| Show CROKER AFTER AFER R SENATOR PLATT n I N Says He Is the Foundation of Now Yorks Corruption I I I Is TAKING IN COIUOIIATIONS EC 11 TOi Parfet I lloeill by ltelilnerlu 1111r811111 IHriaosure or 110 Cast 10 I Je kant1141081art Demanded a Now York April ILThi Using InVestigation In-Vestigation committee continued tit tit lines Coder The hearing took place S lS In the Unllt1 Diatet criminal court lon Scarcely 1 large I cnoujh to Seen no mallets MO Ion Thin were Present t 1 riiurtert and Stenographers r F leaving little room for the many out fiat older wh > were Sessions to hear whit lVels more Mr Crnker hid to day and what 1 rmnd lei more Mr Move had to nk him 1 There wot an expectation that like John I Carroll hit deputy Mr Craig Ap er would I refuse to enamor iiueillunt I on tin the groun1 that they 1 relate tu Persons al Matters and that Mr Craver mltht rat at n result b reported lo live State leg I tot Western for alleged contempt IW I otter F Mayor Mr 1 CnKera toutiar wat prwnt having lnn tervjjd wltlj a a inbipona via Illchird J Toiler Was the tlrt wl It neM He dlJlnl the wholesale and retail k I Ice business In that city Ai ho I Ixitiin rh In Inllfy 1 Hlchard Croaker accompanied by Ilia 0011 klarank entered the r 00 remain Th object of calling far Film jotter jot-ter wait apparently lo prove alleged tits np rrimlnallon by the city government Iu tailor uf the Lonxilldaied I Ice company for Illi I Irillmony wai uninteresting Mr MOM called r 1 t Ueorge F iumlng i Jai Cliarlen W MorMt Alfred Nelson and Ila other olllriri and employi of lira Cvn its Mldted Ice company Jt notice of them Ira called yeaketaread Iclo Ill Meyer wait that Y 1 Ifiv JUDICIAL HALl JlUlI CIA Mr Meyer replied to queitloni n Go cardlng Meror auction biiilneat but Im I 0001 lurled no a Intotmallon carding Jull of cltl iale 1 additional I In whit wit brought oul yesterday He did not he I laid lake Mr Crokir Into partnenhlp til get the benent Of the latter reputation I reputa-tion and Influence but lo git lain focilan out of a certain party that I I Mill A little grudge against 11611 wit toa would not explain this state 111 anent llq use not orilrlally connected list with the nrganliatlon known ai Tarn many Hall but was treasurer uf Iht Inn Tammany torlity an old twcrxl Miclliy I lost of a social Charge 1rAMJII1S r A milted that Mr Croktr had him ap Age II llroah lb Pointed to the i board but be Cut aI rated himself by laying he was 1 UII twlniM by Mayor Van Wrest lie had so taught I stark rr the Coniolldatrd Ice LN company while A member of the dick 1 Iyj l but rvruml l lo IM Into detail f Ila gardlng that Iruniacllon aolng that I I It was hli prhato builmii Tnere were V letrral lI harp auge botwwn Mr set I MOII and llrreri on CHOKnil CAltii > 01 Mr Meyer iicue1 and Mr 9u waa t 1 t1i Croker the called Mr JIoi reralleit I the aiiertlon by Mr Croaker yeitirday Cal that If It thoull be proven that he had I ever received dlihunett money from tits city he would allow I film I or tllr arm to JJb I Ile cut Or it 0Art you willing In mike Ihe propnil lion that If dishonorable rnnney or age Th honorable trainactloiii are laid a your door Sao wilt part with your fortune Ch and wllh your IIUnyT aiktd Mr IuV tart Yes Paid Mr Croker That li I more lo take Palest l and more Ito I-to thn tnin w replle1 Mr MOM of Mr I Croker decline Iu talk regardIng regard-Ing hit nnimlal circumstances when its hi nturnnl from iuro j in UlL I I was ho aid I hit penonal affair Theme The-me reason map elten for refuilmf lo nniwer Ihn itiiitlun If he lead Sale A am bit Son Frank fillets to go into the t 4 lloebllng Coniirmilon com uny While my son tins 1 bern In i Hut lob I ling I company laid 31 1 Croker I 00 bat never nxelvnl a contract from the t I city to that It dead not concern this vC roanakitlea al all VUlh warmth Mr f4j Cruiser AIII rl have Iho ut Insist corilllonce In Offset lx or and If Son call destroy him In aim rata rat-a no you r working in dolhm lift committee I Recent has niado n aet agalnil my two uniand If lots can Lu deiiroy him and nut allow him to e 1 Into I u offices I mutation you will loan In lo-an 11 WANTS IUVTT fXAMINCD A I do on and examine Mrllatlt firm Mr Cruker laid holly und find out a jo what hit buys are In If > ou want to be honiit You gn and fxiiklnu the r > f