St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-23
MUIR DER AND SUICIDE.
Wealthy ChicagOan Kills His
Mistress and Then Himself.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Charles \. Cloves.
wealthy young married man, shot and
killed Blanche Grey, an inmate of dis
reputable house, at 412 South Clark street,
and then killed himself. Cloves father
died at Springfield about year ago, and
left him fortune estimated at 500, 600.
For several years he has spent much time in
Chicago, and made many acquaintance,
spending money freely. He was a very
handsome man, of strong build, fine eyes
and rich dark hair and mustache. His
mother now lives i'm Hyde Park with her
sons young wife, whom he married only
three months ago. The girl whom
he had shot had been an inmate
of the house two years. She was
very pretty with wealth of black hair and
large, lustrous eyes. She had petite form
and dressed in good taste. and is described
as having been quiet and temperate. At
the house it was said that she had been
Cloves mistress for six years. He aSsO-
ciated with her i'm Peoria and Springfield
and brought her to Chicago. 1t is stated
that the direct cause of the shooting was
the girls upraiding him for his marriage.
The wife whom Cloves married so short
me ago is said to be most estimable
lady, and the
SHAME AND HORROR
of the occurrence utterly Frustrated her.
Fears are entertained for her life. There
is little doubt as TO the cause of tue tragedy
Cloves had lived with Blanche nearly six
years. About three months ago he was
married in New York, and since then he
and his mistress have had frequent quarrels
The girl was known only under the name
of blanche Gray" and very little is known
of her previous history. \ reporter called
at Cloves late home at o'clock this morn
ing. where he awakened the young wife. or
rather widow, of Cloves. petite. dark
haired woman with handsome features. now
full OF anxiety and pain. The reporter only
informed her that her husband had some
trouble with woman. Soon afterward
Mrs. Cloves, accompanied by her uncle, a
middle-aged gentleman, drove to the Cen
trail police station. where the exact facts
were learned. Entering the carriage they
were driven quickly away. AS showing
the relations existing between Cloves and
his mistress, it is cited that in her room
LIFE-sIZE PORTRAIT
of herself and Cloves hung upon one of the
walls. and upon the table and dressing-case
stood bits OF costly bric-a-brac which he had
given her at various times. In the ears of
the corpse on the bed were magnificent ear
rings, and the fingers were loaded with
rings studded with gems, all of them pres
ents from the man who had just sent both
of their souls into eternity. The woman of
the house had scarcely realized what had
happened before a lieutenant with a squad
of armOry police arrived with two patrol
wagons. The room was cleared and the
bodies laid on stretcheTs and carried out
past the group of awe-stricken women who
stood in the hallway. The remains of
Cloves and his mistress were taken to the
mOrgue, where they will remain till after
the inquest. Immediately after Cloves
body was removed a hack arrived at the
house containing five young men, friends
of Cloves. They were in The Drum" sa-
loon when they were notified of the affair,
a resort which had been frequented by
Cloves and men of his class.
MRS. CLOVES
is beautiful young woman of 10 and highly
educated. Her maiden name was Nellie
Kelsey, and she was born in Theresa, n.
Y. She married her husband March 80
last in New York city, and was devOtedly
attached 10 him. When the cOrOners jury
went to Cloves late residence TO view the
body they found his wife supporting his
body on her breast, her arms tightly-clasped
about il. She was finally induced 10 leave
the remains SO she could give her testimony,
which was very brief, and the only point of
interest i'm il was that she met her husband
in New York while they were both stopping
in a hotel. He was sick and she nursed
him. 1t was in this manner they became
acquainted. The jury found that Cloves
killed his mistress and then himself.