The evening world., 1894-06-05

. often said a Police Commissioner had
more more power than the President of the
Granger denied that he had negotiated
with his ex-fath er-in-iaw for money to
Keep away, or that he had authorized
dieting Lawyer stiliweiIs statement. He
| left the State, he said, two weeks ago,
and had not been back until this morn
ing.
Resumlng his testimony where he had
broken off the first day MIR. Con- first
| called Granger's attention to the SvJ
note given. according to Mr.. McClaXes
| testimony, by Granger on his wcdd ing
day. and that 1t was found to be for
gerry
Granger said that the note was given
| which were coming due in his business
| shortly before his marriage. and that
Mr.. Judd. with whom he WIS associated
IN the produce business, had Endorsed
"There was no forgery at ALL said
Granger. II saw him indorse It,. and
what is more, the note was paid infur:
| the money used on his wedding trip was
borrowed from Mr.. McClave.,
When he said that" said Granger,
Clave. "he told an unmitigated lie. l
paid my wedding trip expenses with
money 1 made myself. Not cent came
why did not Mr.. McClave surrender
Gofr, producing the note which was
"pd honsh %%enf Se r had Mffayes M He
said he was going. to do So
Did you pay board while you and
your wife live at the McClaves'?"
wife was $40. and other spending money.
l wanted to go to housekeeping with
my wife several times, but my wife's
parents would not hear Of It, l engaged
2 fiat, twice, and made deposits, each
| time. but had to give up the idea"
Coming down to Mr.. Granger,s expert;
thss IN The The wnsss sad n,n
to continue In the produce business be
cause the odor of the stock-yards i'm
pregnated his. clothing and 1t was dis
ceavs tSs psGPf pssa 1a mus' ou.
the business. so he got me a place In
the Post -Otiice Department. IT was
nue.. A. NJ. Dickinson was the superin-
| tendent. ! was willing to give up my
business for the Post Once, position. al
though 1t didn't pay as WELL
| Gives McCIuve the Lie.
"Mr. McClave, in his testimony. said
you had charge of the Money Order De-
partment Is that true?'
Not word of It,"
"And that you confessed you had
opened registered letters and stolen money
to The l!s amount of several hundred dol
And that you stole 500 out OF letter
The !.,th first day you were in the position
confession that l had stolen money. l
never took cent, and no charge has
ever been made against me by any
| Post Office official"
Granger explained that he had charge
of the stamp department when he was
obliged to have 81 600 In the drawer. At
one time his accounts were SS4 short, $40
Of which he had borrowed, he said with
inlx In m q n lahO n "a
wedding present for his wife.
"Mr. Dickinson was with me at Black
& Starr's jewelry store at the time.
pin, and nc said l could borrow the
in the drawer"
Office Granger said. was that he was
accused of being an offensive partisan,
"They accused me Of shouting for the
Democrats ne said, anatnemt ne mt ms rs, mat q nj
met eas Postmaster SS st Van Van cott' and never
said word .ha to him in my life. This his
solutely false, II it is true. where is
the confession?'
Denies Pawning Presents.
Granger also. denied that he had
5000 at Simpsons. as Mr.. McClave testi-
fled. He said he did take the silver.
ware from the Garfield Safe peposi,
consent. He raised $3.50 on, deposi,
certificate. which he used to pay. fol-
rsee t5p s the
was even occasioned by this act. The
money was afterwards paid back by
him., and the silverware was ''tTer out
of his possession.
Granger said that nearly all the wed
) ding presents referred to were given by
city officials and members of the Police
The witness then went on to describe
how he had obtained place at Bloom
ingdale's, and after that his father-in.
law started him in the Yankee White
Manufacturing Company.
McClave testified that while Granger
was in charge of this Company he hao
mortgaged 100000 worth OF machinery fol
had been placed upon two machines which
belonged to the Yankee White Company
and no objection was ever made 10 1t by
He finally had to give up the business
because he could not make 1t pay. Mr.
McClave, he said, lost good de-, deal OF OF
turned IT over to him (GrangeD for 81.
After that Granger said he got place
as a salesman at Ehr!ch's dry-goods
store He denied that he had been dis;
charged from that place because he had
stolen goods and pawned them. Nc
such charge, he said. had ever been
| MADE against MIN.
"Did you ever steal any cloaks and
sell or pawn them, as MIR. McClave tes'
tified." asked Mr.. Con-.
II did not, and / was not in the cloak
department, and had no access to it.
Left OF His own Accord.
"I left Ehrich's of my own accord anc
got a place at Smith & Gray's in Broad
day." said Granger.
1T was stated by your father-in Law
that you had a forged letter of Ehricf
Bros, after you left them, is that so?''
1T Is a lie. l had letter from Mr.
Sam Enrich which he wrote himself.
saw him afterwards and he asked me l.
/ had obtained another place"
Granger then told OF the reception a
the house of Mr. Budd. friend OF tn
McClaves,. last January. 1t was thu
evening of the day that the news of tn
appointment Of the Lexow Committe
at Albany had reached the city.
mir. and Mrs. McClave and my wifi
and ] drove up to Mr.. Budd's In tn,
carriage together" said Granger; "Mr
McCiave seemed nervous, and his wifi
said to him: johnnie. what's the mat
ter with you tonight; you seem out o
sorts
MIR. McClave replied: I don't see wha
) those hayseed politicians up In Alban!
want 10 come down here for ani bottle
honest men,