Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-04
Mayor Grant Said to be Disgrace
New York City.

Mayor Grant Said to be a Disgrace to
New York City.
New YORK. May 3d.-The Senate Com
mittee on Cities, of which Fassett is the
Chairman. sat again to-day to hear further
developments concerning the workings OF
the city departments. AS it was known
that Mayor Grant would be a witness to
exculpate himself from the charges of Nc
Cam, tine Committeeman was filed to the
doors.
Grant was present with Bourk Cock
rane, his counsel. Fassett and other mem
beers of the committee were on hand early.
McCann was again put on the stand and
cross examined. He retold the story about
furnishing supplies to the family of his
brother-in-law, Croker. Questioned as to
the date when Croker came to him with
SlSOOo0, the witness said that he could not
tell the precise date. He was not sur
prised at Cookers having $1S0,000 with
him, as there was plenty of money at that
time among the people connected with the
Board of Aldermen. Croker said to him
that there were two Aldermen whom he
wanted to reach, and Tom Adams knew
them. Croker subsequently, said that he
had seen these two Aldermen, and under
stood that everything was satisfactory.
Il knew" he said, that somebody had
been SEEN"
Who were those Aldermen ?''
"Pierson and Wendell" [Sensation.l
The witness said that he had been on
the best OF terms with Croker until Mayor
Grant came in between them. The witness
continued Croker had been mislead by
his advisers-men who hold high positions
in this city. tits these men who have driven
him from home and family. 1 refer to
Grant. think it is a disgrace to this city
that man like Grant should be its
Mayor"
The witness said that John r. Halloran
told him the $4,000 had been returned to
those who contributed it On the New
Years following. The witness said he
could make charges which he did not care
to put forward voluntarily at the present,
and that the less those gentlemen have to
say the better for themselves. When
pressed he admitted having conversation
with Grant about his connection with the
Broadway bribery in 1884.
Mayor Grant here arose and said that he
wanted McCann to withhold nothing he
knew concerning him.
The witness then told of q day when he.
Grant and Alderman Mooney had been to-
lawyers Office together, and Grant, re-
ferring to the Broadway railroad bribery
and his obligations to Croker, said: IF it
had not been for his advice l would have
been in that deal with the other fellows"
meaning, the witness explained, the Al.
dermen who accepted brides. Grant, he
said, subsequently repeated the same thing
in the presence of Mrs. Mccain and Mrs.
Croker.
Senator McNaughton asked the witness
number of questions. presumably in ex.
PLANTATION of his testimony, but no one.
except himself, Mccain and the Senator,
heard either the questions or the answers.
This afternoon Mayor Grant and ex-
Mayor Edison testified. Grant contradicted
Mccain in all essential points. Edison de-
MED any knowledge of the proposed deal
to make Grant Commissioner of Public
Works during his Edison 81 administration
as Mayor.
Mr.. Boardman took up the questioning.
The Mayor repeated that he was never q
candidate for Commissioner of Public
Works.
You did not 60 so far as to secure coun.
sci to aid your appointment"
Secure counsel! No, SIR"
Did you not retain Colonel Bliss ?''
'Oh at the suggestion of Mr.. Kelly l
retained him to have an Injunction dis
solved that restrained the Board of Alder.
men from acting on the appointment OF
Commissioner of Public Works"
Mayor Grant further stated he had no
personal knowledge of what was done with
the money he gave Flossie. He did not
know it had been used to pay off mort
gage.
Senator Fassett questioned the Mayor
about his candidacy for the mayoralty, and
was told he was not assessed by Tammany
Hall. He contributed about 81 500, and
this was to the 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 committee.
Cochran, on behalf OF the Mayor, here said
he would withdraw any intimation that
the committee or its counsel had been q
party to conspiracy against the Mayors
character. There had been such conspiracy,
but they would entirely exonerate the
committee.
In reply to final question the Mayor
said he never influenced or sought to in
fluence the Park Commissioners to refuse
to renew McCann's lease.
Ex-Assistant District Attorney Nicoll
said throughout bis extensive investigation
into the matter of Doodle of the Aldermen
of 1884 he never heard anything about
Grant being candidate for Commissioner.
Adjourned