The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-05
FREDERIcK x. CLARK
Sues to Enjoin his Aged Mother from sOll.
ing her Home.

ing her Home.
New YoRK, June ALT tho complaint
Of Frederick X. Clark can be believed,
he has been treated badly by his mother,
Martha L. Clark, and she has been
previously imposed upon by various
outside parties.
The son has commenced suit in the
Supreme Court TO enioin his mother
from disposing OF the fine brownstone
mansion ut $4,000, and recently oc-
cnpied by her.
In his complaint, asfiled, he says that
he was entitled to u half interest in the
property at his majority, but he allowed
his mother to hold it. He further
alleges that she is nowseventy-tive years
old and childish, and threatens to sell
the house, spend the proceeds, hide
herself from her children and then live
in luxury.
Frederick also AYERS that his mother
is uuder the control OF evil disposed
persons. AT one time, he says, he
saved the property from going to the
confidence Queen, Mrs. Casselman."
His mother executed the deed, but he
secured possession of IL and still holds
tho document.
On another occasion he managed to
save the property from an attempt by
"one Of three conspirators" to mortgage
il for $4,000. One of these "conspira-
lors," Frederick alleges, secured con-
veyance which now affects the property.
This was done while he was away from
home, travelling for his health.
The address given by Mr.. Clark is at
No. SIS Sixth avenue, which is q sta
tionery store, but when q reporter for
newspaper called there yesterday, Mr..
Cosgrove, the occupant, said that Mr..
Clark. only had u letter box there.
Clark is said to live oh-Amsterdam ave-
nue., but nobody could give the house
q IN her En- -.2..----.-----
The house in Forty-sixth street was
closed yesterday, but inquiry revealed
that it had recently been connected
with the burglar alarm wires of the
American District Telegraph Company
at the branch. No. S2l sixth avenue.
IL. X. Drew 4 Co., the real estate
agents at No. West Twenty-seventh
street, are offering the house for sale ut
$4,000, but no "For sale" bill is posted
on the door. This looked u il the dis
position OF the property was to be made
quietly.
Mrs. Clark is the widow OF Ely @.
Clark, once prominent lumber dealer,
who left valuable estate. AS the Wild
ow is in Albany visiting her sister, re-
porter called yesterday on her attor-
neys, Thornton, Earl & Kiendl, No. So
Park Row.
Mr.. Kiendl had a strange story to tell
about the antics OF Frederick, the son,
who is called the black sheep by the
family.
1t seems that he was given thousands
of dollars" by his mother during the
past few years and when she refused to
furnish any more cash the son COM
menCed series OF prosecutions, accord
ing to the statement OF her counsel,
which caused the old fady no end OF
trouble.
Some time ago he commenced suit
against his mother, but it never went
further than the filing of the complaint
in the Supreme Court. Sixty days later
Inc began another suit, and has kept this
up every two months for long time.
"The strangest part OF the case is that
lie never served q summons upon his
mother or her attotfiey," said Mr..
Kiendl. II am at a loss to know what
he means by such unprofessional con-
duct, but If it continues, there will be
good grounds for moving for Frederick's
disbarment from practice as an attorney.
AS, to the confidence queen, never
heard OF her, and imagine that she is
something OF myth"
"How about the three conspirators"
was asked.
"oh, suppose I am considered one
OF Them" remarked Mr.. Kiendl, laugh.
ingly. hFredcrick probably names his
Albany aunt and his brother as the
other two The fact-is that We have
prevented the young man from squan-
dering the old lady's fortune.
The lawyer went on to say that the
persecution OF the young man became
so annoying that the protection of the
police was invoked in order to save the
mother from possible violence. Mrs.
Clark broke up housekeeping and went
to Albany to escape her son.
The house was then put in charge OF
the burglar alarm telegraph people so
that the persistent son could not enter
upon the premises.
When the case is aired ir the courts,
there may be some strange features re-
vealed on both sides. At present, some
of the secrets which pertain to the skele-
ton IN fha rlnsnf ora hal1 bOck