New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
RICHARD CROKER RECALLED.
MR.. MOSS MAKES HIM RECANT HIS bonn
BAST OF FRIDAY.

Richard Croker was then recalled.
Mr. Moss-Mr Croker you said yesterday that
II It should be proven that you had ever received
any dishonest or dshonorable money in the affairs
of the city you would allow your right arm TO be
Dwell don't you think that that was peculiar
civilized community. where you didn't expect
really that any tribunal would sentence you to
authority would allow you to part with your good
right Sd Sn really bess. w heTs w sa 40
way OF carrying that out did you? No answer.
xGS w Ony % or
laid at your door you will part With your
o.-That is more to the point and more to the
purpose. You are willing TO say that are you? A.
81 was led to put that question. Mr.. Croker
because OF your suggestion early In the exam
to the gss en.SiSs A'~Yes .e ~ ~ ''''
o-It occurred 70 me that your answer was sup ?,
down on a business basis and position where il
really amounts to something. and that you and
known as John Kelly, sometimes called Smiling
John Kelly. are you not? Ayes sir
SMILING JOHN" KELLY NO GAMBLER.
Gle is a gambler. isn't he? A-No, sir.
Q-Has been. hasn't he? A-No. sir.
Q.-Isn't that his reputation? A.-No. sir.
O.-Isn't he a member OF the firm OF Naughton
& Co contractors? Al do not know that
Q.-Dont you know that he is interested In that?
Al don't know; have heard he was; am not
positive nj,
talk with .smiling john Kelly about the affairs
OF Naughton Co, the contractors? Al don't
GLOW often have seen Mr. Ike Kelly y, within Thin
the last six mqnths ha Ane is away now Tor these
I GSgPs Of m ims, IN Dr 3D. 6yier
o'-Isn't Mr. Kelly practically your representa-
tive in the firm OF N ynsS oneV from the Arm
of Naughton & Co, and their business matters. IN
which they have been engaged! A-Not one
o.~DIrectly or indirectly? A.-Directy or indi-
Or any member of your family? A-No' not
that know or
AGAIN REFUSES TO ANSWER.
OIL understood you TO say when you returned
from Europe in 1897 that you were substantially
without any means as to considerable means and
you were without any large amount OF means at
that time. Al did not testify 10 that.
OIL know you did not testify to that but
understood you have said so. A.-You might have
read that In The Herald
Odd you not say to reporters OF other
papers that you had come back practically broke?
o-lsnt it fact that you were without 1t any any
ss 10 s q SO wn s you THIS
ODD you have the stock OF the Union Railway
thai me ha fer is my 10 PERSONAL AFFAIR that
is my personal business.
Automobile Company then for it was not formed
at o INA. You did not have the stock of the Air
and Power Company when en-! you .etgTTned for that
was not formed @ at d aa not hold any Stock in the
Roeblng Company at that time? A1No
o.~You did not hold any stock IN the construc-
ON the Contractors Supply Company? A
No | don't know anything about that
Supply Company? A.-No.
Odd you never hear OF 1t? Al may nave
"e oDont You know that you son Richard s. is
a member Of that hrm-the Contractors Supply
that arm? Al don't recOlfect. He may have
u o."Did he get any money from you to go into
the Contractors supply Company with? Al
$1,000 10 20 yod into give the yI Roebns
i, my oSn pc pers sS pS BUSINESS Mr Moss.
money TO 20 into the Roeblins Contribution Com
pany? Al decline to answer that That Is my
own business.
CROKER ACCUSES PLATT.
O-Your son has made some statements about
that which not perfectly clear In our minds be-
cause they have been differently stated at different
times by him. and his veracty Is somewhat in
question because OF his divergent statements. and
S other purpose than to set your son
right In this matter that ask you to state did you
give him 81, 900 In money or $1,000 in check for
the purpose OF going into the Hoeoiins Company
AoSow. this matter ms little different bearing
10 answer. because IL has been proven that the
Roebns sonsrgG'i1n bushes this ctW
he has been in the company II has never received
from the s snss ne mas Seeh The cy
so that II does not concern this committee at az
o.-How DO you know 'hat' Al know IT,
oeFrom whom have you heard OF it-from him'
O Then 'y YOU did talk these matters over with