Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-05-02
SCORCHING MAYOR GRANT.
Some Sens stional Testimony Offered in
the Fassett Investigation.

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the Fassett Investigation.
New YORK, April 27.-The Fassett in
vestigating committee held a most sensa-
tional session to-day. Richard Croker,
Mayor Grant and other Tammanv lead
ers we're scorched numerically by Law
yer living, counsel to the committee, and
Chairman Fassett. The witness who
created the sensation was Patrick Nc
Cam, brother-in-law of Richard Croker,
a leader of Tammany hall. Mccain was
a most reticent witness, but living 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 men,
Der of the board of aldermen Tammany
hall had made desperate efforts to have
him appointed commissioner of public
works. For this purpose $180,000 was
raised, Grant giving 100000 and the
Tammany organization the other $780,
600. This money was to have been paid
20 aldermen for Grants confirmation by
that body. Mayor Edison appointed Rol-
lin M. Squire, however, and s 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.. McCann tried to
avoid answering but was finally forced
to reply in substance that Mrs. Croker
had told him that while sheriff MIR. Grant
had called at their house frequently.
On five different occasions he had handed
Flossie, the six year old daughter of Mr..
Croker, an envelope containing $4,000
making $25,O00 in all. This money went
to pay for the house Crokers we're living
in. Witness testified also that Leicester
Holme, Mayor Grants private secretary,
had visited Mrs. Croker, as a representa-
tive of Mayor Grant, several times since
Mr.. Croker went to Europe. Holme
offered Mrs. Croker her expenses and
something more if she would go to
Germany, but she refused. It was
also elected from witness that DR.. Beck
man, family physician of Crokers, had
been approached by Mr.. Holme and
asked to go abroad. Witness also testi-
fed that the family relations of Croker
were unpleasant. AS a matter of fact
witness said that he 'had contributed to
the support of Crokers family before,
after n during Crokers term as city
chamberlain. At this witness almost
broke down. This ended one of the most
sensational sessions ever held by an in
vestigation committee in New York.
Political circles are agitated to an unus-
ual extent and testimony regarding Grant
and Croker is principal topics Of discus
sion in the corridors of up town hotels.
Mayor Grant was not at his Office to-day
and no person there seemed to know
where he was, though it was said he was
probably out of town. The mayors pri-
vate secretary, Leicester Holme, was seen
by a reporter and he denied that he had
ever visited Mrs. Croker on any such
mission as that testified to by Mccain.
GRANT DENIES THE CHARGE.
New YORK, April 26.-Mayor Grant
tonight made a general and emphatic de-
NAL of the charges made against him by
Mccain before the senate committee to-
day. He was never a candidate for CON-
missioner of public works, and in 1884
was not eligible. Mrs. Croker also de-
MES McCann's testimony.