New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-25
MONDAY. DECEMBER -. lS93.-TEN PAGES.
KILLED WITH 4 RAZOR.
4 BROTHER OF CCNGRESSNIAN CLANCY
MURDERED IN BROOKLYN
IE WAS STANDING IN LIQUOR SHOP WhhN
TIMOTHY M'DEGMOTT BEGAN SLAsHiN"
AT HIS LEGS AND SEVERED
A FFMCEAL AETERY.

An atrOciOuS muiNer WAS coHllllittc' f'"'
morning in a quor-shop at No. % hudsoh-a'c''
Brooklyn The victim was George NJ clancy
a brother Of John NJ Clancy member Of Con-
gress from the Id District of this state. VINO IS
now serving his third term. \ femoral artery
was severed bv Timothy McDcrmott and he
died few hours later at the Homeopathic HOS
nital His ,rur(erer made his escape by boat
across the East River but was captured by the
nolico who pursucd him. soon after he landed AT
East Third-st Had he not turred back to get
his hat when II blew off, he might have escaped
The story leading up % the crime dates pack
p wear or more. Timothy and James McDermott
lived with their mother and married sister Mrs.
Joseph Nevltt. at No. 80 Hudson-ave. Both the
men were addicted to drink. but had work. as
reward for their political fcalty. in the street
cleaning department and other political Jobs'
largely through the influence Of Congressman
CLANCY the Democratic leader Of the Fifth
Ward The latter and his two brothers. George.
a liquor dealer. and Michael an engineer. lived
AT No 165 Sands-st. George Clancy had liquor
shop at No. 81 Rridge-st.. and Congressman
Clancy has an interest in one at Sands ana
Bridge SITS. although his business is put down
in the directory real estate.
About year ago as George and Michael
Clancy were slylarking in liquor store at
Plymouth ana tTold SIS, WIFI INV M'P'ih'NN
brothers. James McDermott was thrown so that
he broke a leg. The Cancys expressed much
regret and made all the reparation in their
power The expenses Of the injured man In the
hospital were paid. and he was provided with
work after he recovered But his health did
not become fully rc-cstablishcd and in October
he died from blood poisoning. The Clancys
had practically supported the McDcrmoit fam
a., hot ,f,,o buf az the election the
applications OF Timothy McDcrmoti for assist
ance and work did not meet the responses he
desired. and he became somewhat bitter against
the Clancys There was no feeling on the part Of
James IcDcrmo;t. as almos; his last words
were Of recitation for their kindness to him.
But when drunk. Timothy in the habit Of
laying his brothers death TO tho injuries he
received. and It Is supposed that he broodcd
over revenge.
Yesterday morning the murderer obtained 10
cents from his mother. intending 10 be shaved
and & - early mass. But he returned home
drunk and sat around the house. playing with
the children " his sister. Finally his brother
and sister urged him q got up and help fix mp
the Christmas tree which they We're 70 have Tor
the children He seemed indsposcd 30 do any
thing until his hroihcr-in-law handed him : cents
and told him 20 take a pail and get a pint II
nixed ale. and they would have It while fixing
up tho tree.
HOW TIE CRIME WAS Committed
McDernott took the money and went 10 the
l,nuor shop of Daniel Kelly. at so. 20 Hudson
ave He found the place open and several men
in II. The proprietor was talking 10 George
Clancy and John Kelly. his brother. AT the BAR
McDermott went to the lunch counter ana then
suddenly drew razor from his hip pocket ana
stole up behind CLANCY and began to SLASH al
,ho hack ~ his legs with the weapon He cut
the trousers Of John Kelly who felt the razor
a,d looking down. saw McDcrmott slashins
-, CLANCY, The latter suddenly cried out. "oh.
M, Cod" and sank down. bleeding from his
fatal wounds.
!, was found that the fcmoral artery of one
leg was severed. and great quantity "f p'''n
was lost before the flow could be sianched.
4, ambulance was speedily called and the
u,oundcd man was taken to the Homeopathic
ttosni,al where he died in short time lie
was not a married man.
McDcrmott, as soon as he had satishcd MS
vonreancc hastencd to his home. lie went |"
his slceping-room took on a velvet cap "e
wore and put on his hat and then left the mousse
without saying a word to any one
As he left the house he was seized by James
Prcndibc. one Of the men in the liquor shop al
the time Of the crime, who attempted 10 ""'"
him. In the struggle McDcrmou was cut III
the face His sister Mrs. hewitt. saw the en-
counter and rushed out Of the honss ,.il,, 10 mr.
hrother's assistance She struggled with IrcnHi-
hI. and was hit in the face. and In the excite
rncnt McDcrmott made his escape.
HIS ESCAPE AND CAPTURE.
lie basenod to the Littlc-st. pier where he
secured a boat ard pair Of oars ana started
across the East River rowing past the Navy
Yard. As soon as the police of the Second fro-
clnct learned Of the crime. word was sent TO al
the stations to look out for the murderer Wh''c
description was given. 49,,
Of the Sixteenth Precinct. WILLIAMSBURG
who had been sent @ni ny o'p
man rowing a yawl up the river. Zimmerman
and Ryan were crossing the river on twenty
thire-st ferryboat and werr IN ,he ,ha
when they saw McDerniott AS soon as the
boat reached her slip IN this city Sergeant IiI-
norman went to the East Tcnth-at per ana -
cured 4 boat. He and Ryan started out sca''h-
ing for the man whom they had seen IN thc
boat They had not gone far when they oyer
took McDcrmott. They followed him To- the East
Third-st pier, where Sergeant zimmerman
shouted 10 him to halt 49,. ....,.,,,,,,
McDcrmott paid no attention 10 the command
and started to run up III" pier. ,.,
stop" cried the sergeant. "or you are dead
Then McDcrmott gave himself up 70 the of'i-
GERS and was taken t. the L"e-avc. station
house. Williamsburg. where he was turned over
to the detectives from Police headquarters.
Sergeant Zimmerman was congratulatcd yes
tcrday by Captain French for capturing McI)cr-
mott. ,-,
Georg, BOYLE No. &c IIu1son-ayc.; John Kelly.
No l9S Watcr-st.: Michael Keenan,. No. . Hud-
son-avc and James Prendiblc No 1N Nassau
St. were arrested as Witnesses OF The crime.
panicl Kelly the proprietor of the liquor shop.
,yas arrested for violation Of the Excise law.
II WAS said that Clancy had been out all night
and stopped at Kelly's liquor shop to talk over
a matter of business on his way home McDer-
mott will be aragned to-day and sent to Ray
mond Street Jail.
FiILCRE OF 4 hANStS BANK.
Topcka. Kan. Dec. HL-State Bank Commissioner
Prudential has taken possession OF the Bank OF
EIOWa County Is bad failure.