The evening world., 1894-05-22
TO SEEK
FOR GRANGER.
frornnped from Hrs Prce. !,

land. but he took 10 part In
the early proceedings. nor did he
exchange any greetings with Mr.. Con
when the latter came In.
All members OF the Committee took
their PAGES just before II O'Clock. There
was q long wait, during which MIR. Con
held a whisp cred consultation with
Chairman Lexow. The lawyer LOOKED
anxious.
IL was soon learned that Granger was
not In court. and Mr.. Con made the
he lad seen him at q late hour last
night and that the witness was being
sought for by thu Sergeant-at-Arms.
Granger promised me faithfully that
he would be here promptly at $50" said
Mr.. Con, and 1 can understand his
absence"
wants Granger shut Out.
Mr.. Nicoll at once jumped. up and told
the Committee that he and his clients
had a consultation last night, and they
appear before the Committee again,
himself, that he would never dare to
come here and repeat the lies and in
suits which he offered yesterday to hon
est. and honorable gentlemen. And" he
added, "he never will ! am convinced"
would certainly be brought before the
Committee again II the courts could com
pei his ~tendanc 49,. ,. ..
rn Mr; 'i be stricken raSken ' out, bat CHAIRMAN
Lexow denied ihis motion. He said It
gould be renewed 4 the attempt to bring
After the Chairman had called cid
con Granger" and there was no re-
coed with the examination OF Commits
sioner McClave. and he was called TO
the witness stand.
McClnve Again Called.
lie was first asked about the account
he formerly kept as Treasurer and
trustee Of the Police Pension Fund in
the Bank Of North America. This had
been withdrawn about three years.
Q.-Mr. McCiave, you have said that ysir books
show that you made 500. 900 in your lumber bust
ness in 1892. Where are these books nowI A..
my yards in April. 1893.
Q-Then there is nothing to show now that you
made such a prott7 A.-NothIng. except my sc-
Wv hank is thatl A.-The Bowery Bank.
A. -uusualiy in checks
Odd you not sometimes deposit there large
sums In bilis' Al don't know what you mean
On sums Z 1900 or more. Don, your de-
posit slips show that?
been such deposits. but they were out Of
the ordinary line of his business. He
said he remembered he once go; a large
sum in bills from the Barnum & Bailey
o.~who made these deposits for your A.
Usually my man Pat or some Other clerk.
circus people In a single year was about
81. 900 or 81. 1900. as far as the witness could
remember. and these amounts were al
ways paid In DIS.
Cannot Remember Everything.
This was the case In 1890. Mr.. Nc
Clave could not remember who made
out the deposit slips for these large
sums In cash, but thought 1t must have
been his bookkeeper.
The witness became impatient at this
questioning, and finally stated that he
could not recollect all the details of his
business.
81 have handled over $40. 900. 900 Of po-
lice money. and II would be impossible
these questions"
Wen, you have already told us that
about six Zines" sail Mr.. Goff.
no g ps S9w; ' : n,, yS" n sss pos q. sSs s wh: s. Sco 81 ~
counts show ,Ss, their u s.Ii amounted to that sum
my books were destroyed by the Are In 1898.
Mr.. McClave, said that he recollected
that large packages of 81 and 81 bills
had come In from the circus company
got paid until the Spring after the cir
Gus opened. and the bills We're prob
hDiy tnOSe taken IN AT the DO<-OTHCe,
He received no large amount in bills
In. the course of his business from any
other source.
a.-Did your engineer. Sam Cox. or his SOL
tion br'ths to the city IN 1892 A.-speakinl
AZ to the son I cannot say. but I know my en-
ginssr did not.
Not an l. Road Stockholder.
Mr.. McClave said he would not swear
that he haG not made deposits OF cast
| In tho RnuarV RnnE In annQi1arn hl.
amounts. other than that received from
the Circus Company.
IN the last ten years he said; he hat
his personal account.
o.-lIaye YOU not supplied lumber to the Man
haitian Elevated Railroad Company A-occa
fact. for twenty-five years past.
o.=Are you a stockholder In that Company
A.-No, sir.
Mr.. McClave said he once bought som,
: ock at 80 or 80. and sold 1t afterward!
at lis. and during that time he received
two dividends on It. He had also bough
the stock on a margin, but now he wa
II have quite a trade with the steam
ship companies. hotels and theatres" h
MIR. Nicoll Interrupted the examinatio,
several times at this point and wa
/ told very curtiy by Senator, O'Conno
that the Committee. proposed to to q
] connected with the Police Department
. to show just what his resources o
$ wealth We're:
Mr.. McClave interrupted Senate
O'Connor to say that he was not an.
weather. to-day than when he wen
: into public life.
. McClave Says He's Worth SIOO.O OO
II don't mind telling you right here,
said he. that l am worth about $500, OOC
I and that ] was worth the same amour
when ! vas appointed a COMMISSIONS
n of Police, not q penny more or less.
: II receive S25. 900 a year income from
I my real estate, ant have for years."
In enumerating his property. Mr.. Nc
, Clave said that In 1884. when he be
! came a Commissioner. he regarded hi
, lumber property as worth 5000, 900. a hous
: in New York, worth SIS. $50. and propert,
= in Newark worth $4,000, making a tota
c OF SS35, $50.
He couldn't remember what persona
= property he had In 1884, but thought h
6 had a little Consolidated Gas stock.
, II always a carried a few stock
. . as investments for the last twenty-hv
years"
Q-Ycu had no other property. real or pc
: sonai. than what you have stated A.-Not
: far as ran recollect.
'Q,-when did you purchase your house at l
West seventy-sec ,nd street, A.-July l. 1856.
made Police Cor missioner About that.
Q-You paid tS.O 900 and gave a mortgage Z
Sl6. 900 to Nr. Hamilton. did YOU not7 A.
: think IN IN stand by the record anyhow.
Q-You paid up that mortgage In less than
year! Al think II was In June. 1887.