St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
MRS. e. W. CLARK.

The portrait given will call to the minds
of many sweet and winning-looking
woman, who was frequently seen in the
streets of Minneapolis last summer, and
never seen without attracting attention.
She had soft, dark eyes that shone like stars
beneath profusiOn of silky blonde bangs,
good features, fine figure, and, above all,
grace of carriage that would single her
out from crowd in moment. Such was
May Clark nee EckelsOn, the Illinois siren,
who has lured at least two men to the rocks
of ruin. Her career in Minneapolis, told
in full in Fridays GLOBE, is familiar to all,
but behind it is a tale never yet unfolded to
the world, which shows her in her true
colors, and explains why she chafed and
was restless in the atmosphere of love and
purity in which her husband surrounded
her.
u THE STORY BEGINS
at a small town in Central Illinois, where
May Eckelson lived with her parents,
beautiful girl and the idol of family circle.
She emerged into womanhood surrounded
by lovers, and soon lost her head in the adj
ulatien her beauty commanded. 1t was at
this time that Eugene Clark crossed her
path. Struck by her beauty, he set himself
to win her, but at the same time con-
ductor on the Chicago & Alton was all act
i've sutton, and succeeded in conquering hel
affections. Then comes story of shame,
followed by marriage, the conductor hav-
ing been brought back by the sheriff of the
county and forced into a marriage to right
the wrong he had done. Such union
brought the expected results. In short
time the husband found proof conclusive of
his wlfe's want of faith. and the swift dl-
vorce courts of Illinois soon broke the bonds
that only chafed them both. Still young
and beautiful, the eX-wife left her child
with her parents and went to st. Louis,
where she lived life not far removed from
the deepest shame In the meantime Mr..
Clark had lost sight of her and knew nothing
of her past life. He met her again on the
streets of st. Louis. and her beauty famed
into active flame the embers of his old love.
She told him she was visiting friend in
ST. Louis and invited him to call, giving
certain number on Olive street. and begin
ming
COURSE OF DECEPTION
for his benefit. He called several times and
finally she said goodbye, that she was go
ing to a friends in Illinois and they separ-
ated. with mutual promise to write. She
never left the city, but by aid of friend in
Illinois maintained a correspondence with
him, unsupported. At last hasty marriage
was arranged, the woman preceding MI.
Clark one day to the Illinois town where,
after hurried ceremony, they were made
man and wife, and returned to st. Louis.
For time all went merry as a marriage bell
and the happy husband deemed his wife an
angel sent from heaven for his express bene-
fit. His eyes were first opened by noticing
the interest and curious glances cast on his
wife by well-known sporting men OF the
city. and at times it seemed to him as
though they were about to speak to her. 1t
became mystery to him until finally an In
innate friend, at his earnest solicita-
ton, revealed to him that the
woman he adored and to whom he had given
his name had been common plaything for
the town. When taxed with her pertdiy,
the woman admitted it, but made such tear
full protestations that the husband kept her
and removed to Minneapolis. The subse-
quent developments are of such recent
exposure that it is unnecessary to again de-
tail them.