The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-13

DsGTsrge at that time, west into the best society;
ssqusnty not stand q fair but had the rspu-
tstion q intriguing with gentlemen greet deal this
and 1905 lsft here in 1872 always UNDERWOOD Clark
vas single man the report current that Clark
NUMBER Il ii%ss heard Il from fs%.is. proSsD 81,
dozen times repeatedly; arrived In New, Orleans in
lto4; am 6S yssrs Of sse; DsGrsnss had the appear
ancs Of common msD. he was about i've feet six
inches In height, rather thinly inclined, his hair
light he had very common lock, ugly and peck
one Gsutisr whom Mira DsGrsDgs in the habit Of
Waiting three or four times week; met Mrs De-
occasionally met lark in the ssms society cannot
meme any persons who spoke of MRS DsGrspgss repu-
tstitn or Of ClArk's impotency.
Jean Canon for defer dants-I am SO years Of age;
was born In New Orleans; knew Daniel Clark and Myra
bis daughter by Madame DeGIsnge at the request Of
and bride made by James Martin took the pony up
to Mr. Daviss; when I arrived there the child IVES
on the and held her on the saddle with one hand
and led him around the yard with the other; previous
to this Myrs had been With Mrs Harper Clark met
kins to Mrs. Harpers to the child, Who was sick
took Watkins opinion her to Clark at the bank Of
sucke her child The wanted get out of the way Of
DeGrsnge or his first wife Clark spoke OF Madame De-
she really was beautiful woman Clark sent for
one day. about O'Clock, p. NJ when entered the
nou,e found Clark sitting on arD.i canopy and hold
bed on the floor asked him how he felt, and he
piled badly, am unwsll y he then sad he had sent
old negroes, which be had sold to him de-
liverd the to MIR McDonoghs overseer, the
Gentily plantation which after belong to Judge
Martin In returning, reached Csrk's house little
before down surprised to all the doors and
windows opened and feared something had happened
reaching the house raw Mr. Relf standing on the
gallery; he weeping ana said to he Is dead"
Baron Bosfontaine ut the house, and also Cadet de
Jean the latter raid to me- send your and
Dap box, as ] want to shave Mr. Clark, which did
Clark kept bis smours secret Is he bad several such
and ha~a ut~u H.. l,.A
bis particular female friends known Of them do not
know WHITTIER Clark married If he IL not
here ii must have been the North. otherw wise Chew
and Ref would have known It. they very in
innate with him here and body else would have
known II CLARK never told ms he married I
Ways forbors questioning him about Madame De-
grange knew that Clark had intrigue with her
but frequently in conversation. in speaking Of beautiful
women, Clark would ask me what thought Of Madame
DeGrange Clark courted great many ladies in New
Orleans when Clark saw pretty woman he fell in
love with her knew Jerome DeOrsnge; he kept an
estsbli hment in St. street and sold liquors he
Was abort thck.set man, with round red face, and
IThsn follow, the testimony Of certain notares and
other parties. authsnticatiDg public documents
lsiooIs A. Quemper for dsfspdsnts-l: keeper Of the
customary with the French and Creole population Of
New Orleans to give ncknames soubrqueu to their
children and witness has found great difficulty and
confusion quence In examining records
the church, to find the real intended, because
they generally apply fer the sosbrqssts nicknames
this of things arises in part from the fact that
the Catholic priests will not christen child bap
auets the n:ms Of zylins Is Nickname; u DO not
think there IL saint by that name the priests who
perform the ceremony record the acts they kept
double to guard against lose from fire.
documents; also that be had loaned $1,000 to Clark
public fervice Of Chew ana RsH-never had their in.
