Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-17

because you are the leader of Tammany
Hall. and because. as such leader. YOU
control the city departments. you have
been taken into the Auto-Truck Co. and
given a large amount of stock to secure
your influence"
Mr., Croker laughed No he said
you are away off.
Mr.. Croker said that he was a practical
more than Sl.GO00n. Mr.. Croker declined
to answer when asked if he was not
given Slio.0a of the Auto-Truck stock
without the payment of "A dollar.
Mr.. Moss asked Mr. Croker If he knew
Rourke Crockran. and he said he did
You don't speak now when YOU pass
by insinuatcd Mr.. Moss, and Mr.. Croker
said: mo
Mr.. Moss asked Mr.. Croker IL he ala
not receive from Bourke Cochran part OF
tuc latter's fee for getting a resolution
through the board Of aldermen at the
time when the Broadway Street Railroad
changed its motive power from horses to
cable several years ago. Mr.. Croker did
not remember that he had received any
such money.
Several times Mr. Moss asked Mr.
Croker: "Will YOU swear to that positive
ly?" and MIR Croker said: Yes but
finally said he would only swear that he
did not remember receiving any such
money.
when YOU received from Mr. Crockran
a sum of money. did YOU not have a fur
Their conversation with Mr.. Cochran and
Il object to answering that question. i
said Mr.. Croker
And didn't he refuse to give you
more" Again the witness objected to
And Is not that The reason for the cold
ness between you and Mr.. Cochran"
went on Mr.. Moss
IL don't remember anything about it,
There is no foundation at all for that
Mr.. Cochran wanted TO be a United
States senator. and. il you want to know.
| opposed him because we thought he
was not a fit man for the place. We had
another man whom we preferred.
Mr.. Croker admitted that the promoters
Of a new telephone company recently sent
a representative to him TO get his APP
prevail and assistance. He said that lie
had not promised To aid the new concern.
He had told them 70 90 and sec the
proper authorities
You never had any stock in the New
York Telephone Co?
Mr.. Croker declined to answer
did you have any conversation wi;h
Mr.. Cutler about these matters"
II don't remember, said Mr. Croker.
He had seen Mr.. Gutter before he was at
the head OF the New York Telephone O..
Did you receive any money from Mr.
Cutler at any time asked Mr.. Moss.
No, sir. replied Mr.. Croker
Never" queried the lawyer.
II decline to answer that question.
you have swercd H. and tnen you
have taken your answer back
Il dldn answer, insisted MI croker
did YOU make a fiVe-year agreement
with Mr.. cutler for the payment to you
of a sum of money each year?'
Mr. Croker declined to answer. Sew
eral times Mr.. Moss asked:
"Wll you deny it, Dut without effect
ing anything.
Mr.. Croker said If he did take money
or make an agreement to take money
from the telephone people he would con-
slider it dishonorable.
Did you do it?" demanded Mr.. Moss
once more.
II decline to answer the question: re-
piled the Tammany leader. The session
was then adjourned until Monday.
Richard Croker will be examined by tho
Mazct investigating committee again. to-
morrow. Mr.. Croker mad announced his
intention to sail for Europe. Tuesday. but
according to the New York Times, he
stated al tho Democratic Club nc han
abandoned his idea of sailing on thas
date.