The evening world., 1894-10-15
mr.. CROKER IN TOWN.
Le1ow Committee Has an 0ppor-
tunity to "Gs Up Higher"
lnquisitor GsH. However. "Says
Nothing but Saws Wood
Rumor that "The" Allen VIII Tell
Some Of the Things He knows.

The fact that ex-Boss Richard Croker
has returned to town suddenly and is
now staying at the Murray Hill Hotel
coupled with the rumors that testimony
Of specially sensational character is to
be given before the Lexow Committee
this week. Is regarded in many quar-
ters as highly significant.
There has been general belief all
along that Mr.. Croker would be asked
to go before the Senate Committee to
tell what he would about the way in
which Tammany Hall has managed the
Police Department and 1t is not denied
by those who have charge of the conduct
of the investigation thai his time has
come.
As usual however. the counsel for the
Committee are non committal on the
subject Of their witnesses and refuse to
give any hint or suggestion as to where
the lightning Is going to strike first.
Subpoenas are out. II is said. for near
ly $50 witnesses for the present week,
although 1t would take a month to ex-
anime such an army. and this would
seem, to indicate that Mr.. Gofr is going
still deeper into the question of police
oppression.
One object OF the Committee, II is said,
and very important object. too, is to
impress upon the masses In New York
City the fact that they are being i'm
posed upon by the Police Department.
not only for the personal enrichment Of
the officials of that Department, but
for political reasons as we'll, and that
by thoroughly exposing this system of
oppression the people will be induced to
rise up and throw of the Tammany yoke.
Just at the present time It Is believed
by many that such a policy would have
a more telling effect than II the Com
mittee should direct its efforts against
cial OF the Department
However this may be, Mr. Goff would
say nothing In regard to his plans this
%,orninsi except that he proposed to 60
same course which had been pursued
up to the present time.
We, cannot DO everything in a
Ju%NI;" he said; Ind a. lon. a We are
late. DO not SinE there is any reason 81
VIII, the public should be dissatisfied"
Allen Se.n the StoroSs exdys
during the past two or three days about
sellers In this city have been accus-
pay q ss eto So
In n lump were not at all infreauent
and 1t has been intimated that he is
willing to go on the witness stand and
the blackmailing business.
Allen 10 said to know more about one
or two nigh ofi1cials in the Police De
part than any other pers9n in this
boasts that he has given up hundreds
OF good dollars In his day to secure the
protection OF his various resorts, and II
What nG he knows Ss testim ,na 10 would ss
make the spiciest sort Of reading.
His connection with one or two brill
iant detective operations of the Central
that he never got the credit of bringing
the evil-doers to justice.
The Central Labor Union wants the
clubbing of the members OF the Cloak
makers Union In Rutgers Square last
Thursday night. and at its meeting yes
terday appointed committee to wait
take up the matter. Nothing had been
done. however up to noon to-day.
When asked about 1t, Mr.. Com said
that that, he t thought It was subject that
1t was not all improbable that the Com
mittee would take the matter into con-
slderation. II 1t did 1t would necessi-
tate the calling OF very large number
1t Is claimed by the members of the
Central Labor Union that the meetings
OF striking workmen on the east side
furnish the best opportunities to the
police force to keep up their training in
the noble art Of clubbing. and that 1t
Is about time that citizens in that part
OF the town should be allowed to meet
peaceably and discuss matters relating
to their own interests and welfare with
out running the danger Of having a
squad OF police come In and practise
hat la xIvtsh thatr