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"Then you are working for your own

replied the witness. "It is to the party
that the spoils belong" added Mr.: Croker.
"And to the boss belongs tho Hons
ha;s Of plu.dsr the aa c,os mr.
can call IL whatever you like. Because
men are loyal to us you oall that plunder.
When you send your bill In for the work
you are doing here for the legislature,
you might ~ we'll call that plunder.
L Again there was clapping of hands and
shouts Of GOOD boy, Croker"
Mr.. Mazet said he would clear the hall
IL the applause again occurred.
MIR. Moss said: "Then you ars work
ing for money largely as boss Of Tam
many hallT'
"No. do not.
lam NO BOSS"
insisted Mr.. Crocker. "I want to get my
living"
"From.. ..plunderS urged the lawyer.
"No, not from plunder. lnor from spoils
either"
Mr. Croker saw nothing inconsistent In
receiving profits that came through the
appointees OF the organization.
Mir. Croker's examination was temper
arily suspended.
Ex-Juage Joseph Il. DAILY who failed
to receive q denomination for the Supreme
said he had been notified In the early
part of last year that he need not expect
| a renomination on the ground that he had
refused to make sn appropriation and
had also refused to make q judicial order.
WHO notified your asked Mr.. Moss.
"The notification came from MIR.
Croker" replied Judge Daly. The
nuswer created some sensation. Judge
DAILY said MIR. Croker wanted him to ap-
point Michael I. Daley ms chief clerk for
the court of common pleas. The appoint
ment involved the dismissal of the present
clerk of the court, Judge Jones, and Mr..
Daley was not an experienced lawyer and
SO Judge DAILY said he refused to fulfil
Mr.. Croksr's wishes.
Judge Daily said he had paid $1,000 In
assessments after his two nominations by
Tammany hall.
Ex.Judxe Roger A. Pryor. formerly of
the Supreme Court, was called. he said
that In 1891 he contributed $40, 900 and
also $1,000 to the County Democracy after
his nomination.
WAS 1t suggested to you that you
should contribute that large sum Of
| Iuoney?'
"Yes, 1t was suggested by Richard
Croker. The money was given on the
| 18th of October. 1891, when l drew
CHECK FOR $4,000
payable to the order of Richard Croker,
chairman Of the finance committee of
Tammany hall. On the 10Th day Of Oc-
tober, 1S91-the next day-that check was
returned to me, brought to me by MIR.
Michael Daley, who said that he pre-
that he himself would collect and turn
| the money into Tammany hall
| Judge Pryor testified that no mem Der
of Tammany hall from Mr.. Croker down
had every suggested to him how he should
decide in any case.
roal estate auctioneer said that formerly
| he had fair business in judicial sales.
William A. Balllntine secretary of the
| Consolidated Ice company said the capi-
tai stock of the company was $40, ,O0o, COO
| In reply to questions, the witness said
| ha did not know whether Mr.. Croker,
Frank Croker or Richard Croker, Jr.,
were stockholders.
John +. Carroll was then called.
"Mr. Croker this morning described
you as his assistant ut the head OF the
Dem mocratic party of the city of New
'Well, II he described me So. it is cor
rect, said MIR. Carroll. Anything he
says goes"
Moss.
"Yes, with me-" said Mr.. Carroll.
"Do you know Of any regular member
of the par ty that Is in any different rela-
tion to MI. Croker than that?" asked
| Moss.
"I hope not.'
"His word goes with them ALL doesn t
it, whether they are in office or out Of
| otiices" said the LAWYER.
| pretty generally.
Mr.. Carroll said that VIII lie clerk of the
court of general sessions so far "a he
could control patronage and so far as he
| could suggest it, he did SO In accordance
with MIR. Croker's expressed wishes,
| Mr.. Carroll said hs gave up salary of
$500 year TO take the position OF assist
ant to MIR. Croker.
"No SIR"
Does the Democratic organization pay
you salary"
mo SIR"
E"Where do you get this money now that
your salary Is stoppedr
| ~ decline to answer"
| MIR. Moss endeavored to find out II MIR.
Croker had ever given Mr.. Carroll any
| stocks.
mot up to date" replied the witness.
He declined to answer II he ever had any
| stock in the Consolidated Ice company.
"Me will get some Of these people
locked up for contempt, before We get
through" said Mr.. Moss.
Chairman Mazst insisted that the ques-
| tion be answered.
| Mr.. Carroll denied he was partner of
James Mahouey who MIR. Moss described
as
INTERESTED IN POOLROOMS
| In New York"
| Mr.. Moss then said that the declination OF
the witness to answer tie previous ques-
tion was evidently on no proper grounds.
| MIR. Carroll said he did SO on the advice
Of counsel.
| Asssmblyman Hotf man, Democratic
mem ber OF the committee said he objected
| to this line of examination.
| Mr.. Moss asked the witpess whether he
had any other business than that Of as
sisting MIR. Croker and the Tammany or
ganization. Mir. Carroll said that was
his only business He refused to say If he
held any stock in the Maryland Whiskey
/ company; denied that he was in receipt
OF money from AL Adams whom Mr.
Moss called the "Policy King"
"You and Mr. Croker can cry monopoly
before the people and pocket the stock
and clip the coupons. said Mr.. Moss,
| hava III WI can - said Mr. Car