New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
AN ANGRY WITNESS.
COMMISSIONER MCLAvEs OUTBREAKS
on THE STAND.
HE DECLARES Mr.. GoFFs QUESTIONS A Sc
p,rs or NORTHUMBERLAND OVER THE
ASTONISHING REVELATIONS OF THE
soN-IN-LAw.


The committee Of the State Senate was ABOUT an
hour late in resumng The investigation In the Court
house Yesterday but al OF the members OF the
committee were present They are Senators Lexow'
OConnor Pound, Cantor Bradley Saxton and ROD
er:son and as hey had no; seen one another since
the adjournment Of the Legislature they had con-
sul:at.on before taking their places behind the
Judges bench in Part II Of the Court OF Common
Pleas. Sergsan,-at-Arms Schremm and his as
ss,ant. Mr De Cant. were present at 1870 a. m
the tine fixed for the hearing
In the courtroom a few minutes later John W.
Coil Of the committees counsel was in consulta-
ton with MS assistants Frank Moss ana W Travers
Jerome-and they We're soon Joined by the Rev.
DR.. Charles L. Parlhurs; and Charles Stewart
Smith. Henry Grasse who assisted Mr. Suther-
land AZ the beginning Of the investigation. two
months ago. sat apart from the other counsel. II
was not known whether Mr.. Sutherland would re-
sppaar in the investigation while Mr.. Goff was
pulling the laborlng oar. Police Commissioner. John
McClave. who had been subpoenaed a witness
talked earnestly with De Lancey Nicoll, the counsel
for the Police Department and together they looked
over papers which Mr.. McC.ave had taken 70
The courtroom. Cer. Got,. Of the bookkeeper's de-
partment at Police Headquarters, and Mr.. McClave's
Messenger were near at hand Commissioner John
G. Sheehan entered the room shortly before the In
vss,gaion resumed. Assistant District-Attor-
neg Weeks was among the men in the room.
COMMISSIONER MCiAvE OK THE STAND.
The room had been well filled with men for half
On hour when Senator Lexow, the chairman Of the
Committee raped for order at ll.SO a. rn and said
nat the committee was ready to proceed. Mr. Golf
uen went up 10 the desk and handed TO Senator
Asxow some papers, and there brief w-nis-
psred consultation. After Mr.. McClave had been
sworn as witness. Mr.. Goff announced that the
Examination OF Mr. McCgave was likely TO take up
We entire time Of the days session. and that Mr.
eoeeaan' who also had received a subpoena, might
" excused uaii, to-day. Mr.. SheeAan remained to
sea' the testimony Of his colleague in the Police
Board
me witness sad his name was John McCiave. and
ne mad been engaged In the lumber business in this
y" s'ace January 70, 1880. He had no partner in
Nc business. He had only lumber yard the
DO.n1ar.es Of which were Twoniy-nrst-st.. Elev-
,.'a'aVe. Twenty seconA-st. AMI the North River.
AN 1'ns questions soon became offensive to the
Indignation.
S,how many times nave you failed in your busl-
-si Al was junior member of a firm that
wal INTO liquidation IN 1870
-pd you fan IN 1850? A.-No.
va you not 90 into liquidation and offer 10
'F with your creditors for 20 cents en- the dollar q?
A.-ros,ve.y no.
MAS not Charles Crissman calm against
w 'or an Old debt? Ale has not
will you swear that? Ayes. positively.
The WITNESS THOROUGHLY ANGRY
~r' N'coi! got up 10 object to the line OF Inquiry
s aae no difference II Mr.. McClave had failed
A., uines thirty years ago. he said. because tina,
,, aoung to do with the investigation Of the
49,, Ar. AcClave was angry. however and he
,sa upon making a statement against the Oh
. ~. OF dr. Con-. There is nothing In my life
rr, am anxious TO hide" he said. nothing that
ys. "'' stand the sunshine II you go back thirty
no,s, WY not go back 20 my childhood? ! have
-.alns to conceal"
v,. make the objection on the ground OF TREE
c. said Mr.. NicoI. Il know that Mr. Nc
or...,. VII not claim the privilege. no matter VIVA
'.s"ons are put 10 him"
a.. eon then asked Mr.. McCave questions tha
.s., O.' Inc Information that Dir. N!coll had beer
ns - 70 act as the counsel of the department II
po,. ssOgat.on, not by formal resolution of III,
q tss CCoard. but by the personal action OF thre,
not tstSoo ainssioners. Commissioner MacIcan haC
In any action In the retaining OF Mr. Niccli
opposaS ,nHS .peech. Mr.. Cor declared that he wal
tie ers ~ ,aI.owing Mr.. Nlc)ll make objection
q the hssSons IL such objections were not stoppeC
Senate ninety Mr.. Cot said.
that he neA0w said that Sfr Nlco understood
tee ana ses there by the courtesy Of the commi,
Gus obiac,tes ne was not permitted 10 make frivo
I'd ban snss ne manner In which Mr.. Nico
NJ. Con sssSaaned did not matter.
QCloasior Ssusn trieu to draw from the witness
81 ~1' nc mad beea at De.nonioo's on tt