cut pie who bruuitht you here to examine lit That It I the gentleman Mr al 1latl who Puts you lure Iu txamlne ui You oI mail examine hit firm in Is They are al the foundation of nil She I corruption In this city I SAY that No here U more furrupllon In that firm at 1r 1 rurlon Irm IMay and It It I run by 1 or manly Yet nil Iho coriuralloni In tills far Ihvru li I Calls corruption In that linn orp than 1 miywheru cite I You BO and 1 examine re t ex-amine tiiat firm now to bo fair and i I bring 1 their Umkl I litre true Mr tape Mid the matter Mr Crokir b had Spoken of was In iu > easy ronnerted I with the local Eovirnmeiit You Snake 11 hat mailer In I any way p > rtlnent I tu In W nor wt I tills Inriulry r I and I will examine Into F It laid Iho lawyer Ill eat Thn loimnlttim will throw 1 off rt 1 It Carted tha willing Mr Creaser contlnueil to dwlalm I ngnlnil the 1latt Influence and the I in Ilalt I near whlcli he Mil was In pay rivo Mr I Mom a fee Continuing i hu Mid I e Mr 1 Ilalt firm are taking All the t rorporalluna by rtjlnr They Could I rIv not get the city depirlmmli the pen 4 ight plo I would I not give them tint The Site I pie put ui Iu charge of tho city depart 1 I I menu I and 1 mo niivmilhle tor1111e people for Iliem You find I east of Iho lot illy departmrnti or any gone In the city qV doparlniint who U I doing wrong and tell mi and I will be one of the need UtS iwraona to help net Ihem out I early Concatenate hII1 Im wnt not afraid fr of com Mini hlinMlf or of Incriminating Incrimina-ting hlnm If but thought there was na Use IInl law I or reason for Mr Moral 1 to Came down here still 1 examine lutagiltix pit Steil Vitro AffAInS IS TAMMANY CIUI1 DINNIJH rr Mr Croker laid there r n tests 11 r senators p i sent at the Tammany club dinner on Thurwluy night IXTOUM their to r 11 place wat In Albany nt their builueii I tit And you t ild than wt didnt > ouf Can asked Mr 3142 1 Yen mid the vllnvii eon And they nlwywl youl n I i think I they laid laid Mr Crokir Ilt Mr Croker admitted that he hud give a in Initruclloni that Aiwemblyman IIM ling ought to bo reprimanded for Iht t Ii avriyou lnc January lit been horl TOoi iharea ol Manhattan itock in one omc al Ilrood ureett a ked Mr MOM changing the ubjl Mr crokir declined lo annwer Mr Mois Mil Ihe que lloni almut Manhattan Hock were k1 l l iau sf iht movcmenti of tho Tammany or rnnlntlon wllh reganl to the Manhat Un Klevalwl which are mailm of general knowleilge nald I Mr Moe 1 and which will bo proved at their proptr tlino IHd you not icll Manhattan HOCK in tntlclpatlon jf an allark uln Iht Minhnttan compinyT Did you know thlt the department of the clly gov irnineul were going In make an alKrk on itie Minhailan KKvateil railway Did you coniult wllh membera of tho clly ovrnmenl Ihe heidi of Iht ne partmrnu in tfferenc to acll n agalnit Ihe Manhattan Illevaleil railroad rail-road compunyr To 1r of then and other Hmllar queilloni Mr Oroker refuie < l tn make nny uVnnllr aniwern II lid not know If hl friend Andrew Treedman had IMI m ney on Manhillan tiUI lit did irtl remember wh n Oeorg lould c m I to e him Cnikrr at jiki > wi > ol In t UM nnd intended th exlcnilrn of Ih ilevalM rnid II wai al nU five weeki ago Mr 1 Crokrr italed thai he ipokt In Mr I llnul I About allowing Ih plpel of hli air and lower company lo l ruipmled from Ih Manhattan iirue lure II Mltved llonQ wai the ium MTiTwl II > Ih elevated for Ihe required privilege In aniwer lo an uneipecled uneitlon Mr Cmker laid he did not loi I money on Manhattan ilock llo I It aiked Mr 1 MOM that rou ar wining to aay that I you dlt I not lo money on 1tI t ck and you were nut willing to > ay that you were not ahortcf Ihnitoekt I did thU JUI lo pleaie you Mid Mr Croker Mr Crrker UenIM that n InvrMU tlon Invlh clevile1 ronl hirt been or tlned wllh III oh Ire I of compelling i It M ollon ihe Irlnll nil of air and ixiwer I l O nE II Irurlu AIIln nd In 1 < ruk rn1 10 111 nr hi JIIo < lIh rom rani J h tlllhilo kllow ho A nan thl hOlml Ih unlII 110 I bll oro IInd rllt hi hnd n I > un men and put their ilnck In hli I pocket for nothing You dar not My that rou < I < have t not don II dti your Hid Mr DAIIVjrHAtD I CltOKRIt i Dar nld Mr Croker hli eyea flwhlng then In quieter tone h I I add11 l No 1 wont tell my private af falro and Mr 1 Mora Midi