New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
Mr.. CROKER STARTS TIL.
YARN THAT JUSTICE BARRETT HAD ACCOM-
PANIED HIM DENIED

YARN THAT JUSTICE BARRETT HAD ACCOM-
PANIED HIM DENIED
Richard Croker started yesterday for an inspec-
ton OF his Belle Meade stock farm and horses
Nashville, in the management Of which Gen
eral W. II. Jackson is his partner. From Nash
vile Mr. Croker goes to other Southern cities. OK
pectlng to spend some time this winter in that
mart Of the country Mr. Croker seems have
timed his departure with fine precision that ena-
bled him TO escape from town at almost the mo-
ment OF Purroys revolt against the rule OF the
Croker -sheehan domination.
Yesterday afternoon Congressman Henry Gay
suzer called on Mr. Croker at the Mover ana
croker real estate Office No III Broadway. and
had long talk with the ex-ch.ei. Sulzer made
violent attack on Sheehan. and told Croker that
Tammany would never have days luck whlie
Sheehan remained in control
Croker made no effort TO defend sheehan against
Suffers impa ssloned philippe. He contented nm
SELF with noddlng and smiling and interfering oc-
casonally: This won't do at all You fellows
must ge. togethe-
\ story was published yesterday that Mr. Croker
John d. Crimmirs and Justice George C. Barrett
OF the Appellat. Division o. the Supreme Court had
left the city together on Monday night for Aiken,
: g.. fol the purpose OF discussing plans ior
buildin, up the Tanmany organization. According
TO this statement. Justice Barrett represented an
clement In the Manhattan club that is power
IN local politics without At any time taking an
open part.
Some of tn friends Of Justice Barrett. who know
how carefully he has abstaine1 from any active
participafOu I'm politics his elevation TO the
bcrch We're greatly surprised to rcad his pun
lIsh,d statement one Of them. lawyer. said lat'
last night that he was 80 astonished that ne %eht
10 the Justices house to learn II there could be
any truth il the statement. II" found thc Ju,
tice at home. and learned that he was apparently
~ much amazed a. reading the article as MS
friends were. =,
The lawyer went on to repeat Justice Barrett {,
comments: Il never in my whole Judicial life said
the Justice took any part in building polticHl
a political organization publicly or IrlFauN' OF ol
any part In politics except TO vote 80 lar dS NY
representation OF any clement in the Manhtt Il
club IL concerned hay" not been in tlai ciub Tor
a venr and have no earthly relations with any Oil'
thern The only po~Shl. basis for this extraords-
nary story H. that m associa-" Judae . brcii m
vltcd me TO go with him to-day to Aiken ana oth'l
places in the South for few days r"st from our
judicial lahors during tn holidays. Ih"r" was no
thought or suggestion OF any political action IN con
rection with the "trip: OF II ther" was | Gid not
owing to u temporary lniisposition. a. we'll as be-
cause OF some i.dciai work felt bound TO clear ny
during this recess. was una bic 10 accompany
Judge o I,rien | have only s""n Mr.. Croker once
since his return 20 this country. and tnat Was
whom pallbearers together at 'o'oflel ! ~,
iowss funeral Nor under any circumstances Woui
II be- possible for while remained on the bench
TAX" part IN any partisan political moVrri, y,
either with those connected with Iammany ran or
any other political organization or party. IN" iast
connection had with such an organlza ilon was ts
president of the Young Mems Municipal Reform As
I'm that year | =, once resigned and have since In
variablv maintained :he attitude OF non-paricIp'-
'ion In political affairs except as nav" SAID 10