Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-02
WAS NOT CLARK 5 BODY
Floater Found in the Lake Near
Racine Not Fully lden.
titled.
Was Reported to be the Body Of
Horace 6. Clark, a Former
Iowan.
Now Thought to be That Of
Lewis Sylvester. Of Au.
rora, Ill.
,eeial to Times Republican.


Chicago, Sept. 2.-It is not believed
that the body found In the Lake near
Racine is that of Horace G. Clark, who
is thought to have either committed
suicide or was drowned in the lake. 1t
is now believed that the body is that OF
Lewis Sylvester, contractor of Au-
rora. ILL.,, who has been missing since
August %, instead OF Horace G. Clark
as first supposed.
A description of Sylvester received
yesterday taliies with that of the re-
mains. An open faced silver watch,
with Waltha!n movement. WAS found
in the pocket. similar to the one which
Sylvester carried.
A round-trip ticket on the Barry line
steamer was found on the body and
cards of several saloon Keepers; also
a bin head of the w. L. Hartman Co.,
of Chicago.
The following story was published by
the Chicago Tribune regarding the
finding of the body. The story does
not tally with all the facts relative t.
Clark and his disappearance.
The lake gave UP its dead Sat-
urday and partly solved the mys-
months ago of Horace c. Clarke, neph-
ew and a friend of William Bartholin.
Mr. Clarke's body was found floating
in the water about two miles out OF
Racine harbor.
While the police are unable to SEE
any connection between Mr.. Clarke's
fate and the Bartholin tragedies. they
point to the apparent spell cast by the
alleged murderer over his associates.
Clarke lived at 1906 Calumet avenue:
Barthclin at 1910. The two houses
have been productive Of three violent
deaths within two months
Willie there can be no doubt of the
identity of the body found in the lake.
it is not clear to the police whether
Clarke. who was on his honeymoon
when he disappeared, Jumped into the
lake or was robbed and thrown in. In
a pocket of the vest was geld watch,
but no money was to be found. Mr..
Clarke was supposed to have had con-
siderable money in his possession and
the police are trying to learn IT by
any chance Bartholin was passenger
on the steamer Fremont, from which
Clarke disappeared.
No motive for suicide is known
Clarke apparently was happily married
and was supposed to have been in good
circumstances financially. His life was
insured for $4,000 in favor of his sister,
who lives in Iowa. His bride was d
Miss knoblock, of South Bend Ind.
Clarke's disappearance was reported
to the police on July /. three days
after he disappeared, A deckhand said
he saw him jump into the lake ana
swim with long stroke toward shore
Later the deckhand was not sure of
the story. and officials of the Barr
line gave it out officially that Clarke
had left the steamer at Racine.
Mr.. Clarke's absence was discovered
by his wife when the steamer Fremont
reached Milwaukee. Believing, her hus-
serted her. she returned to the home
Of her parents in South Bend.
A few days later Mrs. Clarke altered
q reward of 500 for information con-
corning her husband. dead or alive
My husband is not dead said she.
II know he did not commit suicide and
had no intention of doing it He was
in good shape financially and we never
quarreled. If he is dead he has been
killed by those who were anxious to get
his money and his diamonds
Out in Iowa City, the old home of
Mr. Clarke, the opinion prevailed that
he did not commit suicide His brother,
John Clarke, who arrived in Chicago
few days after the disappearance.
said:
1T is absurd to claim that Horace
committed suicide. for he had every
reason to live. His domestic life was
happy. Financially he was In good
shape. Last week he cleared $4,000,
and during his short residence in Chi
cago he made over 100000. Hc
thought nothing of taking from $1,000
to S1,5OO with him on such Il trip and
il he We're not injured prior to falling
overheard he would have saved him
self have known him TO swim for
miles without firing.
Clarke, OF whom comparatively little
was known in Chicago, had been spec
ulating in grain prior to his disap-
pearance.
Horace G. Clarke is son of Ezekiel
Clarke, of Iowa City, one of the best
known men there.