Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-15

M one Office at HrOun street. H"NNH
Mr. Moss changing the subject.
Mr.. Croker declined TO answer
MIR Moss said the questions about
Manhattan stock were asked becaufc
n the movements Of the Tammnny or
gnnisation with regard to the Manhat.
tan Elevated. which are matters OF
general knowledge" said Mr.. Mosf,
"and which will be proved at their
proper time
"Did you not sell Manhattan stock IN
anticipation OF an attack upon the
Manhattan company Did you KNOW
that the departments OF the city gov
eminent were going TO make an attack
on the Manhattan Elevated railway
Did you consult with members Of the
city government. the heads % the de-
partments. IN reference 10 actions
against the Manhattan Elevated rail-
road company"
To ali Of these and other similar
questions MIR. Croker refused 10 make
any definite answers. He ala not KNOW
n his friend Andrew Freedman had Lost
money on Manhattan stock. ilc ala
NOT remember when George Gould came
10 see him Croker at Lakewood In
1spS and discussed the extension ~ the
elevated road. II was about i've weeks
arc. MIR. Croker stated. that he spoke
~ Mr.. Gould about allowing the pipes
Of his air and power company 10 he
suspended from the Manhattan siruc-
turc. lie believed fi,Ooo was the sum
offered 10 the elevated for the required
privilege. In answcr TO an unexpected
question. Mr.. Croker said he did not
lose money on Manhsi,sn stock ..,
'ifow u IT," asked Mr.. Moss. that
you are willing TO say that you fid not
lose money on the stock and you were
not willing 10 say that you were not
short q the atockf''
II dld that just 10 please you" said
Mr.. Croker
MIR. Croker denied that an invcs,ise-
tlon IN, tho elevated road had been or
dvrcd with the object OF compelling u
90 allow the ntringing Of air and power
pipes along ita structure. Again and
nKnin Mfr. Croker refused TO tell Of his
relations with companies.
We have a right TO know how man
that controls the municipal actions Il
able 60 90 ana put his hand On business
men and put their stock In HIS pocket
Tor nothing. You dare not say that you
have not done ". do your said Mr.,
Moss.
"pAREY SAID CROKER.
"Darri" said Mr. Croker. his eyes
flashing. then IN quictcr tones. he
added "So; won't tell my private af-
fairs" and Mr.. Moss said.
You dare not. liant n q fact. Mr..
Croker. that simply because you are the
leader of Tainmany Hail and because.
m such leader. you control th~ city de-
p>rtmsnta, you have been taken Into
tfR Auto-Truck company and given n
large amount Of stock TO secure youi
infiuancc7'
Mr.. crcser laughed. mo" he said
Mr.. Croker said that he was n pract-
cal locomotive builder. He was not
worth n million dollars. Mr.. Croker
declined 60 answer when fiiked n he
was not given $4,000 OF the Auto.
Truck stock without the payment Of u
dollar.
In reply 10 question regarding the
control of street franchises, Mr. crok-
q placed the responsibility upon the
city departments
Mr.. Croker said he did not Interfere
IN patronage. Il never ask for q place
for a person" he declared.
sometimes they make II worth your
while not 10 object. don't thcy7' asked
Mr. Moss.
"No. sir:" said Mr. Croker
Mr.. Croker said he thought the police
ought 70 try o. close. Rambling ,hptpcr
IN the city n, u rrfi md 'csrffrt t'ffnri.
You secured the cioeing % pool
rooms once. did you not4' asked the
- don't know whether ana or not. !
said they ought to he stopped" replied
Sir. Croker.
You said II TO byrnor one day,
didn't youT'
Yes, sir"
And they stopped auick,'
II don't know"
Mr. Croker denied he had spoken Ia
Byrnes because the poolroomp inter
fercd with his racing matters. lie said
he had talked TO Dev-ry about pool
rooms M no did TO Byrnen and would
say II again.
eve viii walt aud see n they are
closed tomorrow" said Mr.. Moss.
Mr., crcher replied that when he wnu
president Of the police board, Mr.. Moss
wouldn't close them"
MIR. Moss's INTEGRITY.
Tho examination here turned on Mr..
Moaa'a Integrity an president OF the pos
lice beard In the last months of Mayor
Strong's administration. Mr.. Croker
had no charges TO make. but had "a
general impression"
Mr.. Croker declined 10 say N he
owned 5000 shares ~ the ilucklcbcrry
railroad at time when thrrc was iegiH.
iatlon pending at Albany affecting that
railroad.
Mr Moss asked " he did not receive
from lourke Cochran part of the lat
ter'A fee for getting n resolution
through the board OF aldermen at the
iimo when the Broad street railroad
changed It's motive power from horse
power to cable. Mr.. Croker did no,
remember that he did not receive nny
such money. Finally Mr.croker said
he would only answer that that he did
not remember recciving any such
money.
when you received from MIR. Cook
ran a sum OF money did you not have
further conversation with him aud
ask him for moref" Insisted Mr.. Moss
II object Ia answering that quoa'
ton" said Mr.. croker.
And did not he refuse to give you
morcG"
Again the witness objected to an
hwcf.
OPPOSED COCHRAN.
II don't remember anything about Il
There IL no foundation at al FOR that
Mr., Cochran wanted to be "a United
States senator aud " you want Ia know
l opposed him because We thought d,
was not n man NJ for the place. ",
had man whom We preferred"
Mr. Croker admitted that the pro
OF new telephone COMPANY
recently sent "a representative 10 hin
TO yet his APPROVAL ana assistance. Mr
Croker said that he had not promise,
10 aid the new concern. lie had tol,
rem 20 go and sec the proper nu
thUrities.
Air. Moss asked II his help was M
given because the New York Telephone
people a rival concern, heard ~ II nni
also came 20 Mr.. Croker. This the Wit
ness denied.
you never had any stock m the New
York Telephone companlF"
Mr.. Croker declined 90 answer
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