Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-06-29
SANITY TOLLS.
Two Handsome California Women
Among the Mormons-Passed Through
the Endowment House.


months ago there arrived in Salt
Lake City two women, Mrs. Clark
and Wellman, direct from California,
to reside for time Both had been
living in Stockton, and their hus-
bands had few months before gone
to New Mexico for the purpose of
entering into business. When Clark
and Wellman left California they ex-
pected soon to have their wives join
them in their new homes. Mrs. Well
man had a son 10 or II years old, in
very delicate health, and she was adj
vised to come here to save the life of
the boy. They found temporary
home at the residence of relatives of
Mrs. w., and for time matters
moved along smoothly, while their
money lasted, but when it was ex-
hausted there was a change in the
manner in which they were treated,
and the ladies were in sore trouble
to know what was best for them to
do.
During this time the husband of
Mrs. Clark had become interested in
asmining claim in New Mexico, and
in dispute over the property with
Mexican, was killed on December Is,
1882 This left his wife without
money, and in very poor health, un-
able to do any work such as she could
get for her support; and the husband
of Mrs. Wellman failing to remit
money to her, the two ladies were in
such straitened circumstances as to
be at a loss what course to pursue.
They were stopping near DIR. Mar
shalPs, in the southern portion of this
city, and this gentleman, on hearing
of their situation, kindly let them 90
into his house and supply them with
provisions and a home. Their ac-
quaintance in this city was almost ex-
clusively among the Mormons, and
people of that sect soon began to ad-
wise them what was best to dc. The
beauties of Mormonism were held up
before them in fattering array, and
they were informed that if they
would join that organization they
would find friends and be provided
for through the storehouse of the as
sociation provided for ministering to
the destitute. The ladies were fasci-
mated with the picture and promises,
and on or about December 6, 1882,
they were baptized into the church.
Mrs. Clark now laughs heartily over
the manner in which Apostle Smith
assisted her into the grease vat and
bestowed smiles and expressed his
admiration on that occasion. She
did not then suppose that his atten-
tlOns came from sinister motives, but |
her eyes were afterwards opened to
the fact, when she was asked 10 be-
come an addition to his harem, a
proposition she scornfully resented. |
After the two ladies had become thus |
associated with the Latter-day fraud,
they for time received much atten
ton from the priesthood and their
strikers. Mrs. Clark being a hand
some woman, of pleasing manners
and fine conversational powers, at ]
tracted unusual attention from the |
advocates of celestial glory through |
polygamy, and Bishop Sheets and |
others set their nets to catch her for
their harems. About this time she
received news of her husbands
death, and ill-health and nervous ex-
citement for a time Frustrated her.
This gave the old chaps an opportu-
nifty to send in delicacies. Brother
Murrin sent SO many chickens that |
all were not needed, and they are
now growing on some of the neigh
boring hay stacks.
Mrs. Clark, it seems, was raised in |
New York, was we'll educated, had |
studied medicine and practiced in |
various places where she had resided.
Among her possessions, kept as heir |
looms of her family and as. gifts
from friends, were numerous dia-
monds and costly jewelry, and fine
gold watch and chain. These were
seen by the elders and she was ad-
vised to part with portion of them
in tithing to the church, a proposition
she fatty refused. She at one time
when being told by one of the teach
ers she must be sealed to some one of
the brethern as means of salvation,
answered that she would not be boss
ed by any of them. This refusal to
obey the church brought Bishop
Woolley around to instruct her in
her duties.
One old widow woman wanted to
save her by having her sealed to the
dead husband of the saintess.
Having gotten on the inside of
Mormonism with that shrewdness
characteristic of the woman, she en-
gagged in prying into their secrets 80
earnestly that she soon became an
object Of their persecution, and from
that on was made to suffer.
Her associate, Mrs. Wellman, found
home some time ago in the family
of one of our prominent citizens. On
April 2 her husband died in Soncorro,
New Mexico. Mrs. Clark was at
loss to know what she would do, when
one day. some two weeks ago, she re-
ceived notice of the death of rela-
tlNc III ANOW 1OI n, ouu Woo IcDucbIcu
to go thither to receive an estate val
ued at $180,00O. On Sunday. April
Is, she departed by the Union Pacific,
and while on the road to Ogden gave
the above facts to a gentleman who
happened to be a passenger in the
same car. She stated she was a cou-
sin of Kate Field, and exhibited rich
laces and other articles which she
had received Only few days before
through the mails.
DR.. Marshall corroborates many of
the events we have described, and
speaks of Mrs Clark as being very
intelligent and attractive lady. who
was evidently brought up in refine
ed circles, and who conducted her.
self at all times just as lady should
do. Her close observation of Nor
monism and the shrewdness with
which she pried into their secrets en-
abled her to learn so many facts that