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Show Y. DEMOCRATS : CABLE REGRETS Croker Left No Estate to; Fight Over, Attorney for Son Avers NEW YORK. May 2. The 8oclety of Tammany Monday tn a special I mooting adopted resolutions expressing express-ing regret at the death of Richard Croker. former Tammany chief, who db-d Saturday at his home in I - I land. Mess.Lges of condolence were cabled to the widow. The National Democratic club, also by resolution, opre.--sed regret at the loss to a Now I York Democracy In the death of a former Tammany leader. LEFT TWO MILLIONS. Richard Croker gave all his property, prop-erty, both in Ireland and America, to his Indian bride in order to prevent pre-vent a will contest and thus brought on the court actions in Florida to have the former Tammany chief de- dared Incompetent and his estato and affairs placed in the hands of Richard Croker. Jr , according to Frederick B. Ryan, attorney for tho son. "Mr Croker transferred everything 1 j he owned to his wife long before I there was any trouble between him and his children." said Mr. Ryan. : "This is a matter of record. I havo heard nothing of a will of Mr. Croker and would be very much surprised if be had made one. as he had nothing to leave to anyone." The Croker estate is estimated to be worth about $2,000,000. PRIVATE I I M.KAL Messages to leaders of Tammany ! Hall stated that th funeral of Mr. ' Croker would bo private, although ho was a Freeman of Dublin, and that 1 he would be burled in tho Mosoleum, i which was crocted on tho grounds at 1 I Glencatrn and completed only last Thursday. It was stated that Mr. Croker's one wish was against a pub-, pub-, lie funeral. DUBLIN, May 2. Mossages of condolcnco from all parts of Ireland and from many friends In America still were being delivered today to Mrs Richard Croker at Glonealrn Castle, whose husband, former Tarn- many hall chieftain, died Saturdu ffiLV noosj. 'vj Sine. Mr. Croker's death, tb( American flag has been flying at hali" tfjaffl mast over the castle, and numerou- HLH friends have called to express sym- Bflfl pathy for his widow. KiH Although It had heen Indicated tMfct ImLH tho funerr.l might he held tomorrow. no definite announcement has been IH made and it was said this mornin.T that the funeral arrangements had not been completed. |