ql Toil dart not linl It A facl Mr I ct h r Ib Crokrr that nlmpty brraui you ar the leader of Tammany Hall and lrauw aa luch leader you control th city de Irtm nta you hav been taken Into lh AulITruck mrany and EIn lon amoullt t itock 10 u i yout Innutnce Mr I CroUr laughed No lie Iou MM I-ou are away off Mr 1 Croker Mid that h waa A pracll col toromotll builder H waa not worth A million olla Mr 1 Croker declined to anawer when rtked If h waa not given IlincnO of Ih Auto Truck Hock without lhe payment of A dollar l In reply o A queitlon regarding tht control of itroel frinchlf Mr 1 Crok tf pllW Ite reipwiilblllty uiion Iht cllr dei rlmente Mr Cniker nil h did not Interfere In pitranige I ntvr aik for A plan I for a pcrion h declirtd Hometlmea they mik It worth your while not to object dont IheyT aiked r J Mr r Mon No ilr ld Mr 1 Croker I Mr Croker aald 1 ht thought Iht polio oughtilt ry tn lvitBamtiVng 1 Jiwuiea Tln tht city nyIri ltnndMrffWMrSrt Yiiu ircur < l Ih cbxlng o pool roomi one dll you not niked 1 th 0unI I dont know whether I did nr not I Id Ihey ought to b I ttoppcd replied f Mr Crcker You MM II to llyrnM i > no day 1 dtl yjur n AM hey ilopi J qulckr I I dont know fd Jk t Mr Croker denied h I had inoken In Hyroei Iwcaui Ih imlroonw Interfered Inter-fered wllh hli racing mailer tiln rib ri-b had talked to Devery about 1 JUI i b roomi ai h did lo llyrnei und would j lay It agiln W will wall ned If I they are doed tomorrow M I Mr Mo Mr Croker reHl I < l that when li wai j preildent of Iht police boanl r Mr I Mon wouldnt clo them f I i Mil MOrtHH INTKnillTT f rh InUon b lun1 on 1 1 MIMI Intrirlly aa preildenl of Iht i i lire Uurd in th liit month ot Mayor Hlrongi admlnlilratlon Mr CmWr 1 I had no chargt to makt but bad o general Impreaelon Mr 1 Croker declined to lay If ht I I ownnl > ooo iharea of llm Hucklelierry I I railroad at a lime whtn ther waa Ifsl Ullm pending at Albany affecting that I 1 railroad I Mr Moei aikrd If I lit did not receive from Hourk fockran purl of Ilia 11 fo I tera fe for gelling A rreolullon through iht lioard of uldirmen at tht fit I llm when Hit llrond Hlrivt railroad changed ui moth power front Iron I IHiwrr to table I Mr Crnkrr did l not IL 1 remember that 1 h did i not intlvo any 1 I II I 1 > uch money Finally MrCrvker raid I b I would only aniwtr lhal lhal lit I did i L j I not rctiiembrr rwvlvliig nny > uih I money 1 t Uhrn Jou received from Mr 1 Ik I I ran A iuin of money did I > ou not havt I f a furlher convrnatlon wllh him und I uik him for rnorr Inililcd Mr 1 Moil 1 I object In I aniwrrlng Hint < Un Hun iald Mr Oroktr And did not he rerun to Che > ou f 1 < moret 1 Again Ih wllnrim obji lnl to un awer I orrosno COCKIIAK I dont remember anything nliout it There l no foundation al al 1 for Hut Mr Cockran wanted to be A ITnllrd Htatei reiulor 1 and If ou want to know I opK > ied Ihlm Uniimv w Ihouihl h I w 1011 man fit for till piacw V > t hul i Mr Crokrr admitted thai Hi rro vr 11Iho romny mmlr to Croker get hli iald aent nprpovul that a rcpieicntillv ht and bad uilitanrt not promlird In him Mr tu Kid Hi new loncern He hid lold 1 i to go and iieo ihe proper au Ihurlllen Mr MOM aikeil If hli kelp wai not given becauit Iht New Yoik Telephone people n rival concern braid of II and alia cum to Mr Croker Thli tht Mine Mi-ne denied You noier bad any Hock hi tho Nw York Telephont compuni I Mr Croker detllntd to aniwrr Mr MOM pointed lo a man In thi court loom Did you have any ronverialion vuih Mr Uutlir about HIM mutlcra I donl remember laid Mr cruk i He Inul iwin Mr 1 fuller before II wai al Iho head ot Iho New York T i rhono rollrny Dlil you receive any money from Mr 1 Cutler at any time aiked Mr Mini No ilr 1 replied Mr J Irokrr Never queried Hit lawyer I Oecllnt lo aniwer lhal qumtlnn I nIl A we It 411d Ion roU I Ih fllU 011 hAk J did 1101 n loIId 1 Cro k Did you mak a Ihy r ngrvement wllh Mr Cutler for tht piymrnt to you of a ium of money puih jcarT Mr 1 Croker declined to nninrr Ho mid If ha did I Ilk mono or I muk nny agreement lo lakt money from tho tele 1 Phont peoplt ht would conildcr It dll J honorable fld 1 > ou do 11 ilomandM Mr 1 Mon once more I decline to aiuwer ripllwl Mr Croker Tho ie flon wai Ihen adjourned until un-til Monday morning when Mr Croktri lainloullou will bo continued |
