New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-11
20 MR. MCLAVE TO RESIGN !?
,poRTs ABOUT HIS MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL CONDITION.

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.,rx.r1oN OF THE COMMISSIONER YES
-rpnAy AND WILL MAKE WRIT
TEN REPORT IF HE FINDS HIM
Unfit TO RETAIN OFFICE.
,,-, that John McClave would resign his
Police Commissioner and go to Europe
ONCE no,aet Of his health circulated IN this
loi -" =, ,uo weeks ago but was positively co"-
G." 80 bv his friends and by members OF MS
III .'Iy at that time. Mr. McClave was 'heh III "a
ia''- rrer home at Port Chester HIS long eA'''',
MS MS before the Lexow Committee and the 'es''
nauo n Gideon Granger about his official cohuuc.
,or,,lv and business affairs IL was saiu' '
anu NJ NcClave to suffer from nervous pros
e' ~ which threatened to cause paralysis
yesterday there was d renewal OF the Iop0.
n,i,b the statement that DR.. Allan McLahe
Su,on had been summoned to Port 'heS'ei w
hah" carafnl examination and write report
' , Mr. McClaves condition. Mr.. McCia|e ia"
sOa,dsd 10 resign his office. 1t was SAID ha'!ns
e'o convinced that there was no chahce ioi TIC
p,,or Of his health unless he freeu hiihse'i
",,v from official cares and went away " '0''''
emu nlace where he could have peace. MS con-
q had become serious that ne was az ',i,''o
o..s,fnl of what he had been taking Vi .n
io only n few minutes before, anu HIS h"iiuS
aoou' nstan,lv with a nervous tremor HIS
s,V as had advised him TO submit 10 an eNa"'''
~ nv a specialist in nervous trouoies anu "'''e
nv the decision , .o. T., q nosi
/" ., Mr. McCave's friends who was III poSi-
Va ,o know about his affairs sald YESTERDAY ''a wa.
p0 ,I,,u,on had gone to see MT Mc|laVe WIN
Dr. rdtnp that he was to write report
inc - for notification in case he came 10 the
h'a,,s,on that it unsafe for the Comnss'oner
e0".r ,on in office. The report OF Or haihlltoh
,hlv would be sent TO Mayor Hlroy Wi'",ii
t.s,r.sght hours accompanied by MT McC,"Ve
"" :, resignation and. as soon as the Mayor
NV ,ba RESIGNATION by appointing ull-
hau ooroa commissioner. Mr. McClave would SAIL
w. rurope 10 be absent several month";
M HAMILTON AT PORT CHESTER
,,ormation given to a Tribune reporter was
..a, DR. Hamilton was making the examination al
u"cormssioner's house in Port chester yesterday,
"a that the decision of Mr.. McCiaVe 10 res's" ia"
on 0ode known 10 Mayor Gilroy. The reporter
Vee' ,,rr,ad also that the Mayor probably would
was Republican TO fiji the office vacated by
s WcC,ave before the trials OF police captains
,s becun by the Commissioners at the Oe"a'
oace II was partly on that account IL was saiH
,h.t Mr. Welman had delayed the prepdra'o" Vi
aass AGAINST the captains until next week. MI
ena,seS yesterday denied that he knew that Mr.
,,.crave intended 10 resign his Office
wovor Giroy said he had not beeh ihlori'eu JIM
.,ouv Of the intention OF Mir McCave 10 res'sh' ou
hsn the report about the Commissioner Nl'en
,,o,s was mentioned he said Il am very soiiS !,
A. McClave is so i'll. SO far have not cohsluereu
49, ac,on IN the matter. 1t is true That l couiu
III Commissione, McClaye before me II there were
charges against him would pass upon 'he,'' anu
a., covernor would have the final decision; Dut up
a. this mint have seen no occasion 10 ac'' II
~, WoCiova Is i'll he certainly should have all con-
~ Ma ~ he is not then his own conscience
nns, tell him whether not ne IS Justne1 IN ora
Ing his salary The so e evidence OF Granger and
will not have any Grangerls"'
BELIEVED AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE
~. rs,.,r, that Commissioner McClave would send
his resignation to Mayor Gilroy before the emu OIL
,h,s week was apparently believed by the ohlciais
at the Central Office yesterday a.thous" '"e! "''
,hsv had no positive knowledge on that subject
C.-.,.s,ona-s Martin and Sheehan had not seen
Nv Nc-laye since ne went to his summer home at
Dor, Chester and they said yesterday that they were
not In a position to know what his intentions were
surrrintenden, Byrnes said he only knew what had
been reported in the newspapers. inspector Viz
Jams who has been close friend OF Mr.. McClave
for years. said he not aware whether or not
the report about the Commissioner intended res'g-
nation true.
II has been said repeatedly at the Central Once
lately that Commissioner McClave was in such
state Of prostraton that he could not be ex
pected TO resume his duties in the department ana
that 1t was only question OF time when he would
es.gn his position The officials who knew him wei
have frequently expressed much sympathy for him
In his trouble II has been known that MS business
tlmony before the Lexow Committee which caused
the greatest shock to him was that given by his
former son-in-law, Gideon Granger. who declared
that he had collected money which had been paid 10
Mr.. McCave for appointments TO the ponce iorc s
Of money which had been placed to his credit in
the bank helped 20 give credfnce 10 Granger sloiS
Some Of the large corporations withdrew their trade
from Mr. McClave after he had testified that they
While Mr. McClave has been I'll at Port Chester.
Granger has made attempts 70 see him there. and
has written a number of letters. Offering 10 go be-
fore the Lexow Committee again ana CONFESS that
MS testimony false the police Olrlclais say
Granger has even ntmated that he was briDed 70
give perjured testimony before the committee The
not see them. but they have been seen by De Lancey
may be used in the prosecution Of Granger the
ssarse OF perjury i he can be caught IN the CITY
Lxow Committee a witness.
President Martin. OF the Police Board was asked
about the report concerning Mr.. McClave YESTERDAY
He said: II know nothing about H. / have not
nsard that Mr.. McClave was going to resign his
Commissioner sheehan also seen. and said
mat ne had heard nothing about IT. 49,, .o
sons Of the Commissioner, were asked about the re-
SRa ssd y sd he ss wSs his to eny nsh
sna that he said nothing to him then ab}t resign
Mr.. McLAvE WAS NOT AT HOME.
reporter Of The Tribune went to Port Chester
Yesterday afternoon TO inquire from Commissioners
aec'ave himself at his own home. as 10 the truth
OF The rumors. The servant who answered the bell
sad the Commissioner not home and that no
member Of the family could be
Where is the Commissioner said the reporter
ne IL gone driving with Mrs McCave. was the
answer "and he left word that no information
saeud be given TO newspaper men"
aus. then carriage came speeding along the PIT
s.e avenue leading 70 the house and the Commits
'.nsrs son jumped of.
,4 nas Commissioner McClave anything TO say IN
saia 10 these about his resigna M" the
'eDorter asked
ri as has nothing TO say" was the answer "and /
TxAnt add In my own behalf that think II Is a
M ae That man should be worried and bothered
ons sns; and repeat now that nobody here has
.ofo 10 say concerning anything that may be
manu-. nsn abou; Commissioner McClave in the news
nil 's; McClave refused last evening TO even ad-
n, mat Dr. Hamilton had visited her husband.
ws,, hamilton did stay long in Port Chester. but
E NJ. directly to the New-York, New Haven and
pound train p'' ~ "
sfr, McClave spent the greater portion OF the day
Eslhss on the veranda OF his home. He took short
ieIss about he Is fuller and