New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-26

SHERIFF CHARLES VI. CLANCY.
tremrly hopeful yesterday for his patient ana
told reporters that he was not dangerously Ill
1874. about 3 o'clock the Sheriff became rapidly
worse and r4lapsed in;o Inconsistencies. III
which state ne remained until his death. pr.
Smith called Dr. Baldwin in consultations out
the physicians were unable to offer any hope to
the famy.
At THE DYING MhNS BEDSIDE.
Around nj. bedside AT the ,ime Of bis death
were gathered his family anl few friends who
were hastily summoned. Including Francis Man
Kin of 80. 2N5 Mou-st. who was lifelong
friend and companion II Sheriff Clancy and was
0l.rt ia the Second Judicial District Court dur
ing the entire period that Mr. Clancy was a judge
,her. Father Kcaru"y. pastor ~ o'l -. la'-
rck's Cathedral IN Moti-s'.. In which Sh"riN
oLtnev and his family had worshipped for many
years. wa also ~ tn" dying mans b"dSii" ana
performed the last riies ~ the catholic 'hurch-
Tn. u.ws of the unexpected death II the
sheriff spread rapidly. AMI large number "i
friends and members u rhmmany Hail. among
whom were I'uder-Shcrin Sexton and Warden
Fox II Ludlow Street Jail called at IN" house
during the evening. II \. Taggart. u"c'rtaker
,~onared the body f1r burial. and last night II
lay with candles burning al the head. Few o'
shcrin"s Clancy's friends believed that he was
seriously ill and the news 81 ms aea'h WAS III
,lrey unexpected.
Whom Mayor Gilroy was told of the fact. at
hls home 30 West onc-hundrtd-ahd '"eHly-
nrs.-s,.. last night. h. was much sn'eNeI,
moment contemplated his sudden taking on
poor fellow, He was generous ~ a fauIt. de-
voted friend and a faithful official
The Mayor said that pending IA" appointment
II a successor 20 Sheriff Can'y by Governor
Flower Under sheriff sexton would aci as
sheriff.
MS LIFE ~ THIS CITY
Charles NJ Clancy was born in sligo. ireland.
IN Isn. His father and mother emigrat"d To-
this country carly in the follo~inE year ana
settled IN this city In the Fourteenth ward
where Shrrin Clancy had l!vod eyer since. He
WAS educated in the Catholic schools IF th" city.
and early I'm the sixties was grad lt"i from
Manhattan Collegr After leaving rolltg" nr
read law ana admitted 4" IN" Ear ~ IN''
After practising Ia" for several yc''r n' WAS WAS
.l.ct.-i an Assistar' Alderman from m" four-
,..nth ward lie was reelected for IN" follow
lu, term H." was also Supcrint' nd"Et "i IN"
Bureau of En- umbranccs
,hc Sr.,n! Judicial Distric Court 20 I'LL tn unrN-
lirc,i term Of Jusu'r Field II" h"ld the position
~ Ciyu Jusiic" fo~ nineteen years. being r..
ei.ctnI each time often not without hard
fight In November "f 1873 he was oc'uI
sheriff of tn COUNT II Now orh T., Su',v'"
on Janulr,- l. but had h"en there little owing
t. mis- projract"d Illness.
THE POOR MASS FRIEND"
Sheriff Clancy enjoyed good health until about
,,,,, ,o,r, og,. when he bad 4 stroke If
n,r,,,ysi- sin,. which ,lmc he had been more or
l.s4 an invalid The dead Sheriff was charitable
anI liberal 10 the po3r 0f hiS n"ghb'rho'd ana
thar is why said oro ~ his friends last night
hn i.ft mn. or no. property flc was known
nr,,r,, his friend, ana adherents in the Four
trrnth ward as "th. poor mans Iulg". me poor
mans lawy"r and tn" poor man tIlrmu, 6
sheriff CLANCY "A sachen ~ IdmminN -
/ Glory or IN. Columbian order ana a member oi
! IN, Tammany District cub ltr ais" "I""s''
To- large numb"r "i .2'9a i, c,u'T 'rin 0'Dnm
! n.u 20 his citv Tho widow and three children.
Lanes NJ Acc II and Elizabeth NJ, snryiye
/ him He also leaves sister 'lrS' -\"""" VIZ
rh. funeral arrangements have not been det-
rifrlv settled bat 1t is probable that the fuhrral
| ,yu ,,ke rlaco Oh Wednesday morning. when a
/ s,lenn requiem mass will h" celebrated In "ld
/ e. patrict's Cathedral. The burial vii! be- in
Calvary Cemetery
POSSIBLE Successor ~ 1iE OFFICE
Tho n,yer to M ;hc vacancy caused by Sheriff
cl,ucy's death H. vested b. the statutes In the
| co,ar,or Tn. Governors app,inice will hold
INC office until Januar, !. lS95 Ills successor
,.nu H.. ,srn AZ the next general election for
the full three ycars' t'rin. Among those spoken
D. ,,f
thaIr cl.lms pressed at Albany We're Under
Sheriff John T. sexton. who has held his present
nos, since 1856: Lawrence Delmour. Thomas j.
! Dunn John Reilly. Patrick Diver ana Thomas
|, Fnitner All Tammany leaders except
/ Fcitncr H. is police justice. as is also pivNcr
/ Dclmour. Reilly and Dunn are about IN" only
Tammany "poticaI' leaders who nave no oiice'
Predictions have been already made mat Gov
crnor Flower will take this appointment into his
own hands did his predecessor Governor
/ nm whom he appointed General Sickles sheriff
T 10 succeed James \. Fack In 1880. number
/ of rca SONS were given why Governor Flower
might follow Mr. Iiilrs example ana appoint
! some Dernocra, Of character and standing with
/ ont consultation with Mr.. Croker.
II W.s the sentiment. frequently expressed
, last evening. that whoever su'ceeds Mr clancy
/ ought t. give to the dead Sherllf's family IN"
remainder uf the yearly salary OF Sl2Voo Tor lN'l'
: Thn Sheriff's fees independent OF salary,
amounted last year. to $1,000. This year they
are likely IT, be- - per cent higher or about
So 900 II is understood that Mr.. Clancy leaves
10 estate