New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30

TINGS."
that Mr. McClave was ready To make some CON
cessions particularly In regard 70 the divorce case
10 .old me that he understood Mr.. McClave was
inill,ng 70 have him reunited to his wife and chill
dren and to supply them with money to ehaD pie
them 10 spend a year in Europe He wished me
to Consult with Mr. Nicoll on the subject.
HIS RELATIONS WITH GRANGER.
.1 went to see Mr.. Nicoll. told him what Granger
had said TO and asked II that was true MI
Nicoll said that there was not word OF truth II,
Changers story. that Granger was crazy anu
totally unreliable. then said 10 MI NlcoII 'ia'
II that was so had no further business with MN
and | left his office. Our conversation aIa no.
9 S G 1--WE b mnS Mf Nco Tfi had said also qes
Toned him. and l came to the conclusion Snat
SrapsGSr had d9cenS s aS e IN Mr. Mccaye As
member of the Bar could not betray Grangsr , 70
think that do not want to have anything more
to do with him.
WITNESSES DoGGED AND INUNDATED
There was great deal Of mysterious consultation
between attorneys and members OF the committee
at D. m. the hour set for opening the afternoon
session /, was fully 23o o'clock when senator
Lexow raped for order and Mr.. Gon rose 10 al
Mr. CON- have been Informed by Mr. Nicoli
that Commjssioner McClave is indisposed and Will
no: be here this afternoon This has upset my plans
viii call | have the greatest difficulty In getting
my witnesses Ny subpoena servers .hoenas are
approached and INUNDATED. The actions Of my
witnesses are MA Hchl IN ay AFTER da
duty 1t has been TO keep watch OF my witnesses ana
fOow taem Wnsn anS are he mem Are any
them in the courtroom nm now ". morning can point
Mr. Con looked carefully about the courtroom and
called a spectator 10 aid him IN me seaIon' ""
Mr.. GofHe is not here Just now ] NIL NIL Pom am
cuItles in my way are more than the committee cah
The To 5 acces4 IG""i h Is aG
| possible to get the witnesses here.
MR.. NICoLL Is sCEPTICAL
| Mr. Ncsn-On Mr. COTS notice teiephonel for
| Mr. McClave. As LEFT the courtroom this morn
ing received a message saying that Mr. McC'aVe
went home sick from the Police Board meeting THIS
morning and was under doctors care. teephoned
to Commissioner Sheehan. lie said his presence
NI T Mocaves absence but in response 70 the suG
gesiions Of the chairman ne has come ana Is IN cou
| view; Of the last observation of Mr.. Con as to his
witnesses nat there Is no H iae eha2s M him
| cali witnesses any single witness tina; has been
eve any witness has been watched or intmdated
l don't believe such a thing Is po .,sis or
Senator Sen cantorHWe ought 70 know all about thu;
The ou,ss II Witness hye Se,n saIa4s hava
been Swallowed let them 90 on The stand ana say 80
Mr. GST my ssPS1a men opd gG %" The on
way can hope to succeed Is to keep their identity
aC
Mr Gon said hat he wanted NOR than an after 1
noon TO examine MI 9heehHn' anu '"e 0''' ~'"'
missioner was excused
SENATOR'S PLAY THE WHISPERING CANE
The first witness called Patrick J. Ryan OF
No A. Jane-st Mr.. Ryan said ne had lived there
,or fourteen years lie had lived seventeen years
in New-York in all and thirteen years In Brooklyn
lie was employed by carpet dealer. he said. bn'
asked that he be allowed to refrain from giving Inc
name Of his employer. ss he thought the employer
would not like to have his name brought mo IN,
NJ COZ t 1usse,ea IA d a.. ne natSI
bradley sat next 10 the witness and he passed IN.
No annca9ance Of one OF the word games which
sometimes played at parties ana crea'el some
! The employer must be a reputable business man
for Senator Bradley smiled approvingy when h,
bradley and had voted for him twice in BROOKLYN
Then senator Bradley smiled aIpr9yipgy again am
agsnsd Mr. Ryan Saa ne was al"
Ar G9 @s ysu und s'ST Between and
IN the afternoon ] was In Eigh.h-ave., In front o
Ns Of sso w ana we e e aEns
| told him 1t was shame that John Ma LarSin tn
he was hard working Industrious, good man. Tn
words were hardly 9T Of my mouth when f
then half dozen more. the man using bot
hands The nan who struck me- was ,S SeTg Sar
Killed killed an a man in the Jefferson Market Pole
l was an old man and no match for McCArton so
couldn't defend myself went to The police station
i
told me to go to Police Headquarters
K HOW HE WAS TREATED AT HEADQUARTERS
went to Police Headquarters. and went to
: room where there man In uniform. a captain
or a sergeant, l think He leaning over. with nj
, head on his hand, half asleep He Just about hal
r | looked up when entered the room. and said "Wha
. do you WANT" In sort Of grunting way. VIVA
L the h is it?" says he .,.,.. d. 49,.
| l. and with that went out
Next day left the store and went to the S Jee5
r | the Judge would be in. ! made statement to tn
. Judge and asked for a warrant for Sergeant MC
e "Have YOU got any wttnesscs?" asked the Judge.
S Not here" says /. but will make a swor
t Il can't issue warrant on your statement withou
Well 1 thought that was the worst thing ha
ever heard of; 1t was time enough to give the ev
You'd be- no use for me to push the case sergear
McCarton could get six witnesses to my one, hei
termined to write TO Mr. Con- and let the publ
, think II was the greatest outrage ever heard Of
A tear giistened in the old mans eye as he CAV
his testimony. and his voice shook with indgna
ton There was tendency on the part OF tn
spectators to applaud his words denouncing th
police outrage. but II was checked by the chain
O. CBy Mr. Goff)-what did McCarton says TO 20
when he struck you? Ale said Shut your d
mutt" That's a slang expression the police hav
Then he sa i9: Wh ss business Is OF yours wh'
o-What did you say? Al said had a rigf
TO express my opinion
4 HARD WITNESS FOR MIR. NICoLL.
Mr. Nicoll undertook a cross-examlnation. but
was glad to drop the witness after a few question
The more details OF the affair were brought oI
the worse It looked for the police
o.-Did you complain to the Police Commission
ers? A.-No.
o.-Or TO the District Attorney? A.-No. II wa
n simple assault couldn't ,.
NJ NicoII-Oh yes you could have receive
.reh COMPLAINTS A-Well ] didn't know could
O-Who's Larkin? Ale was the iaH'na'
Hall leader Of the district ~, ,, In.
Q--An old friend of yours A.-N0 1ust She
"'5 9' YOU a Politician A., dndignantiyl-N