The herald., 1895-12-23
DID MRS. CLARK SUICIDE
Her Fellow Boarders Think That She
Did
Saturated With ChIoroform Under Her
NostriIs May Have Been Accidental

With her face against some cloths that
had been saturated with chloroform, Mrs.
c. Clark was found dead in bed yesterday
about noon, in her room at 307 West Sew
enth street. There ia some question as to
whether her death was an accident or sui
cide. The people who roomed in the house
with her are inclined to take the latter
view.
Mrs. Clark has been in the habit of leav-
ing her room about 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning, and yesterday, when she failed
to appear at the usual time, her friends
did not suspect that anything was wrong,
and supposed that she had merely over
slept herself. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. MINIS,
who occupy apartments there, decided to
try to arouse the woman. Mrs. MINIS
went to the door and found it locked. She
raped loudly, but received no response,
and called her husband to go to another
door and awake Mrs. Clark. Mr.. MINIS,
accompanied by the landlady, Mrs.
Forbes, opened the other door and, push.
ing the bed back, got into the room.
Mrs. Clark lay on her side in bed, and
still thinking that she might be sleeping,
Mr.. MINIS walked over and shook her by
'he shoulder. Looking down. he then per-
ceivsd that something was wrong. and n
further Investigation disclosed the fact
t rat, clasped in her hands, and close under
her nostrils, was a cup containing the
cloths. The lower side of her face was
discolored.
DR.. Pralnard was called, and he at once
saw that the woman was past all help. as
the cloths had been saturated with chlor-
oform, and the deadly drug had caused
her death. The coroner was at once noti-
fed, and had the remains removed to
the undertaking rooms of Kregelo 81
Bresse, where an inquest will be held
today.
Nothing in the way of farewell COM
munication from the deceased was found
in the room, about the only thing being the
vial in which had been the drug,
To a representative of THE HERALD who
called last night. Mr.. MINIS said he be-
lieved the woman had committed suicide.
He stated that while he knew of no reason
why she should have done so, never
theless be was confident that she had be-
come respondent and put the cloths under
her nostriis with the intention of having
the fumes cause her death. She had been
visiting in their rooms the night before,
and left them about 10 oc ock to go TO bed.
This was the last seen or heard of her
until she was found in the morning. Mrs.
Clark had. he acknowledged. been in the
habit of taking an opiate to put her TO
sleep and relieve her from headaches, but
what was in it he could not say. He felt
certain that there had been no chloroform in
them. When Mrs. Clark came home Sat
urday evening she carried package
which he thought contained the fatal drug.
Mr.. minis refused to allow the women to
be interviewed.
In spite of the opinion Of Mr.. MINIS it
would seem that the woman had not taken
the dose to end her existence, but bad
rather sought to quiet her nerves and give
her sleep. the other preparation having
possibly run out. There may have been
causes for her to have suicided, but these
have not yet been learned Mrs. Clark was
separated from her husband, so it was re-
ported. She was greatly liked by the peo-
pie with whom she resided. Her sister
lives in the city. Mrs. Clark had been en-
ployed as an advertising solicitor on the
Park Gazette. She was about 25 years
old and very handsome.