The San Francisco call., 1898-03-05

Mrs. Clark's whole manner plainly 1 indicated that she was striving to con- ceal something and once she bluntly stated that she knew just what she wanted published and charged the re- | porter not to print anything but her version of the affair.
 | It is a dismal place where the mem 1 bers of the army live; typical l tenement, extending with its additions | far back from the street, with a filthy little court to furnish the only daylight All the officers and presumably the private soldiers" eat and sleep here.
 While the reporter was struggling with indifferent success to get a straightforward statement from the woman, Captain" George Engleberg. who is second in command, and seve- ral other officers, joined in. but were not permitted by their chief to say anything but what she wanted to be made public. Her authority was su- lpreme and the others meekly bowed to her will.
 Once, when Mrs. Clark declared that she would only tell what she wanted published, Captain Engleberg mildly demonstrated.
 he urged, but, like a Christian woman. have this whole matter sifted to the bottom"
 T know what to tell" she retorted "and l will only make public what I see fit
 Regarding the abduction, Mrs. Clark at hrst said that Weiss had no author ity to remove the girl but suddenly checked herself, as though fearing to get him into trouble, and went on to say that she had gone to Sacramento Monday night. leaving Alice at the home. The child was suffering from some ailment, the nature of which she would not dissolve, and that Weiss. who went to Sacramento a day or two later in search of work, took Alice along, believing she would receive bet ter care with Mrs. Clark than she did at the home.
 Did Weiss know where you were staying in Sacramento?"
 "No."
 Then how did he expect to find you and give the girl into your carer
 This was one of the many questions Mrs Clark refused to answer.
 If the girl was not abducted, was her removal reported to the police as such by an officer of the Army?"
 Captain Engleberg broke in here ap- parently anxious to placate Mrs. Clark. I reported the case" he said. "I did not understand the matter and I thought Weiss had kidnapped Alice
 Mrs. Clark said she had known Weiss about two months. He had attended the meetings occasionally, but was not a member of the Army She denied that she had more than a passing ac- quaintance with Weiss. When her at- tentfon was called to the fact that if such were true he would hardly take enough interest in her charges welfare to take her to Sacramento, Mrs. Clark again sought refuge in silence.
 Then she was questioned again re- garding the girl, and proceeded to ira duce her vehemently being assisted hv Captain Engleberg to the best of his ability. oA HIS
 That girl Is a thief" asserted Mrs Clark. Not long ago she stole s3 5o rom under my pillow, and when charged her with taking it she at- tempted to throw 1t away" That's true" chimed in Englehere. and after Mrs. Clark went to Sacrs, mento l had s2, with which I intended to get some medicine for her. She took this money, too; at least, I think she did" 'iie
 How do you know she took ft?"
 It was in certain place when I went out, and when I returned it was gone.'
 cCould not Weiss have taken it?,,