St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-20
GONE TO THE BAD.
Discovery of the Whereabouts Of the Be au
tiful and Too Frail Mrs. Clark.
The Heroine of Several Minneapolis
Scandals in st. Louis.
A Fascinating Blonde Cast Off by Her
Husband Embraces Vice.


About six weeks ago the city papers
were filled with a scandal in which the
principal figure was Mrs. Clark, the wife
OF Eugene Clark, the well-known commits
sioE man, while the names of two or three
reputable h[inneapolitans and of one of the
song-and-dance men of Barlow, Wilson IL
RankiD's MINISTRIES, were mixed up in
the affair. Mrs. Clark is niece
of Judge Peoples of st. Louis, is blonde
of unusual beauty of face and perfection OF
figure. with winning way that was hard
to resist. Eugene Clark, an energetic and
upright young commission man OF st. Louis,
became infatuated with her ripe charms,
and after a courtship that for romance
might have leaped bodily from one of the
pages of Bulwer's novels they were mar
ried. The honeymoon passed and was
characterized by an ideal bliss, but shortly
afterward the serpent OF suspicion entered
THE HUSBANDS GARDEN OF EDEN.
The busy tongue of gossip brought him
tales OF his wife's conduct that threatened
to forever dissipate his dreams of blissfuI
married life. He finally determined to re-
move from st. Louis and in new scenes for
get the past, trusting to the change to re-
Minneapolis and Mr.. Clark opened COM
mission house, which prospered and grew
in business. But again his wife's fatal
gift of beauty declared itself. They
had rooms at the New York house,
next to the West hotel, and the travelling
men at the hostelry soon began to remark
the beautiful young girl with the pretty face
and sprightly grace of carriage. Then
tongues began to wag. but the husband loved
his wife and refused to believe anything in
the least wrong. Finally her name was so
Familiarity coupled with others that her hus-
band determined to watch her and learn for
himself. In the early part of September,
Barlow, Wilson & Rankin'S MINISTRIES came
to the city, and in some way Mrs. Clark
met one of the song-and-dance men and
was seen promenading with him. The hus-
band laid in wait and one evening. after
the performance, he met the couple on
First avenue south. near Fifth street. His
right arm, neryed with righteous indigna-
ton, went out and the sOng-and- dance man
was rolled into the street. The husband
carried his wife home, and, upon promises
of reformation, baptized in woman's tears.
no open breach occurred. Shortly after
this, Mr.. Clark was called away for time,
and upon returning to his rooms
FOUND CIGARET STUBS
lying about, while guilt struggled with the
beauty in his wife's face. Nearly maddened
at this discovery he employed John Hoy,
the detective Of the West hotel, to keep his
wife in sight. She, sharp Witted and wo-
man, soon discovered she was under sur
veilIance, and wrote letter to the detect
i've, reviling him most bitterly and daring
him to detect her. Her boast was in vain,
for the argus-eyed Hoy soon brought to her
husband the most convincing proof of her
unfaithfulness. Life with her was no lon
ger endurable and they separated. she. with
the most brazen-faced effrontery, going to
the West hotel until discovered. Suddenly
she disappeared and was not again heard
from.
The st. Louis Republican, of Wednes-
day. publishes the sequel. The story had
been sent there from here creating a pro-
found impression, and its reporters were on
the qui vive for Developments. What traus-
pired is told in the following extract:
THE SEQUEL.
Not long since social circles in Mfnneapo-
lis were thrown into state of excitement
over the sudden disappearance of dashing
young society belle, Mrs. Eugene Clark, the
wife of young commission merchant of
that city, and niece Of Judge Peoples. At
the time of her flight Mrs. Clark was tenn
porarily boarding on Hennepin avenue. Her
pretty face and suave manners, together
with an almost perfect figure, made her
most popular. She excited the envy of
many rivals, married and single. However
it soon became known that beneath the
smiling face there fingered an aching heart.
Mrs. Clark claimed that she was married to
% hr1ehanH. that che HnnlA not
auell the passions which arose when he saw
her entertaining others. 1t has always been
stated that his reasons for being so were well
founded. He claimed that the intimacy of
his wife with other men was carried to
overwhelming degrees; at times even I'M
lawful. In one of his angry moods it is
alleged that he struck her. She then de-
termined to leave him. She then applied
for divorce, placing the case in the hands
of Attorneys Odell and Gore. The husband
cut off all allowances, and as she was too
proud to ask aid from her relatives she Sc
cured board at the West house. While
there she became infatuated with a Mrs.
Norton from St. Louis. To her she con-
fided her story. Mrs. Norton expressed the
deepest sympathy, and Mrs. Clark became
wonderfully devoted to her newly-found
friend, who after a time appeared to regret
that she had been so intimate with her. The
woman referred to was no other than Annie
Norton, well known in this city as an at
tractive courtesan. One day the two disap-
peared, and the husband and friends of
Mrs. Clark never discovered her where
abouts.
THE DEPTHS OF SIN.
Last Monday night a young man entered
the house of Mrs. Norton, who had met
Mrs Clark in Minneapolis, and was aston
ished to be confronted by the lady in the
parIors of the house. Mrs. Clark ran
upstairs and the young man went out. He
notified her brother-in-law, Mr.. Frank
Clark. who resides in this city. Mr.. Clark
visited the house, but his sister-in-law was
out at the theater.
He then went away, saying that he would
call again, but up to last night had not done
so. From the evidence shown there is no
doubt that "Clede Norton" as she is now
called. is no other than Mrs. Eugene Clark
of Minneapolis. To reporter she said: L
am sorry they have found me out. l wanted
to do right, but my husband forced me to it.
Ny folks do not know where 1 am. at least
they did not until last night. I will never
return now, it is too late. The worst has
come Ny husband can thank himself for
my shame"