Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-13
Officer CIancy's Trouble.

The Testimony Given by Mrs. CrOwther,
 the Conversation of Miss Mills and the
 Statement Of Omcer Clancy.
 The special meeting of the police commis- sioners last evening drew out Commissioners Sloat, Bollman, Hart, Gallagher, Sheldon and Catlin. The committee on barn reported that they had awarded the contract for fur nishing gas, water and steam to 0, W. Cor bitt for $175.
 When the business of the evening was in- troduced, Chief Webster brought in Officer Clancy, Mrs. Crowther, Miss Julia Mills. Miss Mills immediately started in with statement of her grievances. President Sloat suggest od that it would be we'll to rise and be sworn. Miss Mills said she never told anything but the truth, but was willing to be sworn. Mrs. Crowther had babe in her arms which broke out at intervals much to the discontinue of the commissioners. Miss Mills told long story in which more or less of her family history personal traits, in- tervews with lawyers the mayor and chief of police was related. The history of the sidewalk from the time Miss Mills came upon the premises described with detail. She claimed that there were not half enough policemen. Quite crowd gathered in the entry to listen to the interesting reel tal She said: "Clancy told Rose that he'd like to squeeze me and asked her if she thought I'd let him. It was 8 foolish re- mark, though there's nothing criminal in it." She knew nothing of her own personal knowledge of what Officer Clancy said
 Mrs. Crowther, the servant, said: Monday afternoon when I was taking in my clothes he asked me if I hadn't beau who came to see me; told him hadn't any; he wanted to know if had anything good to eat in the house and if the people would notice it if he went in; he asked if wouldn't see him after six; he asked if I thought he could squeeze the old lady; he asked if he could come to see me at night; told him no; he insulted me three times; he came the first time in an- swer to 8 call to talk about the robbers: the second and third times he came about snow on the sidewalk.
 Neither of the ladies could tell very deGn- itely anything about the dates on which the conversations took place. Mrs. Crowther said she kept the proposals to herself for some time.
 December was patrolling my beat and Mrs. Crowther called me. I went in and saw Miss Mills. asked what was the trouble Miss Mills told me about 8 door being turned and asked me what she should do if burglars should come. I treated her politely and gave her instructions. She asked what she should do if she woke up in the night and found man standing by the bed. told her to cry for the police if she found anyone in the house. The second time was on the 22d of December. I went to Miss Mills to tell her to have the sidewalk cleaned if she could so she would not be fined. She asked me to get a man to clean the walk. told her I would if she would tell me what she would pay. She said shs would pay 25 cents. I told her Ididn't think she could get anyone for that price. Mrs. Crowther said the old lady would talk me to death. She said Miss Mills was going to get married to 8 rich man on Howard avenue. I told her didn't think such an old lady ought to be thinking of getting married She ought to be praying instead of thinking about getting man to hug her. I had noth ing else to say to her except to ask her once if there was any more trouble with the boys nights.
 Commissioner Catlin said: "Ohicer Clancy, do you swear before this board that what this woman says is false?" 'sYes, sir"
 The cross examination elicited the fact that Miss Mills got Mrs. Crowther at Mrs. Fire brands office in Bridgeport on the 18th of September. She knew nothing more of her. Her mother uVeS ID EnllaQelpnlA der nus band Is living but she does not know where. He is machinist She has not seen him for year or more. He was working in 6 ma chine shop. She was married at Malvern, N. r., 18th of September, 1882. The child was born June 24, 1888. Officer Clancy produced letter from Mrs Firebrand, of Bridgeport. Lieutenant O'Keefe testified. His testimony was corroborative of Clsncy's testimony. l He said that Miss Mills came to him and told him in laughing way that Officer Clan l cy had told her servant that he wanted to hug her and asked if he Qhe ieutenant) thought that he would like it. Miss Mills
 broke out and told about her history, pray
 ing among the Ninth ward women in New
 York. intervening several scriptural allu-
 sions and telling why she prayed and what | she prayed for. She thought Officer Dome | gan was good man. Lieutenant O'Keefe
 said he never had heard any complaint made
 against Officer Clancy. Chief Webster said
 he had pot
 In executive session the board considered
 the evidence and found Officer Clancy not | guilty of the charges but guilty of using language upbscOming to an officer, and fined
 him three days pay tor neRleotipR to put the
 matters Tn his book which he ahould have | put | Oood mama al honoa fa n tr,,rn, -e uI.....I