The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-08
ass 2GI VI. CLARK,
accused OF Forgery in scuth DailDta
Accompanied by Officers

Mexican Herald, April %.
Sheriff John A. Williams, Detective
Joseph II. Schumacher. Geo NJ Clark,
accused Of forgery in South Dakota, with
Mrs. Clark, and child, arrived in this
city last night from Neracruz, and de-
parted tor the States, VIA the Mexican
National, at 9 p. m.
When the Herald representative
boarded the incoming train Of the Vera
cruH Railroad at San Juan Teotlhuacan.
he found Messrs. Williams and Schu-
macher seated together in the 2nd class
car, while Mr. ana Mrs Clark, with
their Young daughter, Pauline, occupied
nelghDorlng seats on the other side of
the car. Clark is rather understood but
st9utly built lie appeared rather I'M
kempt, his face being covered with q
two or three days, growth OF beard. lis
eyes are Of Il changing ceruean color
cheek-bones pr0nlneut; nose, large
musiachc. rather thick and dropping
He Wore brownIsh suit Of tweed, soft
felt hat OF same color, shirt OF black and
loosely tied cravat of the same material
The vest was entirely open. Mrs. Clark
Is rather short and without marked
features. She wore skirt OF black cash
mer, blouse Of black cotton print, with
sprlgs of purple flowers, and walstband
with large buckle. On the ring finger Of
the lett hand she wora the simple gold
rim. indicative Of the welded St te, and
another ring SET with Il fair sized dia-
mond The child was dressed III plain
suit ot blue, and was rather cross ana
restless, owing TO the length of the
journey.
CiaSk said:-+I don't know that |
want 10 say anything for the Press |
certainly admire the enterprise OF the
Herald and must say YOU found ont a
great deal about ne But your infor-
man,s exaggerated ia some things, as, for
example. in saving thai Mrs. Clark 5 sick
ness was brought CA by worry Nothing
OF the kind. We have never been
happier than since we came to Mexico,
and feel quiet happy now, and here
Clark turned laughing to officers Viii
liams and Schumacher, who joined IN
the laugh.
The truth is Mrs. Clark was sick for
) davs with cold or something of that
sort. at the Opera ana vas attended by
DR.. Parsone, who visited her twice.
During that time | brought III the
meals. and once, on the last five steps OF
the staircase, | slipped and broke glass
OF milk and that was all there was in the
breakage Of crockery mentioned IN the
Herald ! cot the meals from the
Penon lunch counter. as they cooked
American, and We liked the food better.
eve like Mexico and intetd to return
here next January. II its good walk
-
ING them here put in Sheriff Williams
and this was the signal for another
laugh. in which all, including Mrs. Clark,
joined.
Il have bought SAID Clark, "a one
hGndred-acre tract Of land, situated IN
the Dos Rois lantatien on the lsthmus.
! bought it from the Old Mexico Land
Company. ! am not ut liberty to state
the price paid. But the price at which
/, he company sell their lands, unimprov-
ed. is SO per acre. | have left man in
charge. / have 10000 coffee trees in
the nursery and they must be attended
TO-
"What have you to say about the
charges against you?
"They are mistakes. owed people
money, was insolvent in fact, and 50 |
left nome for Mexico, with the intention
ef making good my losses and then re-
turning and paying all my debts
"Why did you 60 under an assumed
name?
"Because | didn't want my creditors to
swOop down on me and seize all | had,
which might have amounted to one halt
OF what | owed, leaving me not only
penniless but powerless ever 70 recou2
myself. Il was not .sy jnten,ion tokeep