The New York herald., 1875-11-20
THE GALLONS.
The WeA-Merited Fate Of John Clark
at Rochester.
HORRIBLE STORY OF AN OUTLAW.
a Career of ROBBERY and Murder
Continued for. Years.
THE CRIME AND THE PENALTY
Execution N Louisiana for the
M,7r,zpr Of q (T11act
HORRIBLE STORY OF AN OUTLAW.
THE CRIME AND THE PENALTY
Execution N Louisiana for the
Murder Of a Guest.
ROCHESTER,. Nov. 10. ls7!


In May, 1882 JohA Clark born Rochester;
to-day he ended life upon the scaold the city of
his BIRTH His ather is In the grave; his aged mother
still resides h,re Clarks life has been remarkable
one--that of aa outlaw for ten years
A MURDERER's CAREER.
As a boy distinguished by the same traits that
marked him a man Those who sat beside him
school and who worked with him in the shop speak of
his coolness in times or personal danger, his utter
caeessness OF consequences his daring and his refusal
10 place confidence in any one All the education he
received was in the public school here travel nom
place place and contact with of all characters
did the rest HIS father, william Clark,
foreman in a tobacco factory and John, when
lad, put to work there. He
very wild boy, and the cause of much trouble. one
day a farmer drove by the factory with load OF mel
ons and Johnny led out youthful gang that robbed
rustic The police came, arrested the boy and
rcd him into q room high up in the building. They
thought 1hey had him, but he opened the door and
leaped TO the ground below fully orty feet Climbing
fence he slid down the river bank and
swimming the Genesee The incident illustrates the
character OF the boy
Time passed on William Clark died and the charac-
ter OF his son grew rapidly worse. Surrounded by
evil associations, his ways became wicked, and
than one petty crime charged to him He
shrewd worker, however, doing his jobs alone and
keeping his Secrets and he managed for long
time to escape detection He became
GAMBLER AND BURGLAR.
His way OF working peculiar He went out to
lhe surrounding cities and villages rarely committing
any crime in Rochester These excursions were made
at frequent intervals and Clark would return with his
ngotten. gain From of these excursions he
back after absence OF nearly six years five OF which
were passed in Auburn State Prison. One night the
captain of a steamer lying in Buffalo emerge
from his cabin with his watch and wallet Chase
given, and Clark cornered alley without
outlet He fired upon the police who returned the fire.
and 1t only when his bullets were all gone that
lhey captured him. Five years. Imprisonment the
result Of this indulgence in his idosyncrasy. Return
Ing TO Rochester in 1862 1853 he resumed the old
work For short time he had in faro
bank here. His associates gamblers, thieves and
women of evil character. He upon his excur-
sions and returned usual He
A BOUNTY JUMPER
during portion Of the war, and many stories told
Of the daring no exhibited in that work He squan-
dered his money fast he acquired 1t, and was
always willing TO do desperate work to replete his
treasury. In May, 1864 be passing along Main
street with woman named Frances Clayton. They
had been drinking and acting a disordery man
ner, when policeman interfercd.
Why don't you shoot the --Y" said she
Clark drew his revolver hred The officer Rich
ard Freehouse, fell badly wounded. The criminal fed
10 New York. An indictment having been found OH
ters arrested him on Broadway and took him 10 the
Prince street station house On his way to the Tombs
the next morning Clark attempted escape, but
shot In the leg. Some friends who had known Clark
when they resided in Rochester appeared in his behalf
procured writ OF habeas corpus, and he brought
before Judge Dowlng, who discharged him. He resided
q short time in New YORK and then suddenly disap-
poared He next heard OF in Mexico. Why he left
New York mYsteriousy is not known, but II
probable that he afraid OF being brought back
Rochester that he had committed crime
He says he landed at Vera Cruz and from there
the City OF Mexico. whore he remained Tor
He then went to Matamoros on the Rio Grande where
he fell in with James Monaghan another desperate
from Rochester who had left this city account of
rrme and who atterward escaped from the al Al Tts
VILE Pa and 1ed TO Brownsville, Texas opposite Mat
II the reports IN circulation about the exploits
VI these two wortnies while there are true they
SUBJECTS FoR THE HAsGmAx
They travelled in Mexico and it is said they
arrested at Monterey or Saitlo for some desperate
crime and sentenced to death. Clark escaped but
Monaghan Is believed have died there Clark denies
and that he was not arrested there He went to New
Orleans then 20 Chicago whore he became attached
notorious woman and went with her 70 New York.
She left him. however. Clark continued his evil
practices and became daring and desperate bur
glar On one OF his plundering expeditions he visited
Scranton, Pa, where Goodman Clark prom nent to-
bacco manufacturer and uncle OF John, resided He
ured his cousin young girl from her fathers house,
married her and went TO New York This was in 1871
Since then he resided in Brooklyn, though he passed
most OF his time in New York de visited Rochester
occasionally, but always escaped the police He ia be.
ieved TO have committed several daring burglaries
here
THE MURDERER.
On the night OF June ~ the residence Of Austin
u. Cole entered, his bedroom VISITED and hrs
watch wallet and store keys removed. An umbrella
was taken from the hall below by the thef who went
To- the large store of Moore 4 Cole entered by
Of iase keys and sheltered himself with the umbrella
while he opened and robbed the safe The next
Ing mail carrier going his rounds found the keys
~ letter box with request 70 return them 10 Moore
Coles store The next day two boys in CHASING
RABBIT through lumber yard found small satchel
and bag. The police were informed In the satchel
was iound some Of The jewelry stolen At Coles; the
bag contained burglars tools. The police supposed
That the burglar had them anA would return
They determined TO replace them and while officers
kuvanagh and Mccormick doing so that evening
July y man appeared, saw them turned and walked
toward the street They followed him; when they
reached the sidewalk there were two men in sight
Mo- knowing which had left the yard each officer fol
lowed a man. kayanagh met his man on Atkinson
street, and, after walking beside HIM and asking oues-
lions TIL they reached bridge, turned. caught him
with both hands and said,
"r'S an oPE,oER ARREST YoU.n
The lifted his hand, which ned a revolver ana
fred kavanagh fell back, excaimng "My God I'm
shotn He recovered in a moment and ioincd bv
Mccormick followed the fugitive They fired at him
aud cried stop murderer" Running along the bank
pi the canal. Clark, for u was nim, turned into
Naverley place In that thoroughare resided John
Trevor, private bank watchman, aged thrty-hve
with his wife aud four children. Clark had thrown the
revolver with which he had shot Kavanagh beneath
iart where y was found the next Day ana was now
unning with half cooked pistol IN his hand Trevor
HaS standing at his gate chatting Win Henu, and his
Elc stood beside him He heard the cry, and recog
pized McCornicks voice Seeing the man he crossed
PIE street TO intercept him Clark slackened bis pace
Trevor had reached the Sidewalk and placed foot
ppOn II with his arms out when Clark hred, II WAS
lonn Trevor's death signal but he was not the man
Do shrink from duty under any circum.
stances. He grasped his murderer with |
Istroug and pinned hin against the fence until the
officers arrived Then no rell INTO the arms Of neigh
bors who carried him the road over the thres-
bold Of his door, and LAID him upon the bed, which |
he only et three days after TO be placed in coffin
crowd gathered. Kayansgh believed himself to be NOR.
lally wounded and wanted to kill Clark The moo also
wanted 70 lynch him Mccormick, however, with |
frawn revolver buried him away 10 the police Office.