New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-17

personal account. for the purpose OF transferring
eating that amount Which he had advance5 to the
business from time 10 time The items which ap-
which have been founded on this innocent business
But while Mr.. McClave was ready. willing and
ever anxious TO submit himself and his affairs to
any examination however ruthless. he not
the shocking perjuries of the selfconfessed thief
and forger Gideon Granger This despicaSle young
to have acquired the criminal instinct early IN
years before His vicious character revealing itself
soon after marriage Mr. McClave undertook the
HnsSe To aSs ccae
him and his family and gave him home in which
refinement and affection. Nothing was left undone
to encourage him to lead an honest and industrious
for him when his misconduct had forfeited posi-
Caves intervention alone saved him from punish
ment for thief. and forgery commited With des
forming him was, Mr.. Mcclaye clung to i for
i The sake of his daughter and her children. until
when hope itself was exhausted he advised me-
daughter to free herself forever from her unhappy
marks S q aS S o
the beneficiary Of his kindness ascend the witness
chair ana ~ nnente1 By Ievsnse or some motive
equally unworthy having not the shghtes' iouh-
dalton In fact.
HE THOUGHT VACATIONS UNNECESSARY
MCClave
Married at seventeen, he assumed the RESPONSE
bty of life when most young men are at school
He has never been able to take the recreation
which health demands. and relying upon his
naturally strong constitution, he has prided hifn-
self upon the fact that vacations were unnecessary
run down from overwork The natural exciteinen.
%e Spce enough ON but the astounding perjuries OF
Granger and the baseness OF his nsrao'ude were
is poor consolation to him now. when his health
has been that the bs sss
swearing and to tel! how he was influenced , 70
oomm' week or so ago and Piled him with letters
copies Of which APPEND ot 70 1s' o he
All the harm OF which he was capable had been
dons: -, o,rcuus,.nces O, Mr. Mcclave.s
condition leave no other alternative than his resg
nstf2 naI p Satisfaction on retiring to able
You. as the chief magistrate Of the city that he ne
has had cha 6s P 90 se' over % not cent
OF which remains unaccouned for that he Is con- on.
long term Of service and that he rellnauishes The
oee now tru S,e yours o" DE LANCEY NIcoL
GIDEON GRANGER's LETTERS.
Here is one Of the letters Of Gideon Granger
which Mr. NicoI incosed
Hon. John McClave:
sir After had h9lshea my on MnnS, with n
this went to see father ana h mother at the
tskns the stand By their advice have seen Mr.
Ransom Mr. Nicoll not being in town. have also
seen your doctor to-day CDr. jones'. ! have just
left him after explaining my mission ne said you
could III YOU wished to me l cannot put on
paper what want to say 70 you or what my in
sake and your mothers. Your daughter does not
enter Into 1t at all. am IN Port Chester now and
before do see you. but will say this much. that
will take the stigma of your name by either CIV
Ing YOU this day affidavit taking the stand
next Tuesday. do not want one cent; so please do
not call this backmail Neither do ] want Clara or
ire Children But will set you right I am