Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-03
7ke Virginia Abduction and Shoot

Fewen. brother of Miss Fanny Jewell (daugh-
ter of the station master at Manassas, whom IL
was alleged Clark seduced and then ran off
with TO the west) has invested the case with new
interest. II will be remembered that the girl
claims TO have been married to Clark in this
city, though he had a wife and children in Nir-
GINA. and that he deserted her in Cincinnati,
but reiOined her in that city after she had Dor
rowed money TO pay her passage TO Washington.
Her friends found her in this city ami took her
home, and Clark, who had returned 10 Virginia,
was arrested and confined in the Jail at Brents-
vile. He was shot in a cell in that prison on
Saturday morning, as stated in special dis
patch 10 The STAR on that day.
CLARK SINKING RAPIDLY.
special dispatch to the Alexandria Gdeetts
from Manassas, dated yesterday at 4 p. m,
saws: e" Information just from Brentsyille re-
ports that Clark is sinking rapidly. Judge
Thomas, Mr.. Fewelrs counsel, made a strong
effort to-day to have Fewell released on bail
under a writ of habeas corpus, and Judge NicOl
has the case under consideration" Other dis
patches say that Clark supposed he had received
but one wound, which, on examination. was
discovered to have passed about an inch below
the left side of the heart, and penetrated the
backbone. Upon subsequent examination, how
ever, the physicians found that another ball had
entered the back, but so far have been unable
TO discover its location. The following is the
DECLARATION OF THE WOUNDED MAN:
Il was lying on the bed about half asleep. 1
was aroused by hearing the room door open. On
side door, in Rody Fewell's hand. jumped up
and ran to the corner on the right hand side OF
the door. As / was going TO the corner he fired
on me and missed me; L ran to the corner on
the other side OF the door, and he shot at me
again. saw him poke the pistol again through
the door, and grabbed il. 1t was about the
size Of navy pistol. tried to wrest it from
him, but failed. He then drew a smaller one
and with that shot me in the breast. just before
be fired the last shot, Major Thornton came and
endeayored to stop him from firing. Jewell
fred four times. but missed twice, the balls
entering the woodwork in the side of the CELL"
The doctors are of the opinion that both balls
came from the larger pistol, and not from the
smaller one, as Clark supposes.
MISS JEWELL
has not been informed of the shooting She has
been in very nervous and excitable condition
ever since she arrived at home, constantly re-
quiring the attention of physician.
Fewen is confined in the same cell he shot
Clark in.
Clark, in an interview with a correspondent
of the Alexandria Gazette, some days before the
shooting, in response to a question about his
extraordinary conduct in returning from the
west to Fredericksburg, said that remorse had
nothing to do with it, but that the reason would
be made known at his trial. When asked how
tar west he had gone, he said he should follow
InoWIedsnS nothing, but that the he y Uui sdy
said she had gone far as Mexico, NJ issourI.
He said he anticipated DO personal injury while
promised him he would admit no one INTO the
Jail at night, and that they don't think will
attempt an escape; you see there Is
NO GUARD AROUND THE JAIL,
there is but one jailor, my door and the outside
door, are open, or this, the chimney, out of
which could crawl were 1 so disposed" He
said Miss Fewell had not manifested any especial
love for him; that his wife knew all about the
affair, and that his father in-law had been ready
in Fredericksburg to 60 upon his bail bond.
Clark then wrote
CARD FOR PUBLICATION
complaining that he has been confined without
free opportunity of advising with relatives or
friends, without even legal examination, and
that he had been compelled without defense to
read denunciations of himself made to prejudice
his case. He adds: 81 feel the deepest sorrow
for all parties concerned in this most unfoI tu-
who are engaged in an effort to rivet upon me q
legal conviction and TO place me In felon's
cell. But am not guilty of the charge against
me, and when the case is fully investigated, and
all the facts fully developed, have no fears of
aconvicton by jury, If have violated any
law let that law punish me through its recog
nized and sworn agencies. l am in the custody
law directs, and don't ask discharge in any
other way."
The Gazette also prints the following
LETTER FROM CLARK TO MISS FEwRLL,
written from Fredericksburg after he had left
her in this city:
My Dear Little Girl Il got here this morning
about a half hour ago, and shall go out to Mr..
Wroes to- day to see If papa Is out in that cOun-
try anywhere. l am immensely warm, and
know you are almost melted without thin
clothes to wear. You do not know, darling,
how much i have missed you, and how much
more / shall miss you before we again meet,
which hope is not far distant. Everything
looks dreary here. I've only met one man /
You must try, my precious little girl, to be con-
tented while 1 am gone, and to keep as quiet as
possible. L shall be back in day or two, per-
haps before the time appointed. 1 can't tell
yet whether L will take the train or come up
through Prince William. 1t depends upon
what hear from papa and others. / don't
must not be uneasy in the least. L shall
expect you to write to me, so 1 can get the
letter Saturday without fail, and q long let
ter, for shall be anxious to hear from you,
and whether short absence has made you forget
one who, like yourself, has made sacrifice Of the
past. Dent make any exposure of yourself in
any way for fear some one will find out where
writing this letter very badly L know, but
can'thelp it. My hands are wet with perspira-
ton and can't put them on the paper without
by the time l get back. and that you will be a
little more comfortable. You need not be
afraid, will not forget you darling while am
gone, for you are too dearly increased upon NV
heart in the most solemn and deep manner for
me to lose sight of you. Bless your dear little
heart, don't forget me and be sure TO write
declare L am nearly melted. 1t is scandaloQsly
warm now, and every body Is just sweating away.
shall write again so it VIII leave here by Sat
urdays mail. Don't fail to write; and don't for
get me, and be good little girl in every way. AS
trust you. God bless you darling, and preserve
you in quiet and safety for me.
Ever and foDdly yours, JAMES.
Fredericksburg, august p, 1872.
MISS FEwRLL's STATEMENT.
at the hearing OF the case in Fredericksburg
on Monday of last week, Miss Fewell was un-
able to appear, but her affidavit was taken by
her counsel at the Farmers hotel. On being
sworn she stated that she was born in 1856; that
she first became acquainted with Mr.. James r.
Clark early this summer, at the residence of
MIR. Hinson, at Manassas, where she often met
him. His wife and children were with him
when she first made his acquaintance; he paid
her no particular attention until after his wife
left. She received note inviting her to Mrs
Hinsoms. Mrs. Hinsom said he had left his wife
forever. The next day che received another note
nom Mr.. Clark, In which he stated that he had
separated from his wife, or rather that she had
left him, and that he intended settling in the
west. From that time up to the time she left
she received from him notes urging her to come
to him. She then wanted to know IL he and his
wife had really separated. He told her that
they had positively. She then went to
Mrs. Hineomf, and she told her that IL was
certainly 90, that she had letters from Mr..
Clark telling her all about 1t. She then made
up her mind to 60 With him; that is, she was
urged to 60 with him. He promised to marry
her when she got to Washington. At this point
Miss Fewell gave way under excitement, and
through the advioe OF her physician further ex-
animation was dispensed with. Miss Fewell was
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