The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-31

Controversy both Ladies Apparently
Determined and Will Fight it Out to
the End.
The unpleasant and strained relations
existing between certain sisters In the
Woman's r lief Corps is causing much
comment, Each of the contestng parties 8
has her friends and the war is being car
ried into Africa, tiRuratively, in manner
which leaves no room to doubt that each
of the contestants is in earnest and will
fight to the bitter end. In an interview
Thursday Mrs. Ada +. Clark stated her
position in the case and tod the reporter
that at any time her books were open for
inspection.
The whole affair grew out OF the anony.
nous letter referred to in Thursdays is
sue. Mrs. Clark maintains that Mrs.
Emma Z. Rooms wrote Lhat letter.
MRS. KooNs SAYS SHE DIDN'T.
A NEws-DEMoCRAT reporter called on
Mrs. Rooms at her pleasant residence in
South Cleveland avenue this morning
with reference to matters in general per-
tanning to the case in pOiut. Mrs. Koons
said in substances:
"Mrs. Clark, surmisiDg that I recently
came iuto possession OF the faCls against
her, and knowing full well that !, as De-
partment Treasurer, could be the only one
who could possibly come into possession
of this knowledge, trumped upthis anoDy-
nous letter charge against me in Canton
Corps, in order to force me cat OF the
Order, and thereby conceal the facts con-
cerning her. Previous TO this time the
relations between Mrs. Clark and myself
were most harmonious. l am greatly
surprised that she should even
suspect that have been guilty of writing
her an anonymous letter. In that letter
certain references are made to girthood
days and a mention is made of marriage.
Twenty-Five years ago | was mere child
and knew nothing about her marriage,
reference to which is made in the anony-
nous letter of which she alleges am the
author. 1t is the opinion Of many meIn-
bers of the Canton Corps that Mrs. CIRyk
must have
SOME SECRET OBJECT
in view in making this charge against mo.
| SAID nothing, bus sought out the reason,
and came inlo possession OF the facts
aRinst her. Let him that is without siu
cast the first stone" The scripture has il
"himn but the idea will not in this instance
be contOrted il the gender is changed.
Mrs. Clark states in her interview that 10
charges have been preferred against her.
l have preferred charges ana they are
now in the hands oi May NJ. McQuiston,
Departments President, at Neuia. The
nature Of the charges, am not at liberty
TO dlvulge. 1t was not ouly my duty to
prefer the charges against Mrs. Clark,
but it was my only defense, with refer
ence to the pretty little paragraph pub
lished in the Repository, Thursday, and
taken from my report at Steubenvilie. /
gave birth to that atpretty little paragraph
heveral weeks before Mrs. Clark did what
/ charged her with doing. Mrs. Clark did
what is charged against her, after the
Steubenville Convention and after my
books were audited.
CALLEDJ7HE POLICE.
Last week Mrs. Clark calledon me and
haG a paper with her. She gave me three
hours to sign the paper refuting the
charges that l made against her.
She came into my house very
questions and said to her, This is not
court of inquiry, and | do not desire to
enter into Uuy controversy with you.n
She said: ~ will give you Just three
hours to sign that paper and il you do not,
l will MAKE II very warm for you"
She then became very much excited and
was very violent, 30 violent in fact that |
was compelled 10 90 and look for police
man, When retained the bird had flown.
During my absence Mrs. Clark took the
paper to Iuy mother and said to her. Tell
Mrs. Koons that she has just three hours
to sign that paper, or IL will be the worse
for her.n
The paper remains unsigned and am
still in the land OF the living. 1t is becom-
ing quite alarming 10 have her abroad in
the land, as | was compelled to seek the
protection of the police, in order to avoid
being insulted and assaulted.
Young George Clark, a talkative youth
of doubtful intelligence, has been talking
a great deal against me. He came to my
house few days ago for book which l
had previously borrowed of Mrs. Clark.
In the presence of my husband he said to
me: II know something about you that
l am going to swear to- 1t is well for
the meddleSome youth that he made his
exit when he did, or he might have been
elected with more force than grace.
| am sorry this controversy occurred,
but it is all on account of an anonymous
letter | know nothing of. If l had not
known what 1 did about Mrs. Clark, l
venture to say that that anonymous letter
would never have been heard Of. How do
know that she did not write it herself as
an excuse to start the ball rolliug2 Her
actions are most extraordinary and are as
foolish as the charges she makes against
me. The way is now open and in the ap-
propriate language Of Mrs. Clark,
"When the matter is finally heard will
be there.n
As Mrs. Clark is Department Counselor
of the state, was fearful at the begin
ming of this controversy that would not
get justice, as she is high in authority and
might use underhand means to accom-.
plish my overthrow, In,three months time
she will be out of office and on an equal
footing with myself, and had hoped to
delay matters until that time. She has
hurried the matter up, however, and am
now ready to fight it out on this line, II it
takes all SUMMER
From the above interview with Mrs.
Rooms it il apparent that it will be war to
the knife.