New-York tribune., 1886-08-13
At MR.. MARTINE'S REQUEST.
WHY CHIEF CLERK CONAN RESIGNED.

rur DISTRICT ATTORNEYS CONFIDENCE IN BIN ia-
PAIRsD-AS INQUIRY To BE MADE.
John NJ Conan. who was Police court clerk ana
had held other less important official pos ton was
appointed chief clerk and Deputy Asss tant ilS-
trict-Attorney when Distinct Attorney MARITIME TOOK
office He u a brother OF " Tom Conan, VINO hSiu
office under the Tweed Ring before john Conan pc
came an ofiicehodcr Mr.. Conan has not Dcei AT hls
office for several days and ii was learned YESTERDAY
that he resigned last saturday at the request VI
Mr. MARITIME. The chief clerk In the Distrct-At-
forney's office has duties of the highest importance.
He is custodian of all the INDICTMENTS that haye
not been disposed of by conviction, acqnttai or NC
dismissal of the indictment. Some OF the lndlct-
ments are several years old and many of them aIe
against criminals of influence and wealth. in
most of the cases the defendants are out on pai,.
The chief clerk prepares the calendar each Gay ihs
Court of General Sessions. 1t is possible tor the
chief clerk to place Of these bad S Ssses ON
Of attending court and perhaps compel triai oI
The case The chief clerk may on the other haiu; n
delay Placing of SnaS S ON %G sefR 90
There have been suggestions that tne JIM, Inv -
chief clerk had not been properly managed pns on II
was not until last week that sGy sscps pricnion As
sistant District-Attorncys NIcoll, Fitzgerald and
Fellows united in sending tceeraphic h 9,sPS,Hn P,ts
k,Iis Mr. Marine came TO the city. arriving on
Saturday evening, met MIR. Conan uptown ana oo-
tanned his immediate estimation: os 70 the reason
Mr. MARITIME was asked yesterday aS W 'po i0"oo'
of Mr. Coman's removal. He SAID
rnaro w.. nothing that can call proof of any impro-
prety simply lost confidence ln hin aiI tnonsn M ~
well not to have him in once any longer III postum t
40 important II Ia necessary 10 nave msh VINO mas l
and measure or suaVly IN lnan
,ers There nothing to CON plain OF certainty
as far az Mr. Comins efficiency Ia concerned MI Co
man was q most efficient clerk and regret TO believe
Thai there was anything against hn. Bat IL Is heces-
sary that occupant OF such an Office should De aOoNe
susYcon It 10 fair TO say that Mr. Conan denies All
he sus pcious circumstances AMI asks for an exsmin
10 the inyestigaton n Mr.. Conan can entrey clear
himself from suspicion he might even he restored 10
)fce. From what have since hoafi, however, 10 uo'
.ecret asking Tor his resignation.
Mr.. MARITIME declined TO say anything respecting
the nature of the charges on winch he removed
Mr. Conan. He would not say that indictments
had been lost. or that eases had been Improperly
postponed or that information lad been gwen 10
persons outside Of the office. The last person re-
moved from the Chef Clerks Office Tor causes other
than political ones Was a nephew ol ColOhcl hoo-
erts now Munster to Chilli The young man was
removed not long after four indictments IN gam
bling cases had been missed from the Chiei CIerKs
office. The gamblers were rclndlcted.
Mr. Conan Is n member of the County Democracy
of the XXllld District, of which Mr.. MARITIME Is a
member He was for long time secretary of the or
gauization In that district cwas police court clerk
years before becoming chef clerk under MT. MAI
tine. He Is lame one foot. His family CONSISTS
of wife and seven children.
John I. Brennan, who has been assistant chlcl
clerk under several administrations was made act
ing chief clerk by Mr. MARITIME on Monday and has
since filled that position. A permanent appoint
ment will probably not be made until september |.
news Office for several days. lie is sad TO be pass
ing his vacation at some town IN Northern New
Jersey but Mr. MARITIME aud his assistant cOuld nOt
or did not, give It's exact location.