The evening world., 1894-06-05

Gals was stiil further increased to-day
by thu addition OF ex-Surrogate Rastus
9 Ransom who, MT; Nicoli
ed by him during his enforced absence
later in the month at the Constitutions
The Committee began its work
promptly at IL o'clock this morning.
The members present were Chairman
Lexow and Senators Bradley, Saxton,
II Appealed that gome Of the ,witpesse,
who were expected have failed to attend,
approximations schram called for NJ.
s scaDr.l Mnl eea , Sos there srno wss no re-
Rev. WILCOX the First witness.
The FIRST witness to take the stand was
clergyman, residing at Piatterkiil, Ulster
!. County, N. Y. He was a understanding
young q and carried an umbrella and
Mr. .' WILCOX told how he had seen.
Ing down. Vesey street. a police ofncer
standing in front Of the side door OF a
| fngton streets: What struck him as
!, peculiar was that he had his hand ex-
| tended behind I m
he learned later to be the barkeeper
/ stick his hand out of the door and place
some bills in the hand Of the policeman.
"Did you see the bills?' asked Mr.
II took them to. be bills. I could not
see very well at that distance"
The witness said he saw the policeman
close his hands on the money and walk
II followed him and learned his name,
put me@ eonnSi re" Of Z at my home at
rlstterkiIi; thought It wac To 2 good
| money was paid, n volunteered to
~axx~ fhn Spfnrr,o tion IN the Com rniftep ~
memorandum with him the next time
he came to New York, He told MIR.
York as such a very wicked place as
many c%ountrymen supposed 1t TO be.
Civil Justice Roesch came In. soon
after the opening and sat down beside
, After Mr.. Wilcox left the stand there
was more astonishing on the part OF
suddenly announced that Gideon
Granger, the fugitive. had turned up
in town and was ready to go on and
!. testify. This was only known to a few
IN the room.
Roesch Wanted to He Heard.
, While they were waiting Mr.. ,Nicoll
said he had a request to make In be
make a statement in reply to the
charges made yesterday by Mrs. Thu
row. ~
extend the courtesy to Mr.. Roesch. but
. precedent had been established. and
he could not grant 1t.
,o Mr.; ef RsssSh then ms got sa ~ R IN ca aplRea nci
hold court while the charges were hang
ing over him, and he wanted to make a
denial under osth of Mrs. Throws
' Ne @]afppsalea as a former colleague of
the, Senators. but Mr.; Gof said II would
seriously interfere with his plans. as he
Senator 6axton sustained Mr.. Gofr,
and told Mr.. Roesch that no time would
Be available for him till mex Thursday
This apparently satisfied Mr.. Roesch,
for he said he would be on hand at
that time.
Granger Enters the Room.
into the room. He was sprucely dressed.
wore a light overcoat. and looked much
more ~presentable than when he testified
He was in charge of Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms Burr.
He passed Mr.. Con and Mr.. Jerome.
stand, and. turning around, cast a cold
glance around the crowded courtroom.
room as the people recognized him.
eo AZ s ana AMI M. e aen. f befo4s O." aae nis Hysr;
him, read the following letter which he
had received from Mr.. Nicoll last week:
New York. May 30. 1894.
Dear sir-In my previous communications |
have told you that I did not feel nj liberty to
ssSsss . 9a, q" II. 'T r,tns.. sra so, ANY yh p%'p Sc n s%
any relations to the Senate Committed an n
I now desire to make this suggestion, assum.
ing that he Ia out Of the State. II the witness
Will return and again take the stand. no com
plrint for any ofense will he made against him
' W IN ms stale. AZ a MttneFR. by MIR. Nc
Ciave. So far as Mr., Mcciavs Ia concerned. he
- ssfe.y 'omc INTO the state, appear before tn,
depart again without any molestation from my
client.
but ! repeat the assurance now In order that the
witness may submit himself Immediately to the
II, In fact. which ! can hardly credit,
fear Of persecution for past misdecds, has ever
deferred him from returning.
have assumed In this letter that tho witness
vas without the State, but II he should stlll be
in our jurisdiction. though In hiding, my assur-
ance remains the same. He may come and depart
again to any spot he may come from without
apprehension.
Hoping to see you Tuesday, ! am very truly
yours, DELANCEY NICOIL.
Mr.. Golf stated hat upon receiving
this. letter he had secured Changers at
tendance. and could have produced him
yesterday: but that, owing to Mr.. Nc
Clave,s illness, he had delayed until to-
day before producing Granger.
Il am very sorry Mr.. McClave Is still
too III to appear" said MIR. Cot, for |
was anxious to have him hear all of Mr..
Granger's testimony"
81 am compelled, however, to pu,
Granger on the stand again. although 1t
was his own request and one of the con
ditions Of his coming hack to the Stale.
that his father-in-law should be present
While he was testifying and hear all he
had to say
Granger was not sworn again AMI the
nrst question asked was If he remem-
ecrsd what vas said to him by Mr.. Me
Clave. as @ left the courtroom after
he testified the first day.
Says McClave Threatened Him.
Yes. as I was passing by Mr.. Nc
Clave he hammered with HIS fist on the
table and said: BY God, I'll have that
~ecoundrel in States prison as soon as
his investigation Ia over"
MI. Nicoll also said the same thing
70 me as i passed." added Granger.
He then went on to say that he had
been followed by three men over to The
Park place Elevated station. and that
the went Into a saloon when he
stopped to take "A drink.
He then went up to his house. at Al;
west Ftty-scVenth street, and thNt
evening he said he went to MIR. Goft's
house. and at midnight left there Il
go downtown. He stopped in Il sa!oor
on Columbus avenue and there fuun,
that he was still being followed.
Cant Nnrphu md turn v,,n,, ,.,.a 49,