National Republican., 1881-10-20
THE CLARK scANDAL,
what an Abused woman HAS 60 Say
About Her Husband.

General John B. Clark, M. g, from Mis-
souri,, who has made such serious charges against
his wife, aflcr having II is alleged, hired detec-
tive or policeman 10 follow her, has not been
heard from since tho publication Of the scandal.
Mrs. Clark, whom nearly everybody believes TO be
much abused woman, makes public the following:
have not but one Of the malicious falsehoods
me. / do not feel mysefstron enough TO cope with
s sY 6gs VII Try n clear ,erse ana is9,IEtng ,It
have been deeply devoted and intensely IN love with
him. was under syf the a m hS, was dens
So My husband has ak children, two boys and four
one, n young lady was my constant companion. we
frequently had differences about the children, and
w them sgsSt y
deeply in debt in bis district and il was our aim 70
never lost sight Of; but the Generals
y Sere Srose ns'oDay % h s snd o Se9 SsSa o
70 suit the children, and their iather too indugent TO
stu served my husband as q slave might I obeyed
MN IN every particular, aud never went out without
auction but even 10 these places he frequently accom-
panied me and always was invited to DO SO, because
married life have never been ont az night without
m n MA sna neyer receyed any Gentlemen men St t my noass
nSS LSer VIII Se further ss m bnS
'O'' O' eAO"e's me SM SMR5P 5P'9Gf 9SN d. "qSIGSRk GI%Rk
In an interview with a Critic reporter yesterday
intensely in love with him, and Ind always been
So She declared that she never did anything TO
break up the family ties, and the statement that
night and going TO saloons with other men was
TISSUE or FAtsEiIooDs.
"The General" said Mrs Clark, "was always an
impulsive and Jealous man, aud would often for
nid me speaking even TO my most intimate lady
friends Ineyer did in all my life anything 70
arouse his jealousy, but OF the contrary devoted
myself exclusively 20 HIM" Continuing, Mrs
CLARK sni1 II Ia axtrpmply distastpful To 10
have my domestic affairs ventilated through the
public press but inasmuch rs General Clark's
friends have seen fit TO attempt 10 inJure my good
name, feel II my duty to defend myself
OUR FIRST TROUBLES
began at Atlantic City last summer. We were
stopping at my fathers hotel. aud one night the
General came In, as believed, III an intoxicated
condition and began abusing me IN the most
shameful and disgraceful manner. lie hit me In
the face, knocked me down, aud then kicked me
His little children, who were sleeping in the next
room, were attracted by my cries nn,i came In and
implored their father to desist from beating me.
rang the bell, and my aged father came up to my
room and naturally asked General Clark for an cx
planation Of his conduct The General told my
father that he really did not know what had gotten
into him, and promised that II would never occur
again. II was the case, however, and often. too,
for he frequently came
HOME IN AN INTOXICATED CONDITION
and crnclly beat aud maltreated me. When we
lett the springs and came To Washington opposed
going to housekeeping for the reason that feared
he would repeat his cruel treatment OF me- pre-
fcrred going TO u boarding house, where we would
he surrounded by plenty Of company, as knew
then that he would be ashamed % treat me badly.
/ finally yielded TO General Carks wishes, and we
rented this house" Mrs Clark said that her hus.
band came home last Saturday, and after having
some words with her, struck her in the face with
his open hand. lie then LEFT the house, aud re-
| turned last Monday and took awny most OF his
personal effects and len the house for good.
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