New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16


Police Commissioners generally should come out of
ocYou will please understand Mr. Croker, that
all these remarks you Will be ssd every 20 an time
A." ~ am only tsiing you the general opinion of
oHwhere did you hear IL? All over
9-ErSms whom? o AI ID ~ rfn',,s Snes'
9-WWhsSS?? Az Al cane STs ca Po na%es
Q-Name person. Al can't call names
9n any P PSfe !" A ne read it in
papers ...u 1901 :, T. Tho ronsrs, A-No
DID you hear It from gamblers? Al heard
o ouiEide you hear it from gamblers? A.-From
you s hear from from sanFSsm kee AS
Odd you hear It from policemen? A.-No.
o.-From what class OF people did you hear it?
A.-Oh general rumor 49,.
o-At the Democratic Gu Sub ANo' "o' '"e
6-What kind Of people? Name one person. A.
yo any can tell his
the committee Al VIII; win 1 RldeaS Sne
Q-And then. MI Croker you were as much lin lne
teresed in the affairs OF New-York at that time
out then.
LIVELY TILT WITH MR. MOSS
o.-You were out and you wanted to get in. didn't
you? Ayes.
Q.-And you were taking all advantages, wereh
you? A.-Far advantages.
Q.-Yes? A.-Not mean ones
Q-And It IL fair advantage to catch corrupt
Official isn't 1t? Ayes.
O.-Why didn't you do IT? Ave tried to do 1t.
Q-You tried 20 do 1t and you failed A.-Who
were they?
O.--You are talking about me, sir A.-fou had
control OF the government didn't you?
are we aeo %e as and V we had
pVoS .@You had justices on the Supreme Court
nal Part who sits as a magistrate; you had a
SaG uqe Dm
time. didn't YOU and you have got one now? A.
O.-And why didn't you do something? Abe
cause couldn't catch them.
A%You are pretty smart man. OaughterJ
Dwell Mr.. Croker, l have given you the
chance A.-Why don't you ketch some of them
PQ.~Your mental operations mystery to me.
the Manhattan and the Brooklyn Union railways?
o.-Iiave you paid any attention to that what
o-Either for or against ~ A A;a,Sn r,v. Ala
you own at one time? Al decline TO answer that
eo.%Didnt you substantially control that railway
at one time? A.-No, sir.
CROKER MAKES SLIP.
Q.-Why do you answer that question and de-
cline to answer the other? A.-One is different,
and the other-one Is personal matter and the
other isn't.
Q.-You select, then. in your mind what personal
matters you will answer? Ayes, sir.
Q.-And what are personal matters you will not
answer? Ayes, sir
Q.-Why do you answer some personal matters
Q.-(Contnulng) And refuse to answer some per-
sonal matters? A.-They are not personal.
refuse to answer would put you in bad light be-
fore the community? No. sir ..,
No sir. II is not
Odd you not at one time own eight thou;
o.~And wasn't that at the time there was legs-
road? Al decline to answer.
o.-wasn't II at a time when there was an effort
to get certain measures through the Railroad
Commissioners? DO you decline to answer that?
Ao,Ilpidnt you take that stock to use your power
to secure results favorable to that railroadG Al
"omWhat became OF the stock that you had In
that road? Al decline to answer
BLURTs OUT A TELLING WE"
Q.-Do you desire that the Metropolitan Railroad
shall get the contract for rapid transit? Al
don't know whether we will or not.
Q-Do you desire It? Al have no preference.
Q.-Have you desire? You don't care TO ex-
press II. Ia that 1t? Al don't care to express my
sentiments on II?
Q.-That is not pertinent. and won't press the
question 1t Is not very pertinent at this time
anyhow. Mr.. Croker, you have been acQuainte ed
with Bourke Cochran In times past, haven you?
Ayes.
Q..-You don't speak now when you pass by?
A-No.
o.-Do you remember having some conversation
with Mr. Cochran at the time that the Broadway
railroad was changing Its motive power from
horses to cable7 A.-Thai Is too far back.
Q.-Is that too far back for you to remember
think of II? Al don't remember.
Odd you have any dealings with Mr. Cochran
at that time? Ale was In organization
friendly and all. | don't know that | had any
feeling against him.
Q-lt was necessary TO get resolution through
the Board OF Aldermen, don't you remember, "a
make the change? Don't You remember that Mr..
Cochran talked with you about getting the resoiu-
tion through? Ale may have,
Q-You don't deny that he did? A.-No WON'T