New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

! that he had absolutely retired. / said at the
time that It meant absolute retirement and
! think It will now be conceded that was right
Another thing that Influenced Mr. Croker In
| going was that the district leaders ana others
would not let him rest. They have been con-
stantly importuning him to get back into tne
| harness and they have been after him Tor places
and favors just as II they thought he was the
actual leader Of the organization These Things
worried and annoyed him terribly and as long
as he was where they could get at MN ne hdu
no rest His health had been so much anected
| that the doctors told him that he would nave
return of his old trouble If he did not go wnere
| he would have absolute rest
| READY TO RETURN AND TESTIFY.
Mr.. DAILY said that he had doubt that Mr.
| Croker would return and testify before the
Lexow Committee II he was wanted
81 don't think that subject occurred to him
hcfore he left" said Mr.. DAILY innocently, put
there is no doubt In my mind that he would
return any time they cabed him.
Mr. Croker and his sons will leave the Umbria
an ,ts arrival at Queenstown. Mr. DAILY said ana
they will make a tour OF Ireland and Visit 'ne
Lakes OF Killarney and other places OF interest
After that they will go 70 Brighton, England
where Mrs. Croker and the children expect 10
! ion them Mrs. Croker will previously go u
pichAeld Springs for most Of the summer.
The rank and file Of Tammany Hall did not
take a roseate view Of Mr. Crokers covert act
rhay looked upon It a. nothing short Of desertion
IN the face OF the enemy. Alderman Nlchoias
r Brown. Of Paddy" DIVERS dstrict-the lId
voiced the sentiments Of nine-tenths Oh the
,orrtors and henchmen OF the Wigwam.
.Tt.s n bloody shame" he said yesterday.
"Uhen the General deserts. it's bad Tor the
army It's apt 10 go to pieces. Mr.. Croker
denarture will be looked upon as flight IN the
,acs ~ the disclosures made before the Lexow
| Committee. People will say that he went away
| ~ escape testifying and you can't put 1t In any
other light rs bad thing and can't be eX-
planned away"
Many other Tammany men cautiously admitted
the same thing. but they were more secret doou'
f. Mr. Crokers abrupt start for Europe IN
February. 1890 when the Fassett investigating
| Committee was preparing for work In this city,
was recalled. but It often said that the
paralel would end with his departure. The be-
lief expressed that ne would not Ie.utn; a,rs ~s
he did in June OF that year 10 appear DeIole
The Fassett Committee and denied the charges
OF Brother-in-Law Patrick II. McCann
MIR. GOFr HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
John W. Gofr. counsel for the Lexow Commit
toe was seen at his office In the Shoe and
Leather Building. Broadway and Chambers-si
yesterday.
I have heard Of Mr Croker's departure, he
said. but have no comment to make about 1t.
Mr.. Goff refused 10 say whether he was in pos
session Of any facts relating to Mr.. Croker wnich
might have any bearing upon his hurried ocean
voyage
William Travers jerome, Mr.. Gof's associate
IN the invesiga ton, also declined 10 express any
| opinion or TO say whether or not he believed that
! the slttings OF the Lexow Committee had ex-
ercsed any influence In the matter. ~ :.
| Il attach no significance 10 his move, ne
added.
had been issued for Mr.. Croker or whether one
was contemplated at present Mr.. Goff refused
TO discuss this question.
| Peter F. Meyer. Crokers real estate partner.
at No III Broadway, refused to see reporters
Larry Delmour. Tammany Hall leader OF the
| XXIVth Assembly District, and one or MT
! Croker's most devoted admirers. said: 1T was
sickness and want Of rest that drove him away
| He told me that he out Of politics for good,
! and II he couldn't get chance to rest at nome
he'd be obliged TO 60. / don't expect MIN paCh
| Until after election"
| senator Bradley Of Brooklyn. member OF the
Lexow Committee. was met near ms nome NO
| o. Rridge-st by a Tribune reporter last evening
| lie said that he attached no significance 10 the
| departure OF Croker.
| Croler as a witness. The matter had not been dis
| ,nssc1 hv the committee: but even II we wanted
| him IL would not be until october or November
| We have got the captains and others 10 examine
this month. and have no d9uot me fo,ni''Itee Zee
| Will adjourn early In July until september. For
myself would like 10 60 right on but the others
are not as used to hard work as am NO. |
do no, attach any significance TO the sailing OF
| Mr.. Croker to-day. IL VIII enoarTdss the coH-
| mittee In way
HE WAS TO HAVE BEEN SUBPOENAED.
State Senator Robertson was greatly surprised
when he learned that Richard Croker had
sailed suddenly for Europe He knew moth
ing OF it until informed by a reporter.
He was asked II the report that Mr..
| Croker was to have been summoned be-
| fore the Iexow committee was true He
said II was. The subpoena had not been
| made out but II would have been in few
days 1t was the intention Of the committee
10 have Mr. Croker before them and also the
heads Of the different city departments Mr.. Mr.
healthiest sick man he had ever seen. and he
| has seen a good many
A TALK WITH MRS. CROKER.
Mrs. Croker was seen at her costly home. No.
East Seventy -fourth-st.. last evening, and
asked II she desired to make any explanations
regarding her husbands sudden departure.
She replied: Il am not aware that any ex-
plantations are needed Mr.. Croker as a free.
American citizen. certainly has the right TO go
where and when and In the way he pleases
know nobody in New-York or elsewhere with
the power to question that right
II see however by the afternoon papers that
the charge has been made that he went away 10
escape from the Lexow committee. Such a
statement Is absurd and ridiculous Mr.. Croker
has been In politics too long to be frightened or
In any way disturbed by fittle matter like
that"
"Will he return and appear before the Lexow
committee II he should be requested TO do so?
IL do not know" she answered. Il did not
hear him say anything about II. Mr.. Croker ar
ranged 10 so to Europe month ago, and would
have gone at that time but for my mothers Ill
ness. Another visit to Europe was by no means
a sudden move We intended going last year,
and should have done SO but for the World 5
Fair"
Those who have been thrown in Mr. Croker $
company at the racetracks and other places re-