The evening world., 1894-05-21
Lawyer Golf Creates a SenSa-
ton at the LeXOW Com.
mittee'S Hearing,
The COMMISSIONER ANGRY.
He Starts to Indignantly Deny
the Charge, but Is
Interrupted.
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS PROBED.
He Accuses His Ex-Son-In-Law,
Granger, as the I~nstigator
of Charges.
PERSONAL ACCOUNTS PROBED.

John w. Con-, attorney for the Lexow
Committee. which is investigating the
Police Department of this city, created
a sensation at the hearing which was
resumed this morning in the Common
Pleas General Term Court room.
Police COMMISSIONS McClave was on
the witness stand when Mr.. Goff charged
that the COMMISSIONS had deposited
In the bank money received as brides.
Mr.. McClave was about to Indignantly
deny the charges when he was stopped
by Senator Lexow nj the examination
won't IN.
It had been understood that the Com
mittee had finished its work on the cleo
ton fraud cases before the adjournment
Of the Legislature, and that the remain
ing sessions would be devoted to the in
v~estigation of the charges of blackmail
n general corruption which DR.. Park
bursts Society brought against the Po-
lice Department.
The Senators finished a secret eau
Gus at 11.3o. and took their places on the
bench. Every member Of the Committee
was present. Senators O'Connor, Can
tor and Pound having come IN during
the caucus. Police Commissioner Shee-
han was n of the later arrivals. He
sat down mex to DR.. Parkhurst. but
they didn't seem to know each other.
Mr. Gofr after a brief consultation with
the Chairman called COMMISSIONS John
McClave to the witness stand, and sug-
gested that as the examination of the
witness would probably take all day the
other witnesses should be excused.
Senator Lexow told Commissioner
sheehan that II he wanted to go he
could, but he kept his seat.
Mr.. McClave said he had been in the
lumber business since 1860. He a no
partners, but had conducted his business
single-handed.
ibid you ever fail in business?" asked
Mr.. Goff.
"I was Junior member Of a firm that
failed in 1870"
"How about 1862"
1T did not fail at that time"
Didn't you then compromise your
debts for 10 cents on the dollar?"
1T did not"
Hasn't Mr.. Chrisman made claims
against you for old debts?"
Never"
"wiH you swear it,"
Positively"
Mr.. Nicoll objected to these questions
and Mr.. Con- wanted to know II Mr..
Nicoll represented him as counsel indi-
yidually or was retained by the Police
Board.
Mr.. McClave said that he had retained
Mr.. Nicoll personally snd SO had Com
mlssi0 ts,s s snis e Mr. ana M aaTfse, became
irritated and broke out very bitterly
against Mr.. Con.
TT have nothing, to conceal" he said
I think. however, that the ~insinuations
you make against me are uncalled for
"''Mr. Mcciave! Mr.. Mcclaveg" called
out Chairman Lexow In a voice of pro-
Let him g. on; 7 beg scS Of y Eoq ss,r sa Il
the witness has to say"
Mr.. Con went on to say that he was
justified In going into the private nfe
public servant for the purpose OF show
Ing, II they had been living as million
aires. where they had, obtained that
" Mr. Mccisve said he was first elected
an Alderman in 1879. and had served
three terms In that office, always as a
PeIiee Commissioner by Mayor Edison,
in November, 1884. and was reappointed
by Mayor Grant;
I'm your appointments ana Pubic ac-
e~rations?" asked Mr.. Con.
"If YOU mean to ask whether my APP
pointments are made on the ,recommen-
they usually are. But SO far as politics
are concerned ] will say that during the
nine years have been tims IN the P1iics
aver came up In connection with the
board. was when we appuointed poll
Clerks. ballot clerks and election inspec'
MI. McClave emphatically denied that
he kept a book in which he charged up
appointments to the Republican, party,
Vent By any other Commissions showing
what appointments were credited to
a1He ssid he had had n personal account
IN The powery National Bank for TWEEN
10 two years and an accoupt as Treas
urer Of the Police Psnsi99 n9pa 70 ~.
same bank The Pohes boara account