New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
ACCUSEG. .U.CRGChER
CHARGES MADE Or
JURY BRIBING.
Er-Treasurer of Boston, H'ho
Upset H'ealthy Fathers IiM.
arrested scith Tao Others.
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Boston, March 15.-GeOrge L. Croker
former city Treasurer. was arrested at
noon to-day on a warrant issued as the
result az an Indictment charging him
with being an accessory before the fact
i'm cOTTupting a juror sitting i'm the trial
Of the case Of CrOcker agt. Croker, in
April 1904. also conspiracy to corrupt a
certain juror impanelled and sworn in
above trial by Offering said juror gifts
and grstuities" The juror sat in the
trial al which the will OF CrOcker's father
was broken.
John J. COnrOy. of RoXbury. and
Charles VI. Leach, of No. 1:7 state street.
were also arrested in connection with the
same case They pleaded not guilty
when arraigned before Judge Wait in
the Superior Criminal court Croker
and Ccnroy were released fu $4,000 bail
each. and Leach in $4,000 bail
UrieI IT C'rOcker. we'll known Boston
attorney. author Of number of standard
legal textbooks. and man who was
sociaIIy prominent IN Boston, died on
March s. 1902. leaving an estate amount
ing approximately 10 $1,000 oOO- His first
wife died years before. BY that marriage
he had three children Uriel
Croker formerly city Treasurer: Joseph
B. and Edgar Croker. the latter two
being bankers. with offices on state
street
During the aO'S Mr.. Croker the elder
married again, his second wife being his
stenographer, who was his junior by
some years. This marriage was against
the wishes Of the family, and caused
an estraDgement.
Mr.. CrOcker's will left his entire estate
to his second wife. Mrs. Annie J. CrOcker.
10 be held by her i'm trust. hut providing
that she should be entitled To the use Of
the entire income for her own benefit.
The will gave her power To dispose of Il
at her death by distributing it among his
children. their wives or children. in such
manner and I'm such share or proportion
as she saw III. the will stipulating that
IN case all his descendants died be-
fore Mrs. CTccker died she might then
dispose of the property in any manner
that she saw ft
The will was admitted To probate. but
an appeal was taken by the three sons
from the decree allowing the instrument
and the case went to the Supreme Court
upon that appeal. II was tried before a
Jury in September. 1893. and the jury
found that the will was duly executed.
The jury. however. was unable to agree
as 10 whether Mr.. Crocker. the testatOr.
was az sound and disposing mind. and
also as to whether the will was procured
by fraud or undue influence.
A second trial was had i'm the Supreme
Court before Judge Braley and jury in
April. 1894. This trial lasted several
days. and resulted in the jury finding
that Mr.. Crocker was of sound mind at
the time the will was executed. but that
il was procured through the fraud or un-
due influence Of his wife. Mrs. Annie J.
CrockeT.
The case went to the full bench Of the
Supreme Court upon questions Of law.
but the result of the full bench inquiry
was that the verdict was sustained. and
later a decree was entered setting the
will aside.
Since then the estate has been settled
by an agreement which was entered into
By all of the parties 90 the contest.
District Attorney John Il. Moran. how
ever. secured the indictment of two of
the jurors. Matthew T. Killion and John
". Cronin. on charges Of accepting
bribes Killion and Cronin were tried in
the Superior Criminal Court KiIlion
was convicted and sentenced to two
years in the House OF Correction in 1907
for having accepted bribe while he was
serving as juror. Cronin was ac-
quilted