New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
DANIEL DOUGHEETY IN i FINE FUZZY.
ABUSING CoRONERs CLERK FOR ALLEGED
DIsCoURTEsY, AND THREATENING THE

ABUSING \ CORONER's CLERK FOR ALLEGED
DIscoURTEsY, AND THREATENING THE
WHOLE OFFICE WITH VENGEANCE.
Philadelphia April - 1Spcclal--pancl Douchcr'y.
the New York lawyer. formerly Of this city. entered
the Coroncrs Office here th, noon. and approaching
Clerk Duran, who was busy s'snin- warrants said
wish you TO get NO down the testimony taken IT.
the case Of
beg your pardon, Mr Dourhcly7 said the clerk
bu, Just now I am terribly busy These warrants
must BE- signed without delay. and cannot siop now
If YOU can come here at o'clock l VIII be very
glad do anything YOU want
Mr.. Douehcrty started bach blank II, You mus
do II now. | cannot conn 10 s''f your c"nF 'ucHct'
can't do IT," said Mr. Du-an.
What do Won mean by refusing Mc ou nor
mere TO be courteous To people wI6 require mioiml-
tlonl Are you not herr 10 perform your duty ~
That's just what I'm doing rctortcd the clerk
In doing my duty. aud don't want 10 be inier-
rupnd come hen at o'clock
'You're M service now cried Nh. nonrh"rty'
with a wave Of his umbrella, and desire You to Sei
me thc testimony want at once"
Al hi, moment Coroner A,hbrslsc walked into the
room What D., AL Nh, about bee inquired.
SIR Douglcriyr saA Nj. Dusau. wishes me 10
stop my WORK and hunt ~ some testimony BE- wants.
toM him could not ~ II now and asked him 70
call at O'Clock
THAT w, perfectly right said the COIoncr.
hut.a broke liz Mr.. Doughcr'y. II Is his duty 10
furnish lie with the information Instead
Of doing that he becamc offensive
81 did nothing of the kind. Mr. Doughcrty,' said
the clerk II was you who became offensive and sworc
at me-
Il ,wor, AT you.7 exclaimed Mr. Doucherty.
~Tha, was Just exactly what You DID, sad Nh
Dugan cooy.
Il deny 1t. This conduct toward me Is simply
aIon,tnable7 Mr. Doughet,y was at this time AT a
White Acat. Nou treat me with the greatest dis
see herr said Coroner Ashbrdse, Il do not
abuse the officials Of this Office
Have | not the RI -ht -
ia don me Their IS not the slightest IN your
losing your temper. ! am not ~ b. Oyer1Wrd by
YOUR magnificent presence, anu tell you right her,
thaf Won do not come To this Office IN or
what Nr Dueaa told you perfectly r-.t. Al
O'Clock In the afternoon il the proper tim 10 give
YOU the information YOU seek. and my assistants
shall not be sworn at
Herr Mr. pousherty. turning TO Assistant Wolf
said: Did l. sir swear AT that olcrk17
=. You did YOU said Blank you
Il didn't shrieked the sver-fongued orator.
When / say blank. az ALL say blank H. That's
what said. oh. you'll all hear Of ibis again.
Mr. Dougherty again d-manded The evidence ana
this time his demand refused by the Coroner him
self MI Doughcrty gaicd al The Coroner. This IS
unprecedented he exclaimed he novel toward The
door When he reache II lie turned, and holding his
umbrella dramatically alofl, cried " suppos" have
Ia submit but YOU will hear of this again YOU viii
hear from me
bridge. The lawyer said never word IN retIr1l. but
strobe out Of the roOa, with heavy frown on his
face It's not the FIRST time he has made himself I'M
pleasant said the Coroner.