Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

Where do you get this money now
that your salary is stopped?'
Il decline to answer"
Mr.. Moss endeavored to find out II
Croker had ever given Mr.. Carroll any
stocks. ts
Not up to date" replied the wit
ness. He declined to answer if he
ever had any stock in the Consolidated
Ice Co.
We will get some of these people
locked up for contempt before we get
through. said Mr.. Moss.
Chairman Mazet insisted the ques-
toned be answered.
Mr.. Carroll denied he was partner
of James Mahoney. who, Mr.. Moss de-
scribed as interested in pool rooms in
New York"
Mr.. Moss then said that the declina-
| ton of the witness to answer the previ-
Gus question was evidently on no prop
/ er grounds.
| vice of counsel.
Assemblyman Hoffman, Democrat
| is member of the committee. said he
objected to this line of examination.
Mr.. Moss asked the witness whether he
| had any other business than that of as
| SiStin% Mr.. Croker and the Tammany or
gan.zation. Mr.. Carroll said that was his
only business. He refused to say If he
| held any stock in the Maryland Whiskey
| Co: denied that he was in receipt of
money from Al Adams. whom Mr.. Moss
called The motley king"
"You and Mr.. Croker can cry monopoly
| before the people and pocket the stock
and clip the coupons said Mr. Moss.
"If we have ii, we can said Mr.. Car
roll.
mo ynu know of any diffaranoa ha
tween your own position as you have
stated Il and the legal definition of pau
per-"
Mr.. Hoffman again protested
We'll. there is a long distance between
Il pauper and me-, answered Mr.. Carroll
Dare you state the money that yon
received during the last 80 days?" thun-
dered Mr.. Moss, and Mr.. Carroll male
no reply.
Mr.. Carroll wasexcused and Mr. Croker
was recalled 10 the stand. He was
lengthlly queried as to his reported hold
ings of stock in the Consolidated Ice Co,
and the witness finally admitted he hal
turned II over 10 his wife. but on further
quest oning, said ii was not the ice com
pany referred 10 but the Philadelphia lee
Co. Consolidated. He said he had bought
and paid cash for stock in the latter
COMPANY Mr. Croker said he had been
told it was the Knickerbocker Of Phila-
delphia.
Mr. Carroll was recalled on this point.
but little information was obtained.
he or any of his family ever held stock
in the Consolidated Ice Co. Mr.. Croker
said he had not recommended materials
or supplies To any city department He
was not Interested in Vermont qnarrics.
Mr.. Croker admitted that he was MEM
Der of the Air and Power CO. with a cap
ital stock OF slo.o0c". He had not yet
subscribed for any stock. Again Mr..
Croker was asked about the Consolidated
Ice Co. stock and said ii did NOT concern
the city of New York.
Il VIII tell you frankly how ii does
concern the people Of the city Of New
York" said Mr.. Mess. There was time
when il was on record that you were a
poor man; and you won't deny there was
a time when YOU were as poor as am.
Il was. one day" said Mr.. Croker. Il
don't know how poor you are he added
You Were IN the police department.
tigation. retOrted Mr.. Moss, and yoa
own the police department.
You are conducting this investigation
by "A minority vote Of this city" rejoined
the witness. and am sitting here repre-
sentins my friends with big majority
vote. You have been put out of the police
department by the vote of the people
and the police department has thrived
and benefited since you went out.
Yes, by Mr.. Devery.'' said Croker. '.!Ic
is the best chief that We have had in IA
good many years.
g Mr. Moss again referred to Mr.. Croker
wealth, saying that the people are inte~-
eSted in knowing now he got that money.
In reply Mr.. Croker said he might have
speculated little when in GOV. Flower
office and was willing to let Moss see the
books of his office for the last : wears
and see what he had made. Mr. Moss
said he would be glad to see them
Mr. Croker said his half interest in the
Croker & Meyer real estate business had
amounted to So, coo or $4,000.
If you can tell me where | have taken
a dollar from this city, you can cut tina
arm right off" declared Mr.. Croker: and
! want To say this If Il friend tells m,
about any stock | can buy and make a
turn on il, am going to do it. ana have
done it,
Mr.. Croker said that Judge Pryor hal
been perfectly willing to pay $4,000 as
sessment to cover his election expenses
and that he offered 10 give a larger con-
tribution if necessary. Mr. Moss put 81
of questions 10 Mr.. Croker about
political assessments, but answers were
refused.
The hearing then went over till tomor-
row. when Mr. Croker will again appear.