Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06
GRANGER A POOR WITNESS.
Testimony About Commi ssiOner Me-
Ciaye AID the Police.

1t was nearly $50 yesterday afternoon
when Granger resumed the stand before he
committee investigating the police at New
York
The famous memoranda book was pro
dpced. and Granger calmly read off several
entries OF which the following is a sample:
Burns p3id $50 for promotion in two in
stallments." The full names of the officers
or the precincts to which they were at
tachCd dill not come out. Granger said
Police Commissioner McClave cautioned him
against taking money directly from an ap-
piicInt for appointment or being seen in the
act of taking it.
Then Granger accused his father-in-law
of taking money. He said Officer Rout had
gotten in trouble arresting ex-Mayor Hcw-
tits son and gave him 800 for the commits
sicner to prevent him being dismissed. Rout
paid the 800 to Granger in the vestibulc of
the McClave residence. Granger said he
paid the money to Commissioner McClave
next day. Rout gave Granger a tame fox
for himself.
The witness said that the McClave house
cost $4,000, and the decorations S22 Oo0 and
the carpets. $500 He said he had given
his wife some $1,000, and not less than 1000
as Commissioner McClave testified.
The witness let the following bits of in
formation. drop as they occurred 10 him {:
There is policeman named Myers, who is
stationed at the 18th street ferry through
Commissioner McClave. In return for this
he gives the commissioner and his wife a
Christmas present sometimes q diamond
pin end again a jeweled silver case.
col. Brown Of the Daily News lost a
10000 election bet with the commissioner
and paid it. The New York Tribune sends
every year"
Then Granger identified some deposit slips
bearing the signatures of John, Albert and
stephen MeClave. He thought some of the
slips bore his own signature.
Senator Leyow asked If he had not given
Cor. missioner McClave more money from
applicants who wanted to be policemen
Il paid $40 TO him that got from Officer
Cohen. | gave him money half dozen
times. He always know where it came from
and acknowledged it," answered Granger
How much money did you pay to Kelly?"
Two sums S:.SD and $3.50
Congressman Eaines testified he never
met you" said Counsel Golf
He knows me very well. | was brought
dp in the same place." answered Granger in
4 surprised tone of voice. Granger then said
he met Congressman Raines in the Morton
House and got $50 which he gave to KEEL
ly, who gave it to Commissioner McClave.
Then Mr.. Nicoll took the witness in hand.
and pltiless crcss-examnaton followed
He tackled him for the amounts he had
given McClave and the dates. Granger was
not clear about these. Then Alr Nicoll read
the testimony he save two weeks ago in
when he said he never personally gave Nc
cave money. The witness shifted around
on the chair and finally said he must have
testified falsely Internationally. Then conn
sci produced the card he tried to get in last
week when the chairman choked him of
Granger hung his head part of the time
He did not seam particularly affected how
ever. Several letters signed Scanned G..
Post. were offered in evidence. Mr.. NicoII
said Granger wrote them. The witness
grew very non-cOmmittal.
\ bunch of checks were handed to him
and 1t was asked if he had not forged them.
This he would not admit Mr. Nicou said he
would bring witness to prove the checks
We're forged.
Senator O'Connor said he felt convinced
that there was crooked work about the
checks
Granger was rernanded to the custody of
the sergeant-at-arms and an adjournment
taken until this morning.