The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-04
LAST CHAPTER OF THE TRAGEDY
The Funeral Of Miss Efle Clark at
Evanston.
her LoVEss LAST LETTER
He IL Crazed with Grief at the Loss Of
Her Love-Testimony OF His Former
Room Mate.
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Chicago. April S.--In the Northwest
ern University chapel at Evanston. this
afternoon, the funeral service was said
over tho remains of Miss Efiie Clark, of
Spokane. Wash, who was murdered
Saturday night. The services began at
p. m. President Henry Wade Rogers,
affiliated. This forenoon the casket
was placed in the chapel and covered
with floral offerings sent in by young
girls. and friends. Many friends Of the
Diseased availed themselves Of the op-
portunity to see the dead girl, before
the funeral services were held. AT one
O'Clock the body was taken to the
chapel. Following the hearse rode the
pail bearers and representatives of the
Woman's Club of the University. The
chapel was crowded with students and
towns people, and outside the grounds
contained crowds OF curiosity seekers
whom the dramatic tragedy attracted
Miss Clarke's body was brought to Chi
cago accompanied by a short proces
sion Of friends and pail bearers. and thC
casket was transferred to the Unio.
Pacific station and sent westward thi
evening.
An inquest on the body of Ross Smitl
was heald at Evanston this afternoon
Among the personal effects found OF
him was the following letter to hl
mother:
II am nearly mad with suffering anc
/ hardly know what am doing. an
barely able to move about today. M.
sorrow is more than 1 can stand. }
have asked help from Him. on high, bu'
as usual, got the opposite Of that, fol
for which prayed. The only hope
have of recovering comfort is to ge
such control Of my emotions that ! cal
keep thoughts from entering my mind
AS the hours go by and days pass, }
feel that / am growing weaker unde.
the awful strain. I wrote In my. last
letter, that Mr.. Clark had only succeed
ed In separating Effie and me for |,
matter OF time, and that still hay,
her affection. but now that is gone; the
natural result from the position II
which Mr. Clark's actions and demand
have placed us. went out to see he.
this week for the first time since st
received her fathers cruel letter. ant
she told me she could no longer give m
affection AHA that she al bc-A mir
during tho last FIVE years. asked he,
why her love had been withdrawn, ant
she said: Father told me must Civ
you up and / can love you no more a
I must do hts WILL Oh, God! an
thankful my sorrow at this time car
come but once In lifetime. feel tha'
the climax of my life is reached and my
doom is close. How sweet would hav,
been my sorrow II had only followed
her to the grave"
J. d. Wood. Smiths room mate, tes.
tiled:
II noticed that he had been nervous
and excitable for some time. Saturday
morning his condition was worse. Ht
seemed unable to keep his mind on any
one thing and would take up paper OF
book for moment and then throw II
down. He spoke Of his affection foi
Miss Clark and ths sorrow which hac
come to him on that account. Almost
all Saturday morning he spent holding
his head in his hands and weeping. He
had her letter telling him Of Mr.. Clark't
decision. and other letters from Miss
Clark. During the morning he threw
them all into the furnace. While they
were burning and for an hour after
wad. Smith stood weeping in front Of
the furnace,