Evening journal., 1890-07-10
ONE CENT.
A FAIR FORGER'S SHAME.
The Providence Belle Met by
a Great Crowd.
SHE BORE THE ORDEAL sTOIcALLx

The Return Home of Miss Nettie Clark
who Forged a nc. 900 Note and Was
Apprehonded at New york-she Mag
Get a Year in Prison.
Providence, r. l., July ia bowling,
serambling mob gathered at the Union
passenger depot last night. 1t was made
up Of young bloods, merchants, loungers
about town, women Of means and shop
girls, each of whom closely scanned the
express out from New York All had
gathered to see Detective Parker and Miss
Nettie Clarke, the young woman who has
made such stir here and created so much
interest in New York city during the last
ten days by her forgery Of a siX-thousand-
dollar note Detective Parker bought a
local paper when the train arrived in New
London for Miss Clarke to read, and the
first article that attracted her attention.
was an account Of the reception which was
in store for her.
This led her to open her satchel and take
out a thick gray veil, which she prepared
for use when the time came. She had been
talking freely with Detective Parker up
TO this time on any subject save that of
the forgery and what had caused her to
commit it.
A Staring Crowd Awaited Her.
She asked the officer to excuse her from
| talking on that subject But when ths
train rolled over the Thomas river bridgs
and Nettie realized that she had begun the
last stretch of the journey home, her spirits
began to fail and she sank into a medita.
| tive mood during which it was plain to be
seen that she had not given the matter os
| her return careful thought before sh@
realized then she serious nature of hea
| offense A staring, boisterous crowd await
ed her, and having passed that gauntleee
there remained her father, mother and sisA
ters There were no tears shed, but there
was III concealed agony Of mind.
A Thoroughly Crushed Woman.
When the train was due the depot plat
form was well crowded. but Detective Par
ker, by making fank movement, crossed
the tracks and went out through side
door Then he walked hastily toward th@
city hail. Nettie resting upon the arm og
the chief of police, so weak that She
stumbled perceptbly. In the detectives
Office she sat motionless and mute, a thor
oughly crushed woman. Having given
the crowd the slip although il had chased
the officers and fair prisoner like pack OF
hungry wolves, the police officials tele-
phoned for a carriage, and placing Netti@
In il, carried her TO the central police sta
ton.
A stoicaI Young Woman.
At the police station were Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis X. Clarke and Nettie's two sisters
one of whom Is married to Walter H. Pea
body, who was with the party. As the
carriage rolled up to the door those in the
! Office nerved themselves for a touching
scene when the gather should opeR his
{ arms and Nettie should throw herself lntd
them and weep. Instead there was the
! most formal greeting Her face was raised
20 her father first and kiss given him
s through the thick double veil, a clasp OF
! hands-that was ALL The same greeting
: was given to each of the party by the
I stoical young woman. And then she sal
I down in a little room with her relatives
and the door was closed. Chief Child left
s Nettie to the tender care OF Lieut.. Rankin
4 who later locked her up in the big eel
! room, in a cell close to three others, each
L of which was occupied by New York pick
pockets.
I Nettie will be arraigned today and II
open court down the veil will have e
G come. She could easily have been bailet
last night for $4,000, the surety which vii
be required by Judge Cooke, as there ar
several persons who out Of sympathy
want to aid her There is a report tina
i the bank is weakening and viii accept thI
money proffered it, and because of this AND
q the sentiment which prevails the opinion
4 is ventured that if Nettie is sentenced
I will not be in excess of one year at th
y house Of correction.