Evening star., 1899-04-15
CROKER WARNS UP
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and 1 will examine into it, said the law
yer
''The committee will throw it off," re-
torted the witness.
You need not throw out any bluffs at all,
| Mr.. Croker. said Mr.. Moss.
You need not throw any bluffs at me-"
snapped MI. Croker.
Il am under no retainer from Mr.. Platt,''
dec aimed Mr.. Moss.
You are looking for 1t now, by your eX-
animation here" said Mr.. Croker. when
this matter goes to the legislature you ex-
pect to be paid and Mr.. Platt's firm is to
have 1t paid
Continuing to talk of Senator Platt Mr.
Croker said:
MIR. Platt's firm are taking all the cor
porations by retainer They could not get
the city departments; the people would not
give that to them. The people put US in
charge of the city departments, and we are
responsible to the people for them. You
| find one of the city departments, or any
one IN the city department, who Is doing
wrong and tell me and / will be one of the
first persons to help get them out"
No State Senators at banquet.
ators present at the Tammany Hall dinner
en- Thursday night, because their place was
in Albany at their business. "And you told
them so. didn't you?' asked Mr.. Moss.
Yes" said the witness.
And they obeyed you?'' queried the law
yer.
Il think they did said Mr.. Croker
Mr.. Croker admitted that he had given
instructions that AsSemblyman Reddington
ought to be reprimanded for the Amster-
dam grab.
Have you not, since January 1, been
snort .,eo shares of Manhattan stock in
one office on Broad street?' asked Mr.
Moss, changing the subject. Mr. Croker
declined to answer
Mr.. Moss said the questions about Man.
haitian stock were asked because of the
movement of the members of the Tammany
organization with relation to the Manhat-
tan Elevated railroad which are matters
OF general knowledge" said Mr.. Moss, land
winch will be proved at their proper time" I"
Did you not sell Manhattan stock in an
ttcipation of an attack upon the Manhat-
tan Company? Did you know that the de-
partments of the city government were go
ing to make an attack upon the Manhat-
tan elevated railroad? Did you consult
with members of the city government, the
heads of the departments. in reference to
actions against Manhattan Elevated Rail-
road Company
To all of these and other similar questions
Mr. Croker refused to make any definite an
swers- He did not know If his friend An
drew Freedman. had lost money on Man
haitian stock He did not remember when
George Gould came to see him at Lakewood
in 1898 and discussed the extension of the
elevated road. 1t was about five weeks ago.
Mr.. Croker said that he spoke to Mr.. Gould
power company to be suspended from the
Manhattan structure. He believed S1OO 900
was the sum offered to the elevated for the
requested privilege.
Did Not Lose on Manhattan.
In answer to an unexpected question, Mr..
Croker said he did not lose money on Man
haitian stock.
How Is it," asked Mr. Moss, that you
are willing to say that you did not lose
money the stock and you were not will
ing to say that you were not short of the
stock?'
4 did that just to please you," said Mr..
Croker
Mr.. Moss tried to show that an investiga-
ton of the elevated road had been ordered
with the object of compelling it to allow
the stringing of air and power pipes along
its structure. Mr.. Croker denied this
Mr.. Croker said he never considered the
possibility of the Roebling company fur
nishing the wire for the new steel bridges
that are to be constructed by the city ana
which he said he was anxious to see built.
Again and again Mr.. Croker refused to
tell of his relations with companies.
I'VE have a right to know how a man
that controls the municipal actions is able
to go and put his hand on business men
and put their stock in his pocket for noth-
ing. You dare not say that you have not
done it, do you? said Mr.. Moss.
Dare said Mr.. Croker, his eyes
flashing. Then in quieter tones he added
mol won't tell my private affairs" And
Mr.. Moss said: "You dare not"
isn't 1t a fact, Mr.. Croker. that simply
because you are the leader of Tammany
Hall, and because such leader you con-
troll the city departments you have been
taken into the auto-truck company and
given large amount of stock to secure
your infiuence2'
Mr.. Croker laughed. NO" he said; you
are way off"