The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18


az a gentleman. as yoa are nsw at the
present tine, the other Gay, would have
answered you
Other Questions Unanswered.
Nj. Croker refused TO admit that the
Democratic opposition 10 the passage Of
the Astoria gas bin was by reason Of the
fact that he and ais friends ami the MEM
bers or the Democratic organization he d
stock In Toe New Amsterdam Company.
waich was 4 rival corporation.
Mr Moss asked Mr. Croker again II he
had given ais son Frank 81. go with which
to buy stock IN the Roebilng Construction
Company.
AR. croker declined 10 answer
Chairman Mazet instructed atm 10 an
swer. and he refused. The same thing oc-
CURED when Ar Moss asked him how
much stock Of the Auto-Truck Company
MIR. Croker held and how much he paid
Tor his interest in that concern.
Mr. Croker said he thoughht the city
would be much better without a civil ser
vice law.
When Mr.. Moss said that Croker had
found that in business matters like that
OF Peter Meyer * Co. members Of the or
ganizaslon could help each other. Mr.. Gro
ker said angriiy:
You are trying TO make us out a pack
Of thieves Ia one combination together.
and you can't do ii
And you think these questions indicate
tina, persons who do these things are
thieves quersed Mr. Moss
That Is what you are trying 10 get at"
SAID Mr. Croker, thoroughly aroused. Il
say that the people Of the city OF New
York. when they voted Cur ticket, voted
10 put in the organization. and believed in
the organization, and believe that tbs er-
eanIzatios should run this city; and when
YOU were put on the police board. that was
what you were put our for, because You
were not an organization man"
VIII stay to See II Out.
After further exchange Of sharp words
Mr.. Croker. becoming greatly enraged. Mr..
Moss remarked that IL was tine that
Mr.. Croker realized the seriousness OF the
ocr asion.'
Ire Tammany leader retorted:
Not very serious. / am not going away
/ am going 10 stay here until the circus is
over"
you are not going to Europe?" said Mr.
Moss,
II am going To be here to see how long
you are going TO stay you can have me
any day you want" replied the witness.
Mr. Croker declared he had never said he
wauid never resign from The leadership OF
Tammauy Hail. lie had merely stated that
he would remain In Tammany Hall as long
as ne lived He said there were no In.
ducements In the way Of references offer
I'd To young lawyers 10 join Tammany hall.
He defied that he was broke" when ne
returned from England. Witness said tina.
Judge Daily was not turned down for re
flsai to appoint a Tsmmany man to a
clerkship, but 10 give the place 10 a better
man Witness did not know that Senator
Sullivan was interested In compelling ss-
loon keepers TO buy Maryland whisky. He
knew nothing about Senator Sullivan 5
character.
Mr.. Croker had never heard that when
the Third Avenue Railway Company re-
celved a permit 70 open the streets and In
stall their electrical equipment a large pay
naent was made by someone connected with
II In the interest of Tammany Hall, 10 him
SELF. 30 Mr.. Freedman. TO any commission
er Or 10 any leader. He knew nothing
about such a payment
Have you not during the last year RS
cejved large sums az money from individ-
uals which were neither profit nor earn
ines rFcsa any business asked Mr.. Moss
''So," said Mr.. Croker. and he repeated
his answer.
Mr. Croker said that when he FIRST hearc
Of hls son Frank going into the RoeblnE
hgepvooting business he did not know tha
nreproofng had anything 10 do with the
Business az al He had not spoken e
Raehnng about MS goins into the company
or % any member % that concern. Mr.
Croker said be knew nothing ard had N
connection with the transactions of III:
nenhew. Lawyer Mccain. M. Croker ss!,
he aaa never given his son Richard ar,
money 70 20 info the Contractors Supply
company. tie knew nothing ahout his 10
.us ta.o or about that company f'lrnishrnl
large ,luan.ities - sewer pipe faT the ci.y
IT,. was not Interested In ghe Tidewatc
company
Mr.. Croker has said h. il going 20 s'a,
wtfA ss. ans We can give BIN a nt,le rest,
~r.4 NJ Moss II mink Mir. Croker, ~
al, xs1hne..na sea. foT tae time heins. =
a week .rggn today. and Il there Re sny
,hios ~ change ear plans We WILL les yo'
snaw before that.
The committee sAea adjourned Until FIJI
! day mosn3nF
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