Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-07-19
The CLANCY Shooting.

The Clancy Shooting.
The all-absorbing topic Of discus
sion during the past week has been
the attempt to shoot Mrs. CLANCY.
Many persons were free TO express
the opinion that Mr.. CLANCY was the
author of the shooting either directly
or indirectly, the object attributed
being that Mr.. CLANCY desired to get
his wife out OF the way for the pur-
pose OF forming n tree liason with
some other woman. This hypothesis
was based on a scandal which had
been connected with Mr.. Chaney's
name, and which tho gossips have
rolled under their tongues like a
sweet morsel. No one pretended to
gise any act OF Mr.. Chaney's going TO
show that he would become privy to
such q hideous crime as that charged
on him. And because he did not make
demonstrations in a vehement way
towards the discovery of the shoot
er, ii was assumed that he was the
author OF the attempted crime. 1t is
unfortunate that so many people made
haste to lay such crime upon Mr..
CLANCY both for MIN and his ac-
cusers. Especially unfortunate for
him, for the stain which it put upon
his name and unfortunate for his ac-
cusers, because if brought into q
court OF law to substantiate their
statements they cannot even make
out case OF circumstantial evidence.
1t is justice to Mr.. CLANCY, who has
borne good Misunderstanding a
member OF the Presbyterian church
and for long time Superintendent
OF its Sunday school,-to say that he
he has taken very prudent steps to-
wards discovering the attempted
murderer. We happen to know what
steps he has taken, and think he has
DOM the best thing in the prem
ises. In this our reader would
agree with us IL we were at
liberty to prin. the facts. Has
it ever appeared to any OF our citizens
that the scandal which has for long
time been retaiIed would be likely to
produce any feeling OF jealousy in
any quarter? And cannot the fact
that anonymous threats to both Mr..
and Mrs. CLANCY. followed by the
assault on her person, the breaking
down Of trees In their yard and num-
erous other things, be accounted for
on this hypothesis? People would do
well to put all these things together
before expressing opinions In the
way they have done. Whatever Mr..
CLANCY is guilty of let him suffer the
penalty; but do not lay the instiga-
ton OF hideous crime at his door
without better evidence than surmise.
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Early on Monday morning teams
were put to work to cut down Center
street to the grade established by the
city engineer. The work went on
swimmingly until in the afternoon
when protest was entered by men,
bers OF the city council, and work was
stopped, the street then being plowed
up ever some two'squares. A special
meeting Of the city council was at
once called. and a warm discussion
took place concerning the grading.
Amajority OF the council opposed the
work. on the ground that Center
street was already in good condition
while other streets were at times al
most impossible, and it was claimed
that some attention should be paid to
them. The question was temporarily
settled by ordering a suspension OF
work on Center street, except such
as was necessary to clean off the loose
earth, until the regular meeting OF
the council next Monday evening,
when final disposition will be made
OF the matter.
l. G..IIo., naafI.