New-York tribune., 1877-08-09


ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF HER AssAlLANTs LIFE
AND CHARACTER.
The police are still searching for t. III.
Clark the shoedealer who attempted, on Monday after
noon to murder the woman who refused to marry him.
1t thought ny Of the officers that he has started
for former home in Ohio where his father and brother
are living The town is New Rumley Harrison County,
the birthplace Of Gen. George A. Custer. II Carks sto
ries to his friends to he trusted his father is
wealthy farmer Of that place His mother was mulato
woman but is now dead.
Clarks victim, Mrs Francis Holmes. or Miss Frances
J.Henderson past acquaintance OF his claim
her to be- sti lies in critical condition at her boarding
house hut she is improving rapidly as greatly to en-
courage her physician to hope for her ultimate
The danger Of cots Of blood forming between the skull
and brain tissue is rapidly passing away and the almost
perfect physical condition of the patient makes her case
much more hopeful than it otherwise would be.
The career Of CLARK as man. told by those
unfortunate enough to have been engaged with him as
partners was certainly disastrous and seemingly dis
honest one One of the most Ouspoken otheSe partners
is Hugh Young, exctabe glass stainer living OF
s65 Second-avc According to this man who was per
shaded by CLARK 10 enter with him into the shoe business
in July 1876 both Clark and Miss Henderson are shrewu
rogues who badly swindcd him. was introduced 10
Clark last july said Mr. Young and he soon began 10
talk about going into business with me- My wife h"u
saved m about 5000 which | had earned
by my trade aud with this money ana
more which he said he could obtain. CLARK assured
me we should make good thing out OF the business
One day he that he had no money o his own but
that cousin OF his Miss Henderson, was woman OF
property her grandfather having died and left her for
time on condition that married. and he thought
IL would be a good plan TO take her into partnership
After some demurring on my part we finally agreed 70
this and turned my to him. The necessary
papers mp by Louis COhena lawyer OF NO 229
Broadway We then went into business at No. l64
,1,o Of Xoup &
which afterwards made them change To Young ~NaIk'
Clark al time printed some business car5 win hS
own name as agent. hut made hun suppress heln As
not business man. left the Whoe care oI thc
store to Clark dd not draw out any Of the profits as
wished 10 have the business but 10 respectable pro-
portions and have since learned that every week e
put the proceeds Of the sales into his own po. ke lie
kent the books entirely. and nled them with false en-
tries. in case | should wish to examine them. These
hooks are I'M the hands OF my lawyers. Clark would long
AGO have found his way PRISON had possessed the
money prosecute him. When this business ma gone
on as long possible, unth February OF THIS
my into his pockets ana DESTROYED an our credit
Not satisfied with fraud he had the audactY 10 sue me
for his wages agent. thus showing why he h1d
elected himself to that Office The false books, however
quickly ended that SUIT have since earned tat MS so
called cousin Miss Henderson had no money o her oWn
aud have reason 70 believe t, IIe AucT @ % HS uSCt
tiOn and helped nlm !" lmpoEeilsh me % ana NY Iliy
Mr. YOuug declared that the published oscrpilon of
Mrs Holmes cOIresponded with his recollection of Miss
henderson she never. ne said. took any active
part in the business and DID not show before him
any particular knowledge of bookkeeping. Clark told
him AT first that she was living companion
with a rich old lady. whose address was not
I'm IxugtonaVc NJ Young bore witness 10 her refined
ana ladyke and declared that he never saw
concerning her relations with Clark with reference To
Carks personal appearance, Nj Young said that lie had
q shrpWd, jewish cast of cOunten1ncc. nut bore some
slight indications of negro blood Ills great passion was
for money making and lac seemed 10 have mastery
day was entirely consOnGnt with his character Mr.
Young had seen him. when hard pressed by creditor
seize heavy lock or some other weapon ana give ndl
fH faoI7H - 1 j an to ouc lie seemed lust the man said
rfr IA SIR "A Il
ID II. Wright. of No 3s7 Sxth-avc was once partner
of Cark's. lie personal friend of NINE said
MI Wright "aud therefore DO not feel 40 liberty 10 tell
he nature of our business difficulties. remember the
lady whom he called ms cousin Frankie Henderson
She never worked for him While u" was n business win
me. but She frequently came 40 see him az the store
Tcir relate on dd not appear to Dee Ot improper kind
The last zine I saw ClUk about three weeks ago
INTO the store as he passed instead of coming in after his
usual custom. InOuccd something anu, ua in ms ewes
that nc was aud that insanity caused him 10 do
the deed of Monday The description of Mrs Holmes
is yegy much like Frances Henderson,
Tucsday evening Mrs. Waters, talkatve old lady.
called at The house o MIS-. Howard where the wounded
woman lay, ana asked 70 see htl s'HS lu't SIZE WIS
ocnuautcd with her Mrs. Howard thinking that curl
osiy had prompted the visit, replied that the doctor
allowed no one To see -e latcn,' ana MI. waters was
Obliged 10 leave the house un-alisicd To & TRIBUNE
answering tnc description of Mrs. Holmes. had formerly
boarded with her. aud from Clark's connection win
& &!no SIiv ,i 9," i Mr. Vt,rs ciinc 10 Neyy- YORK
fron ler home IN East Boston IN 1871. She made
a living by teaching music ana saved up a cOnsll-
Bank Sue lcfAr- Wators'S house IN about year. re-
turning at intervals Uutil 1915, when she confessed to
Mr Wafer. ibat She HAD made The acquaintance Of
Thomas Henry Clark who bothered the life ont of her.
She did not how Mrs. Waters likewise learned tnat
CLARK had borrowed and spent the money which Miss
Henderson had saved aud her opinion. now expressed
although not until lately conceived was tat thc ieit-
sx months ago Miss Henderson left Ms Waerss house
She also refused, about tins tme' to have ANYTHING more
to do with Clark Hence his prosecutions and final re
Neuge.