The evening world., 1894-06-05

to him when he called Granger said
that nothing on the card was in his
He had signed the card at the Hotel
lnvermere II week ago last Wednesday.
The body of the card was written by
Frank Broadheadand Joe Weber, the
proprietor o fthe hotel. and MIR. still
well was present at the time.
There were no names Mt the top
OF or the card when / wrote my sigma
II gave the card TO MIR Stillwell. di-
recting him to 20 to Mr. Con. or Sena
tor, LeXow. or Mr.. Manning c. Wells
and make arrangements for my return
Ing to New York and testifylng. II
they would guarantee that | would not
be arrested | was willing to go back.
ment. never told Stillwell to see
you.
Wasn't the arrangement that you
was TO get $1,000 to stay away and not
return to this city?"
1T was not
Didn't you tell stillwell to make that
arrangement with me?'
i did not. and l don't believe Mr.
told me he didn't"
Mr.. Nicoll tried to get in a papcr which
he said was letter from the Post -Otfice
authorities, but Granger said he had
never received it and that probably his
father-in-law had opened 1t. The Com
mittee ruled this out.
The Alleged Forgery Matter.
The question OF the bad checks, which
Granger IL said to have passed In the
Spring and Summer of 1893. was then
taken up. The witness would not ad-
init that any of the checks were forged.
although he would not deny that they
were.
Every one of the many checks which
had been paid for. and that MIR. Nc
Gave had not lost anything on any OF
them.
Mr.; N!coll produced letter written
1894, beginning Dear Father" in which
he speaks OF the disgrace and humilia-
tion, which he had brought on himself
by, his bad conduct, and promising to
He mentioned then chencks which were
wrong" and promised never to pass
any more,
entirely, but on account OF drinking and
gambling habits which his father-in-law
hal accused him.
II don't hold myself out az an angel"
said Granger. when Mr. Nicoll insisted
an answer 10 HIS questions about the al
legged forgerIes, but am not any
worse than others / don't know that
am guilty. OF any OF those charges.
Others do things that they are never
punished for. All those signatures were
good"
Said He Was II Changed Mnn.
Another letter of Granger TO Mr.. Nc
Clnve ON hlay 4. 1884, was read by MIR
Nicoll, in which he announced that he
had authorized Mr.. Jerome to withdraw
his answer In the divorce case, and pro-
testing his innocence OF the charges
against him and declaring that he was
u changed man.
a better husband If she married again and
one who would be good to his children,
for, his wife ana children and for Mr.
| and Mrs. McC!ave.
a lettor written by Changers father
to Mr.. McClave and dated in July, 1889,
was sho sn to Granger, but he said ne
haa no Esin OF it, tie had
| letter addressed to him was shown him,
but he said he had never received II.
X my mail Ahb5 bdy" went ,t to so,a The ssy
opened either by Mr. or Mrs Mcclave
or my wife"
A number OF other letters were shown
were in his handwriting and some were
not. They We're all in relation to checks
| which were falling due. Some OF them
were read. 3ne being slgnGd Samuel F
the he letter being acknowiedsed by the wit.
nese to he In his avn handwriting
He admitted the letter might have
been written for purposes OF delay tc
| Granger admitted that number OF
| checks shown to him had been returned
| as no good because Mr.. MCClave had
promised to deposit 81 900 in the bank to
| the credit Of the Waite Yankee Com
pany and had failed TO do so.
| Il drcE those checks on the strength
II that promise" said Granger.
would Not Admit Forgery.
Mr.. Nicon BEGAN questioning Granger
| about the forgery again. but the wit,
ness would neither admit nor deny that
| he knew whether or not he was guilty
| Df such mn ononse.
There is no evidence OF any forgery
| man l.cHow, "and | shall exclude such
| questions"
There's no doubt however" put In
| Senator o'ConNor, that those checks
| weTcErooEoi whatever else they may
| have 'oCen."
At O'Clock Mr.. NicoIl wanted to stor
| for the day. although Mr.. Con saii he
| was ready to go on as long az the com.
mittee wanted to sit. Mr.. Nicoll was
dripping with perspiration after his pro,
| lOnged effort while Mr.. Con- was as cooi
| as a Iaisy,
The Committee decided to adjourn
after some discussion and at Mr. Con- \
| suggestion the Sergeant-at-Arms was
directed TO keep watch OF Granger dur
| Ing the night,
| "Oh, IN be here Tomorrow" said
Granger TO Senator LeNow, as he put on
| his hat to go Don't be afraid" -"
mo" replied the Senator, we propose
to see that you are here"
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Committee of Thirty WIN Meet