New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
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The S7RAqFORD MYSTERY.
BURIAL OF ROSE CLARK

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| POINT TO THE MURDERER
| fFRoM SPECIAL CORE sPoSDEsT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
STRATFoRD, Conn.,, Sept S.-Rose Clark, OF
Amber che unfortunate victim of unknown murderer
was buried today in the picturesque at STRAIT
ord. behind the NJ ethOdlst Church. Thsis situated on
the main street OF Straford which stretches eight
| or nine miles from the Sound to Bridgeport. On this
street live the Cars about two mites from the ceme-
terry, and their house is about quarter OF mile from
the Raven Stream Bridge, which is between the Clark
house and the house and grounds of Mr. Hodges.
1 This same Main street along the
wall beside which the murdered womau's body
found The Sheriff visited the spot and placed upon
the wall as Distinguishing mark a plaster OF paris hat
block. THIS has excited much attention that people
have in their buggcs from thirty miles away to
view the place. Many were acquainted with the
Clark family, who have been residents in stratforl for
many years These made point of duty be present
either at the Clark house, Were the fanerd service was
held at the churc1yar and beside the grave The ser
vice was conducted at $3.50 By the Rev. Mr. Sloan
OF the Episcopal Church. in the absence OF the Methodist
minister. There 200 people in the house. In
cudiug the following relatives Wilson Clark uncle Of the
dead woman; Mrs. Nathan Clark. her mother and her
sisters Misses Lizzie and Jennie wno grown up and
the two children, Fannie and Wlie Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Clark ana family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Clark Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Clark, Mr. and Mrs. j. Clark aud Mr.. aud
Mrs. Irwin Clark William Lewis her aianced husband
the Lewis family After the funeral service had been
read the coffin carried down and placed in the town
hear.e by t1e pallbearers VINO were Samuel Lewis
William Peek Cortcz Wheeler, FIR derrick Wilcox, Fred
erck DoOttle aud Samuel Wdkee The procession then
started for the burial ground It consisted of twenty
Carriages anu bdgges that folio we'd the hearse, and OF
few people who went GU foot At the cemetery the
coffin lowered into the grave by the palbearers
amid profound silence that was toward che close
broken by the uncomfortable sopbng OF the family The
clergyman read portion OF the burr SERVICE and when
the LOrds prayer recited by Mr. Sloan he was fol-
lowed by hundreds OF voices. Then he thanked all
present tn the OF the afflicted family for their
preseuce aud their sympathy.
Little by little 1t is becoming clear to every
one that the man who murdered Rose Clark
was tue man that met her at the bridge she was re-
turning no from house OF the Lewises, WAC live
in Barnum-st, which Is nearly on the top OF hill a
right angles almost so, to Mau.st Tne night was
excessively dark that II any waiting to in
ercept her. meet nrrhe could only have done so at
the Raven Bridge, whcI IS between tho Clarks'
house aud Mr. Hodges house. heavily out man was
waiting there the night OF Sunday and seemed to be
expecting nobody; Dat 10 was 50 dark tnat he was
not recognized shortly aferwa Rose Clark
walking with "a similar man. and sue was Recognized Dy
her voice IL Is clear tha the mau WAC vac WIN her
rom Lew5's Dut also that sue turned Dack Win bun
and walked past the Hodgess place. along the wall
Near end OF the ground tIere Il gate giving
admission meadow that JOINS the strawberries IN
he immediate vicinity OF the house Ihat gate s double
ana /. onIy by thin copper wire twisted to-
getaer. Toe ana Rose CLARK thought, entering
that gate, walked alongside tae wall insIoe ne ncios
| uatL came 10 the place where the BODY was
| ,uund mex morning Ihr medical testimony settles the
que-lon .dI yiOe1ce Bat there was lOul
d0nc wan Fermentation pudef cifcuins abces
would create the Impression OF outrage uud muir
der This unknown mad deliberately planned tGe
murder nsd thought Out plan " whlch series
| uClIUOus Appearances night Dc Created winch would
lead away sIsplcou from himself The black alrs found
| WOman's brown elk dress did not have
| tue appearance OF hairs TIA. had come there
| naturally seemed rather to Deen scattered
WIN reconciliation. AIgdlng from 1acGs wHch are IN
sputabe, 10 clear tLat the unknown lover Was
one Rose OJeyed as sine would husband. Is II
KNOW ledge the liy, OF tue freAds, o tue neigI-
bOrs What could be the object o such murder Al II
wete not % irOn connection Oi wnch lie
was Tlrod ana from wnIcn tnere save Dy
nuruerus woman Inere Is no suine'ent bAs's IOr
| t4e theory tunt lac victim resisting attempted
| Outrage. There no struggle. 80 much
| "A plaiu. When IL IL remembered that
sac VAS YOung strong. fearless, tlis aJeence Of
| resistance could Oniy come from stunning dow, OF
not TIE least Trace. GA from nef complete
| couiI' IA her 90 npaniJn
hhea "a presents au alDl IL u, or course, a COM
pee ucieuee. proved. IL Is taere ore tne COMMON
resort of men rIgntlu.ly accused OF Those WHO
ar. examining tus apparently rausied with
Lewis. but II 1. true thai woo these are wholly
-ttise cJusi1ercJl I1es; are the cases OF
BOs Wine anu william Lewis Or Bosom W ue III ID
impossible mucl, because the sessions are secret,
ana what been disclosed Ii not clear Win regard
10 William Lewis, his defence Ol an alD docs
not yet 10 be altogether cOhYincins oOOu aIer
Oses alone for Walk Of nearly three miles,
IA a ngnt dark ptcn, lac Went 10 hls Oed-rOOu But
lac yet proved That he renamed l|ere Tue ue-
t,cves still all ABOUT tie matter Toe IN
uuest Will be resumed ON Wednesday.