The evening world., 1894-06-06
CAPT. SIEBERT
IS INVOLVED.
ttonnrv Il rom Ivrst Paoc.


about a month after he had been mar
ried.
DO you mean to say that within a
month of your marriage you had this
in:law!" asked Mr.. Nichoii,
about that. 1 had lots Of applications FOR
appointments before was married.
The First bribery Transaction.
This Cooper transaction was the FIRST
which he had with the Commissioner but
he had previously had conversations with
him about paying money; 30 NJ A.,
Clave l said to him: Here's the money
which we promised you"
He said: WHO do you mean by we?'
simply said Oh and took. the money. l
didn't have to say anything more. Mr..
McClave was always averse to talking
much about these matters"
Mr.. Nicoll tried to make the witness
admit hat he had sworn falsely as to
conversations with MIR. McClave sub
sequent to the Cooper case. but did nd
THE witness means that Mr.. McClave
said one thing and meant another. I
think" suggested Senator O'Connor.
"That's the Nsupposition.' put In
Granger was then asked about the
Mcdonald ,ase and the draft for $50
he received from Charley Lapham, Nc.
- - eh u -
said that Congressman Raine was also
interested In this case.
'I took the draft to o'Kelly or Kelly,
whom I had known. before as a go
between. and left IT for him In Master
sons saloon, in Eighth avenue"
Did you ever talk to McClave about
the Mcdonald appointments"
Mr.. Nicoll then read a letter from
Granger to Mr.. McClave. dated Nov.
Ii. 1885, as follows:
Dear Father; The bearer has good backing from
some Of the city fathers. He wants to get a
blank form Of application. II you can get It
for him without trouble or inconvenience. l hope
you Will do so. I know these letters are annoy
Ing and troublesome and l do not like to trouble
you after al ytn ave done for me, But u THIS
GIDEON
ment.
"The $50 I afterwards gave to Mr.. Nc
was first examined. / afterwards gave
si75 for him to George Richards, Mr.. Nc
IT was during the time that you were
writing these letters to your father
pleading forgiveness for your misdeeds,
that you testify you were intrusted
with large sums OF money to be deposi-
ed for him. Do o mean to swear to
81 won't swear to airy particular time,
but n o ! dePosited n. money fer him many
you did not give to Mr.. McClaver'
about siS9i should say It might nj fno be DC
the money ! rave him
Granger denied emphatically that he
had traded on the fact that he was Nc
Claye,s sor,in-law. or that he had black
from policemen! or got checks cashed on
the strength Of his relationship to Nc
McClave.
says He Paid All the Checks.
IAN you paid up all those checks that
Mr.; McClave took up?'
How did you get the money? You
money all along" ~
Granger said he made SIS a week at
Ehrich's and the same at Smith &
Mi. Nicoll stopped here. and Mr.. Con-
took up the witness again.
Granger said he first began to be asked
for assistance In getting appointments
to the force while he was engaged to
Clara McC;ave.
People heard was engaged to her.
fiuence.. l was engaged a year and a half
before was married."
The first persons who had approached
him on this subject were attendants Mt
a roller-skating rink on Broadway,
which he was accustomed to visit with
Miss McClave.
people, and to a man who worked at
the Mutual Gas Works. where his bro
ther was employed.
Ai GTs1s man and was s,m TeS0m gnsa siu BY y an
ter of introduction to Mr.. McClave. I
don't know whether any money was
paid in that case. didn't know any
thing about these things then"
A MessnEe from Williams.
Granger also said that he recollected
the visit. Of Wardman Burns. of the
Tenderloln Precinct, to Mr.. McClave's
for the Commissioner. Burns said It
was from Capt. Williams, who was on
trial about that time. He gave the en-
velope to Mr.. McClave when the latter
Mr.. McClave, the witness said, was in
the habit OF giving his wife presents Of
money. It was usually In gold, SO n so
In some bank or trust compay, Granger
did not know where.
You know Johnnie McClave. the Com
missioner's SOM"
"Oh, very we'll"
"Did you talk to him about the d.
vorce case after the papers were
seryed?"
Where is he now?'
"They sent him to South Dakota, but
I v heard he is In Europe now"
They sent him away Just about the
time this Committee was to %convene?"
Mr.. Nicoll objected to this and said II
was q base ~inslnuation. as everybody
knew, young McClave was In very deli
cate health.
1T Is very strange that this delfcacy
OF health has come on In so man cases
Just about the time this Committee be-
a Its sitting" said Mr.. Com.
Coming to the letter which Granger
wrote to his father-in-law touching the
withdrawal of his defense In the divorce
suit. the witness explained the passage
In which he declared his innocence OF the
charge. and his lack Of means to carry on
the fight.
go over till the Fall, when l would have
money to defend the suit.
Mr.. McClave refused. NO. he said.
I've got you where | want you and I'm
going to keep you there"
Checks Are Dangerous.
In a conversation with Mr.. McClave,
the witness said his father-in-law told
him that checks were ~self-convicting.
and after the Cooper case he never Of
fered Mr.. .McClave a check. He always
gave him bills.
"Mr. McClave said he paid out sec, 900
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