The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-08
THE CINCINNAuTRAGEDY

Further Developments in he Terrible Al
tdir-A Mutual Friend Of The Family
Mr.. Perkins Infatuated tCith a Creole from
Nydck Boarding School Cool Letter,
CINCINNATI, October S.-The Coroners jury in
the case of the terrible tragedy at Cincinnati, in
which Mrs, Perkins, after a marital quarrel,
killed her young child by cutting It's throat, and
attempted suicide herself by the same means, had
scarcely ended It's abortive investigation before
the newspaper reporters had traced out, little by
little, the truth of the whole sad affair.
The Mr.. Glare, who in Saturdays report Of the
occurrence figured as a sort Of mutual friend at
the horrible scene, was saddletree manufacturer
at Bethel, Ohio, when, year ago. the saddlery
firm of which Mr.. Perkins was member, in.
vested $4,000 in his business. Clare becoming
consequently a frequent visitor at Cincinnati,
made the house of Mr.. Perkins his home on such
occasions, by invitation. After Mrs. Perkins had
made return visit to Clare's family at Bethel
last spring, his presence in Cincinnati became
more frequent until at last Perkins grew sus-
picious that an improper intimacy existed be-
tween them. On Tuesday last when Glare ar
rived in Cincinnati and went to the house Of Per
kins as usual Perkins determined to discover
whether his suspicious were well founded.
Leaving the house together in the evening
Glare said he was going to the Exposition. Per
kins, pretending to have business down town. re-
turned to the house by circuitous way, and
found that Glare was already there and in con-
Versation with his wife up stairs. According to
his statement, he overheard his wife, who was
then engaged in putting the child to sleep, ar
range with Glare to go to his room as soon as the
child was asleep; and he further claims TO have
heard them refer to previous improper init
macy between them. He broke in upon them,
informed them that he had heard all, and or
dered them both to leave the house.
NIGHTS QUARREL.
Mutual recriminations followed for 1t appears
that the wife had long entertained suspicious Of
her husband, which had ample foundation; and
he claims that both Clare and Mrs, Perkins ac-
knowldged their guilt. 1t was four o'clock In the
morning when the alteration, which had been
angry and bitter, came to close Perkins hav-
ing Withdrawn to an adjoining room to make HIS
toilet after having come TO an understanding that
Mrs. Perkins was to leave in Clare's company as
soon as she packed up her clothes his attention
was attracted by cry from Clare, and upon en-
terinR the room found him holding her hands
after having taken from her razor with which
she had attempted to cut her throat Perkins ex-
postulated with her, pointing out how such an
act would add to the disgraceful scandal, and
when he left the house at six o'clock she prom
ised 10 make 20 further attempts upon her life
1t appears that Glare LEFT soon after and ordered
a carriage and an e1pressman to take Mrs. Per-
kins to the depot at ten O'Clock, and the failure
of the expressman to obtain entrance tothe house
led to the discovery of the ghastly scene.
GCREoLEs INFATUATIoN.
Perkins assertion that he had for some time
previously suspected his wife and Clare Is cor
roborated by enterprisiug reporters, one Of whom
interviewed Pauline Payne, a creole from New
orleans, whose Rdson with Perkins had long been
matter Of current rumor Pauline made no at
tempt at denial. She said, al love him as only a
woman like me can love, and to whom, If this
terrible affair parts US, win be true to death,
and II have to'seek that death, as did his wife,
l shah contriye it 50 as not to ming'e his name
with scandal" She produced the following let
ter, written by him, she said, at schultz's res
taurant shortly after leaving his house that
morning: - 90,
DEAR SUSIE: l caught them last night and
have a full acknowledgment Of ALL II has hap
pened often, and the first time up % his place
have been up all night trying TO settle with them
] left them az my house az s1 S oeioct tN sn1 S ne
by ten oclook-to 60 anywhere She says she
don't care Iwrite 10 warn you 70 keep very
close She may look for you. She Is very bitter,
and swears vengeance on US all, particularly on
you. Don't go 70 your door II any one comes.
think she may 60 away at ten o'clock but may
not. She attempted 70 cut her throat this morn |
ing at four with my razor. We TOOK " trom her
in time. hope she viii not attempt u again, as
left her with Mr. Clare and under the promise |
that she would not. aDid not care enough for
me TO kill herself for me- will see you soon
and tell You all. By tonight hope TO have all
well settled, and she out Of my house, and hope
too much TO stand. had to take hold Of II and
maze 'Ni"S' ~ tsIsLEs L. PKAKNs.
IRON NYAcK BOARDING SCHOOL.
Pauline. alias Susie, is described as very hand
some, and says she was educated in the North,
hayingspent year In Wesleyan college, year
at College Hill, and finishing at Nyaek bOsti.
ing school.
With the aid Of skillful surgeons, and the care
full nursing Of the Sisters Of Charity thereseeIned
a fair prospect that the murderess and wpuld.be
suicide wss doomed to live, although the ex-
preston Of her fixed determination not 10 be
baked of her purpose is described as terrible In
the extreme. But on Friday morning her aged
father, Mr. snell arrived from Cleveland, andthe
interview which followed between parent and
child added greatly to her agitation. She was
left alone for few minutes while he conversed
with the Sisters of Charity in the hall, and stag
gering out Of bed secured pair Of scissors care
lessly LEFT in work-basket with which she
quickly severed some Of the stitches in the
wound and before the attention Of those outside
was attracted she had lost much blood. They had
to hold her down upon the bed while seeking 10
check the fow Of blood until the doctor arrived,
and once she succeeded in thrnstng her fingers
into the wound and tearing It open, exclaiming
pihfully the while, @0hi Sister, in GoRs name
lesme disr The doctor has now Little hope Of
her recovery. Hrj1i a