid answering
but was finally forced toreply in substance
that Mrs Croker had told that while
SnerlU. tTfanU ndu CdIlttl dU OllIll AohoC
frequently On five different occasions
he had handed Flossie, the 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Croker, an envelope CON
tanning s.. 000 making $4,000 IN all. ms
money went to pay for the house that the
CrOkers were living IN.
Witness also testified that Leicester
Holmes, Mayor Grants private secretary,
had visited Mr.. Croker as representative
of Mayor Grant several times
since Mr.. Croker went to But
rope Mr. Holmes offered Mrs. Croker her
exTenses and something more if she would
20 to Germany. She refused.
Il was also elected from the witness
that DR. Beekman, the family physician
of the Crokers, had been approached 10y
Mr. Holmes and asked to go abroad
Witness also testified that the family reia-
lions of Mr.. Croker were unpleasant AS
a matter of fact the witness sad he con
tributed to the support of Mr. Croker
family before. after and during Mr.
Cookers term as city chamberlain. A
this the witness almost broke down.
This ended one of the most sensational
sessions ever held by an investigating com
mirtee in New York. Political circles ART
acitated to an unusual extent at the testi
mony regarding Messrs. Grant anC
Croker. Mayor Grant was not at his Othct
today and no person there seemed to know
where he was. though it was said that h'
was probably out Of town. The mayor
private secretary, Leicester Holmes, wa
seen by a reporter and he denied that h
had ever visited Mrs Croker on any sucl
mission as that testified to by McCann.
MAYOR GRANT DENIES IT.
Mayor Grant was found at his home to
night and said: "Of course I've heard al
about NcCanns testimony The mayo
said in response to a question: Though
have not been down town the mans allie
cations are the most outrageous series o
falsehoods that were ever uttered on tn
witness stand. From all the sensational
charges he has made l can only suppos
that he is crazy"