The evening world., 1894-05-29
His Remarks to the Lexow Com
mittee Brought the Mount
Vernon Lawyer to Town.
COMMISSIONER SAID TO BE Ill.
Witness 0KeIIy Admits Having Told
Lawyer Goff FaIsehoods About
Paying Money for a Position.

When the Lexow Committee on Police
Investigation resumed it's hearing In
Part II. Of the Superior Court this morn
Ing. De Lancey Nicoll arose and said that
before any witness was called he had
some information which he thought ought
to be impaired to the COMMITTEES, with
regard to the witness Granger. He WAS
allowed to go on and after recalling the
circumstances OF Granger's testimony and
his failure to appear on the day after he
had made his statements rejecting upon
It was said that 1 had said sorne-
thing which had alarmed the witness
and kept him away. In fact. that in-s
.%assd .y1asn.s to him proys Ths Is not SO and have
Mr.. Nicoll held up two cards on which
something was written. and said In
spite OF the objections Of Mr.. Con, that
dis8raceful traits already brought out
In regard to Granger, and that was that
he was now engaged in the business Of
He started to tell of call that had
been made upon him at his Office ON
Eriday last by Stephen J. stillwell. z
regard to the "McCIave matter"
Senator Lexow interrupted Mr.. Nicoll
and said he thought that such state
ments as were being made would have
the effect OF still further intimidatfng
This matter can Just as well 60 over
till next Friday" said Chairman Lexow.
You can impart the Information to the
ought not to be given to the public at
this time.
Besides. It is not fair to Mr.. stfilweIl.
who ought to be here II any of his actions
while the Committee Is going to make
z supreme effort to bring Granger here
before the next session"
Lawyer stillwen Appears.
When the Committee took recess
about / o'clock. Lawyer Stillwell APP
peared In the courtroom. 1t had been
BY Senator Lexow and Nj. Con.
cord ri came e,S DOWN s,,,n entirely Of my own :c-
World" man who met him In the eorri-
dor understand that Mr.. Nicoll has
,ntimated that | was engaged in some
Il never met Granger tiii last week.
when he ,,vna was ,,ur introduced /. t9 me BY
fore the Committee. He seemed to be
In state OF great excitement when I
.He told me that Mr.. Mcciave had
made some promises to him. and he
believed that he could get back both
his wife and children. and also get
he wanted me to go to New York ana
see Mr., MeClave's lawyer and see what
ing out these promises.
II went. to see Mr.. Nicoll on Friday
and sent in my care; as he states. also
lied by Granger to act as his attorney In
any steps which might be taken to carry
out the promises which Granger gave
me TO understand his father-in-iaw had
II saw Mr.. Nieoll and told him what.
Granger had told me. and I was assured
made by Mr.. McCiave or any one repre-
senting him, SO far as Mr. Nicoll knew.
4 was greatly surprised. for Granger
sa to ms See VsTS sPSoosaed to On Mr M Nicop fer
troubling him about the matter and
wat away. and that was oil that oc-
CURED at the interview.
Granger Insists Promises Were
Made.
II saw Granger on my return and
had another talk with him. really
don't know what to believe. Granger
back back his Wife ana children. Hs ds-
clared over and over again that this
promise had been made TO him"
"well. I don't think it would be very
hard for me Dt;.i to md him 4 wanted %
IL.
"Win you tell where he isr'
mo. I cannot do that now"
Mr. Stllwell said he never promised
to produce Granger before the Conn
mittee this morning, and that nothinr
had been said about his doing so. Ho
was still acting as Grangers counsel
McClave Reported III.
Il was learned early this afternoon
his lumber yard ONCE this morning, but
had returned to his house shortly after
wards and gone % his room. saying
wards received a visit from his phys
sician. and i was reported that 81
would probably be unable to appear be-
fore the Committee to-day.
Lawyer Stillwell said that he would
OF make n statement before the Coni~
mittee unless he vas asked to do 70, H<
loOatinusd on sepeaiA Ieee