The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-13
Expires Suddenly While Alone
on Train In Kansas.
SON OF TAMMAHY CHIEF.
Was Brought 10 Car in StupOF--
May Have Been 0Tuggsd.

emily Asleep In Chair Car, where the
Conductor Later Found That He was
Dead--Ihe Body Is Held at Newton.
Kan. and Richard Croker, Jr., starts
for Thsre-Pather Urged Not TO Re-
turn TO New York for the Funeral.
NEWTON. Kan, May l2.-Herbert d.
Croker son Of Richard Croker. the former
leader Of Tammany Hall, died this morning
on a Santa F6 train between Emporia Kan,
and Newton, Kan. There are indications
that his death was due to foul play. From
Tapers found on his person 1t is evident
that he was travelling from New York city
to Bliss. Okla, to visit the famous "iOl-
TBnch
He had stopped on at Chicago for the
races and had attended the Elm Ridge
races at Kansas City yesterday. Last
evening about 10 O'Clock he was put aboard
Santa F6 train No. II at the Union depot
in Kansas City by a negro, who gave to
him purse containing ST and a railroad
ticket
The passengers noticed that he was un-
conscious, apparently drunk. The con-
ductor made no effort TO take his ticket
up until the train was a few miles from
Newton, when he tried TO arouse the man
and found him dead.
Croker had sat quietly in his seat all the
way from Kansas City, and 1t Is not known
just when he died The body was taken
from the train at Newton and turned over
% a local undertaken Papers found on
the body indicated that the young man
vas the son Of Richard Croker Of New York,
and a message to New York brought in
ttructions from Richard Croker, Jr., to
embalm the body and hold il pending his
arrival There are no marks Of violence
on the your arman's body and the officers
here do not beiieve he died Of heart disease.
Croker had in his pocket letter Of in
PRODUCTION from ]. ID. Carroll and Col
Zack Mulhall to Joe Miller, the owner Of
'iOI ranch.
Coroner's jury was mpaneled here at
: o'clock this evening and the members Of
the train crew were examined by the County
Attorney. Conductor A. J. RAIDER told Of
finding Croker in the chair car, shortly after
leaving Kansas City, in a stupor and breath
ing heavily. He could detect no odor Of
liquor on Croker's breath or about his
clothes
Brakeman F. NJ. Garrett frst saw Croker
after the train pulled out Of Topeka. He
,ald the young man looked very pale, and
apparently was nearly dead He noticed
no smell Of liquor about him. Passengers
reported to the conductor that an uni
Identified man brought Croker on the train
in Kansas City. helped him into seat and
counted out 81 in money, which he gave
to him with a railroad ticket The man
remarked that he would send the rest Of
the money to Croker at Bliss.
Fen Dotson. the colored train porter,
testified that the man tried to get Croker
into n sleeping car, but was sent back 10
the chair car. Croker looked like a drunken
man and had to be helped along. he said.
The man with Croker. he said, wore black
Fedora hat, was neatly dressed and had
small mustache.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. May l2.-Herben
Croker was put on the Santa re train here
last night by Charles Wilson, negro
porter from the Coates House. Croker
stopped at the Coates but did not register.
He had been drinking heavily yesterday
afternoon and in the evening asked Will
son to direct him toa hop joint. Wilson
took him to a place on West Sixth street,
between Delaware and Walnut, where he
remained an hour.
Then he asked TO be put on a westbound !
Santa Fe train, and Wilson put him on.
Croker's valise is still at the Coates House,
- Wi son did not know at the time that
he had yalise, and Croker said nothing
about IT,
The valiso has not yet been opened.
Wi son, the negro porter is considered /
strictly reliable, and tells a straight story.
Tho police late tonight arrested Wilson
ihe porter at the Coates House, who said
that he took Croker TO an opium resort, |
Wilson says he waited downstairs while \
Croker smoked pipe Of the drug.
Then, according to Wilson, they went to 4
Con Cronin's saloon At Third street and /
Broadway, where Croker secured $50 he I,
had previously left with the bartender.
They called ha X and went 10 the Union
depot, where Wilson says he put Croker
on the Santa 70 train at SIS o'clock.
Hc had his senses when left him.
laid Wilson.
The first news Of the death Of Herbert \
y. Croker came yesterday morning In tele- /
gram which was telephoned 10 Richard 4
roker, Jr., At the family home, S East
'eventy-fourth street. Mr.. Croker did not l
~ once let hif mother know the full extent /
n the rows the dispatch contained.
Mn. Croker has been much broken In |
health since the tragic death Of her son
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