The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-23
Will Arrive in August and Remain
Is DayS--IS Very Angry With Man
He Proposes to Punish.

New York, June 2S.--Riohard Croker Is
coming to New York in August for the
purpose Of thrashing John c. Sheehan.
At least this is the statement made by a
well known turfman. who has just re-
turned from the Moat House. Vantage
where he sHw the former Tamany lead
or. Mr.. Croker pans to arrive hero Aug.
2s and return TO England on Sept. 10.
When Mr.. Crokers guest asked the
former chief why his stay here was to
be so brief he set his jaw and thumped
the table before which he was standing
with bis fist and replied:
I'm going back Just long enough to
smash John Sheehan facei"
Mr.. Croker's visitor says he has no
serious intention. He describes Croker's
resentment against Sheehan as intense.
even violent. for self-control.
Croker talked long time 10 him about
Sheehan's course In Tnmmany po..,ics.
referring constantly to sheehan's state
ment that he, roker. got $500, 900 out
Of the Third Avenue railroad wreck
through his reputed connection with
Naughton & Co.
Its lie. and Sheehan has got to an
swer for II TO me-" Croker declared. I'm
going back TO make him eat his words.
I won't do anything In politics at all
That's why I'm going to get away before
the primaries. But I'll make Sheehan
take back what he said"
Croker's friends OF the "Old Guard"
who are in constant communication with
him. say that he Is mad al through and
that he In bound to take his revenge. His
temper. they declare. has not been i'm
proved by the statements current I'm
Tammany Hall that he Is tied up with
Charles +. Murphy, Daniel r. Mcmahon
and other contractors In the dock de-
partment scandals, nor by the threats
Of Tammany men TO force an account
Ing Of last years campaign fund.
His bitterness against SAoehan has
been stea...y increasing ever since Shee-
han ouarreled with him In September OF
1897. Croker then accused Sheehan OF
ccnspiring to break his power In Tam
many by the nomination OF William
sohmer for mayor. Sneehan. he said.
was charged with acts OF political
ueachery by 20 OF the Tammany leaders.
who demanded his retirement from the
leadership
As the head of the Greater New York
Democracy. Sheehan has harrassed the
former Tammany chief by frequent al
lusions 10 Affairs more or less personal
OF which both he and Croker had pr-i
vate knowledge. Croker. IL Is now said.
intends TO force' Sheehan 10 keep still.
even IL II requires a trip TO New York
and fight In the open TO do II.
What Croker knows ABOUT Sheehan be-
comes important Ia the view OF the poll
ticians at this juncture. One man who
is in the condence OF Croker said yes
terday that Croker intends TO make Il
clear that Sheehan left Tammany Hall
because he was not made the official
Tammany contractor OF the Van Wyoh
administration. instead OF Daniel r. Nc
Mahon. 6heehan did not get any Of the
dock board treasurer's orders, nor did he
receive any favors. political or otherwise
after his row with Croker. This much
is part OF the records.
II is believed that Croker intends e
empiify tho public information on the
subject 10 show what he believes 20 bs
Sheehan's motive IN attaching both him
self and Daniel r. MeAfahon IN connec.
tion with the wreck of the Third Avenu,
railroad.
He beiiees also II Is said that Shoe
han is behind the move OF Commissioner
Of Accounts william Hepburn Russell Il
expose the real relations between th'
Tammany contractors and former Doci
Commissioners Murphy, Meyer and
Cram.
Mr.. Croker VIII not miss any Of tn
important English racing events by hi
four weeks absence at the time he hai
chosen. He viii be here 10 attend tn
Futurfty, at sheepshead Bay on Aug
80, and may. n he wants 20 remain 70
the Twin Ctr handicap. on Sept. 1.
n believed however. that after he hai
attended 90 his business with Mr.. sheo
han ne Will 90 at once TO Saratoga ens
stay there until he starts hack 60 ing
land
Great Interest is manifested by Mr.
Croker IN q discovery recently made b
vorksnsn VIE were diEyfns some -ezcs