New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

2. Alexander. and her husband his nephew,
H T. CrOcker his niece. Miss Jennie A
Crockcr. and a cousin, Mrs. Steadman, Of
South Bend. Ind.
The funeral viii be held on Tuesday. at
10 a m. in St ThoInass Church, az No. l
West $50 street. The body will be taken 10
California for burial in the family vault in
the Mountain View Cemetery.
George Crocker was one Of the Crocker
family OF California. whose name has been
conspicuousiy connected with the history
Of railroad development IN the Far West
Ills father. Charles Crocker. q forty
miner" was one Of the founders Of the first
railroad 10 cross the Sierras and for
many years a leading factor in the affairs
Of the Southern Pacific and Central Pa
cine railroads. He died in 1891 His wife.
who was Mary Ann Deming, was descend
ed from an old English and Colonial fam
ly- George was the second son OF the
family OF four children. the others being
Charles and William II. Crocker and Har-
riet Croker. who Is now Mrs. Charles B.
Alexander. He was born IN Sacramento,
Cal, on February 10. 1856. He was educated
IL tie public schools of Sacramento and in
the Brooklyn Polytechnic. Of this city. AZ
ter completing his education he travelled
for some time in Europe and then took Up
TIE study Of the railroad business as clerk
IN the operating department OF one Of the
lines IN which his father was interested.
lie was called away FOR a time by the life
in the open. and took up cattle raising in
Utah, where ne had a large ranch at Prom
ontory.
Mr. Crocker was first brought prorni-
nently before the public al the time Of his
fathers death through his success In win
ming the greatest temperance prize ever
offered-estiusted as high as s. 600 900
When the viii of the father was read II
was seen that he could get the fortune
only by keeping sober for fve years on
September q 1881. young Crocker started
In TO work for the prize On September
y, 1896. the trustees agreed as 70 his spot
less record. and soon after there was
turned over 20 him S4s0. coo worth OF South
ern Pacific bonds and his portion Of the
esJate he had spent most OF his time
during the Eve years on the ranch at
Promontory.
After that he took up the railroad busi-
ress in earnest and was an active hnancier
up 10 q few years ago. when IN health
compelled him gradually 10 retire. Be
SIDES his railroads he was extensively in
teresIed in real estate. He was a special
partner Of the cotton ana grain brokerage
firm of Price, Mccormick & Co. Of this
city, which failed in 1870 and prec:pitated
q panic on the Cotton Exchange Mr
Croker was IN Italy al the time and was
taking little active part in the affairs of
the firm.
Later ne became a special partner in
the firm o. Taller d 90. He was president
an6 director of the American Peroxide
and Chemical Company. the Cafay Valley
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the Crocker Estate Company, the Rocky
Mountain Iron and Coal Company and The
Zwoyer Fuel Company: vice-president and
a director Of the Guatemala Central Rail-
road Company. the Kansas City. Mexico
a Orient Railway Company. the Oakland
Water Front Company and the Pacific
improvement Company, a director Of the
Bank OF Long Island. the Consolidated
National Bank. the International Banking
Corporation, the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, the Trust Company OF America. the
CrocAer- -Noo'worth National Bank. the
Cuba Railroad Company. the Iowa Central
& Western Railway Company. the Mime
apolis & 81 Louis Railroad COMPANY, the
Detroit City Gas Company, the Federal
Sugar Company and other corporations.
In lsei Mr.. Croker married Mrs Emma
T. Rutherford. Of san Francisco who pos
sessed "a fortune In her own right. He
made his home in the WaIdorf-Astori for
several years after coming 10 this city. but
a few years ago built magnificent house
a. 6fth street and Fifth avenue
Mrs. Croczer died in Newport in jan
URry, lss, after a long and hopeless Ill
ness from cancer, the disease which event
uaIly killed her husband. The same year
Mr.. CroCker began suit against DR.. Doyen.
who operated on Mrs. Crocker. for $4,000.
the amount OF the doctors fees. on the
ground that a poor grade Of serum had
beeen used. Two years previously the
French physician had told OF a new serum
invented by him for the treatment OF an
thrax. and the discovery had been the sub
5ect Of considerable discussion and conse-
Guent publicity.
IN April 1s94. Mr.. Crocker took his wife
70 Paris In the hope that Dr. Doyen
would undertake the treatment Of the case
Mr. Crocker stated in his complaint that
DR.. Doyen examined Mrs. Croker and
expressed great optimism" saying that
he was the inventor Of a new treatment
for cancer by the injection OF a serum
known 20 him alone. that his treatment
had already given good results, and that. Il
Mrs. CrOcker would follow H. he hoped 10
cure her" Mrs. Crocker had previously
been operated on by Sir Alfred Fripp. OF
London. and had been examined by other
noted physicians. all OF whom had given
the opinion thai the case WAS lncurable
Mr.. Croker paid the fee IN sdvance
Mrs. Croeker appeared 20 grow worse In
stead OF better. and Dr. Doyen was asked
20 discontinue his treatment. which he did.
Mrs Crocker died soon sfterwsrd There
upon Mr Crocker sued Dr. Doyen for a re-
turn OF the fee. payment of which he al
legged had been eXtorted from him nv
moral violence" In letter 10 his counsel
MI Crocker stated that in the event Of his
winning The suit he should donate the
amount % the judgment 10 the PRsteur In
stitute in Paris. He lost the suit however
Soon after Mrs. CrOcker's death Mr
Crocker's own health failed entirely. ana IL I
was found that he. too, was suffering from
a cancerOus growth. lie operated /
upon twice by Dr. William 7. Bull In Isy7,
but the growth was 80 widespread that IL /
wAs 5000 found Ia be a hoy-less eAse-
Mr. Cr0ckeS q rseLnber Of tkss Cnfux 1
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