The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-15
RICHARD CROKER'S WEALTH
BOSS REFUSES TO TELL
 HOW HEGOT TIT.
Admits That He Was Once a Poor Man Now Interested in Several Large Com panies One Having Capital Stock of 1O,OOO,00O Will Speculate to Win Whenever He Gets Chance.

$lO,OOO,0OO Speculate to Wi
 Whenever He G cts Il Chance.
 New York, April 14.--Richard Croke
 was on the stand to-day before the Ma
 get Investigating committee and he vii
 be on the stand again tomorrow. Johl F'. Carroll the Tammany leaders chic deputy was also put through a cours
 of questioning this afternoon. Judg
 Joseph F. Daly, whom the democrat
 supreme court last fall, told of hi
 treatment by MT. Croker and Tamma
 ny, while other prominent witnesses
 contributed testimony that went tt
 make the day a most notable one ir
 the investigation into the city's affairs
 The examination of Richard Crokel
 was a remarkable one, chiefly by reason
 of the answers which he returned to
 the questions propounded by MT. Moss
 He was brief and direct, as he always | is, and he took advantage of the many opportunities afforded him to retort in
 a manner that evoked applause many times from those gathered in the com
 mittee room. MT. Croker gave events a somewhat dramatic turn when, after refusing to answer several questions concerning his private affairs, he held
 up his right hand ahd said impressive ly: If you can show me where I have taken single dollar from this city you can cut this arm off
 When the Tammany chief went on the stand at the beginning of the day. s session MT. Moss conducted a line of questioning which MT Croker evidently believed was a loss of time, for he sud denly leaned forward and said: "lt is not necessary to bring up what every body knows. There is no use playing to the gallery; there is no use making speeches. l am the leader of the party and I acknowledge it. All these people are my friends and I am going to stick to them all the time, Just give me straight talk. l am going to give you straight talk, That is all
 Mr Moss said he would accommodate him, and he endeavored to do so. He drew from MT. Croker the fact that the Tammany chief believed that all the offices of the administration of all de- partments should go to the victorious political party. Continuing, MT. Crok- CT said that when the democrats placed man in office the party expected to have that man do what the leaders of the party asked him to do. MT. Croker t.1I 4 4frr> hot nJ11- ary for candidates for office to contrib ute to election expenses, but the con- tributions were not compulsory The most interesting part of the testimony to-day was that in which MT. Croker while on the stand was questioned closely as to how he had made his mon- ey and his refusal to tell of his private affairs.
 MT. Croker admitted that he was of the Air and Power company with a capital stock of $1O,0OO,0O0 He had not yet subscribed for any stock and could not tell how much his pro- portion would be- Again MT. Croker was asked about the Consolidated Ice stock and said it did not con- cern the city of New York.
 y the people of the city of New York" said MT. Moss. There was time when it was on record that you were a poor man. and you wont deny there was a. time when you were as poor as I am."
 'I was one day." said MT. Croker. "I don't know how you are," he added. You were in the police department"
 And I am here conducting this in- retorted Mr Moss.
 You are conducting this investiga- 1 ion by minority vote of this city" re- joined the witness, "and I am sitting | nere representing my friends with a | pig majority vote. You have been put | put of the police department by the vote of the people and the police de- 1artment has thrived and benefited | ;ince you went out
 By MT, Devery?" queried MT. Moss Yes, by Mr. Devery,' said MT. Croker He is the best chief that we have had n a good many years"
 MT Moss again referred to Mr. Crok- ITS wealth, saying that the people are interested in how he got the money. Ir. Croker said he might have specu- ated a little when in Governor Flow r's office, and was willing to let MT. floss see the books of his office for the asst seven years. MT. Moss said he would be glad to see them. MT. Croker aid his half in the Croker &s Meyer cal estate business had amounted to 25, ,000 to S30000. If you can tell me where I have taken dollar from this itv you can cut that arm right off, ecIared Mr. Croker: "and I want to ay this, if a friend tells me about ice stock l can buy and make a turn n it, I am going to do it and I have one it." MT. Croker said that Judge ,ryer had been perfectly willing to pay ne $10, 900 assessment to cover his cleo ion expenses and he offered to give a 'rger contribution, if necessary, MT loss put a number of questions to MT. roker about political assessments, but nswers were refused. The hearing len went over till tomorrow, when IT.. Crol1er will again appear
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