The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-06
CROKER is NOT VERY ILL.
COMO SoUTH SOON WITH TAN WICK
AND TER WINNERS.

wall street Bears HAD llim Dead Yesterday
eud the Telephones at Mis Hotel SUFFERED
uis Decter sent Hius TO Bed to Rest AFTER
the Hattle-He viii ne out In n Day or 40.
Or. William F. Fluhrer, Richard Cookers
physician, made a statement yesterday in which
he said that Mr.. Cookers condition was not So
rious. and that he would DO able to leave his
room to-day or tomorrow.
"Mr. Croker has suffered from the great
nervous strain of. the campaign and is tired
out said DIR. Fluhrer, but he IL not threat
snod with pneumonia or nervous prostitution.
The reports TO the effect that he 10 dangerously
or even seriously i'll aro without foundation.
Mr.. Croker is not even suffering from a cold.
On Wednesday he felt slightly indisposed
and sent for me. / found him In q
condition Of nervous exhaustion, resultant
from the worry and work of the
campaign. I advised complete rest for a
few days, recommending that he allow no one
to call upon him and that he remain in bed for a
day or 80. This morning I called again and
found him much better. but advised him to re-
pain in his room to-day and possibly tomorrow.
as possible"
Mi. Croker was not expected to live. At noon
some one announced that he was dead, and tho
three telephones at the Murray Hill Hotel were
constantly calling the telephone girl to answer
the questions IL Mr.. Croker was dead, and IL 90
at what time he had died.
Mr.. Andrew Freedman, Mr.. Croker's friend,
didn't, have q moments peace. He was con.
tinually called to the telephone to assure anx-
but that no was not even Ill.
~ think TT TammSny Hall i ought to give moa
"for / have answered nearly 200 calls to tell
folks that Mr.. Croker 10 alive and kicking
Many Of those who called up the hotel would
not believe the operator, insisting upon talking
to Mr.. Freedman; and not a few were reluctant
to accept Mr.. Freedman's assurances. One man
vas 80 persistent that Mr.. Freedman rang him
o." hR edlfo'p IS this Mr.. Freedman :" queried the
Yves, answered Mr.. Freedman.
What time did Mr.. Croker die = was the
Hos mot dead, = answered Mr.. Freedman.
! "Bat, 1 say he's not, insisted Mr.. freedman
tell you he is not dead" yelled Mr.. Freed
mot deadf was the rather doubtful COM
NO, said Mr.. Freedman.
well, that's funny. because I heard he was,"
Rnd then there, was a pause.
as he sickl' was the next question.
mot very" said Mr.. Freedman.
\. n tSe other tshsp' e ns's Of F fse wire to die = said the man
Or, freedman left the telephone room. -
That's the way It has been going All the AZ;
Croker Ia not dead, and II I do they insist that
epair."
MI. freedman said last night that II Mr..
Croker was feeling as we'll this morning as his
friends expected he would go South for a weeks
"trip with q number of gentlemen. Among those
$Eho plan to accompany him are Mayor.clect
Van Wyck, Randolph Guggenheimer, Bird 8.
Coler. Asa Bird Gardiner. William Aston Chan.
lsr. and possibly, some other Of tho successful
Tammany candidates. After the campaign all
OF these gentlemen arc pretty tired and feel the
need of rest. According to Mr.. Freedman the
details Of the trip have not been perfected. but
the party will probably get as far South as North
Carolina II the start Is not made this morning
Mr.. Freedman thought 1t certainly would be
made by THE afternoon or to morrow morning.