The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-16

Pee.n,o az, ,herctore. compelled to hereby
tender my resignation, Of 1T the f Ei''o of
of Police Commissioner OF .,e ~ ny Vi
New iofN' i'' JOHN M'CLAvE."
De Lnnccy NicoIi's Letter.
Ar N,co,,,s letter is as follows:
NEW YORK, July ID, 1884;
Hon. Thomas +. Giiroy, Mayor OF the
city of New York: .,., -.
Sir: / beg to hand you herewith lot
ter from John McClave, dated July ~,
1894. in which he tenders his resignation
Of the Office of Police Commissioner OF
'n Ina s sn,ch as Mr.. McClave's mental
condition prevents him from stating
fully hls reasons for this step, ! h"sir"
to supplement his oriei ie''er Oh 'e''s
Wien last / saw Mr.. McClave in New
York. about a month ago. he was dpo,
ins under &reat h,snta,i, o vIs,'s'i I,1on
him before the Senate lnvestigatiis
Committee OF the witness iinns,r.
Shortly after that interview WIN T,ne, nm
he experienced while walking IN twenty
third street in this city, an httack'
apopleptc in it's nature. which com
PEELED him at once To abstain from WORK
and to go to bed. -
When saw him again on the 7th of
this month at his home in Portchester.
although he was able to sit up. he .NI
nervoI IS trouble that advised his family
TO tpve consultation of physicians
Accordingly DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton
was asked to see him In connection with
his resident ply stefan. Or. l." 4. Jones'
of Greenwich.
The examination confirmed the worst
fears of his family and friends. ~.
The physicians reported that MIR. NC
Clave exhibited all the symptoms or
complete nervous breakdown, brought on
when in weak physical cond,tion 10y
larry tremors of lips. hands and racial
muscles. exaggerated reiexes and other
alarming sympto ms. Ana the physiclans
period could alone save him from All
attack of insanity In some form.
Full board of Police Needed Now.
II the conclusion of the physicians We're
less emphatic Mr.. McClave might have
requested a reasonable vacation without
resgning his office But the uncertainty
of the time necessary to effect this cure
las put that out of :he question, espe-
ally as there are many matters now
pending before the Board of Police Com
missioners. some of them urgent, which
under the provisions of the Consolidation
act, require In. presence of the full
Board before action can be taken.
tire from the Board while the Depart
ment of Police IL under investigation
his paramount duty, to his family for
physicians, and makes the restoration
OF his health his chief concern.
His regret at the necessity OF the
step Is at lcdSt lelnpcreu ny lHt 1Ht'
that he has been examined at length
before the Senate Investigating Com
mittee. Although he was made aware
In advance that any inquisitorial in
quiry into his private affairs-even 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
u ANah of hi VNt~lx tn nff n irA al
mestic life without demur and vindi-
Gated himself from all insinuations of
counsel, who without a suspicion of
proof to sustain a single assertion,
sought by innuendo to stain his good
name.
His official business and private ac-
counts were presented to the Committee.
They showed that Mr.. McClave had been
conducting an extensive business for
many years. from which he had derived
ns sSa' unsed With rood
ways bring. and that his moderate for
tune was derived from that source alone:
But not figure emo nor ss word was found
made upon him. The check of 1888. o.
which his enemies have endeavored to
make the himsy basis OF charge against
him, was shown to be a check drawn on
his business account and deposited IN
his personal account for the purpose OF
transferring to his personal account var.
amount which he had advanced to the
business from time to time. The items
which appear In the account 1nh utterly h dis
founded on this innocent business trans
action.
Roast for Gid" Granger.
But while Mr.. McClave was ready
willing and ever anxious to submit him
self and his affairs to any examination
howsSer ruthless he was ,b not
OF the shocking periures OF the self
confessed thief and forger, Gideon
Granger. This despcable young man
seems to have acquired the criminal in
stnct early in life, had married
Mr.. McClave's daughter several year
itself soon after marriage, Mr.. McClav
undertook the impossible task of en-
deavoring to reform him. Unable t,
him and his family and gave him
home in which he was surrounded b,
the wholesome influence of rehnemen
Nothing was left undone TO encourag
him to lead an honest and industriou
life. Time after time new employment
had forfeited position after. position. o
numerous occasions Mr.. McClave's in
PREVENTION alone saved him from punish
with desperation and indiffer.
ence which betrayed the tote
depravity of his nature. Hopeless a
Ine TASK OF Telul inliis Illlil "dT W w
Ciave chung to II for years, partly fo
Changers sake. but chiefly for the SAX
of his daughter and her children unit
when hope itself was exhausted, he az
vised his daughter TO free herself fol
ever from her unhappy alliance.
After these marks of generosity an
affection. so long INDUCED, Mr.. MCclav
was astoundeu 10 see the beneficiary ,
his Kindness ascend the witness chai
and, with glib perjury, testify to col
rupt transactions invented by reveng
or some NJ olive equally unworthy, hay
ing not the slightest foundatio in fac
Mr.. McClaVe has been in harness fort
years. Married at seventeen. he assume
the responsibility of life when mo:
young men are at school. lie has nevc
been able to take the recreation whiC
health demands, and, relying upon h
naturally strong constitution. he ha
prided himself upon the fact that vacs
tions were unnecessary for him.
When his examination began he was a
run down from overwork. The natur
excitement of such AN experience
could probably have stood well enoug
but the astounding nerjuries OF Grang
and the baseness Of his ingritituie We
F.. sufficient to unnerve him. II Is poor co
ISOLATION to him now, when his health ~
been shattered, that the wretChed pc
jurer beSs only for an opportunity
acknOHlclge his false swearing and