Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-24
CROKER A WITNESS.
The Investigating Committee Gets
Plenty of General Denials of
HIS CONNECTION WITH DOODLE,
Lots OF Money Was Needed tor Election
Expenses, but lie Knew
NOTHING ABOUT THE AMOUNTS PAID
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,

NEW YORK, June 23.-Richard Croker
his wife and brother-in-law, McCann, were
family trio that occupied the attention of the
Fassett committee and ofsn audience consid-
erably larger than tine Superior Court room
would hold comfortably all day to-day.
McCann sat in a conspicuous seat in front
of them and listened. It must have been
rather unpleasant listening for him, for all
! day that they both said was in absolute con-
I tradiction of what he had said when he had
been a witness himself.
Croker was at once called to the stand. He
said he had come from Europe contrary to
the advice of his physicians, in order to re-
fute the charges made by McCann. Lawyer
Choate read part of McCann's testimony
about the $780, 200, which he said Croker
had in a satchel, to bribe the Aldermen to
get confirmation by them of Grants ap-
pointment by Mr. Edison for Commissioner
of Public Works.
Mr.. Croker said it was absolutely untrue
in all particulars. He had not carried
satchel nor any large sum of money. No
such sum had been raised for such contirma-
tion, nor any since, nor had Grant raised
$50, 900 for such purpose. He said he had
visited McCann's house about the time re-
ferred to, and asked McCann if he had heard
anything about a rumor that $4,000 had
been raised to keep Hubert o. Thompson in
!. the office of Commissioner of Public Works.
kMcCann thought that ''Tom" Adams, who
gas intimate with Alderman Pierson, might
Inow something about it. He had met
dams in McCann's store, by appointment
psequently, but Adams said he knew
bing of the rumor. They had no other
| gersatlon.
| RELIC OF TwEED'S TIME.
locument was shown the witness|w with
on' ignature cut out. 1t was a rel 10 of
Tw times Croker admitted his sign 4ture
to il 1T was an agreement sworn to bttore
Joel Stevens as notary public and 81 ned
| by a humber of Aldermen, inclu& ing
Croke Eho swore that they would n as
| Alder n vote to confirm any one, or PASS
any b of moment without consul ing
Henry U. Genet Thomas J. CreatNr,
Michael Norton, G. w. McClane and G. II.
| Pherson.
After tss Mr. Croker again took tie
witness Nir. Mr.. Ivens took up onvs
| more Ma9t Grants presents to Flossk
Croker. I first S., 600, Mr.. Croker testA
fed, was pI tnted in the early part of 1850
ibid the tsent of 81. 900 to your daugh3
ter by Mr.. amt create any surprise on
your part?"
| "Well, of rse, recognized the fact
that Mr.. Ora as doing a very generous
act"
Mayor CIR never asked him how he
invested theu given his daughter. No
other publicel had ever given Flossie
presents ofi Mr.. Croker declared
that no tax VIC led on any officeholder
| for election N A)ses. The expenses, how
| ever, in tn 10 &rious districts were very
heavy. Mr.. MI vker did not know that con-
tributions ha. zen made by Judge Book
staver, Mayor frant, Mayor Hewitt and
other candidateS
Bourke Cockr& suggested calling Mr..
| Grace, and Mr.. ems replied that Mr.. Grace
would be witnet Mr.. Choate thereupon
said: "Yes, let have the leaders of all
| three parties"
Mr. Croke-'s mory as to sums con-
| tributed by Ed ylrd Kearney and John
| Scannell, or any 600 checks sent to him
| by Henry Hilton, las not good. He never
| knew that any gaAblers had contributed to
Mayor Grants carBaign fund.
MR.. CocKA IN INDIGNANT.
Bourke Cockrankgain suggested calling
Mr.. Grace to ansvtr these questions. Mr..
| Croker did not asA ciate with such people
and consequently ctld not know anything
| about such matters.t
'This man" retotd Mr.. Ivens, SHOULD
know that Mr.. Giie was twice elected
Mayor of this city d is an honored citi-
gen."
"Who is this mani asked Mr.. Choate.
| ST refer to Mr.. { kran," replied Mr..
| Ivens.
At this there was ak greet outburst of ap-
| plause for Mr.. CockrA. Mr.. Cochran de-
clared the queries pu( to Mr.. Croker were
| insulting.
Mr.. Croker said al the appointments
made at his suggestion b was ready to be
held responsible tor-f instance, that of
Barney Martin as Depky Commissioner of
Public Works. He wotl recommend Mr..
] Martin again. [Applaie.1
Mrs Croker was then bt upon the stand. |
| She denied that she had lver told Mccain |
| that Mr.. Croker had goA to Europe and |
| lett her unprovided for; lat she had ever |
said Mayor Grant gave 9ossie $25. 600 or |
| that she had ever sat up a light to guard |
| $3.50, 900 which had been sed to secure |
Mr.. Grant the appointnentS Commissioner
| of Public Works.
Her testimony was not thefcial to the
| side represented by MI. Ivts. The COM
mittee then adjourned un Wednesday
morning at IL o'clock.