The evening world., 1894-06-05
GRANGER IS
BACK AGAIN.
ffonfinuod from First P1oe. ,


reserved for the Committees witnesses.
The array Of counsel for the police OFF,
cials was still further increased to-day
by the addition Of ex-surrogate Rastus
8. Ransom, who. Mr.. Nicoll announced.
would attend to the interests represent
ed by him during his enforced absence
later In the month ut the Constitutional
The Committee began its work
promptly at II o'clock this morning.
The members present were Chairman
Lexow and Senator's Bradley, Saxton,
O'Connor, Cantor and Robertson.
II appeared that some OF the witnesses
who were expected have failed to attend.
sergeant-at-Arms Schram called for NJ.
Schwartzenfelder. but there was no re-
sponse. Mr. Goff looked annoyed.
Rev. Wilcox the First Witness.
The first witness to take the stand was
William Wilcox, whS said he was
County. n. Y. He was a modest-looking
young man. and carried an umbrella and
black straw hat.
MFR. Wilcox told how he had seen,
/ about two months ago, as he was pass
Ing down Nesey street, a police officer
standing in front of the side door of
peculiar was that he had his hand ex-
tended behind him.
AS he approached he saw, man whom
ne learned later to be the barkeeper
stick his hand out OF the door and pla ce
some bills in the hand Of the policeman.
did you see the bills?" asked Mr..
~ took them to be bills. could not
see very well at that distance"
The witness said he saw the policeman
close his hands on the money and walk
away.
IT followed him and learned his name,
but I cannot remember 1t now. 1 have
a memorandum of 1t at my home at
illustration of The way 'protecftion f
give the information to the Committee"
Mr.. Wilcox promised to bring the
memorandum with him the next time
Nicoll tina: he did not regard New
York as such very wicked place as
many countrymen supposed 1t to be.
after the opening and sat down beside
After Mr. Wilcox left the stand there
Mr.; Gofr and his assistants. Then # was
Granger, the fugitive, had turned up
in town and was ready to go on and
testify. This was only known to a few
In the room.
ROesch Wanted to he Heard.
While they were waiting Mr.. Nicoll
said he had a request to make in be-
half of Mr.. Roesch. who wanted to
Charges fs made sshesae yesterday tSp by Mrs Thu
row.
Senator Lexow, said he would like to
a precedent had been established, and
he could not grant it.
Mr.. Roesch then got up and appealed
hold court while the charges were hang
ing over him, and he wanted to make a
denial under oath of Mrs. Thurow's
He appealed as a former colleague Of
the Senator'S but Mr.. Goff said 1t would
seriously interfere with his plans. as he
had important witnesses to examine.
Senator Saxton sustained Mr.. Goff,
and told Mr.. Roesch that no time would
be available for him till next Thursday
This apparently satisfied Mr.. Roesch.
for he said he would be on hand at
that time
Granger Enters the Room.
While he was speaking Granger came
into the room. He was sprucely dressed.
more presentable than when ne testified
two weeks ago.
He was in charge of Assistant Ser
r. He passed Mr.. Con- and Mr.. Jerome.
'And walked right up to the witness
stand and. turning around. cast cold
buzz of surprise went around the
room as the people recognized him.
He sat down after taking off his over
him, read the following letter which he
had received from Mr.. Nicoll last week:
New York. May 80. 1894.
Hon. John w. Con:
Dear sir-In my previous communications I
have told you that did not feel at liberty to
advise that any pro.eedlnEs for any purpose % be be
any relations to the Senate Committee as u
l now desire to make this suggestion. assum-
ing that he Is out Of the State II the witness
will return and again take the stand, COM
plant for any orease will be made against him
while In the State. as a wltness. by Mr.. Nc
ciave. So far as Mr. McClave is concerned he
may safely come into the State. appear before the
Committee, crOsS-eNlmined and
depart again without any molestation from my
client
1 have already said this in public and private.
but repeat the assurance now In order that the
Committee, II. In fact which hardly credit,
fear OF prosecution for past misdeeds has ever
deferred him from returning
| have assumed in this letter that the witness
was without the State, but II he should still be
in our Jurisdiction, though in hiding, my assur-
apprehension
Hoping to see you Tuesday, I am very truly
yours DE LANcEY NICoLI.
Mr.; Goff stated that upon receiving
this letter he had secured Changers at
Tendance, Tendance and could have PRODUCED him hin
Claves illness. he had delayed until to-
day before producing Granger.
too IL to vsg s2r"y saa l Mr. GO er s
was anxious TO have him hear all Of Mr.
Changers testimony"
II ara compelled, however to pu;
was his own request and one OF the con.
ditions OF his coming back to the State
that his father-n-law should be present
while he was testifying and hear all he
had to say.
Granger was not sworn again and the
FIRST question asked was II he remem,
bered what was said to him by Mr. Nc.
Clave, as e left the courtroom after
he testified the first day.
Says McClnve Threatened Him.
Yes, as was passing by Mr. Mo.
Claye he hammered with his fist on the
table and said: BY God, I'll have that
scoundrel in States prison as soon as
this investigation Is over
Mr.. Nicoll also said the same thing
to me as passed." added Granger
He then went on to say that he had
been followed by three men over to the
Park place Elevated station, and that
they went into a saloon when he
stopped to take drink.
He then went up to his house, at All
West FIfty-seventh street. and that
evening he said he went to Mr. Goff's
house. and at midnight left there tC
go downtown. He stopped In a saloon
on Columbus avenue and there found
that he was still being followed.