New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22

so much of a reported interview as made him say
that politics he'd nothing 70 90 VIII t- the wv wor fS5
mony Of Commissioner Martin concerning the APP
pontm of Cap aims pevey ana Gaagn'r wb ai
those appointments were charged up TO Tammany
Q.-Do you know II that is true? Al don't know
anything about It. l keep no such book II the
oher E Sd SuSn 1 rRSqrG nn If
could in preference to Democrats
HIS BUSINESS METHODS EXAMINED
The witness was then questioned about accounts
which ne kept in the Bowery National Bank the
Garfield Bank and the Importers and Traders
Bank He explained that he had three accounts
in the Bowery National Bank one Of which was
his account as treasurer of the Police Pension
Fund The other accounts were his business ac-
count and a private account. The bank books were
handed over to Mr.. GOff for inspection: STUBS OF
checks which had been drawn against the account
OF the Police Pension Fund. bound together. were
produced by Clerk Gott and were handed over to
Mr.. M(-Cvave was then questioned about his trans
actions In stocks. He said ne had speculated litts
in 1863 and 1855. but not in late years. lie had
bought stocks now and then ana hed he!d mem
stocks In 1880 he had bought some Lead stock
45onsn 9G o about a"a $50 aa e bought the
because IT was low, and he thought ne c0 ',i
drawn against his business account in the BoweIy
National Bank and he afterward drew checx IN
favor OF that account against his private account
In explanation OF that. he said that he had opened
the private account TO keep his salary as an onc'a
10 business
to- spend any part Of his ss:ary, but to keep It all
for Investment but ne had sent 70 the broker his
regular business check. and had MADE the accounts
in the bank right by a separate check
BOILING OVER WITH INDIGNATION
..Will you swear that the check was not drawn
on the account Of the pension fund.- Or. Con
asked
81 will swear to that" Mr. McClave shouted. "and
ANYBODY who told you that is an absolute miserable
contemplate nar!'
Mr. Con tried to stop the witness. Mr.. Ncon
tunped 10 his feet and said: ''He has n right 70
such an expana ton. The questions have ed up
to this insult" a. ,,, H.,
ton glared az Mr. Gon and repeated the statement.
while Senator Lexow vainy trying TO restore
senator Iexow-There is no occasion for any IN
s,iltinr remarks. You viii be projected. Mr.. Nc
Commissioner McC:ave-I will protect myself l
ocJJave YOU a voucher for the check which was
sent to the broker? A.-Probably NOT. 1t double -
was burned with other papers "h~n my iu'''er
'o-TS what account did you pace the 1000
which You received from the insurance companles
Al did not receive that sum received aOou'
Q-iIave you messenger in yoir employ named
Pat? Ayes. d., Mt,
Odd he ever carry money for you from Police
Headquarters TO the bank? Ale never did.
LONG PROTEST FROM Mr.. NICOLL.
O n3v Mr. Conf hand you three bankbooks and
ask you 10 describe them. A.-tThey are books OF
deposit IN the Bowery Bank. my account as treas
urer Of the Police Board being continued through
the three.
n 1Jsre "a another bankbook What is that7 A.
THAT Is nv personal account. containing the rec
ord ~ the deposits OF my salary etc. nc.udng the
1900 ~ me purchase OF my house and the pac-
ing OF a $4,000 mortgage on me property