The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-12
Seeking Health in a Foreign Land.

Seeking Health in a Foreign Land.
The health of Mr. Richard Croker, the
ex-Tammany boss, has again become very
much impaired. At least his closest
friends say it has. That is the reason,
+ they allege, why he sailed for Europe last
Saturday morning without letting it be
. generally known that he was in need Of a
change of climate. He gave New York a
( great surprise by going away so suddenly
4 and so quietly. II was the understand
ing that his real estate business had be-
4 come so large that it occupied all the
time he could give it, and, besides, he
was deeply interested in turf matters,
having only recently acquired fine lot
of race horses. And the racing season
has just opened.
1t is regarded as strange that his health
should show signs of breaking down just
at this time. The impression prevailed
to a very great extent in New York, that
he was never better in his life He GER
tainly looked and acted like a strong and
healthy man before he look the steamer
on Saturday for Europe.
And Mr.. Croker doesn't intend to re-
turn until after the fall elections. That
is the announcement his friends make,
and it must be source of great
regret TO the Lexow investigating
committee. That committee is finding
out a good many crooked things that have
been done by those who manage the
municipal affairs of New York, and it is
understood that it expected to find Mr..
Croker a mine of information
MIR. Ctrnlya,. bac ha hit IF ,ra4ti1rr III
and going on long journeys for his health
when Tammany is being investigated.
When the Fassett committee undertook
to find out two years ago something of
Tammany's affair Mr.. Cookers health
became very bad. 1t was so bad that he had
to go to Germany and drink the waters of
its health-giving springs. He returned
after the investigation was over, looking
fat and hearty. Again, early last spring,
he was obliged to take another long jour
ney for his health. 1t was understood at
that time that the Lexow committee was
about to begin investigating the charges
against the police department. The COM
mittee, however, decided to postpone its
work for a few weeks, and Mr.. Croker
came home in frst-rate physical condition.
The Lexow committee began work two
or three weeks ago, and some very start
ling testimony has been given already.
Mr. Croker issnot apparently interested
in this work, having gone abroad.
1t is regrettable that MIR. Croker did
not wait few days longer before leaving
New York. 1t is almost certain that the
Lexow committee wants to see him a1d
have talk with him. It believes that it
is in the power of MIR. Croker to assist it
very materially in it's work For in
stance, the public would like to know
how he acquired his wealth, now esti-
mated to be 81, 00O,0 900 or more. Only
few years ago he declared he was not
worth practically dollar in the world.
No doubt MIR. Croker could give salts
factory answers to all the questions that
might be asked him, but it would have
been much more gratifying if he had gone
on the witness stand and told
how he bad acquired his money. He is
beyond the reach of the committee now,
and he would give New York another
great surprise if he should return before
the investigation is ended.
1t is true his friends say he will return
and testify if he is wanted May be he
will. The indications are he won't. 1t is
pretty safe to say that what he knows
about Tammany and Tammany officials
will not be divulged. A very careful
man is Mr.. Croker.