Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-18
THE CLANCY CASE.
County Officials at Work and Have
Very Little Evidence.

Portland. Me. Sept. 11.-Deputy
Firth. County Attorney Eaton and AS
sistant County Attorney Vernon were
active in the Clarcy assault ease. Sat
urday night, and it is believed that
they we're working on important infor-
nation but to all inquiries they replied
that there was nothirg to give out
When asked if any action would be
taken during the night Mr.. Vernon said
that oven Il any action was taken that
there would be nothing given out ana
that TIE case remained the same as
during the day. Jacob Singer. foreman
On the Cashier place on which Charles
Clancy was murderously assaulted at
4.30, Thursday morning, arrived at the
police station at $50. last night, and
remained clOsetcd with Mr.. Vernon and
Deput% Firth for several hours. Later
Marshal Sylvester ana Col Eaton came
to the station and joined the confer
Cncc. Sheriff Pencil, who went to his
home in Brunswick late in the after
noon was communicated with over the
long distance telephone but the nature
of the communications or of the confer
encc was not made known to the re-
porters II was apparently important
but after il was over both Col. Eaton
and Deputy Firth said that there were
no developments but that something
nigh. happen before long.
Mr.. Singer takes little stock in the re-
port that Clancy had been drinking ut
any time since last fan and doubted the
report that he had offered n neirhbor Il
II ri nj hnt hn lac
10 days. "If Clancy had been drinking"
said Mr.. Singer. Il should have known
of il. | know his habits and | have seen
him every day. When he was taken back
on tho farm. last fall it was with the
distinct understanding that he should not
take a drink md have seen no evidence
Of his drinking since that time"
Tie last time that Clancy came in town
farm was week ago Saturday. and on
that day he deposited $lI5 in a savings
bank. He had been i'll with corn for
Tw:tchcll e Champln since and was in
with a load. Wednesday afternoon. the
afternoon preceding the assault. He was
seen coming down Merrill's wharf at
about 40 that afternoon by John l..
Gibbs. the MnultOn street r"Stauraurtcr
Mr.. Gibbs has known Clancy for years
and he stopped and talked with him Cor a
few minutes. Wednesday. Mr. Gibbs says
afternoon. In q careless glance At him he
made up his mind that it was another
man hanging onto Charley.
Clancy. said Mr.. Gibbs was 4 man who
nearly always had someone with him. cs-
pccially If he had been drinking. and ut
such times Clancy insisted on paying the
bills. He was generous. good hearted,
giilelosS man who never heeitated to take
out his money before anyone.
The police are skill working on the
the DRY that il was someone who knew
Clancy and who was also familiar with
the Cashier farm who did tho job. As
tho time goes by this theory becomes
stronger with them. They have several
men under suspicion and are looking
them up; and while they give out thu
statement that there is nothing new and
that the case remains much . mystery
rs ever. il is believed that they hay" a
promising clue upon which they are now
bending their energies.
At Vhc Mainc General hospital it was
said that Clancy was Il little better dur
ing the night, although his condition did
not show much change from Saturday or
Friday. The longer nc lives. the better
his chances arc for ultimate recovery. His
chances for life are regarded as being
much better than on Friday. In his lucid
intervals he still speaks of The white
horse and believes that he was kicked by
him, and little hope is expressed that h"
will be able 10 throw any light on the as
Sault.