Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-21
croker ACCUSES PLAT
Declares That the Republican Lead
er Is at the Bottom of the Ma
get Investigation.
HOT TALK BY THE LEADER OF 1AMMANY
Is Again on the Stand-Peter F. Meyer,
His Partner, Also a Witness-Both
Refuse to Answer Question: on
Ground They Concern Private
Business.

New York, April 1.-THE Meet in
vestigating committee continued its sit
tings Saturday.
Peter B. Meyer, Mr.. Cookers partner,
was present, having been served with a
subpoena.
New York, April 17.-Mr. Meyer re-
piled testify to questions regarding his
real estate auction business, but i'm
parted no information regarding judi
cial sales additional to what was
brought out Friday.
Mr.. Meyer was excused and Mr..
Croker was called to the witness chair.
Mr.. Moss recalled the assertion made
by Mr.. Croker Friday that if it should
be proven that he had ever received
any dishonest money from the city he
would allow his right arm to be cut off.
"Are you willing to make the propo-
sition that if dishonorable money or
dishonorable transactions are laid at
your door you will part with your for
tune and part with your liberty?"
asked Mr.. Moss.
eyes," said Mr.. Croker.
'That is more to the point and more
to the purpose" replied Mr.. Moss.
Mr.. Croker declined to talk regard
ing his financial circumstances when
he returned from Europe in 1897. It
was, he said, his personal affair. The
same reason was given for refusing to
answer the question If he had given
his son Frank $4,000 to go into the
Roebling Construction company.
while my son has been in the Roeb-
ling company" Mr.. Croker added, sit
has never received contract from the
city, so that it does not concern this
committee at ALL"
"Go on and examine Mr.. Platt's firm, .
Mr.. Croker said, holly, ''and find out
what his boys are in, if you want to
be honest. You go and examine the
people who brought you here to ex-
anime US. That is the gentleman-Mr.
Platt-who puts you here to examine
US. You go and examine his firm.
They are at the foundation of all the
corruption In this city,"
MI. Croker continued to declaim
against the Plat influence and the
Platt Arm, which latter, he said, was
to pay Mr.. Moss fee.
Manhattan Stock.
"Did you not sell Manhattan stock in
anticipation of an attack upon the Man.
haitian company Did you know that
the departments Of the city govern,
msnt were going to make an attack or
the Manhattan elevated railroad2 Die
~o,, oone,,lk ,xv3&b roar,I,arn of 4l,a o;+n
government. the heads of the depart
ments, in reference to actions against
the Manhattan Elevated Railroad com
pany9"
To all of these and other similar
questions Mr.. Croker refused to max,
any definite answers.
Again and again Mr.. Croker refused
to tell Of his relations with companies.
''We have right to know how a MAI
that controls the municipal actions Il
able to go and put his hand on business
men and put their stock in his poke
for nothing. You dare not say that 70,
have not done it, do you?" said Mr.
Moss.
Dare.
"Darel" said Mr.. Croker, his eye
flashing, then in quieter tones he added
mo, I won't tell my private affairs,
and Mr.. Moss said,
'.You dare not. Isn't it fact, M,
Croker, that simply because you are tn
leader of Tammany hall, and because
as suoh leader, you control the city dc
partments, you have been taken int
the Auto-Truck company and given
large amount of stock to secure you
inf1uence7"
Mr.. Croker laughed. NO." he sale
"You are away off,
Mr.. Croker said that he was prac
teal locomotive builder. He was no
worth million dollars. Mr.. Croker de
olined to answer when asked if he wa
not given $4,000 of the Auto-Trucl
stock without the payment of dollar.