The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-04-20

ship to get the benefit of the latter's
reputation and influence, but ''to get
satisfaction out of certain party that
Ihad a little grudge against"
Mr.. Meyer admitted that Mr.. Croker
had him appointed" to the dock board
but corrected himself by saying he was
appointed by Mayor Van Wyck.
He had bought stock of the CONSOLE
dated Ice company, while member of
the dock board, but refused to go into
details regarding that transaction on
the ground that it was his private bust
ness. There were several sharp pas
sages between Mr.. Moss and Mr.. Meyer.
Would Forfeit Liberty and Fortune.
Mr.. Meyer was excused and Mr..
Croker was called to the witness stand.
Mr.. Moss recalled the assertion made
Mr.. Croker that if it should be proven
hat he had ever received any dishonest
'oney from re city, hevOuid elbow BIS
right am, 10 be cut off.
care yoB wiling 10 Isl "a pas propos..
Hez thGt If dishcuORabla tseney OF DIG,
/ DoraE4a tran 81 ctions are Laid ut your
6ocr, you will part with vour fortune
ana part with your liberty" asked Mr.
Moss
YES" said Mr.. Croker.
THAT is more to the point and more
80 the purpose" replied Mr. Moss.
hlr Croker declined to talk regarding
his financial circumstances, when he re-
turned from Europe IN 1897. It was, he
said, his personal affairs The same
the question il he had given his son
Frank $4,000 to go into the Roebling
Construction company
NV hile my son has been in the Roeb-
ling company" Mr.. Croker added, cit
has never received contract from the
city; so that it does not concern this
committee at all. .
Platt's Firm tho Root OF Evil.
Coon and examine MIR. Platt's firm, -
Mr. Croker said, holly, land find out
what his boys are i'll, if you want to be
honest. You go and examine the people
who brought you here to examine u.s.
That is the gentleman-Mr. Platt-who
puts yon here to examine us. You go
and examine his firm. They are at the
foundation OF ali the corruption in this
city. say that there is more corrup-
tion in that firm than anywhere else
You go and examine that firm, now, to
be fair, and bring their books here.
AR Moss said tho matter Mr. Croker
had spoken OF was in no way concerned
with the local government
on make that matter in any way
pertinent to this inquiry and / will ex-
anime into it, said the lawyer
Mr. Croker continued to declalm
against the Plat influence and the
PIatt firm, which latter, he said, was to
pay Mr.. Moss his fee.
Continuing he said: .'Mr Platt's
firm are taking all the corporations by
retainer They could not get the city
departments, the people would not give
that to them. The people put us in
charge of the city departments and we
are responsible to the people for them.
You find one city department or any one
in the city department. who is doing
wrong and tell me and will be one Of
she first people to help to get them out. 2
Mr. Croker said he was not afraid of
convicting himself or discriminating
himself, but thought there was no law
S or reason for Mr.. Moss to come down
here and examine into his private af-
fairs
Mr.. Croker said there were no state
senators present at the Tanmany club
dinner on Thursday night, because their
place was in Albany at their business.
And you told them SO, did you not?"
asked Mr.. Moss.
* s, said the witness.
''And they obeyed your queried the
jgwyar.
Il think they did, saiu Mr., C1oker