The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-15
TRIBUTE FOR THE
TAM MANY TIGER

as Il true Democrat he expected to be
befriended i'll the way of profit from the
sales.
"Then you are working for your
pocket?'' said Mr.. Moss
''All the time, the same as you are"
retorted the witness.
ITO the boss belongs the lions share
of the plumber" sneered Mr.. Moss.
mo plumber, no." said Mr.. Croker.
You can call it what you like. You can
call the bill You sent to the Legislature
for the work you are now doing, plumber
if you please"
Mr. Croker told the committee that
it was customary for candidates to
office to contribute to election expenses,
and stated that some contributions had
been as high as $4,000 or $4,000. He
said that the contributions were not
compulsory. but. were. in many cases.
on the contrary, voluntary.
Perhaps the most interesting part of
the investigation to-day was that in
which Mr.. Croker was questioned close
ly as to how he had made his money.
Mr. Croker refused to tell of his private
affairs. but admitted that he was IL
member of the several companies. one
of which is the Air and Power Com
pany. with IL capital stock of 100000
600
Former Judge Joseph +. DAILY. who
was called during the course of the
afternoon said that he had been notified
by Mr.. Croker in the early part of last
year that he need not expect re-
nomination. because. he said. of his re
fusal to appoint Il chief clerk of the
court of Common Pleas recommended
by Croker, and because he had refused
to make Il judicial order for the removal
of the legal sale from the real estate
exchange to III Broadway. where Peter
t. Meyers firm is located
Judge DAILY said that he had paid
$1,000 in assessments for his two nomi-
nations by Tammany Hall.
Former Judge Roger A. Pryor. testi-
fed that he. too, had contributed to
Tammany on account of his nomination,
he having sent check for $4,000
payable to the order of Richard Croker,
Chairman of the Finance Committee
of Tammany Hall. This check was re-
turned to him the following day and
he was asked to make the check paya
be to the bearer. This he did.
Another interesting figure on the wit
ness stand this afternoon was John f.
Carroll. Mr.. Croker's chief lieutenant.
Mr.. Carroll did not prove Il 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. CAROLS re-
fusal to answer questions he reported to
the legislature The cause of all this
was the question AS to whether Mr..
Carroll had any connection with the
Consolidated Ice Company, of whether
he held any stock therein. 1t developed
during the examination that Mr. Car
roll had given up $500 position to ac-
cept his present position i'll Tammany
Hall. which theoretically is without
salary
Mr. Moss pointed out that therefore,
Mr.. Carroll was without visible means
OF support. and was. technically. Il
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 Hall or
from anybody that the counsel could
name.
Mr.. Carroll made the admission that
what Mr.. Croker says goes" and, ac-
cording to him also, it goes with every
body connected with Tammany Hall or
holding office through the good wishes
of THAT organization.