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

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MIR. GoFF-"PLEAsE DO NOT FANCY MIR
McLAVE
49,. -, tho paouod Club. a Tammany Hall organi-
v,,ior hut had regarded the Pequod club as
social organization. and had always believed nun
IN no n dye,l-in-thewool Republican. lie hau 10.
hoord mat Westervel, was member of the Pequo'
Cluh He believed that seventeen or the thr'y-"'e
uollcc captains were Rcpubhcahs'
'Wr GoE -So-caled Republicans - 49,, ,,,,o
Mir McCHavc-i believe mat one-hai , % '"e '''N
MIR McC'ave said that NJ ha1 49, -, hnr,,,se
h asr.d with their IDEAS and he ana not tninK tha'
he was there merely 10 De an op ,ony was inter
~ "a Is, the arrival OF Gideon Granger ms soh,
in'law. whom ne had mentonel M Mt, %,r and
Immediately put Granger in his place
STORY OF THE GO-BETwEEN.
Granger said that he mad been soh-h-'f" -
Mr. McC1ave. lie was about thirty years o''' '''"i
c,-eles.,ly dressed. and his face while ne was s'
ing HIS testimony wore cynical smile MS MN
80 o..,slonally suggested mental reservation ioi
~" s.r,,,r BRADLEY reprnanded him. lie took
,,t,s IN aay that he bore Nl-wn to CommiSS'one'
vctraye on account OF his family troubles ana 'a'
I, was a surprise TO him to find himself IN 'ne VII.
nos. chair However. he told frankly ana with a'-
I'm, vvillln sn.ss the story OF his activity as 20
bsiween In getting men appointed upon the ponce
force. 90, Arc vou the sroundrel whom
" Wssravc mentioned IN his testimony to-day
We'll draw the line at sc2nntIe pers had mar.
,n nm and commissioner Mc'lave's daughter on
d M r. &c T.s w ssn 81. G MS sSG de S
room with George W. Juid but th'E "' r'dd mil
the SANE firm. lie had remained Win MI '"u' "''''
yp McrAvF-s DENIAL CoNTRADIcTED
. T.. vr Ne-1ave's statement that ne never re-
,.,y.h a check for ,zD sgnel by Judd true A
I know he received check. either TOT s'' VI g.,
took the check % him. MT Judn po'"Ne'F'
,r,, the check and Mr.. Judd signed H. II was
made payable 10 John McClave h"u SOM" "a "'
vcrIave.s money. The money zane from na'
,,,,eI C.ooper who lived at Whehouse' n j.. VINO
yas an applicant for the police force
- How do YOU know this money was pa'd oy
conner7 Ale paid go OF 1t directly to me Inc
rest was deposited by W. T. Dixon our pooNNeep.''
- the account OF George w Judd; IL G vas Te
,srs,an,iIng that II was 10 be palh 20 tt,i.a
sinner McC,iave took the check TO MI "eO''''
'nyse yyba, d,l you say to Mr.. McClave? Al said'
Here's the money promised to pay you "'
MeCsye 6s sOof !. the check Al suppose Mr. Judd
has know some men sc are ,9s" sisnature on the
hack OF the check? Al did lie nvpo' src.o 49,
Q-Wus Cooper appointed on '"e po''''
He was
ADVISED TIE BURNING OF THE CHECK
. ,,o van know August Dux7 Al do-of NO.
or ,,,,h,bave He paid 500 TO get his brother or
n,s brother-in-law on the force The money YVES IN
the form OF a check on the rith Avenue DIM
,,od Nav II and numbered A5 George HchroS'
Ohio "a now dead. delivered the check 'o MI wv
CI,ye I introduced Dux to Mr. McClaVe myS"'.
,,u vcclsve that the man who put up the 500
,,o M afford 10 lose the money. ! saw the checK
- ,.Ls ago 4 man named Dorsey had It. saw
vr Ne.yaves signature bn the back ana 'o'n
,,-sev ne had better burn 1t up IN view Oh tn'' III
,es,iy,tion Mr.. McClave said he didn't thhh inc
n.y had been put up. / said Thought IL haa
| n.l IF Richards.
nan r rr "A ward detective Mr. McChve sad , tI
he man who put up the money was ua''"e' 'oo'
o,was the for whom , the n money Sas R Was
pn i w as called McC'aves orderly. He was on duty
a. o"Snuarters at the office of Mr. McClRVcs SCI
e., Tiary MI HoS MGavS 'q Rehards tod 70,
an appointment heard afterwar S o was 70
on aod I's a. No. li4 West Fifty-fourth-st
Arorrr CAPTAIN sCHMTTBERGER
. -,D,1 You ever see n check from Max Schmitt-
| -, A-No. but | heard OF one. | understood
:, was made out Ia Richard Mott for S2'V III ioS''
| =, ,he time Schmlttbe was appointed po"oe
| captain. =, ox,,,a, n,,v
| shnuted TO the committee that they had no power
| -, ,ha resolution Of the Senate 70 pursue THIS
| w. -, inoulry lie said the man on the witness
a,,od was G..ed with hate for Mr. McClave that
| ~ uas utterly unworthy OF credence ana that
hearsay evidence resardng checks ought no, 10 DC
ffAA
a ua w,s no Ll-feeng between himself ana Mr.
| uWe,ove Mr. ~Ncors objection was oVerruIed
| ~. s,rong protest from him
| at az ,Itv Mr. (ioff)-When did you near the ruinor
| =, mo check? Al saw SchmittDerger the DAY
~ a,o wos assigned TO the First Precinct ana con-
gratniated him. The next week heard the run'ors
| about the check . a.. 100, o,,,t, o,d ,,rotested
| Tins, hearing testimony OF THIS sort Granger
| AZ 49, aiowed 10 explain that he dd not Know tnat
| ~ ~nanrnisaioner McC'ave had received tne check
III ,he inquiry into this circumstance was dropped
! ,yu,T 1T COSTS TO GET ON THE FORCE.
| - ma vou know Joe" Cohen7 Al know 'Soi'
| - "Ioe.s' brother Joe was a salesman.
:, cost him s2c5 be appointed on the police force
| ,rA,r,v dollars went to the police surgeons.
| - INV Mr. NicoD-Did you see the money paid i?
| ,y.s II was paid and | left s75 OF 1t
| -, poyce Headquarters In an envelope.
| n TO whom was the envelope addressed? Alt
| -, addressed 10 anybody. just on e.:
| W ,as,aor,ant and valuable" Richards tod that
| ,a Wv. IL 10 Mr.. McC.ave The money Tor the
| nvr1sons was needed. because Cohen was haf an
| inch TOO short At the first examination he was
| re}eeand after the $50 paid, Cohen grew half
| ~ inch taller? Ayes. Cohen's brother put up
the money. saying 10 me; Here is the money you
$50 -How did you know HON much 1t would cost?
| ACOh II was an established custom. 1t was an
| omen fact generally known that VI cost about so
| much TO become policeman
| Nj Nicoii protested again. and Mr. Con ex-