New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-15
THE +. f. SHEPARD SUIT.
MORE CHARGES AND TESTIMONY DENIED
COMMISSIONER McLAvE SAYS THAT lie MEYER

COMM sIONER M'CLAVE SAYS THAT LIE MEYER
SAW +. = GRAY.
colond Elliott F. ,hopmd, Frank = Gray AMI
Police Commissioner John McClav" were on the
witness stand yesterday IN the trial Of the suit
brought by Gray against Colonel shepard to recover
S16,l45 for alleged breach Of contract Gray was
discharged by Colonel Shepard on the GrOuhu Oh
mcompatiMlity.7 tInt Icing provided for IN tho
contract. Gray declares that his discharge was due
to the fact that lie had refused to attempt to bT1be
The Police Commissioners to give political advcrtl'
Ing 10 The Mall and EXpross' in loo5. Colohel
shepard denies the charge, and makes counter
charges CT ncapacity dishonesty, and other forms
OF nconpatoility' against Cray. Tie Hu'Suo"
which the jury are t. determine is whether Gray
really dismissed for incCmmtiialiiy, or whcln'r
ID was from some other Cause.
Frank :. Gray TIA" first witness to take INC
stand. lie admitted that hc Lad written to the
newspapers denying an alleged Interview win nv"
IN which il said that Ii" had declared 'n'' INC
vanderbilis would have pay literally for certain
papers which could be usI against Colonel shepard.
Gray said that Il 5000 cheek OF Colonel eh'paru
shown 10 him WAS not ,hc one referred 10 III lhe
Bar Ilarbor letter. He tl"r produced the @'o''
check which he asserted was sent with that ieV'r'
lie said that he saw only tollcc Commissioner N0-
Cavc about the advertising. a P6Hcc COMMISSIONER
French was ont when hc called. lie addca tha' he
had not seen Mr. McClavc since h" "a" Him at the
s,,;r convention which dominated Warner Miller
for Governor. He repeated that his previous state
mcnt that he had seen colosc. shepard drunk sew
er.,l times was tnsr. once be got 80 drunk at tile
Everett House that Gay had {" take LIN nome III
u carriage and lay him N a lounge
Police COMMISSIONS john Me- Lave took the stand
IN roply T., questions asked by Mr. Parsons, counsel
for Colonel >lclarl he sail that he had bccn IN New
York fity-Arrc wears. lie sail That Gray IA" never
called upon him. 50 far as he could remember ana H'd
not solicited advertising In l-e-. great many P'"
pie called to Oh business, and Cray might nave
he,n In lis Office at some lime, but, 30 far rs he
knew he Lad never seen Gray until lie saw nm III
court tina, morning. His recollection OF what oc
,urrcd HAT year he said, especially good, as thH
was the frs year That there was serious competition
for the advertising against The Tribune He SAID tht
he Hai been asked In that year t. use us Hnuo''e
to give the advertising TO The Press lie did nov
consider ii honorable FOR him t. USE his oihcia posi-
ton 70 promote private enterprises ana he tol tose
who came 10 HIN on behalf OF The Press 10 consult
the Repnbcan leaders and that hc would do Us the
party wished IliS occurrence served 70 TX III III
mind the circumstances attending the awarding Vi u'c
contract that yeii. Nobody appfud hed nun III any
time from The Mail and Express /; would sur
prise him greatly to Learn that Gray hal been miro
duced - lin at that Zine By his secretary Charles
A. Grant. CIhis WAS said in reply TO Il question rom
Colonel lnscsoLl The witness SAID that he appeared
In court at the request OF Colonel She@ra sere'u,
wh) hal called upca him that morning to SNOW ~
him al alleged Interview with Lin In morning paper
He bad no Interest In either side OF the case bur lnd
been willing testify that no one had attempted -
bride him. paper wa, shown 10 him upon ~n men
were written estimates for advcrliNine ne sal '.h
the handwriting was that Of his secretary, anu ulS
lctterhrad was that of h" Police Department., Out ne
had never seen IL before ANA knew nothing aOout H.
Colcne. lnecrsoN asked him If he had no, seen Giay
,t ltLe convention whiciI nominated Warner Miller
he answered that he WAS not at tie convention.
became Police Commissioner | hay condcLrd 1t my
tounden duty t. keep ont OF politics ana deNo'e my