Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-05
THE oLERKIN CASE.

the Books In the Town Agent's Omce
 "A Motion to Discharge Clerkin as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen Laid over Until To-nfght-He IS Charged with Negligence of Duties His Books Not Kept Up-The Case 1M Court-The Case of Mrs. Callahan The Board of Selectmen held their regular weekly meeting last night, and after the | routine work had been done the case ot John J. Clerkin, clerk of the board, came up. MT. | Clerkin was not there last night, as the board had suspended him.
 Town Agent Sternberg moved that the | board request Selectmen Kleneke and Cooper to withdraw their names from MT. CleTkin's bond. Mr. Sternberg did not think that the gentlemen knew the seriousness of the charges preferred against MT. Clerkin. He thought the members of the board should keep themselves clear in this case. Selectnnan White thought 1t was matter \ that did not concern the board. If Messrs. Cooper and KIencke desired to go as Clerkln's bond it was their business.
 The other members of the board took the same view.
 Town Agent Todd said that he had some orders to read to the board, and because they were drawn by MT. Clerkin for persons who never got them he desired thorough in- vestigation.
 Seiectman White moved that committee of three be appointed to investigate the books of the office and ascertain what was the actual amount of the defalcation or ir- regularties that Clerkin had perpetrated.
 Selectman Sternberg amended that the committee be composed of persons not mem~ bers of the board, and it was accepted.
 Selectman White remarked that he didn't think politics had anything to do with the case, but he would move that two Democrats be placed on that committee.
 The following were appointed: Benjamin R. English, J. Rice Winchell and Henry o. White. It is not known whether each will serve on the committee. A motion was passed that the investigation begin at once, ble.
 Something was said about the records, and as Mir. Clerkin had made no minutes of Mon- day nights meeting Clerk Pickett was in- structed to make proper record.
 Selectman White said that, inasmuch as no records of meetings had been made for per iod extending back over five weeks, and as the books had not been kept up, he would move that MT. Clerkin be discharged for neg ligence of his duties.
 Selectman Beecher said that he had al- ways had good opinion of MT. Cierkin, and had voted for him as clerk, but that after he had made the charges against the town agent of opening his letters he did not think it would be very pleasant for the town agent to have him as clerk any longer. Therefore he would second the motion to discharge him. Selectman Cooper asked the board that, as favor, the motion be tabled until the spec ial meeting this evening. It was so de- cided.
 Tonight it will be reported whether or not the gentlemen on the Investigating commit tee will serve.
 There are no new developments yet, and probably will not be until the committee gets to work.
 Clerkin,s Case Continued. John J. Clerkin, charged with prejudicing the town of New Haven and making false en- tries on the town books, did not appear in court yesterday morning but his attorneys, ex-Judge William B. Stoddard and ex Judge Henry Stoddard, obtained continuance ot his case until June 15. Clerkin was near by but was not called in. Selectmen Ernest Klenke and E. W. Cooper are on his bonds for $1 ,00O.
 mrs. Callahan in Court.
 It was evident that night in the lookup had settled an expression of anxiety and weariness upon the nice pretty face of Mrs. Josephine Callahan as she appeared with the other prisoners in the city court yesterday morning; but, in spite of her long, unhappy night, she was attired very neatly in a modest suit of dark material. Notwith- standing her entreaties, she had been forced to remain with the others who had passed the night in the lookup.
 Her case was continued to June 15, as was Clerkin's. Her attorney, Mr. Penny, endeav- ored to have her bond reduced from $250 but this was refused. She anxiously sat all the morning in the court and give bonds for her, but no one appeared and she was finally forced to get into the covered patrol wagon with the other prisons CTS and ride to the jail. Here she was placed with other common criminals, and her lot is truly 8 miserable one.
 would appear for her. During the morning an old gray-haired man named Davidson came into the clerks office and signifed his willingness to give bonds for her. The clerk was not in at the time. The old gentleman talked with several about the case and then went out. When the clerk came back he could not be found.
 Andy Callahan Has Fled.
 Andrew J. Callahan, the faithless husband of Josephine and a noted hanger-on about City Hall offices, has disappeared. No one has seen him since he heard that warrants had been issued in the case. As it now appears, it seems that if he was really the guilty party. It is said that his wife was compelled to obey his commands in the mat ter and that he planned the whole scheme. She has eagerly watched for his coming since her arrest, expecting every moment that he would release her from captivity. Before her marriage Mrs Callahan was Miss Josie Mitchell and was we'll known about the city. She was quite pretty, but of late years has led life not altogether strewn with roses. She still bears traces of the beauty which was once hers When taken to jail yesterday noon she completely broke down and pre-. scented pitiable picture of woe and so1row.
 She Visited In meriden. Last evenings Meriden Journal says: Mrs. Callahan has frequently visited well known family in Meriden, and has been visited by them in return. She is described as quite an agreeable little woman, accomplished in music and possessed of fair amount of gen. eral information. Another lady of Meriden, who is well acquainted with Mrs. Callahan, was surprised almost beyond measure at the revelations in the case. They were accus- toned to call upon each other. Mrs. Calls- hans husband is claimed to be of slight &C., count as a citizen. Her marriage to him was opposed by her folks.
 A Born Horseman.
 It is stated by friend of the late Henry