The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-25
CLARK'S CALAMITY.
A Missouri Congressman Who
Has Separated From His
Wife.

The following from Yesterdays ST. Loui.
Republican refers To gentleman who j.
his MANY friends will sympathize with
him in his hour OF trouble:
The Washington Critic publishes the
following: LESS than wear ago Hon
John h. Clark. Jr., who. for the past eight
wears. has represented the Eleventh Mis-
souri, district in congress. and has been re-
elected to the Forty-seventh congress,
married Mrs. {. .Jaco5y Wells, dashine
AMI handsome widow, clerk in one oi the
departments. Both parti'> being well
known, and occupying high social posi-
tiOn,. the local and outside papers devoted
considerable space in describing the
wedding. The happy couple were the
recipients OF many costly presents from
their numerous friends. ana soon started
( upon an extended wedding tour When
I the F"rty-siSth convened Mr. and Mrs.
clark returned tO the city and located al
+ 1913 + street, northwest They appear
IL b'- very much devoted To each other,
and IL was rare thing indeed To see one
without the other. They spent the past
summer al the watering places, AMI few
weeks ago r..turned tn this city and took
up their quarters in Grant row ON Capitol
Hill ~ lar a. the outside world is CON
rcrncd, The couple were living IN bli>sful
happiness until about two weeks ago AT
that time Glen. Clark. IL j. stated. took oc-
c.;>ion 10 rrpTimand hi> wife iur remaining
ont la:e AT night. Her absence, ii is alleg-
ii, continued night after III hit, and Cen
lark believing all was not right, took
detective into hi> coniid, zee aad requested
HIM 10
SHADOW HIS WIFE.
This the detective did, and his labor, were.
Il II said, rewarded bv seeing the laGv in
company with male companion 20 into
saloon He reported bis ob,.ryation 10
ten. Clark, who implorcd bis wife to
:, ase her downward course and not break
up the family ties Mr. Clark promised
To- heed the requests If her husband. bat
she did not keep her word, ana icw
nights after returned To her old habits,
and KEEP, it up night after night, at times
GOING home I'm an exhIlaratcd condition.
tien. Clark finding his appeals wcr1 in
vain resolved Yesterday To- lrave his vile
I'm company with his friend, Lieut. Fink,
II the capital police force, ~ went vestcr-
day afternoon To- his residence and remoy-
eel all his personal effects To a down town
hotel, where he Is now located. Mrs.
Clark still remains at their house in Grant
row. In view of the nigh standing of
both parties the affair has created
THE MOST INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
This morning 1t the capitol the matter
was discussed by several senators and 9th
er prominent men. The sympathy OF all
seems To- he with General Clark, who i
high-minded, polished and popular gentle
man.
The above publication in the evening
paper, has been the subject of much com
ment in all circles in this city 1t is as
certained that the statements made are
substantially accurate. General Clark's
numerous friends here deeply regret that
he should have been made the victim of
this woman. Most OF the facts referred to
have been known for some time, and in
view OF all that has happened. it is said OH
all hands that General Clark could do
nothing more than he has done.
LATER PARTICULARS
Washington. ID. &. Oct. I9-The Clark
scandal continues To be the absorbing topic
of conversation in this CITY, and its in
terest is increased by the following letter,
given to the press this afternoon by Mrs.
Clark:
Il have not seen but one Of the malicious
falsehoods that have been published in the
various papers against me- do not feel
myself strong enough to cope with them,
but | will try In 4 clear, terse and God
fearing way to state the truth Ever since
my married life have been deeply devot-
ed and intensely in love with my husband
have tried in every way To please him
and was under the impression that I was
doing SD. My husband has six children
two BOYS and four girls-three of them at
the Georgetown convent and one, Young !,
lady, my constant companion. We fire. !
quen!ly had
DIFFERENCES ABOUT THE CHILDREN
and was exceedingly uneasy because nv .
husband always took sides with them ,
against me. He is, poor man, deeply in !
debt IN this district, and il was our aim To ,
get our heads above water; an aim which /
| never lost sight of but the generals fam |
lily were naturally extravagant, and much (
of the trouble arose ON that account. j /
was too saving to suit the children, and !
their father too indulgent to be onmy side,
and this made much unhappiness. Still
served my husband as slave might / /
obeyed him in every particular, and never
went without him except OH errands To-
market, and lately to auction; but
even to these places he frequently
accompanied me-, and always was
invited to do so, because ] was never hap
pier than when at his side In all our
married life ! have never been out at
night without him, and never received
any gentlemen at my house or me, them
out. This is true as hope for reward
hereafter. Later | will make a further