sgry been doubted except by persons connected With
minded mar; he had too much honor to address one
lady when be was married to another; knew Myra
m her IN he I'D re-
Iutaton Of Chew and Ref stating that the former
In the battle Of the 2sd December and continued on
service till the evacuation Of the British; Relf
member Of IRE company. and the hrsmen turned out
to maintain the police Of the city 1t that time. Al
Fanny Duchaufour, for dsfendants-I reside In New
Orleans, where have been for the last twenty
Old; am daughter Of Dr. James Gsrdetts. formerly q
dentist In Philsdelphia; my mother died In 1907;
about eight or nine months after my mothers death,
my father married Mrs. DeGrsnge, who then vent by
Tbrls6siphis; vastbeD At school, when returned my
sioeo in Philsdephia until 1879 when they went to
France; ny father died In Bordeaux, Aug. IL, 1881;
young at the time but IL very positive that
Madame DsGrapgs's reputation good It Is posi-
tive that her reputation bad; l never knew any
hing about Madame Despsu until shs came TO my "a
tbers house; then heard - much bad Of her did
Of her sistsr, Zulime Carrisrs; never heard Madame
che had been married to Daniel clark heard that pre-
vous to Der marriage with DR.. Gardstte Zulime had
cbld girl s,ksd her about IT, and she positively de-
snd Daniel Clarke; Madame Lambert was Miss IRE
psgnisr che made this denial In the presence Of my
pames were James Avares and Edmund; my father and
Madame DeGrsngs we're married In ls0s; Vas mar
an ph,lsS.lnSs. :,,r, ors sss s"tonshsd thai be
thould have married be did be considersd nan
we'll OF; had but little to do with my mother inls~,
marrying coon after my return from school; MADAME
Gardete nee Csrriere went to France with my father
and remained there With him until his death.
Adele Tsuxia Bourn os-I have resided In New Or
leans thirty YEAR,; father DIR. Jas. Gerdetee
leODrns the foregoing facts in relation her fathers
1877; went to Nashville; for two years sorrespo.dsd
With my father since then have heard nothing from
them nor received anything from his estate he died
In bordeaux; was very young when my father mar
ried Mrs DeGrsnse; MAS about nine; | never heard
any good Of Madame DeGIsDgs; abe was always very
and the nrst chance got went avsy, never to re-
turn; never my father afterwards always heard
theirs house was no better than her sitter I'm other
respects the deposition Of Madame Bournoe conforms
Ja.ehm Gc"rc.l. for Clark we'll;
never heard be vss married. knee Degrsnge he was
. matchmaker; ] was acquainted With MADAME De
Grange; have been In circles where her reputation
spoken Of very slightly she very eoquens 81
ksSe; chat vas stated Of Madame DeGraDge was also
tsid u Madame Despau Clark honorable, high
spirited gentleman repused to be counting Mrs.
Lambert, formerly Miss Trepsgpisr; Clark was not
mn Co,on.1 Rs,,.ah..s. sns asss s,,os the, xsr.
Mis-. sarah NJ. Smith, for defendants Proved Be-
Tbsodors Dusr, and the intimacy Of Clark with him,
Who had sest ct his table; Chew lsft New Orleans,
for the Norh In 1sls In the brig Astres and vas at
the $th q July Of that year; Mr. Clark vas al
vsys tppposed to be . married man; have an indis-
tinet recollection Of chd Myrs being with Mr. Davis,
On Epslisbmap.
Lsuis Btuiigny, recalled and exsmined-ssys that
CLARK had the reputation Of counting . great many
women; but IL said BY come fenmss Esiisnfs that
be impotsnt CLARK Wa strong and Of great energy
and courage.
Eulalis Watkins, for defendant II knew Daniel
Clsrb; my husband vas his physician; Clark would
not have paid his addresses 90 . lady II he had been
married, he vas he norsble an never knew Ma
dame DsGrspge, say her once shs rsputed TO BE-
very handsome; che remarkable for her beauty;
ny husband once called upon BY MIR. Clark to at-
tend . lady Who about being confined; this was
believe IN 1904 ny husband Afterwards told that
me lady he vss called for Madame Despau sister
Of Madame DeGrange.
b Dijean, for PENDANT Clark could not have con-
cealed his marriage; Il rumored he i'm potsnt;
don't believe Clark would address one lady when he
YES married TO another; rputstion Of Chew and Rclf
Nkff aood.