New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-18
FUNERAL OF H. Y. CROKER.
Buried at CALGARY To-day-Brother
Explains Cause of Death.

The body OF Herbert y ATOheIr son u tIlc
Tamuany leader. who died on railroad train near
Newton Kan. reached New-York City at 75o
O'Clock yesterday morning. and was taken to the
Croker home at No. East 74th-st.
Richard 5. Croker svhO accompanied the BODY
issued the following statement last night through
Thomas T. Smith, secretary Of Tammany Ian;
IN view Of the many contradictory statements,
mostly all OF sensational character, feel II my
duty, in justice 10 my family and particularly 10
Of his unfortunate death
erms Of the Common Council Of Kansas City, made
an independent and rigid investigation OF inc
~ % 6d 10 81 a7 5dor he Pnbc he Tssu Of m
Egans inquiry, every word of which can be veTi-
Elm Ridge racetrack last Thursday afternoon about
p a. and net there Frank keiiy s CHIEF tTRl a
Herbert, who had met him in England, complained
he was stopping at the Coates House. and invited
Kelly TO have supper with him. after which ne IN
tended departing for Oklahoma Kelly declined the
lyaon but made an aPPoin-nent t TO- Net Her
station Kelly did not keep the appointment, as
Gan lrbert vent rs fe Cafe aocon,panied
guide from the Coates House u Cronin's.
place snd 10 Rat to he any vi Gdesf
any resort Of questionable character is absolutely
aaas that until They arrived at me tram [1ey ys en-
the Chinese district. OF interest to sighseers. den
teal in character with the tea houses in our own
there more than ten minutes, together with other
strangers who went in and out. Neither Herbert
nor any one else smoked opium, az has been er-
rOneously stated in the newspapers What may
have caused that impression IS the fact that Her
q cab to take him the depot, and possibly the
additional circumstance that Herbert was unable
TO leave the cab without assistance on account or
the increasing violence of his malady. Wilson is
prepared TO substantiate under oath. and wishes 1t
clearly understood, that Herbert not under the
influence Of liquor any drug, but was very sick
boy He declares that many Of the statements al
legged by some newspapers to have been made by
him were absolutely Inaccurate Wilson, OF course,
did not know how sick Herbert was, being unac-
ouainted with the fact that he had heart trouble,
or he would not have put him aboard the train.
He did however he says, call the attention or the
Trainnen TO Herbert, saying that he was not well,
and that they should look after him.
M Egan ended his report to me as follows:
I am satisfied after most searching investiga-
ron that the foregoing the true facts in the
case All of wilson's statements have been verified
nv reliable persons also talked with Dr.. Lester,
county coroner and q, physician Of the highest
standing IN Kansas City, and he informed me that
the death was a natural one. and If haste1ed at
ali II was simply by the fatigue OF the long
Journey.
The funeral OF Herbert Croker will be held to-
day at Il a m from the Church OF St Ignatius
S4th-st. and Park-ave.. where reQuium mass will
be celebrated by the rector, the Rev. Father Nc
1innon. The burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.