New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-07
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70 give the bearer (who not named 3 5anK
application for Place S% bearer or ' Was not McDonad
mcdonald is not mentioned answered GIa"s'''
u h1f that Ho was he tnS G0"s RSoi an oc
her 1sse did not know Mcdonald in 1855 ,..
Tne vG letter ae spy all you uG have done for
What had he done? Al DOM 3n[ k S19 had been re-
paid? A.-Ycs: / don't recall anything e:se; o.
Mr. Nco then read letter dated de of He eskS
thrsh the eligible list 2pd no9 hign T
benefit me only through his brother VINO 10 our
sae LIST rc cst monev from his brother" Ayes;
he had paid me when I wrote that.
THE WITNESS NOT TO BE SHAKEN.
o.-You still persist in spite of these letters that
you paid McClave money? Ayes
In relation to a reply about GrangeTs having
deposited money for Mr.. McClaye Mr. NicoI ASKED
..Is that as true as anything to which you nave
Senator oConnor interposed; THAT is an i'm
pf mt NIcon said quickly: 81 know 1t. Senator.
wouldn't have used II Mr. Golf had not done s., SO
bu hVs before used that question
This is the very first time" Then ne con'inueu inc
Glow much did you receive for appointments
which you ala not give v to MT MeOaVe'
ODD you borrow money from policemen n,, or
captains on the strength Of your relations WIN
strength OF that, which Mr., McCaVS hao 10 '1 az
npg Ae Except n pSsaiSly SD P" or SIS
o~where aid you get the money? Al was
Mr. Nco Cabrupty).-Thats all. .,u.,,o,
Then Mr.. Gor took up the redirect examination
oYoy that arpGan Ise for position positions came
THEY WORKED" HIS ENGAGEMENT
O.-How was that? Al was engaged TO my
wife over year and half. Two attendants al
lxraNy
asked me for letters to McClave to get ap-
po,ntments They knew of my engagement
o-so YOU and Miss McClave visited the skating
rink? A-Yes. almost every night. ,..a. cha .oro.
man OF the Mutual Gas Works | gave him a letter
10 Mr.. McClave. He was recommended Dy an al
ue o 5"-l did You know him? A-Through my
brother who was eooRRefReT more Ie about When
the ward man Burns came 10 see McO and vas
M saHn9 the Sreak %ss table "y when n q
the door He had big envelope, w1c" I'' dijn't
,hanp WnCIaYe was up yet but ! went upstairs
and found him washing IN the bathroom i y,,Ts
him the envelope and said that Captain Miiidi II
had told Burns to see If there was an answer II
was a., 6u MSCave saw anything? Al forget
0-Was that about the time of the Williams
"rial! A there ANYTHING to fix it in your mind A
-pd MI Msclays give money Ssr TO eod NIa and
$40 pieces; ,,-c,.... ,o,.o q hank account? A
n
Yes: in a savings bank or trust company
don't know where. ,-... :. ,ro~e worry friend
- on Van anu ne roN Vent out in the daytime .
Eo Have YOU conversed with him about the d.
v9Grce Su,' he a witness? Ale made a deposit
ti9n. Whore Is he now? Ale was sent 10 South
Dakota. but think he is in Europe now. wac an
Ole went away after this committee WAS "P
pCMm r Nco-This is Outrage The young N man
e in a delicate condition and is not likely 10 ave-
, FEEBLENEss OF THE POLICE FORCE
Mr. Gon-There is a good deal of delicacy in the
police force just now. Intact 'neIe - a." ~.
dsm,c OF sickness just now. GO witness MI
nfcc,ave testified that he paid s2OoN TO redeem
your checks Is that true? A-No; 1t was not
more than 500 or $500. ,-r 1909 :, No
rlsye's lumber yard? A-Yes. l was there the
night of the fire and the next gay. mas tho Once?
o~How near the burning building was the o"'0e'
A-As far as across this room. o,,. .o,, 6rap 4 49,
- o NV the Office DESTROYED? Am No., Ala
Odd YOU hear McCIaNe gISe ~ etri,l, s,ahie
told the firemen pour water on the DTIch S'a''e
an o 'nf S@ You notice the safe? ANo Mscaves
desk Was Pies tbe safe Destroyed? ANo, it was not
MCLAvE GIVEN THE LIE.
o~Nr Mcclave testified that the books. eto.,
were burned Is that true? Alt IS not true.
Odd YOU want 10 testify here? A-No, / dld
not want 10 testify against McClave. When came
But he has proved himself such scoundrel ana
c MI Con sa Shg fhat Mr. McClave had never told
him That it was improper TO talk to him aoout
pS Mr. aoff~Do You remember in the campaign
when Grant ran for May4 , ,ng That was be-
fore Mr. McClave was reappointed A:-tc dshe s
me whom a m0 ny not GrV Vde for Grant lie SAID
"As long as you are Democrat you nan norning
found a Tammany ballot beside my pia; "a. al
breakfast. and voted IT, When ne se cane none
As saaI e y guess he's he's " elected
tions about his dealings with ex-Congres,sTsan
Ralnes who was in the courtroom. The witness
persisted in saying that he told the truth about
A sHIFTY WITNESS IN THE CHAIR.
Mr. Nicoll offered in evidence the correspondence
which had passed between himself and MI Con
with reference 10 Granger.
Mr. Gor-Mr Nicoll has proved himself bad
prophet. He said Granger would never come BACK
! suggest TO my friend that when he starts In TO
prophesy again he be sure Of his facts
Mr. Nicoli-WeJl, I DO make mistakes am not
infallible. you are.
James Thatcher then took the stand. Thatcher
was an unwilling witness with one OF those bad
memories which frequently connected with un-
c,,tnn for neri,lrv nreyentsd him from denying al
together that he had been cognzant of Illegal trans
actions, but he managed to surround ms evidence
tha 5a bnch es e vas of little practlcai worth
Thatcher was a "bloomin' Hnglishman" and
dropped his his"
Mr. Moss examined him. He said he was a super
intendent OF a bachelor apartment house at No Al
West Forty-seventh-st. lie had kept barroom at
Northumberland seventy -seventh-st. ana Third
ave in the Thrty-fourth Precinct, which was IN
charge OF Captain Stephenson He began business
there in 1891, and 1t for twelve months Thatch-
er said that Michael Brady was the ward man. Out
that ne did not know him well.
{ Senator Saxton-What are ward men? What are
their duties?
Mr. Goff--We recognize them as we 60 a cloud.
In response to Mr. Moss's questions. Thatcher
said that he had met Brady on the street several
times and had him in his LIQUOR store but he
denied that he had ever paid the ward man any
money. .
Mr.. Moss and Senator Lexow instructed the wit
ness that any testimony which ne SHOULD give
80 not 10 cd him Mr. NlcOll and