The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-14
GOTHAM'S BOSS LEECH
EVIDENCE THAT RICHARD CROKER
BLED CITY OFFICIALS.
to the Tammany Chieftain-Other
Evils Probed by Mr.. GoR.


was the theme of John F. Ferguson's tes-
timony before the Lexow committee. With
out provocation, he said, officer had
struck him in the mouth and knocked out
three of his teeth
Mrs Monaghan, who keeps a respectable
boarding house in West Seventeenth street
hanked on either side by disreputable houses
then told Of her unavailing efforts to bring
the keepers of those houses into court.
Etienne Boyer, the ex-ooliceman, who yes
terday admitted that he had loaned his
captain Murphy), $3.50 without security, was
permitted to explain to-day that the money
was not loaned on the understanding that
he should be the captains wardman.
Michael Moran, who is in the towing bus
mess for the city, was asked: What COM
missioner put you at work.
Commissioner Coleman"
Ibid he make any agreement with you
when you were appointed?'
"Yes, he told me to do the work as
cheap as I could and not I give up any
money to anyone. He said if / did he
would put me out"
well. did you give up any money!
"Only for political purposes
well. who did you give it tor
ITO Mr.. Croker. l suppose"
Richard Croker?''
YES"
Mr.. Goff fumbled with his papers few
minutes and then produced a Cancelled
check. The check was for $50 and was
drawn to the order of Richard Croker
and bore his Endorsement.
'Well, what was this given to Mr. Croker
for@'
For the Fourth of July celebration"
Mr.. Goff then produced another check for
$50 dated Oct. 20, 1891, which was indorsed
as the others. This, the witness said was
for election expenses. In 1898 witness sent
two more checks to Richard Croker, one
for $50 and one for SO. Witness said that
II see another mere dated oct. 3, 1892, for
$50" continued Mr.. Goff. WHAT accounts
for this increase?''
.'Oh, that was the presidential year.
And you wanted TO make yourself solid,
/ suppose?'
Mr.. Gon then led the witness to state
that the city condemned several tugs as
unsafe, and they were auctioned off. One
of these had been bought in and taken
into the custom-house service.
Police Capt. Timothy j. Creedon was the
next witness. He stated that he joined
the police force in 1864. He was made a
captain in 1892. Mr. Goff reviewed the rec
ord OF Captain Creedon as a preliminary
to his further examination. This record
showed that Captain Creedon fought
through the entire civil war in twenty-eight
separate engagements. He rose from the
ranks to the position of sergeant, and
would have been made a lieutenant, but
mission. Mr.. Con also developed the the fac: fact
that in thirty years service on the police
force Captain Creedon had been fined only
lin view of such an enviable record, /
hate TO ask you how much you paid for
your captaincy." Mr.. Goff added that he
had the greatest confidence in the integrity
and honor of the witness, and he hoped
the witness would see fit to tell the whole
truth.
cy" said Captain Creedon slowly. He re-
iterated this denial in whatever form the
query was put to him. Captain Creedon
admitted he had borrowed 5000 from Mr..
Howard and another thousand from Mr..
McGurkin.
John Howard testified that he lent Cree
don Sl,000 but IL had been returned when
1t was due. He said Ii was for testinloni-
al TO Captain Creedon.
William Smell. a real-estate dealer. was
next called. Mr.. Smell is the man who de-
posted the $4,000 which it is alleged was
paid for the captaincy. 1t was deposited
Jan. "A. 1892. The witness said he received
the money under the impression he was
stakeholder for bet. He never inquired
what was the nature of the bet.
Was it because you had an idea what it
was for and did not want to inquirer
Eyes. that's it,"
witress said he got the money from Mr.
Rourke and paid it to Mr.. RaDenhagen on
John w. RaDenhagen called to the
stand After trying to get from the wit
ness how he had spent the $1,000 which had
been given to him. Mr.. Golf said: "Mr.
Chairman. / think it disgracefui TO con-
tnue such an examination; for this crea-
ture TO sit in that stand and lie the way he
is doing. The witness was dismissed with
the injunction TO produce his bank book to-
morrow
Harry Miner, the theatrical manager and
Congressman-elect from the Ninth district.
was the next witness. He testified that he
drew his check for si.000. and this money.
he understood, was for Captain Creedons $
benefit. and Captain Creedon gave him
notes for the money.
And has that been paid?"
Not fully. Captain Creedon has paid me
some money every month, and pay il cut
TO those people who made up the $1,000
Ibid he pay this money to you himself%'
Yes
Mr. Miner said he would produce all his
books and papers in court tomorrow, and
the committee then adjourned
Law Enforcement Society.
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