The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16
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ing under great mental excitement,
brought on by the dastardly attack upon
Committee OF the witness Granger.
Shortly after that interview with him
he experienced while walking In Twenty,
third street In this city, he experience
which compelled him at once to ABSTAIN
from work and to 20 to bed.
When | saw him again on the lth or
this mon.h at his home In Port chester
although he was able to sit up, ne eN
h'bited such signs of deeply seated
nervous trouble that ! advised his family
to Erve q consultation or physieiaa,ns,
was asked to see him in connection with
his resident physician, DR.. l.. p. Jones'
OF recnwlch
The examination confirmed the worst
fears OF his family and friends a.
The physicians reported that Mr.. Nc
Clave exhibited all the symptoms OF a
complete nervous breakdown. brought on
over-exctement and manifested byfibril,,
larry trcmors OF lips, hands and facial
muscles, exaggerated rehexes and other
alarming symptoms. And the physicians
! period could alone save him from an
| attack of insanity In some form.
Fun board of Police Needed Now.
n the conclusion OF the ply sicians were
less emphatic Mr.. McClave might have
requested "A reasonable vacation without
| resipning his office. But the uncertainty
of the time necessary to effect this cure
has put that out of the question, espe-
ally as there are many matters now
lending before the Board OF Police Com
missioners, some OF them might. which,
under the provisions Of the Consolidation
act. require the presence of the full
Board before action can be taken.
Reluctant as MIR. McClave Is to re-
tire from the Board while the Depart
ment of Police is under investigation,
"a a IN
bids him to ignore the commands OF his
physicians. and makes the restoration
Of his health his chief concern.
His regret at the necessity of the
step is at least tempered by the fact
that he has been examined at length
before the Senate Investigating Com
mittee. Although he was made aware
in advance that any inguisitorial in
quiry into his private affairs-eyen to
his bread and butcher bill was Illegal
and that he was privileged to refuse It,
he declined to make any such objection
saying that HIS transactions were open
| to the inspection OF all men and that
he had nothing to conceal. Accordingly
| he suffered an examination into all the
| details of his private affairs and do
nestle life without demur and vindi-
| Gated himself from all insinuations OF
| counsel, who without u suspicion OF
proof to sustain II single assertion,
| name.
His official business and private &C
counts were presented to the Committee
They showed that Mr.. McClsve had beer
| conducting an extensive business fol
many years, from which he had derivet
the usual rewards which integrity ant
industry, nited with good Judgment. al
ways bring. and that his mpderate FOR
tune was derived from that source alone
Hut not Il figure nor a word was found
to Justify the cruel assault WHICH wa
made upon him The check Of 3a3 d
which his enemies have endeavored t,
make the riimsy basis OF n charge asains,
him, was shown TO be check drawn on
his business account ana deposited IN
transferring to his personal account var.
ious little sums aggregating that
amount which he had advanced to the
| business from time to time. The items
| which appear In the account utterly dis
pei the insinuatiOns which have been
founded on this innocent business trans
action.
Roast for Gid" Granger.
But while Mr.. Mc"lave was ready
| willing ana ever anxious to submit him
however ruthless, he was not prepared
for the recitation before the COMMITTEES
of the shocking perjurIes OF the SELF
confessed thief and forger. Gideon
| Granger. This desplcabl- young man
who. notwithstanding his decent origin
| seems to have acquired the criminal in
stlnct early in life. had married
Mr.. Mcclare's daughter several years
|
| itself soon after marriage, MI McClhVt
| undertook the impossible task Of en-
deavoring to reform him. Unable t9
| support himself, Mr.. McCluve supported
him and his family and gave him a
home in which he was surrounded by
the wholesome influence Of refinement
J aud affection.
| Nothing was left undone to encouraG
| him To lead an honest and industrtou:
| life. Time after time new employment
| was found for him when his misconducl
faIs Han
numerous occasions Mr.; McClave's in
| Prevention alone saved him from punish
men for theft and forgery COMMITTEE
y %@ Which aeSpfS[ ctrayea an" the "' ots
depravlty OF his nature. Hopeless a:
the task OF reforming him was. Mr.. Me
| Clave clung to II FOR years. partly TO!
Granger's sake, but chiefly, for the SAKE
OF his daughter and her children, until
| when hope itself was exhausted, he ad
yised h's daughter 10 free herself for
ever from her unhappy alliance.
After these marks NJ generosity anC
affection, 40 long INDUCED, Alr. Ncclsvt
was astonished TO see the beneficiary OF
his Kindness ascend the witness chair
and, with glib perjury, testify to cor
rupt transactions Invented by revenge
or some motive equally unworthy, hav'
ing not the slightest founda ton In fact
| MIR. MCClave has been In harness forty
years. Married At seventeen, he assume
the responsibility of life when mos
young men are tschool. He has never
been able -tu take the recreation which
health demands, and. relying upon hi
naturally strong constitution. he has
prlded himself upon the fact that vRcs
tions were unnecessary for him,
Mr., McCIave is beyond the reach o
the Lexow Committee IL he remains a
Portchesser. his country house. IL
lives in that part OF Portchester which
Is In the State of Connecticut. HI
need not 20 TO Europe or to any othe
state to evade MIR. Cons subponi
servers, as the LeNow Committee ha:
no jurisdiction beyond the boundaric:
OF New York state.
Commissioner Murray on kervin
Police Commissioner Murray in speak
ing OF Glen, Kerwin's appointment as Po-
lice Commissioner this afternoon said:
Gen. kcrwia is a good man for tn
office. | believe he will execute all o.
the duties OF the position without feal
or favor"
President Martin declined 10 discus:
the appointment. He SAID however
that he had been ~ to Mr.. McClave''
house ard found him a very sick man
IN fact. he was in doubt II he would
| ever recover.
Gen. Kerwln will visit Police Head