New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-24
SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT.
"A SHOWING THAT MR.. MCLAVE's PROP
ERTY HAS RAPIDLY INCREASED.
ruE EXAMINATION INTO HIS PERSONAL &C
COUNTS AN OCCASIONAL ouTBURsT BY
THE COMMISSIONER - PLEAsANThiES
BETWEEN Mr.. GOFF AND
VIZ. NICOLL

The morning session OF the Lexow Committee
was amended by some unsatisfactory features. In
the first place Gideon Granger. former son-in-la~
of Police Commissioner John McClave. had not been
found. Then there was long delay IN peglhh'nE
the hearing ard the Interruptions 20 the procee--
ngs were frequent. The witnesses had pesh SUD
poenaed for 1890 O'Clock There always is Decay
IN beginning the days work but that OF yes''ri"y
YVES longer than usual Senator'S Lexow, OConHor'
Pound rradey ard Cantor arrived before L o'clock
and Senator Robertson came soon aiter"aro.
Messrs Jerome Moss Sutherland Grasse ana
Ncou were there in due season. but Jchn W. 20"
had not appeared al II o'clock when the chaFWa"
desired to call the committee 70 oT1er. senator
Lexow announced that II there was any more Hls"-
ing or applause. such as disturbed the hear'k
on Tuesday the room would be cleared Of all VINO
had no business there When Mr. Golf did arrive
he spent fifteen minutes looking over the mass OF
papers which he spread before him. Finally. al
u20 O'clock Air McClave who had been chatting
with John F. Brodsky. was called TO the witness
chair. Mr. COT asked him abruptly;
Have you heard Of Granger"
NO. sir; have not
There pause.
did you see the Superintendent Of Polce?'
Yes. sir: / did"
Another long pause. Then the examination went
On more Lrisl;ly
Q-was any one present when you saw him
AYES
Q-Dh the superintendent ask If there was a
warrant out for Granger? A-Ies
TROUBLESOME QUESTIONS ABOUT FORGERY.
Q-Dh he ask what crime Granger was charged
With? Ayes
V-Nhat dc you answer? Al SAID had no
knowledge Of any warrant being issued
Q-Did he ask what crime he WIS charged with {?
Allie asked what ground Granger was to De
arrested. and | said the police should Just hold him
shu! he could be brought here. Then he sent Tor
detectives and told them TO look for Granger.
Q-l ask you. for the third time did the Super
m'endent ask what crime he was charged with?
Al think not l may be mistaken. but think
not
Q-was anything said Of forgery? Awhile we
We're there
o-Was anything said Of forgery? Al think
''mething was saic Of that. think mentioned II.
@-Did he ask when the forgery was committed?
@-No; think not
Odd ne ask II you had made any Information
Sainst him? Authorization? don't know what
IA; means
@-Whet? You have been a Police Commits
sOher for nine years and don't know what infor-
nation means? A-No: | don't recall that term
,S-Did the Superintendent ask If any complaint
-aa peea made before a magistrate? A-No
S-Did you say. Il understand that warrants
"e'e issued for him last night? A.-No. sir.
'er was there. You could call him TO th'
o. am sure he IS a trustworthy person.
S-pid you talk with any one else about Gran
gers testimony?
senator Lexow-what is the object of this?
'' GoffrI to know II he has any knowl
<1ge Of where Granger IL.
NJ Nicol-I protest This Is unfair
whsr. IeC iave-l want TO say that | don't know
tast n ne Is / desire nothing on earth so muci
Than NV ~ as 10 have him here.
commissioner much excited. Mr.. Col
'poh took UP new line of inquiry.
rVoR MEMORY ABOUT HIS RATING.
.vnave you brought your bank BOOKS? A
ushdlng 70 Mr.. Gor four such books.
s.s~. ieSS ga you represent yourself to a com
4 agency as to your worth In business? A.