The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
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RICHARD CROKER RETURNS
TO BURY HIS son FRANK, WHO
WAS KILLED IN FLORIDA.
Spends an Hour by the CONN in 81. Leo's
Chapel and Goes TO the Family Homo
Former Tanmany Chieftain Has Aged
In Three Years, but Is Stlll Vigorous.

Chapel and Goes TO the Family Hon o
Former Tammany Chieftain Has Aged
In Three Years but Is stlll vigorous.
With his hair almost as white as snow.
Richard Croker, looking many years older
than he did when he left New York three
years ago, arrived yesterday on the North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse to attend the funeral Of bis son
Frank, who was killed in practising for the
automobile races In Florida. Mr.. Croker's
step lacked the buoyancy and vigor which
characterized it in former years, and it was
very evident that the bereavement has
been hard blow TO him.
The Kaiser Wilhelm reached Quarantine
about noon Waiting for her was the tug
Robert Palmer. with John Fox. president
Of the Democratic Club; Andrew Freed
man. Patrick Mccain. MIR. Croker's brother
in-aw, and Richard Croker, Jr.. on board.
On the revenue cutter which went down
10 meet the big liner also we're c. T., F.
McCann. nephew of Mr.. Croker; Secretary
Smith Of Tammany Hall, and John Het-
rick, secretary 10 August Belmont. A
special inspector had been provided by
the customs service TO take care OF Mr.
Cookers baggage Mt Quarantine
The party on the tug found Mr.. CroSer
waiting for them in his cabin. His son
went in first, and few seconds later the
elder Croker appeared at the door and
beckoned in the others. He had not ex-
pected to leave the Kaiser Wilhelm at Quar-
antine and at first was inclined to be
little dispeased with the arrang ment,
which he thought would attract more
notice than landing with the other pas
sengers.
Mr.: Croker was accompanied on the trip
by his niece. Mrs. Stella Bowman. who
lives with him at Vantage She did not
come up with him on the tug. which lande d
him at East Thrty-first street. Thence
Mr. Croker and his son were driven TO St
Leo's mortuary chapel, in East Twenty
eighth street. whe re the body OF Frank
Croker was. Several policemen were on
guard there. but few suspe cted who the
white haired man was
Mr.. Croker entered the chapel with his
son and the Rev. Father Ducey, pastor OF
the church He remained in the chapel for
an hour, the greater part Of which. it was
said, he spent beside the coffin of his son.
One or two old Tammany men wer
waiting to shake his hand when he came
out Of the chapel. but he stopped only for
minute. and was then driven to ) East
Seventy-fourth street, who re the Croker
for several years
Mr. Croker, il was said last night, would
remain at the house until after the funeral,
which will be held at 1890 o'clock Friday
morning in the Church OF ST. Ignatius
Loyola, Eighty-fourth street and Park
avenue. Mrs. Croker and the sons have a
pew in this church. The high mass of
requiem will he celebrated by the Rev
Father MoKinnon. pastor of the church.
assisted by Father Pardow and Father
Ducey The burial will be private
either in Calvary or Woodlawn
MIR Cookers friends who met him said
that while he was heavily weighed down
by the death Of his son they did not believe
there was any cause for alarm in regard
TO HE health Although he looks some
what older. it seemed to them, they said.
that he was just vigorous he WAS
when be left this city three years ago,
Mr.. Croker has been away from this
country since Jan. %, 1902. The night be-
fore he sailed a farewell dinner was given
to him al the Democratic Club. at which
Mr. Croker announced that he had re-
tired from politics for good and all. II
was said last night that he had not made
up his mind how long he would stay in the
city this time