The evening world., 1894-05-21
The Key to a Situation Is an Advtisement in II WORLD

=, 500, against his business account in
the Bowery Bank, and deposited Il
check from his personal account.
He explained that when he entered
In the bank in which he deposited ev-
erything he made outside of his business.
Into his account went his salary as
Commissioners, and whatever he made In
other private transactions
Will you swear tina, the check drawn
for the payment Of that stock was not
drawn u the Pension Fund ~account?"
This angered the witness. and he de-
clared in a loud voice thai he protested
against such insulting questions.
"Whoever told you anything like
solute, miserable, contemplate liar"
In spite of the efforts Of Chairman
Lexow to quiet him. Mr.. McClave re-
peated this assertion three times: Mr..
Chairman thought 1t would be best not
to ask such questions at present.
Mr.. Goff went on to ask the witness
temper in the Police Board. and Mr..
McClave replied that there was never
any p~rovocation there. .
Mr.. Con- handed the witness several
bank books, which he Identified and
said that his business account contained
a record of all his household expenses.
except the proceeds Of a mortgage Of
$50 which he placed on his house
"Will you find the entry of the check
or checks for S25, 900 which o paid to
Haas Brothers for decorating your
house,"
II never paid any such amount" said
Mr.. McClave.
Mr.. Nicoll made another protest at this
point, and claimed that 1t was not com
petent to inquire into the private affairs
off he witness wlthou tsome prelim-
mary groundwork to Justify 1t.
Can you connect this with anything
later on, Mr.. Goff." asked senatot
81 believe and think we can" replied
Mr.. Goff. land I may say right here.
and give Mr.. McClave full warning. that
we expect to show that this witness
banked the proceeds of bribery and cor
ruption in his bank"
This created a sensation in the court
room, Mr.. McClave started in to deny
the charge.
at is false!' he exclaimed, but Chair
man LeXow stopped him.
Senator O'Connor, who was inclined at
first to sustain Mr.. Nicoll's objection,
ruling it, and Mr.. Con- was allowed to
Did you ever receive a check from
George w. Judd, of % Park Row."
Did you know him?"
81 have heard Of him."
W you ever appoint Fred J. Cook,
at the request Of MIR. judd"
Never. 1t would have been a viola
resident"
"'Win you swear that YOU did not re-
ceive a check from G.. W. Judd in 1887
for $3.50, drawn on the North River
Bank"
II have no recollection Of it."
Mr.. McClave said he thought he could
explain the matter, and went on to. tell
now a young. man na med Granger. who
was employed by Judd, had married his
In December. 1887.
Granger was a rascal" said the
Commissioner. land I found him out
before he had been a member OF my
family four weeks. My daughter vas
Obliged to bring divorce proceedings.
Why. this man gave me a note for
$500 purporting. to be signed by Mr..
Judd. which ] have still. I never sued
he has given you this information. I
warn you that he Is entirely unreliable
and is not to be believed"
II am very sorry to have called out
said Mr. Gon, "but DENY that any
CANCER"
Mr. McClave went on to say that he
had no doubt the story of this alleged
check from Judd came from that source.
He said he had spent several years try
come a m OF his family, but now
he believed him beyond hope.
Mr.. Con asked MIR. McClave II August
DuN. an Eighth avenue butcher, had not
sent him a sheen, i~nsinuating that 1t was
to pay for getting a man on the police
force. The question called forth an in
dignant denial from the Commissioner.