Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-15
sory, but were, in many cases, on the
contrary. voluntary.
HOW HE MADE HIS MONEY.

contrary. voluntary.
HOW HE MADE HIS MONEY.
Perhaps the most interesting part Of the
investigation to-day was that in which
Mr.. Croker was questioned closely as to
how he had made his money Mr.. Croker
refused 10 tell Of his private affairs, but
admitted that he was a member OF seve-
raj companies. one OF which Is the Air
and Power Company. with capital stock
Of si0OO0.OOO. He said: I've got nothing
10 conceal. If any one comes TO me with
a good stock 20 buy. buy it, and so would
you. / will not go into any details of my
private business
Mr. Moss endeavored. In a persuasive
way, TO induce Mr.. Croker TO give further
information on the subject Of money
making, but the witness refused 10 give
details.
Incidentally. Mr.. Croker praised Chief
Deyery and the Police Department. and
was on the stand when the hearing adj
jOurned.
TURNED DOWN By CROKER.
Former Judge Joseph +. Daily, who was
called during the course Of the afternoon,
said that he had been notiiied in the early
part Of last year that he need net expect
n denomination. This notification came
directly from Mr.. Croker and It was, he
said the result OF his refusal % appoint
a chief clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas recommended by croker. and be-
cause ne had refused to make a judicial
order for the removal Of legal sales from
the Real Estate Exchange 10 Ill Broad
way. where Peter +. Meyers firm is To-
Gated.
Judge Daily said that he had paid 5000
in assessments Tor his two nominations
by Tammany Hall.
JUDGE PRYOR TESTIFIES.
Former-Judge Roger \. Pryor. who fol-
lowed Judge DAILY, testified that he, too.
had contributed to Tammany on account
Of his nomination, having sent check
for $4,000. payable 10 the order of Richard
Croker chairman of the Finance Com
mittee Of Tammany Hall. This check
was returned 20 him the following day,
and he was asked 10 make the check
payable to bearer. This he did.
CARROLL NOT EASY"
another interesting figure on the wit
ness-stand this afternoon was John f.
Carroll. Mr.. CrOker's chief lieutenant
Mr.. Carroll did not prove very easy
witness and because of his refusal To
answer questions Mr.. Moss suggested
that he might have TO have Mr.. Carroll
sent TO prison for contempt of court.
Later. he asked that Mr.. Carrolrs re-
fusal 10 answer questions be reported to
the Legislature. The cause of all this
was a question as to whether Mr.. Car
roll had any connection with the Con-
soidated Ice Company, or whether he
held any stock therein.
CARROLL 4 PAUPER?
It developed during the examination
that Mr.. Carroll had given up a $500 po-
sitiOn TO accept his present position in
Tammany Han. which. theoretically, IS
without salary. Mr.. Moss pointed out
that, therefore. Mr.. Carroll was without
visible means of support, and was. tech
nically. a pauper. The witness. however.
denied this. while at the same time he
denied that he was receiving a salary
from Mr.. Croker or from Tammany Han.
or from anybody that the counsel could
name.
DEMOCRATIC PROTESTS.
During the course Of this examination
Committeeman Hoffman Democrat made
a protest on the line Of the questions.
He demanded that all Of the witnesses
be treated fairly, and that questions be
fairly put.
CARROLL NOT TO BE FRIGHTENED.
Mr.. Moss, however, continued to direct
his efforts to settle the question i'm the
same manner as he mad begun. Mr. Moss
ended his efforts i'm this direction by
asking: Dare you tell the committee
the money you have received IN the last
thirty days?" TO which Mr.. Carroll re-
piled: II decline to answer such ques-
tions. You cannot frighten me-
"WHAT CROKER SAYS GOES"
Mr. Carroll made the admission that
what Mt. Croker says goes" and ac-
cording to him it goes with everybody
connected with Tammany Han or holding
office through the good VIII of that or
ganiZatOn.