The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15
1.-THE Other Man.

Charles L. Perkins, while before the
coroner's jury, evaded some important
questions in regard to the part taken
by Clare in the quarrel last Tuesday
night, declining, as he asserts, to impli-
cate him in the matter in any way
whatever. Mr.. Perkins went so far as
to assert that he parted good friends
with Clare on Wednesday morning.
From the statement of Mr.. Perkins,
made yesterday to the coroner, it
would seem that Clare has been ''skel-
eton in the closet for some time past.
Mr.. Clare is a man of large means,
resident of Bethel, Ohio, and has
always been regarded as gilt edged"
in all his business transactions. He
has been prominent church member
and very strong temperance man.
Some time since Perkins Joined Clare as
business partner in some manufacture
ing enterprise, since which they have
been on very intimate terms. During
llI3 Mrs. Perkins made two visits to
Mr.. Glare S house, remaining some time
on each occasion. During these visits
1T Is alleged that an undue intimacy
sprang up between Mr.. Clare and his
guest. so much so as to excite the sus-
picions of Mr.. Perkins. Another point
which led Mr.. Perkins to suspect his
wlte's fidelity was that on several occa-
slonS Mr.. Clare would, after stopping
all night, 60 down town with Mr.. Per-
kins. and, on the plea of illness, get
away from his partner and return for a
social tete-d-tete with Mrs. Perkins, her
husband unexpectedly returning home
on several occasions and finding them
| together. During all this time. how
ever. Mr.. Perkins had never seen any,
thing to positively convict the parties
OF any criminal relationship. 1t was
only suspicion.
Now for the alleged facts in relation
to the Tuesday night quarrel. If they
are true. there is little of mystery vet
to unravel. Mr.. Perkins says he left
the house on Tuesday evening, telling
Mr.. Clare and Mrs. Perkins that he was
going out to spend the evening. He did
not go far. but soon after leaving saw
Mr.. Glare leave the house for few
minutes and return with a pitcher of
beer. Mr.. Perkins then quietly re-en-
tered the house, and secreted himself
in the second room. second story, a
small hall intervening between his room
and the one in which were his wife and
Mr.. Clare. He overheard the CONVEX.
sation between the two. which was to
the effect that as soon as the little child
Clara would go to sleep Mrs. Perkins
was to 60 into Mr.. Clare's room and
spend portion of the night with him.
With this understanding. Mr.. Clare
arose to go to his room. and Mr.. Per-
kins Immediately withdrew to another
room. Immediately adjoining the one
usually occupied by Mr.. Clare.
Mr.. Glare soon went into his room.
undresseo. turned off the gas and went
to bed. A few minutes later Mr.. Per-
kins stole quietly back into Mr.. Clare's
room. and. going to the bed. reached
out his hand, when it was instantly
seized by Mr.. Clare, and with a gentle
pressure he was gallantly drawn toward
the amorous old conference.-the is
about fifty. and has sons and daughters
married.)
Mr.. Perkins was not in a very low
ing mood at that particular moment.
His worst suspicious had now been fully
confirmed. He thereupon demanded
that Mr.. Clare get up at once. which