New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-11

LEADERSHIP TO GIVE
MORE TIME TO
RACING
New-York had not recovered yesterday from
the shock and surprise occasoned BY RlcnarV
Crokers departure to Europe on Saturday morn
ing. The subject was the one talked about 10
the exclusion Of almost everything else In the
social and political clubs, in the hotel corriaors'
In the church entrances and aisles ana even IN
the news In the carefully guarded liquor-shops
all over town. in the street-cars, al the street
corners as acquaintances met casually, in the
parks and at the seaside resorts, It took prece-
dence Of all other matters. Even the hot weather
had to take back seat for the passing OF Croker.
Has anybody else run away?' was a question
that people nervousy asked one another. for not
one man in ten thousand took any other view OF
It than that Mr. Croker went away simply and
eolev because he was afraid to go upon the
uitness-stand and submit to examination before
m, LexOw Committee. From what has ALREADY
teen brought out under the questioning OF coun'
sci half of those who asked this question ex'
pected to hear that there had been other sudden
departures.
HE MIGHT EDUCATE HIS BOYS IN GERMANY.
A well-known member Of one of the anti-Tan1'
many independent OIRdHLdlloIs, "A'D A'e'' '~-
defined ideas respecting the expotentates
astounding STEP and thinks that he knows scnle-
what Of the moving causes. said: "Crokers es-
cane from the country before the Lexow Conn
,nittee got him on the stand was the shrewdesf
move he ever made II he continues to preserve
the level head he showed when he secretly ar
ranged for passage on the Umbria, he will settle
down In some pleasant part OF Germany, where
he can give his boys a university education ana
devote himself to bringing up his family In
stead Of fixing the time for his return at atter
the election probably he will put 1t Off for sew
eral years yet. He has plenty of means for an
unlimited stay abroad and II he continues 70 De
the keen, shrewd far-sghted person this trip
abroad has demonstrated him TO be, at least one
Presidential election and perhaps more VIII take
place before the familiar face of Richard Croker
is seen again in this latitude"
The example OF a number of Tweed's coadJu-
tors who took several years TO recuperate their
shattered health In foreign lands, was cited ana
the opinion was expressed that this had not
escaped Mr.. Crokers observation. 1t was said
that he had probably been studying the careers
Of Peter b. Sweeney Prince Harry Gehe1
Charles r. Ingersoll and other worthless who re-
mained abroad long enough to allow many sue
ceeding changes Of local administration before
making, and it was recalled that Tweed him
self did not return OF his own vo.ition. His re-
appearance in New-York was a long time In ad-
vance OF the period ne would have set for him.
self.
"ONI.Y EXrRADITION WOULD BRING HIM
BACK"
Tho impression among those who are likely to
ba IN nossession Of the facts which bear upon
Mr. Croker's departure is that he has gone Tor
q long long visit and that all the subpoenas
uhich John W Goff a nd the Lexow investigating
Committee can issue will not bring him back to
the United States
Nothing short Of extradition papers will bring
Dick Croker back" was the way In which
Tamanv man, who has been close to the ex-
boss answered the question when do you ex-
meet him back?" The idea that he will soon dis
cover that Europe agrees well with his condition
Of impaired health. and that he VIII INFORM 'noso
~ his intimate friends whom he cares 10 COM
municate with that he has taken up his aoode
narnnanentlv on the other side, had already taken
possession of the bes,-inforrned part OF Tanlmany
Hail yesterday.
Tho method adopted by Mr.. Croker for placing
himself beyond the jurisdiction or the state Oh
New-York has had the effect to increase the IN
terest Of the public in the Lexow Committees
work great as it has been during the last fort-
night especially and yesterday Mr.. GoI' inc
leading counsel. was importuned at his nome oy
many. both acquaintances and others. 10 give
forecast Of what he expects to prove this week.
The committee will resume It's sittings to-mor-
row But Mr. Goff was unusually retcent on all
subjects relating to the investigation AS to the
departure Of Mr. Croker he declined to talk for
publication 1t was plain. however that he did
not look upon the action OF the ex-chieftain OK
Tammany as likely To- hamper the committee In
getting at the facts. There others who can
throw light upon matters connected with the va
rious parts OF the investigation besides Mr..
Croker and they are being so carefully watched
that they will not get away.
THE COMMITTEES WORK THIS WEEK.
1T would not be proper for me TO say what We
expect to prove this week." Mr.. Goff said i
could not go much into details IL l wished to-
for Mr. Jerome and Mr.. Moss my legal asso-
ciates, have charge of these for the next few
days. leaving me free in sense to devote my
self to other important matters which We Will
take up later
Il cannot promise that the testimony this week
will prove as sensational some that has been
given recently. 1t would be a hard matter to
keep up the average. but think l may safely
say that in fair way TO get at the facts
regarding the corruption which has abounded in
the Police Department and that they Will be
unfolded upon the witness stand as soon ana as
rapidly as we can justly do There is plenty
10 come yet make no mistake about that"
"Will any of the Police Commissioners %
called this week." Mr.. Goff asked
II cannot answer that" was the reply, but
all the Police Commissioners Will be called ana
examined"
Mr. Goff did not say that the Commissioners
would be examined before the committee takes
It's recess for the summer, but II seemed 10 De
SO understood
RACING MEN CAN'T UNDERSTAND 1T.
Most of Mr.. Croker's racetrack associates were
dumfounded by his sudden exit Mr.. croker
had so often told them that he had retired from
the Tammany Hall leadership for the express
purpose Of devoting himself wholly TO his horses
and the turf that they are wholly at a loss to
understand what had happened to make such .
sweeping change in his plans They were gener-
ally disposed to reject the explanation onereo
about his bad state OF health, for they had seen