PRAISED BY ASSOCIATES WHO HELPED HIM RULE CITY Former Tammany Chief Dead in | Croker's Death Is Kept CROKER AND HIS CHILDREN CROKER LIVED DOWN CROKER RULED CITY j From O'Brien on Birthday CHIEFTAIN MOURNED ESTRANGED BY LAWSUITS went last night WITH DESPOT'S ROD! to the home of Morgan J. BY OLD ASSOCIATES Hite Indian Vindicated in ACHARGEOPMURDER ReportersO'Brien at 729 Park avenue Tammany Chief and Wife to ask him what he had to say of Action So Far Terminated.Father and Richard, the death of Richard Croker, whose in Was Fought Way With Fists close friend he was. They were New York Can Be Proud of in 1917 Over Latter's Rights. Accused Early Life, met by Mrs. O'Brien. She said that Jr., Split Tried and and Brains to Gain Con¬ Judgo O'Brien was celebrating his Richard Croker, Says Jury Split seventieth birthday and that he had The last years of Richard Croker's case consumed several months. Finally on 1920, Judge E. B. Donnell Six to Six. trol of Tammany. not been told of Mr. Croker's death. Nathan Straus. life were embittered by alienation from July 12, members of the and a dissolved the temporary injunction, af¬ Only family his children, who conducted a long series firmed the mental competency of the few friends were at the dinner. of legal actions against him. The one-time leader and decided his wife had "We have kept the news from estrangement dated from Mr, Croker's not fraudulently gained possession of his HE KNEW THE DEFEATED ONLY TWICE, him," explained Mrs. O'Brien. "He PRAISE FROM VOORHIS marriage to his second wife, Bula, who property. SLAYER will not know of Mr. Croker's death represented herself as of American In¬ The senior Croker's sons, Richard, Jr., until he reads the Sunday papers. dian stock. and Howard, seemingly accepted the and then it will be too late to spoil His sons and daughters, in March, Florida verdict as conclusive. Richard, obtained from the court In West however, has been much in evidence Dared Defy Tweed as Ward the party we have ar¬ of 1919, Jr., Refused to Take Easy Way birthday Superior Man Rugged Palm Beach, Fla., a temporary injunc¬ In the courts .since then. Brooked Xo ranged for him." tion restraining the old chieftain "from He and his brother and sisters began to Clear Himself Re¬ Leader, but V / and Avers further dissipating his estate." In the Ave lawsuits against their father. Rich¬ by Honesty Courage, he dollar dinner was held at the Metropol¬ supporting papers It was alleged that ard, Jr., it appeared, had been appointed Defiance Himself. was and incompetent his father In 1912 and con¬ vealing Culprit. was attended more Thomas F. Smith. mentally unsound agent by itan House. It by to handle his extensive afTairs and that tinued to manage the father's affairs for than 1.000 and