The evening world., 1894-06-05

iehreu ne Would DO what ne said. II,
often said a Police Commissioner hat
more power than the President of thu
Granger denied that he a negotiated
keep away. or that he had authorized
any one to see Mr.. Nicoll, thus contra
dieting Lawyer Stillwell's statement. II,
left. the. State, he said. two weeks ago
and had not been back until this morn
Resuming his testimony where he hac
broken off the first day. MIR. Con- frs
retie' given 1la"s according f,sen to Mr. 10 Me eef y
testimony, BY Granger on his wedding
day, and that 1t was found to be a for
gerry.
Granger said that the note was giver
to raise money to meet some drafts
which were coming due in his bushes,
shortly before his marriage. and tina,
In the produce business. had indorsec
the note. 70
There was no forgery at ALL" sale
Granger. II saw him indorse It,. ant
what is more, the note was paid In full.
Granger also denied that any part OF
the money used on his wedding trip was
borrowed from Mr.. McClave.,
referring to this testimony OF Mr.. nc.
Clave, "he told an unmitigated lie.
paid my wedding trip expenses with
money [ made myself. Not u cent came
why did not Mr.. McClave surrender
the note when it was paid?" asked Mr..
Con-. producing the note which was
~ thought he had destroyed it. He
said he was going to do So"
d you pay board while you and
your wife live at the M~cClayes'?"
wife was $40. and other spending money.
l wanted to go to housekeeping with
my wife several times, but my wife's
parents would not hear of II. engaged
| a Hnf futnn nnI Nnln ,laFnafo anal
time, but had to give up the idea"
Coming down to Mr.. Granger's expert.
enee IN the Post-ofice. the witness said
mat the MeGlave family did not IKE hin
cause the ,odor Of the stock.yards i'm
~pregnated his clothing and 1t was dis
agreeable to the people at home.
the Post-Ofice Department. 1t was a
$500 position, in Station F, in Third ave
nue.; A. NJ. Dickinson was the superin'
business for the Post-Of1ce, position, al
though 1t didn't a as we'll"
Gives McClnve Lie.
NJ MeClave, in his testimony. sale
partment. Is that true?"
NO a word of It,"
And that you confessed you had
opened registered letters and stolen money
iars?"
TITS a lie."
And that You stole $40 out Of a letter
The first day you were in the position?"
That's not true. l never made any
confession that l had stolen money. ]
never took a cent. and no charge has
fysf osae o made against me by any
Granger explained that he had charge
OF the stamp department. when he was
obliged to have $1,000 in the drawer. Al
| nnn ttVnn III aNrr pxVn~a on ah%rt GTf
of which he had borrowed, he said, with
Supt. Dickinson's knowledge. to buy a
wedding present for his wife. .
Mr.. Dickinson was with me at Black
d STAIRS jewelry store at the time.
told him / could not afford to buy tn,
pin, and nc said l could borrow thu
money and pay, it back. put an 1 [
The cause of his leaving the Pos
Office, Granger said, was that he wa.
accused of being an offensive partisan.
They accused 6 me Of shouting FOR m tn
ter of the small shortage came up ant
l vas asked to resign. did so. I never
met Postmaster Van Colt. and never
story of my alleged confession is alb
solutely false, If 1t is true. where l!
the confession"
Denies PawninE sen
Granger also denied that he has
5000 at simpsons. as Mr.. McClave testi
fled. He. said he did take the silver
ware from the Garfield Safe DEPOSIT
Company and took II to the North Rive
Bank with his wlfe's knowledge anc
consent. He raised $3.50 m a deposi'
certificate. which he used to pay, f.
a Msster b, trip in the N Pro sepIsas "a 1 Of hi,
was even occasioned by THIS act. Tn,
money was afterwards paid back by
him, and the silverware was never ou'
of his possession.
Granger said that nearly all the wed
ding presents referred to were given by
city officials and members of the Police
Department.
how he had obtained a place at Bloom
~ingdale's. and after that his, father-in
law started him in the Yankee Whit
Manufacturing Company.
was In charge of this Company he hac
m%ortgaged 100000 worth of machinery fol
$3.50. Granger stated that this mortgage
had been placed upon two machines which
belonged to the Yankee White Company
and no objection was ever made TO 1t BY
McClave.
because he could not make it pay. Mr.
money in the Company before h'
turned it over to him (Granger) for 81.
as a salesman at Ehrich's dry-goods
store He denied hat he a been dis:
charged from that place because he hac
stolen goods and pawned them. Nc
such charge, he said, had ever beer
made against him.
"Did you ever steal any cloak and
sell or pawn them. as Mr.. McClave ties
titled" asked Mr.. Goff.
II did not, and l was not In the cloak
department, inc had no access to it,
Left Of His Own accord.
II left Ehrich's of my own accord ant
got a place at Smith G. Gray's in Broad
day." said Granger.
ut was stated by your father-in-lav
that you had a forged letter of Ehricf
Bros. after you left them, Is that SOP"
1T is a lie. j had a letter from Mr.
Sam Enrich which he wrote himself.
saw him afterwards and ne asked me 4
/ had obtained another place"
Granger then told OF the reception a
the house Of Mr.. Budd, a friend of thu
McClaves. last January. 1t was tn,
evening of the day that the news of thu
appointment of the Lexow Committee
at Albany had reached the city.
NJ and Mrs. McClave and my wifi,
and / drove up to Mr.. Budd's In thu
carriage together" said Granger; "Mr
McClave seemed nervous and his wifi,
said to him Johnnie. what's the mat
ter with you tonight; you seem out o.
sorts
"Mr. McClave replied: I don't see wha
those hayseed politicians up in Albany
want 10 come down here for and bother
honest men,"