The evening world., 1894-05-23
M'CLAVE WAS
RATED Low.
CONTINUED from FIRST Puoe.N

0VVhS ahu pdptIb. IL Sulu Ht nd'l
heard nothing OF the result OF the eff
forts made by the police to find Granger.
Police Looking for Him.
IT was, at Police Headquarters late
last night" he said. and we were then
making every effort to locate him. A
large number of men had been sent out
no news had been received 1t is said
that private detectives have also been
. on the track Of the missing witness.
looked anxious and worried as he sat at
the table and held a whispered CONVEX
sation with Mr.: McClave; He had heard
began to look as though his prediction
that the young man would never again
appear before the Committee as a wit
called the Committee 70 order. all the
msp ass wers present With the exception
g Been se seen Of s GRANGER II, n' she eou hsd yet
when was crowded with spectators. lust
a. Il had been yesterday.
today Ths two wri %Isttsrs s. pdeI rsnse In II, rr h,r Mo u.s.
70 his. friend Charles h. .Lapham. Of
c~anandaiEua, y; K: regarding the ap-
nished the money, were generally ac-
eepted as confirming. the testimony Of
Granger given last Monday in this par
Before opening the proceedings Chair
man Lexow announced that II the au-
dience a%pplauded or made any demon
etration such as was frequent at yester-
days hearing the room would at once
be cleared. There was also a short
conference between the oouns present
Lawyer Sutherland was on hand again
With Mr. Grasse. his associate, but
nsithe5 TIT took n part In the proceed
Rochester lawyer and the present coun-
sci Of the Committee. as well as the
Chairman himself. was again made
however. and watched Mr.. Cot closely
Occasionally joking with Mr.. Nicoll. who
When the Chairman asked Mr.. Con IL
he was ready 20 proceed. the latter,
witnout making n reference to the
sSssneeM c q ss y recalled Commits
0uesttOned About Granger.
Mr.. Cons FIRST question a
Have you heard anything about
Ne sir: ! have not was the answer
ting %f. him I sfse'"
Was n n present when o saw
Did the Superintendent ask you
Shether n warrants were out for
HE did. and I said NO. but told him
that II he could get him to hold him by
..Didn't the Superintendent ask you
what crime range was charged
1T don't remember that he did"
wa anything said about forgery"
perhaps there was"
"And II there was, you said it?"
II pIobably did: 4 reporter OF The
whether n information, was laid or
complaint made against Granger!
don't think So"
'TWm you swear that you did not say
thrt warrants were out night before
last for Granger"
Positively yes"
witness with great elaboration. and
with much feeling. said.
"I val to state right here. Mr.. Con-,
any human being can state it,. that /
am not In any way a party 20 keeping
Granger away from here. and I will
greater satisfaction tina to be able to
put him right here in this witness chair
This brought the questioning by Mr..
asked Mr.. McClave for his bank books.
which the witness produced from his
"Were you not rated by various COM
mercial agencies in 1882" asked Mr..
His Financial Rating.
Yes, I have been rated for the last
s ssn from S5 ht ssee. ooS St to ssd Sy 'od S'a' pD" q Co.
"were you not rated by Dun & Co. in
'I cannot remember"
ibid not BradstIeet's rate you on your
own statement in 1883 at $146, 22S?"
IT hin they rave me hat rating,
s :" eh \ %ret ths sh ratin q 's as It % ask'n NOT them eer1
rect. I never got any response. l dc
not remember giving them those fs'
Only Worth s146,OOO I'm 1888.
John H. Bird. the counse of Brad
streets, was called as q witness at thi,
Mt. Bird PRODUCED a copy OF a s's state
ment made by Mr.. McCiave to Brad
streets in 1888, in his own handwriting
IN which MI; M 4. claimed that h'
For 1884 the record showed that Mr.
McCiaye estimated his wealth at .clos'
to si5G; ooe;" i'm but but the Company rated HIN
/. statement.
IN 1889 Mr.. Mcclave presented a de
(, tailed statement: the witness said, bu,
I those were not the original documents
but only copies, and the Committee sus
tained him.. Mr.. Bird was excused. ant
he promised to get the originals.
Worth Less Than He Testified To
Enough had come out, however. tc
= bnoW tHdt, dCCOTulnp 10 MT. MCClaNeI
W statements, his property in 1855
n 1884 did not amount to half wha
he testified yesterday he possessed a
that time.
Mr.. Mcclave then took the stan,
again;
that you were compelled to fail In 1877;
with liabilities of sl97. OOO?" asked MI
- did not. because 1t would not hav
been true"
Did you. on Dec. IS, 1883, state to r
q. Dun & Co., that your position as Pc
lice COMMISSIONS had. to n great ex
tent, aided In your business success?"
Extracts from Dun's Reports.
Mr.. Con then read extracts fror
Dun's reports, one containing a state
ment to that effect regarding Mr.. Nc
Clave's business. made on Dec. 10, 1888.
One dated Dec. 1 read: From hi
political interests as Police Commits
sioner he has been brought in contac
with n large demand for lumber. whic
has undoubtedly increased his business.
Another, dated Oct. II, 1887. stated tina
from Mr.. McClave It had been learne
that he was doing a very successfu
business, and that the increase to hi
already large busin ess was due to tn
f