The evening world., 1894-06-22
NICOLL WANTS
PROTECTION.
Asks the LeXOV Committee to
Keep Witness Granger
Away from Him.
ALLEGED DOUBLE DEAu|NG.
He Says MoClave's son-in-Law
Wants to Tell Him of Lawyer
COTS Purposes.
CORPORATION OFFICER PAID.
Rag-Dealer Rowitzer Says He Was
Assessed for the Privilege Of
Obstructing Sidewalks.
CORPORATION OFFICER PAID.

In expectation of catching an occa-
sional cool puff from the bay the Police
Investigating Committee transferred its
headquarters this morning to Part I of
the Superior Court, around on the south
side Of the Courthouse. The big VIM
dows were all flung wide open, but the
sea breezes were very shy, and what air
was stirring arose from the heated as
phalt pavements of City Hall Park like
the breath from a fiery furnace.
1t had been suggested that the Com
mittee should continue its sessions right
along through the Summer, now that 1t
Sad struck such a rattling pace. and
s. chairman Lexow said this morning that
he was in favor Of doing so, although
II would not suit his personal conve-
nience.
IT don't see how we can, however
for Mr.. Goff, our counsel, says we must
come to a stop at the end of the MONTH
for he cannot stand 1t during the hot
weather.
80 far as the Senators are concerned.
they would be sustaining great finan-
cial loss by making a continues Sum-
mer session Of 1t, but I suppose they
would be willing to sacrifice something
for the public good. This work is all
thrown in, you know.
"I have always been in favor Of keep
ing up the sessions until we have ex-
hausted the subject" he added. las
Senator Lexow has a nice Summer
home on the hill at Nyack, overlooking
the Hudson, and swept by cool breezes
every night, he would not feel the strain
as much as some of the others, per-
haps."
BRADLEY Favors Seaside Sessions.
Uncle Dan Bradley said he would be
in favor Of continuing the Investigation
ssn along at sony hfiy iySnd woad or hoa hs
Beach. but to keep on in New York was
out Of the question.
Mr.; Goff was very .emphatiIe, in his Is
be physical impossibility for me to go
with this work much longer. We must
stop at the end of next week"
At IL o'clock, when work was resumed
Chairman Leoxw and Senators Bradley.
Cantor. Pound and o'Connor, made UP
a quorum. Counsellor Sutherland, from
anS his pene TO take eop
Gus notes of the proceedings. and Mr.
Nicoll was back again from Albany to
relieve .ex-Judge Ransom Of the duty
OF looking out for the interests of the
Police Department.
The witness chairs were filled with
produce merchants. grocers and ship
.
Goff and his associates intended to fol-
low up the lead which they opened yes
terday, with additional evidence, and
show what per9usites the police ,bsH re;
allowed to violate corporation ordi-
nances
No Women as Witnesses.
For the first time In two weeks there
were no women to be seen in the court
room. Mr.. Goff's gentle June buds"
were to be given rest for to-day.
Mr.. Goff called off long list OF names,
most of whom were present, but there
were a number OF absentees. Before
calling. any witnesses, Mr.. Nicoll asked
Granger was stlll under the protection
OF the Committee.
In answer 10 this question Mr., G9fi
MECH Mcciayes's health. Mr.. Nieoii said he
wanted to know, because Il Granger was
under the protection OF the Committee
he we gong spSsfSeiy 90 dG deeRe to
whether the witness is under subpoena
OF. not. l will not state publicly any
thing II regard sSd to Nh the GS witnesses OF this
Chairman Lexow said that II would be
proper to state that Granger had not yet
been discharged from the subpoena, and and
as such he might be regarded as under
the protection OF the Committee,
Wants Protection from Granger
"Well, what i want, saiu MT Nlcoll
'is to ask the Committee to keep Granger
away from me. He met me in the street
last Monday, and said he was coming &c
see at my office. That he didn't want to
buck up against Mr.. McCiaye any more
tall me ali about Mr.. GOff's purposes.
Mr.. Con said that he was not sur
prised to see Mr., Nicoll let OF sky
snd he was satisfied to have him back
again to relieve the monotony OF The
He was sorry, however 70 see that n
had arpiyed at such a condition OF lnnoc'
noisness as to be obliged TO appeal to tht
Committee to protect him from Granger
THE time the laugh was on Mr. Nicoii'
"a1 think .sdr. Nicoil is able to protect
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