The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-16

MT. croker denied THAT any lnVeSt1ga-
ton in the Elevated road had been or
dered with the object of compelling it
to allow the stringing OF air and power
pipes along its structure.
Again and again Mr.. Croker refused
to tell of his relations with companies.
I'VE have a right to know how man
who controls the municipal actions is
able to go and put his hand on business
men and put their stocks in his pocket
for nothing. You dare not say that you
have not done it; do your said Mr..
Moss.
"Dare?" said Mr.. Croker, his eyes
flashing; then, in quieter tones, he
added: mo; won't tell my private af-
fairs and Mr. Moss said:
you dare not. Is it not fact. Mr.
Croker, that, simply because you are
the leader of Tammany Hall, and be-
cause as such leader you control the
city departments, you have been taken
into the Auto Truck Company and
given a large amount of the stock to
secures your inf1uence?"
Mr. Croker laughed NO." he said:
you are away off, Mr.. Croker said
that he was a practical locomotive
builder. He was not worth 81 100000
Mr.. Croker declined to answer when
asked if he was not given $4,000 OF
the Auto-Truck stock without the pay
ment of dollar.
In reply to a question regarding the
control of the street railway franchises,
Mr.. Croker placed the responsibility
upon the city departments.
Mr.. Croker said he did not interfere
in patronage. II never ask for a place
for a person. he declared.
Sometimes they make it worth your
while not to object, don't they?" asked
Mr.. Moss.
mo, SIR said Mr. Croker.
Mr.. Croker said he thought the police
ought to try to close gambling houses
in the city by a real and earnest effort.
you secured the closing of the pool
rooms once, did you not?" asked the
counsel
I don't know whether I did or not.
said they ought to be stopped replied
Mr.. Croker.
You said it to Byrne one day, did
you not?''
yes, sir"
"And they stopped?"
81 don't know"
Mr.. Croker denied that he had spoken
to Byrnes because the poolrooms inter
fered with his racing matters He said
he had talked to Devery about pool
rooms as he did to Byrnes, and would
say it again.
I'VE will wait and see if they are
closed Tomorrow" said Mr. Moss
Mr.. Croker replied that when he was
President of the Police Board Mr.. Moss
wouldn't close Them
The examination here turned on Mr..
Moss integrity as President of the Po-
lice Board in the last months of Mayor
Strong's administration. Mr. Croker had
no charges to make, but had "a general
impression
Mr.. Croker declined to say if he owned
500 shares of the Huckleberry Rail-
road at a time when there was legisla-
ton pending at Albany affecting that
railroad
Mr.. Moss asked Mr.. Croker if he did
not receive from Bourke Cochran, on
the part of the latter fee for getting
a resolution through the Board of AL
dermen at the time when the Broad
street Railroad changed it's motive
power from horse power to cable.
member that he did receive any money.
and would only swear that he did not
remember receiving any such money.
When you received from Cochran
snum of money did you, not have a fur
ther conversation and ask him for
more?" insisted Mr. Moss.
1 object to answering"
And did not he refuse to give you
more?"
Again the witness objected to answer.
Il don't remember anything about it.
There is no foundation at all for that.
Mr.. Cochran wanted to be United States
Senator, and if you want to know. 1
opposed him because we thought he was
not man fit for the place. We had a
man we preferred
Mr. Croker admitted that the promot-
ers of a new telephone company recent
~ sent representative to him to get
his approval and assistance. He said
that he had not promised to aid the new
concern He had told them to go and
see the proper authorities"
Mr.. Moss asked if his help was not
given because the New York Telephone
people, a rival concern, heard of it.
and also came to Mr. Croker. This
the witness denied.
You never had any stock in the New
York Telephone Company"
Mr. Croker declined to answer.
Mr.. Moss pointed to a man in the
courtroom.
Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Cutter about his matters?"
II don't remember said Mr.. Croker.
He had seen Mr.. Cutter before. He was
at the head of the New York Telephone
Company.
Did you receive any money from Mr..
Cutter at any time?" asked Mr.. Moss.
No, sir" replied Mr. Croker.
Never?" Queried the lawyer.
1 decline to answer that question"
Mr.. Croker declared.
Did you make a five years agree
ment with Mr.. Cutter for the payment
TO you OF sum of money each year?'
Mr.. Croker declined to answer
Did you do it?''
Il decline to answer
The session was then adjourned until
Monday morning.
GIGANTIC LIQUOR TRUST,