Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-04-29
TAMMANY METHODS.
The Legislative Investigation
Shows Mayor Grant, of New
York, to b. Proficient.
Some Interesting Facts About
the Lady Who will Soon be
Called Mrs. Gov. Toole.
sCORCHING MAYOR GRANT.
Some Sensational Testimony Offered In tn
Fassett Investigation.

Some Sensational Testimony Offered In the
fassett Investigation.
New YORK, April 27--Tbe Fassett
investigating committee held q most
sensational session to-day. Richard
Croker, Mayor Grant and other Tam
many leaders we're scorched unmerci.
fully by Lawyer living, counsel 10 the
committee and Chairman Fassett.
The witness who created the sensation
WAS Patrick McCanr, brother-in.law
Of Richsrd Croker, a leader Of Tam.
many hall. McCann Was most reti-
cent witness, but living piled him
with questions 80 p.r,i.tently that he
bad 10 reveal much that he !idently
desired to keep for him.elf. In sub
stance he testified that while Grant
was n member of the board of alder
men Tammany hall had made desper-
ate efforts to have him appointed com.
missioner Of Iublic works. For this
purpose $4,000 WAS raised, Grant
giving $50, 900 aud the Tsmmsny or
ganizttion 100000. This money was
to have been paid 10 aldermen for
Grants confirmation by that body.
Mayor Eds n appointed Rol Ia NJ
Squire, however. and 40 the money
was not used The next question and
answer was a stsrIler. "While Grant
was sheriff did he give any money TO
Mr.. Croker or any member of his fam.
ily, to your knowledge" ?" Mr.. Me-
Cam tried to avoid answering but was
finally forced to rerly in SUBJ tance
that Mrs. Croker had told him that
while sheriff Mr.. Grant had called at
their house frequently. On five diff
ferent occasions he had handed Flos-
sie, the 6-y ear-old daughter Of Mr..
Crocker, an envelope containing
s.. 600, making 5000 In ali. This
money went to pay for the house
Crokers we're living 10. Witnes. tesI-
flied also that Leicester Holme, Mayor
Grants private secretary, had visited
Mrs. Croker, o. q representative OF
Mayor Grant. several times since Mr..
Croker went to Europe. Holme
offered Mrs. Croker her expenses and
something more If she would 20 20
Germany, but she refused. 1t was also
elected from the witness that DIR.
Beekmap, family physician Of CroSers,
had been approached by Mr.. Holme
and asked to go abroad. Witness also
testified that the family relations Of
Croker we're unpleasant. As "a matter
of fact witness said that he mad con-
tr.buted to the support Of Crokers'
family before, after and during
Crokers' term as city chamberlain.
at this witness almost broke down.
This ended one of the most sensational
sessions ever held by an investigation
committee In New York. Political
circles are agita,ed to an unusual ex.
tent, and testimony regarding Gran,
and Croker Is principal topics of dis.
cussion 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
II WIS said be was probably out oI
town. The mayors private secretary
Leicester Holme, was seen by re
porter and he denied that he had eveI
visited Mrs. Croker on any such mis-.
sion a. that testified to by McCann.
GRANT DENIES THE CHARGE.
NEW YORK, April a7.-Mayor Grant
TO night made general and emphati,
denial of the charges made against
him by McCann before the senate
committee to-day. He was never {
candidate for commissioner of public
works, and In 1854 was not eligible
Mrs. Croker also denies Mct,ann',