New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
GRANGER IS MISSING NOW.
AFRAID OF BEING ARRESTED.
MCLAvE HAD THREATENED TO PROSE-
CUTE HIM FOR PERJURY.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE LExow COMMITTEE
THE TREASURER OF THE POLICE BOARD
ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS FINAN-

CIAL AFFAIRs-EFFoRrs TO FIND
HIS FORMER soN-IN-LAw.
Intimidated by the threat Of his former father.
in-law. Police Commissioner John McClave. TO have
him arrested Gideon Granger did not appear be-
fore the Lexow committee yesterday to continue
his testimony. Consequently, Mr. McClave was
In the witness chair most OF the day. There was
general and deep regret that Granger did not
again come into court 10 submit to further ex-
animation by counsel for the committee which
is investigating the Police Department. and to
allow De Lancey Nicoll, in behalf Of Mr.. No
Clave to cross-examine him.
John w Gof and his associates were disap-
pointed because II Granger cannot be found all
his testimony given on Monday must be stricken
from the record Mr. McClave and Mr.. Nicoll.
however suffered most from the result OF their
threats on Monday TO prosecute the missing
man. Mr. Ncoll had publicly hourished docu-
ments which he declared to be proofs that Gran
ger was a forger Mr. McClave, after the hear
ing was adjourned on Monday. proclaimed that
he would send the former husband OF his daugn-
ter to Jail for getting up perjured affidavits in
the divorce suit recently decided against Granger
To Mr. Goff late Monday night the witness said
that he feared the vengeance of the Police Com
missioner should he again show himself In the
courthouse.
Mr. Nicolrs client was especially at dis
advantage through the disappearance OF the
witness Granger had been allowed to make his
charges and every one had read them Mr.
Nicoll was confident that his cross-examination
would leave Granger in such plight tnat MS
accusations would be at once stamped IN the
public mind as utterly untrue. The lawyer had
! information. he said, which would show Granger
10 be a scoundrel whose words were unworthy Oh
belief All this opportunity lost TO Mr.
! Nicoll through the untmely words Of himself ana
his client. which they must regret more than
| any one else However, all the resources OF the
Police Department are enlisted in the effort TO
/ find Granger. and he may yet nave 10 race Mr
Nicoll and reply to his questions
Mr. Goff did not finish his examination OF Mr
McClave but will take It up again to-day Inc
questions dealt largely with the Commissioner
financial affairs. what he was worth ana whae
his income was. The witness declared that ne
was worth no more now than ne was IN 1901
when appointed to the Police Board
Other questions related 10 the discipline OF the
denartment Mr. McClave admitted that the
vigilance or the officials Of the police force had
increased since the Lexow committee was ap-
| nointed Since that time four captains had oeen
convicted OF neglect OF dnty while In the eight
vars nrevious. as far as the Commissioner could
recollect no captain had been punished
The only other witness was a seaman OF the
limited States Navy who told OF the unwilling
,.ss ~ the police 10 arrest the bartenders OF a
r2owerv Iiouor store who had assaulted him. Tne
nlace is known as McGurk's, and Is OF par
ticularly unsavory notoriety
The hearing will go on to-day.