The evening world., 1894-06-06

"Do you mean to say that within a
month OF your marriage you had this
corrupt transaction with your father
''Oh. yes; there. was nothing strange
about that. I had lots of applications. for
appointments before / was married.
The First bribery Transaction.
which he had with the Commissioner, but
ne had previously had conversations with
him about paying money. ,
When took the check eheek. to 3ns mr.; nonsy ms,
which we promised you.
"lIe said. who do you mean by we|
and / replied, Cooper and l. Then ne
simply said Oh and took the money;
didn't have to say anything more Mr.
McClave was always averse TO talking
much about these matters
Mr. Nicoll tried to make the witness
admit that he had sworn falsely as to
conversations with Mr.. McClave sub.
sequent to the Cooper case but did not
.sTbe witness means that Mr. McClave
said one thing and meant another,
think" suggested Senator O'Connor.
''Thats the supposition," put In
Granger was then asked about the
McDonald case and the draft for $50
he received from Charley Lapham. Nc.
Donald being CanandaEua man. lie
said that Congressman Raines was aisc
II took the draft to O'Kelly or Kelly,
whom had known before as 60
snoan snd IN lefs hsht for m ~
"Did you ever talk to McClave about
the McDonald appointment"
Mr.. Nicoll then read a letter from
Granger to Mr.. McClave. dated Nov.
Is. 1855. as follows:
Dear Father: The bearer has good backing from
some Of the city fathers. lie wants to get a
blank form Of application. II you can get IL
for him without trouble or inconvenience. hope
you will do 80. know these letters are annoy
you after all you iave done for me. But u this
could be done II would be good help to the
'' ' ~'' GIDEON GRANGER.
Granger said this referred to the Cohen
case, and not to McDonald's appoint
"The $50 I afterwards gave to Mr.. Nc
Clave from Cohen was to fix the doc
tors, because he was too short when ne
was first examined. ! afterwards gave
sl75 for him to George Richards, Mr.. Nc
Clave's orderly"
" It was during the time that you were
writing these letters to your ,,sdaaGs father
that you testify you were entrusted
with large sums OF money to be deposit
sS.f,. e f9E him. Do you mean to swear to
~ wop't swear to ary particular time.
but deposited money for him many
tin es In the last six years"
How much HIM money did Xog,,r yoG receive that
more Mr.. McClave gave me back $50 of
the money ] gave him."
Granger denied empha tically that he
had traded on the fact that he was Me-
Clave's son-in-law. or that he had black
mailed applicants. or borrowed money
the strength OF his relationship to Nc
McClaye.
says He Paid All the Checks.
i.tAnd you paid up al! those checks that
MI MccIave took up?"
How did you get the money? You
"oh, yes, / have. I've been making
S Granger said he made .l5 a week at
Ishrieh's and the same at Smith &
NE. Nlsoll stopped here, and Mr.. Con-
Granger said he first began to be asked
for assistance in, getting appointments
to the force while he was engaged to
People heard I was engaged to her.
and the:' thought I might have some in
fiuence.. was engaged n year and half
before / was married"
The first persons who had approached
him on this subject we're attendants at
a roller-skating rink on Broadway.
which he was accustomed to visit with
Granger said he gave letters of intro
duction to the Commissioner to these
people, and to man who worked at
the. the Mutual i,.sn Gas Works. where his bro
This man was recommended by an
Alderman. and ! simply gave him let
ter of Introduction to Mr.. McCave.
paid in that case. didn't know any
thing about these things then"
A Messnge from Williams.
Granger also said that he recollected
the visit of Wardman Burns of the
Tenderloin Precinct, to Mr.. McClave's
house, ard how he left big envelope
for the Commissioner. Burns said 1t
was from Capt. Williams, who was on
velope to Mr.. McClave when the latter
Mr.. Meclave, the witness said, was in
the habit og giving his wife presents OF
pieces. Mrs. McClave used to put this
In some bank or trust company, Grange
You know Johnnie McClave, the Com
mtssioner's son!
"Oh, very we'll"
"Dld you talk to him about the d.
vorce case after the papers were
Where is he now?'
LIhey sent MIN TO south Dakota, but
have heard he Is In Europe now"
They sent him away Just about the
time this Committee was to convene?"
Mr.. Nicoll objected to this and said II
was base insulation. as everybody
knew young McClave was In very deli
'It Is very strange that this delicacy
Of health has come on in so many cases
Just about the time this Committee be-
gan its sitting" said Mr.. Goff.
Coming to the letter which Granger
wrote to his father-in-law touching the
withdrawal Of his defense In the divorce
suit. the witness explained the passage
In which ne declared his innocence of The
charge and his lack Of means to carry on
"I wanted Mr.. McClave to let the case
30 over till the Fall. when l would have
money to defend the suit.
"Mr. McClaye refused No he said
I've got you where / want you and I'm
going to keep you there. "
Checks Are Dangerous.
In conversation with Mr.. McClaye
the witness said his father-in-law told
him that checks were self-convicting
and after the Cooper case he never OF
fered Mr.. McClave a check. He always
gave him bills
''Mr McCiave said he paid out $40, 90,
per year on alleged forged checks. l.
sTt is false. The entire amount of tn,