Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-18
A SAD STORY.

Annie T.. ErW1n-- betrayed ana deserted,
and Dead Among Strangers.
For genuine constructive ability, Fate, is
after all, the only true playwright. Given q
few natural situations, and she will fabricate
drama which, for thrilling detail and real
istic effect, will put to the blush the master
creations of the most consummate human
genius. In the disposition of her episodes,
she never resorts to the vulgar expedient of
an anti climax, but, in the holiness of her
master strokes, she will give with fidelity the
manifold ingredients which eliminate in the
finale of a tragedy.
The singular confession embodied in the
annexed declaration unmistakably indicates
the mysterious and irresistible influence of
this powerful Nemesis, concentrating, as it
does, the thousand circumstances which led
the dying woman to voice their utterance:
TRANSFERRING CHILD. .ga
.f. ST.. PAUL, April II, 1879,
County OF RAMSEY, STATE OF MINNESOTA.
The undersigned, being in the plentitude Of
my faculties, do hereby grant and give power,
my boy born on the 30th of March, 1879, to
Mrs. Susie May Clark, resident of the city Of
St. Paul, county Of Ramsey, State of Minneso-
ia. The said Mrs. s. M. Clark to take care
and bring up the said child to the best of her
ability. This is my will and wishes, that no
body will interfere with the said Mrs. 8. NJ.
Clark. MRS. ANNA DARWIN.
L. M. Al Roy, M. D.,
MISS LAURA PIGEON. 5ats
State of Minnesota, County of Ramsey.
Personally a spp before me, this l7th
ses that she freely and voluntarily executed
the above for the purpose therein mentioned.
Louis D. PHILLIPS, Notary Public,
Ramsey County, Mimi.
EXPLANATION OF THE TRANSFER.
The above singular transfer is a fac simile
copy of unique document filed for record
ct the abstract Office yesterday forenoon.
The GLOBE man was shown the document
BY gentlemanly attache of the Office, which
Lad no sooner been perused than straightway
ensued a species of rapid reflection. Who
was Mrs. Darwin, and why did she make
merchandise of her offspring? Who the
matter fact Mrs. CLARKE Who Miss Pigeon?
Why the DOCTORS and notary's seal?
These, and thousand similar queries, pas
sed in kaleidoscope procession in the busy
mind OF the reporter, each question impor-
tuning an answer. Without spending time
in idle parley, with such host of vexatious
questions, the reporter decided to call on DR..
Roy for explanation, that gentleman being
found attending to professional business at
his Office. The conversation that followed
was clear, explicit and to the point, and in
yolving, as it does, the
LIFE AND DEATH HISTORY
Of an ill-starred existence, may be briefly
told. as follows:
On the 9Th of last February young and
Senteel looking woman came to DR.. Roy's Of
fee, stating that she resided in the country
expected to be confined within few weeks,
and that she had been advised by her hus
band to visit this city for the purpose OF
procuring skilled medical attendance during
her confinement. The lady gave her name
! al Mrs. Anna Darwin, stating that she re-
fsided at Grand Forks, and that her husband
would shortly visit the city, in order to b,
here during Der illness.
The Iady's appearance was decidedly pre-
possessing, and the straightforward manner
in which she related her story precluded tn,
possibility of suspicion, particularly as i
was expected that Mr.. Darwin's appearance,
would fully corroborate and prove its yer
acity. In response to a request for an ex
perienced nurse, DR.. Roy recommended al
such Mrs. S. NJ. Clark, who had apartment
| in the building, No. 70 West Third street
where Mrs. Darwin took up her temporar,
abode.
Preceding her confinement, the lady CUES
received
NUMEROUS LETTERS
from her husband, most of which bore tn
post-mark of Grand Forks, but the cas-
confidence which characterized her demeano
in at first abiding to her husband, fnall
gave way to feelings of intense anxiety a
that individual failed to put in his appear
ance. On the Both of March the expecte
event occurred, Mrs. Darwin being attende
by DR.. Roy, who left on the evening of tina
day for the East, consigning his patient
the care of DR.. Abbott, mother and chill
both doing we'll. A few days afterwar6
Mrs. Darwin's condition c,-anged for tt
worse, and symptoms of peritonetas or ii
fammation of the lower abdomen we
strongly apparent Upon returning fro
s his Eastern visit few days sine
DR.. Roy was greatly surprised to find hi
patient quite seriously if not dangerousl
: i'll. Proper remedies were prescribed,
J spite of which the lady constantly gre
worse, when it was decided to hold q col
sultation.
A consultation was held on last Tuesds
: by Drs Roy, Abbot, Stamm and Brisbin
who decided that the condition of the pate
: was such that no hope could be entertain
y of her recovery. s.:.T ,zs.
THE DREADFUL ULTIMATUM
;, was confded to the dying woman, who r
quested the presence of priest, in aocor
ance with which Father McMullen was call
: in on Wednesday, who administered extrer
! JUNCTION for the dying. The true story of t
:, young woman's life was then confided
: Mrs. Clark, and the disparing narrative
) a repetition of the old story of seductie
shame and death. ..,gy.
The dying woman real name is Miss A
I ME E. Erwin, and the name of her betrayer
t. Walter j. Doheny, treasurer of Grand For
a county. The young girls ruin was aecol
= plished under promise of marriage, and
- avoid impending shame, she left home q +,
!. months since on the plea of obtaining g
- ployment at Minneapolis, whittier she Fl
4 went, visiting this city as before stated,
- the request of Doheny, the rest being kno
30 to the reader.
n After receiving the sad news of b
coming dissolution, the mother consented
transfer her child to Mrs. Clark for adopti
the result of which is made known in
agreement, of which the foregoing is an
act copy. A GLOBE reporter visited t
expiring woman last night, whose condit
was SO low as to preclude the pos
n bility of conversation. A short cow
ut sation was had with Mrs. Clark, howe1
II whose interchangeable attention in teliey
" the pain and administering to the wants
Oh the sufferer, is worthy of great credit, wi
IS no material points were elected. Fart
than what is set forth in the above narrati
reference was had to the correspondence
y, the young lady, the most important of WI
were four letters written recently by Doh,
to the
.. VICTIM OF HIS MISPLACED coNF1DENcE.
g, The letters are addressed to ssMiss Annie
q Darwin, No. 20 West Third street, st. p
e- care of Mrs. e. NJ. Clark 2 and signed, 2
10 j. Dr. Two of the letters are dated fl
Grand Forks, the remaining two bearing