, 1864-05-10

j. From the Wa ssslirss;to., Republican, uaJ s.,
+! The sudden deatb of Miss Marg5re. Ann
Duval, TWO days since, late employee under
f. Mr.. Clarke, Superintendent of tho INK Note
I Department, in the Treasury Building, ex.
t cited the suspicion Of some Of her friends. AZ
i well rs members of the detective force. that
! her death was produced By an abortion.
| All that We deem II proper to say at this
time is that Miss Ella Jackson, very: pretty
girl who .has, been employed by Mr. Clarke,
has been arrested upon. the charge Of having
| Accem panied deceased to Philadelphia to pros
cure the abortion, aideA her In procuring the
! medicines, and administered them to the un-
Suspicion points to: Mr.. Clarke and Nj:
d1lms found uron Ell. jackson, and which
came ont in evidence before the committee
now examining into, alleged misconduct in
/ C}arkr's treasury mote bnreau,' is supposed
|. to be the principal persons guilty OF the con-
+ Plleityy which resulted in the death of Miss
As NC 60 to press we understand that OIL
In the meantime Ella Jackson, who II Is al
legged acted a. q sort Of agent for Cl4rke in
obtaining certain class Of girls for employ
ment In bank note emitting, Is under arrcat st
Justice Cfayton's Office, and at two o'clock
abe is to 10 examined upon charge Of aiding
abortion upon Margaret Ann Duval.
3ost .norte,n examination Of the body of
the DECEASED has been held to-day By Doctors
Riley aud Stone. Their testimony. announc.
ing the result, will be given before Justice
Clayton this afternoon. 80.
tFrom The Washington Uaiop, May 81 IL
Spencer ii. Clarke, Superintendent Of the
Printing Bureau, of the Treasury, Was ar
rested this morning, charged with the crime
Vi being acccssary to the act Of abortion.
Many Of our readers, no doubt, can secol-
lect beautiful md attractive Jonng lady,
dressed in black, who was, twill be remcm
bered, IN the habit Of promen2ding on the
shady side Of the arenue during pleasant
afternoons. espeeia1ly II the weather was
very hne.- Hcr name was Mlas Maggie Duyall,
She formerly resided in the old frame honsr
next to the Odd Fellows Hui, Which was
lately torn down..
From the evidence elicitcd, it appears that
she became the victim OF MIR. Clarke, and in
consequence of which, to hide her shame,
Which was becoming very apparent, went to
Philadelphia, accompanied, 1t is said, BY
Epoch. Lssis. Assistant Cemmissiener Of
Internal Revenue, for tho purpose Of h,gfng
the necessary operation performed on her, to
produce abortion. From the result Of the
operation hlies Durnl unfortunately died, aud
tie arrest If Mr.. Clarke, whois charged with
the crime, took place this morning.
Several witnesses were examined, who
proved that hlisa Duval had used stringent
1Dcdicines-thus attempting to take the mat
Ter Of Riding herself Of disgzaca In her own
hands. Miss Jacksou, who was examined,
stated that she had seen her with medicines,
and an United States officer stated that lie
had heard her ask "what WAS good" pre-
snming 1t to be her desire to produce abor-
tion, II Bhc could be Informed Of tho remedy
to accomplish that purpose. =
LArEn.-The coroner's verdict Is that the
young woman Was not e1ei-ste. The medl
cine was administered to ler in the belief that
she was.