The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
REMORSE THE CAUSE.
Why Pretty Mrs. Earle Took a Dose
of Carbolic Acid.

Why Pretty Mrs. Earle Took Dose
of CarboIic Acid.
Mrs. Lutu Clancy, who is also. the pos
SCISSOR of several aliases attempted to COM
nit suicide by drinking quantity of car
bolic acid at the corner Of Eleventh and
Howard streets asst night.
She was at once taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where she lies in a critical con-
dition.
The woman arrived In this city from Los
Angeles about three weeks ago. and during
that short space of time has beer known as
Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Earle and Mrs. Clancy
in different places.
Shortly after her arrival in this city she
took lodgings at 205 Eleventh street under
the name of Miss Earle, where she has
since resided. She inform ed J. T. Kelly.
the landlord, that she was SINGLE and ap-
peared very particular about what apart
ments she was to have. Despite that fact
man giving the name OF Robert Clancy.
who prOfessed 10 be blacksmith by occu-
patton. astobished the landlord by calling
one afternoon and claiming Miss Earle as
his wife.
Clancy asserted that they had been mar
ried three years ago, but that business had
cOmpelled him to leave his wife in this city
while be went East, and the couple have
since lived gether.
Their frequent quaTrels soon became pub
lie gossip, and 1t was evident that their
married life was not happy one.
Mrs. Clancy frequently threatened to kill
her pseudo husband and theu commit sui
eide on several occasions when they had
domestic quarrels. Last night the woman
made good her apparently idle threat.
Shortly after O'Clock she met Clancy at
the corner of Eleventh and Howard
/ streets on his way home
She aqpnsfed him and affnr Nbro III i'm
him for remaining away from her all day,
started another quarrel.
Suddenly Mrs. Clancy drew small bot
tie from her rocket, and before Clancy
could prevent her swallowed the contents,
remarking as she did so: you are the
cause OF this, you brute"
The woman fell to the sidewalk. writh-
ing in her terrible agony when the drug
commenced TO take effect.
Clancy carried her into the doorway of
a house near by, while he notified the no.
lice of the affair.
The patrol wagon was summoned and the
unconscious woman was taken to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, where DIR. Berry pronounced
ii ease Oh earbolic acid poisoning.
After she had been pumped out Mrs.
Clancy was put in the female ward where
she lies in critical condition and the
physicians have little hope Of her recovery.
Shortly after her removal to the hospital
well-drrssed man called at the house at
which thd couple had been living and in
quired for the woman.
lie said that his name was William Earle
and that he bad just arrived in this city
from Los Angeles a few days ago with the
lntrntlon OF trac ng his runaway wife.
From Mr.. Earle's story it would appear
| that the woman who lived with Clancy as
his wife. was in reality his own better half.
All the parties are well connected in Los
Angeles, where Earle and his wife lived
happily until she met Clancy. Earle says
that the latter Induced her to elope with
| Elm and that he had succeeded In tracing
| them TO their abode in this city.
When Mr. RE was told Of his wfe's
ATTEMPT TO shuttle off the mortal coil he ap-
peared much affected. but said that he had
expected it.
Should she recover he will try to induce
her to return TO her home and desert the
cause OF their domestic infelicity.