New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
a LONG SESSION WAS HELD.
MRS MAHANY. LONG OF THE FOURTH wARr
AND NOW OF THE SEVENTH, WAS RE-
LUCTANT TO TEsTIFY-sENAToR o'CoN-
NOR ovERCAME HER oBsrINACY
WITH A DISPLAY OF
FIRMNESS.

Uncle Dan" Bradley's smiling face appeared in
the courtroom good half-hour before any Of the
other Senators arrived there and he spent the time
before the session opened In good-natured joking
conversation with his friends. BY Uncle Dan"
Bradley's friends is meant everybody around him.
for everybody Is a friend OF Senator Bradley.
"Lexow won't be here to-day" said he. Hes got
seventeen cases in court this week HIS law busi-
ness Is increasing. He'll have be investigated.
Don't know but what I'll have 10 be Investigated
myself. My son paid Off a mortgage on house a
few days ago. and think cigar business in which
have an interest is more hourshng than usual.
Il would sounI bad In court tha, all this happened.
while this investigation was going wouldn't itr'
And Senator Bradley chucked as only Senator
Bradley
Senator Bradley was Joined by Senators OConnor.
Pound and Robertson at 1890 o'clock. and the ses-
sion was begun promptly. for the first time since
the committee has been at work Among those who
succeeded in passing the doorkeepers ex-Mayos
Pat" Gleason. of Long Island City. whose gigantic
figure lowered above everybody else.
H. WALTER WEBB ON THE STAND.
Mr. McClavo was about take the stand. when
Mr. GoR asked permission of the committee to take
the evidence of business man whose time was
valuable. He then called H. Walter Webb. third
vice-president OF the New-York Central Railroad.
Q. (By Mr.. Coffin the early part OF 1894 did you
give money TO any person who was an applicant for
a position the police force' A~-No.
Q.-Or give check to him? A.-No. / am ana
swerlng in this way account Of the time.
Mr.. Gof-we. whenever 1t was? A.-About q.
year ago I was interested in a young man. who
asked me TO loan him 800.
ODD you know OF his application? Ayes.
Q-How long before you loaned him the money did
you know OF his application? A.-Two. three OF
four months. cannot say exactly.
Odd you sign his application? Al did,
Q.-What did he say to you when he asked for
the loan? A.-Nohing He mercy asked for
the money.
Odd he tell you what he wanted It for? A.
No
ODD he say nothing by which you could under-
stand what he wanted the money for? A.-No.
Q.-Were you aware that the money to en-
able him 10 get on the police force7 A.-No. did
not know anything about Il.
Q-What was his name? A.-Patrick Shea.
Q.-Was he appointed after you gave him the
money? A.-Yes.
Q-How soon? Al do not know how soon I
first knew OF his appointment three four weeks
after gave him the money
O-Who informed you? A.-Some OF my family
met him on the street in uniform.
Q.-Has he repaid you the money? A-Three or
soon after he paid me 500 more. am not certain
whether he has paid the balance.
ond-st. and Fifth-aye.
o.-on the east sIde7 Al should Judge So My
Q.-When he paid you the sums did he ever say
ANYTHING about his appointment? A.-No.
Q.-When he applied for the loan DID ne say
anything about the difficulty OF getting on the
police force? Ale said It took long time, He
had resigned from the service OF the New-York
Central
HE NEEDED THE LOAN GREATLY.
Odd ~ say the money would facilitate his ap-
pointment? A-No Simply that he was In great
need.
O. C3y Mr.. NicolD-IIow long before he borrowed
the money had he resigned from the service OF the
New-York Central? A.--Three or four months
Q-Had he been out Of employment A.-feA
0-Was he married? A.-No. ~, ,
0-Had he any mems of livelihood? A:-No
want TO add that the reason | loaned MIN tne
money was that he was In need, ana MS motner
was upon s n his mother wrote
TO Mr. McClave. strongly urging MS apportmens s
II II could be obtained. / had known MI McCiavs
for four or five years. ,o..o~ - NJ M
claye before? Al think not may have signed
O. dBy Mr.. Gof)-was i on the syysgeston q
shea that you wrote TO Mr.. McClave! A.-Ies;; !
think he asked me II knew any OF the Ponce
Com missloners / said knew Mr.. McClave ana NJ
asked TO write TO him.
MR. MCLAvE FREE OF PERSONAL TAXES.
Mr. Webb was then excused and Mr.. McClave
took the stand again.
n (ev Mr. Gorf)-Do you remember the name OF
the poceman mentioned by Mr.. Webb? A.-No.
a Do YOU remember receiving letter from Mr..
webb Al think received letter from MI.
wehh az we'll as one from Dr. Seward Webb. but
I do not remember about them particularly.
O In stating the valuation OF your properly w
other day. how did you separate the reai iIon ens