St. Paul daily globe., 1890-04-27
PAT M'CANN'o X VIOLATIONS.

Sensational Admission by Tam
many's Leaders Brother-in-
Law.
New York, April 26.-The Fassett
investigating committee held most
sensational session to-day. Richard
Croker. Mayor Grant and other Tam
many leaders were scorched unmerci-
fully by Lawyer Ivins, counsel to the
committee and Chairman Fassett. The
witness who created the sensation was
Patrick McCann, 4 br0ther-IH7iaw of
Richard Croker, the leaderof Tamnany
hall. Mr.. McCann was most reluctant
witness, but Mir. Wins Piled him with
questions so persistently that n
had to reveal much that he evil
kently desired to keep 10 himself.
In substance he testified that while
Grant was a member OF the D0ard nf
aldermen Tammany hall had made
desperate efforts to have him appointed
commissioner of public wUrkS. For
this purpose S1S0.000 was raised, Grant
giving $4,000 and the 'rammany organ
ization the other S100,000 This money
was TO have been paid to the aldermen
for Grants confirmation by that body.
Mayor Edison appointed Rolltn NJ.
Squire, however. and SO the money Was
not used. The next question nd an
swer was a startIisr. .-W bile Grant was
sheriff, did he give any money 10 -Nlr.
Croker, or any member OF his fainilv,
to your knowledge" Mr.. McCann tired
to avoid answering. bat was finally
forced to repy in substance that Mrs.
Croker had told him that while Sher-
iff. Mr.. Grant had called at their
house frequently. On five different oc-
casions he had handed Flossie. the six
vear-old daughter of Mr.. Croker, all ell
velope containing $5,00J, making So
0OO in all. This money went TO pay FOR
the house that the Crokers were living
in. Witness also testified that Leicester
Holme, Mayor Grants private secretary,
had visited Mrs. Croker, as representa-
tive of Mayor Grant, several times since
Mir. Croker went to Europe. Mr.. 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 Dr.. Beeknlan. the
family physician of the Crokers, had
been approached by Mr.. HOlme, nd
asked to 90 abroad. Witness also testl-
lied that the family relations OF Mr:
Croker were unpleasant. As matter OF
fact, witness said that he had contrib
eile before. after and during CrokerS
term as city chamberlain. At this wit
ness almost broke down. This ended
one of the most sensational sessions ever
held by an investigating committee In
New York. Political circles are agitated
to an unusual extent, and the testimony
regarding MessrS. Grant and Croker is
the principal topic of discussion in the
corridors OF the uptown hotels. Mayor
Grant was not at his Office to-day, and
no person there seemed tn know where
he was, though it was said that he was
possibly out of town. The mayors prl-
yate secretary, Leicester Holme, was
seen by reporter and he denied that
he had ever visited Mrs. Croker on any
such mission as that testified to by Me-
Cam.
Grant Says It's Lie.
Mayor Grant stated to a reporter to-
night that the statements made before
the Fassett senate committee were ab-
solut ely false and without any f0unda-
ton whatever EX-Judge HOlme,
Mayor Grants private secretary, whose
name was prominently mentioned in
AtcCannS testimony before the senate
committee, to-day admitted to reporter
that it was true that he had visited
Mrs. Croker. and asked her to 90 to
Europe. but he went. he said, because
he had received a letter from her son
saying that they wanted to see her. He
declined to say whether he had offered
to pay her travelling expenses ON behalf
lot Mayor Grant or not. He visited MIR.
Croker's physician because it was neces-
s: y TO ascertain whether Mrs. Croker's
\ I'll required the trip. He did not
a.. Tie doctor to go with Mrs. Croker
or make any offer Of money.