New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-23
MR. MCLATE'S FINANCES.
HE ANSWERS MANY QUESTIONS PUT
BY MR.. GOFF.
vo RICHER NOW THAN HE WAS WHEN Az
POINTED POLICE COMMISSIONER. HE SAYS
HE LONG HARBoRED GRANGER Be
LIEy1NC HIM TO BE A CRIMINAL


1IEv1NG HIM TO BE A CRIMINAL.
All the members OF the Lexow Committee again
showed their interest in the investisaton'oy appear
ing in the General Term room OF the court Oh |om-
mon Pleas Yesterday. The room was crowded with
an audience eager to hear the further examination
and the cross-examination OF Gideon Granger for-
rnerlv son-in-law Of Police Commissioners John Nc
Clave The hearing did not begin at lo'Se O'CLOCK
the hour set for IT, and there was plainly an unusual
excitement among the counsel OF the coinni''.e'
who are In charge OF the present branch OF 'he IN
vestigation. John W Con finally left the room ana
was absent when Senator Lexow wished 10 oeein INC
session William Travers Jerome and Frank Moss
were there and W. \. Sutherland had come from
his home 10 be present at the hearing. Nei1her nc
nor Henry Grasse however. took part IN the pro-
ceedings The Rev. Or. Charles A. Parkhurst SAT-
near Messrs Jerome and Moss, with wnom ne con-
sArred al times Speaker D. f. Ainsworth' OF the
Assembly who sails for Europe to-day was IN the
courtroom for time in the course OF the session
chatting with the Senators. Others present were
John D. Townsend. ex-Congressman John D. AuaihS
ord exIudpe Dittenhoefer De Lancey NicoH was
there to look after the interests OF the ponce 'ofe~
THE WITNESS MISSING
A, about II o'clock Senator Lexow asked IL Mh
Goff was In the room. Mr. Jerome explained tnas
he had been there. but had gone out. Mr. Con sooa
returned and the chairman called the committee 7"
order Mr. Cioff arose and said:
MAY n please the gentlemen OF the committee.
am informed that the witness OF yesterday Is not
in court He told me yesterday that ne "ouid oe
here on time. but has disappointed me- l ask tha'
the sergeant-at-arms be ordered TO produce him In
court If he find him.
Mr. Nicoll-I did not expect the witness pacK
,alksd II over with my clients last night and we
agreed that he would not be here-that he wousd
not insult the gentlemen OF the committee oy
repeating his lies. II was only last FRIDAY tnat MI
MSSiave Gexow@Sour remedy Mr. Nicoll. is to
move to strike out his testimony
Mr. Nicoll-I do so move . , ...-
Senator Lexow-Not yet, MT. >lcoi' We "ies' ~
Senator Saxton-You don't know. He may %
sick. .,, and Ana out.
Mr. Goff~Mr Nicoll is indignant in Pickwickian
Mr. Nicoli-Granger was Mr.. Jerome's client he
would know where to fnd him hin rsrooss knowledge
II saw Granger myself at midnight iast nish' ANU '
prsSsnator 'IexowrWe let's proceed with the tesu-
mony -
| MR. McIAvE's BUSINESS METHODS AoAiN'
| Commissioner McCave then took the witness.
stand to resume his testimony. He was examined
| nv Mr. Coff who consulted big portfolio OF paPer~
| The questions and answers ran thus;
| o-When was your account with the BANK OF
North America withdrawn? Al don't know ex-
ac,,v II was closed about three years ago. III you
please I should like to explain about those pianK
checks I think can convince you
| oLater on Mr.. McClave Were all vouchers
drawn at Police Headquarters? Ayes SIR al
| relating to the Police Board
| ~ Uava Won ALL the vouchers drawn the
| powerv Rank In your personal and business ac-
| counts? Al have those drawn since the nre -
| nv place on April II, 1888 ., =
| Q.-Were your check STUBS uestroye"'
| brought them yesterday. ,,, - -. A..
| Q-How is It that your bank6ook was NOT Nr uS,
| - "A
| runs back 10 1889. rS .-. Az.
| O-How about the vouchers? A..They were ae-
anced. ....,.. ..n.. - "a.