New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

stand the hot weather here, and their
injunction has got us tied up without
any money. They do not believe and
neither will any one else believe, that
he is insane. While he lives they have
no chance of getting his money"
at this juncturc. Mr.. Croker broke
in to say that he'd wager "thc boys
had spent ten thousand dollars on their
lawsuits already"
"Isn't it shame" he continued, "to
think of my own sons trying to put
much for them? Richard has plenty
Of money ! helped him make without
his ever suspecting it, He thinks that
Conners got him his contracts, but |
was the one that got Conners to get
them for him. 1t was his father looking
after him all the time. 1t is Richard
who is bringing this suit. The bill
says Howard is doing it, but it is
Richards work. Howard is too lazy to
go to SO much trouble. Howard don't
know he's alive and Richard sends him
after me. You know a man isn't right
that will treat his old father that way.
Those boys are not responsible and
that's letting them down easy. Their
and | guess maybe that has something
to do with this whole affair.
Made Million in Realty.
"You know what Conners told Rich
ard the other day" said Mr.. Croker, re
ferring to William J. Conners, former
chairman of the New York State Demo-
was crazy, IL was pretty good kind
of crazy, because l had made mil
lion dollars in real estate since l came
down here. You go ask Conncrs what
else he told Richard. III say that he
laid that boy out. According to Rich
ard, grew absent minded about the
time | got married and when | took
that power of attorney away from him
then | became crazy"
In connection with charges that she
misreprcs csented herself to Mr.. Croker
at the time OF her marriage, Mrs.
Croker said
place, | was twcnty-three years old
when | was married. =" guess my
mother knows. have wired my father
and mother to come here and give tes-
tlmony concerning this and other allie
cations, and it will be found when the
accounts and properties are examined
that everything is all right
Lawyer Discusses Case
1T should be no surprise TO any
one said Mr.. Bussey. the Crokers'
lawyer, "that Mr.. Croker refuses to-
receive either his son Richard or his
son Howard. Last February, at time
when Mr.. Croker sr was dangerously
i'll at his home in Palm Beach, he re-
ccived his son Howard and entertained
him there. During the visit it became
necessary for Mrs. Croker to come to
West Pam Beach, and while she was
absent Howard went to Mr.. Crokers
room and engaged in a heated contro-
versy with Mr. Croker ST., lasting for
about an hour and half, and only de-
Or. Noah jackson can bear witness TO
the unfavorable effect of that inter
view upon Mr. Croker's health.
"When Mr. and Mrs. Croker returned
from ireland last fall Richard Croker
jr. called upon them at the Hotel Savoy
in New York City, drew Mr.. Croker ST.
into a controversy and used insulting
language toward Him. and the interview
was closed by Mr.. Croker jr. leaving
the hotel at the invitation of the hotel
authorities. Mr.. Croker ST. has re-
fused to receive either of his sons
since last fall.
"Within the last month. to my own
knowledge. detectives at Palm Beach
anu NeSl ann ISdCli, CTuUC ana coarse
in their methods, have bounded and
slandered both Mr. and Mrs. Croker.
"lt need only be added with regard
to Mr.. Croker's sanity that he is amply
able, as he has always been. to take
care Of himself, and that if those who
traduce MIN were possessed of a modi-
cum Of his present mental capacity
they would no doubt turn their ener-
gics to some employment more useful
and lucrative than their present diver
sion OF baying at the moon