The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
CLARKE'S WIFE
WITHOUT FUNDS
Clubman Calls on His Bride
to Get His Clothing, but
Refuses to Give Her Any Aid
WOMAN Is LEFT PENNILESS
''Sweet Pea Girl" Declares That
DR." Ivan Mclaughlin Sc
cured All the Money She Had

E. K. Clarke, the welI-known club
man whose sensational midnight mar
riage last Saturday to Mrs. Rosalind
Bower, the Sweet Pea Girl" who fig
ured in the trial of Durrant. the noto-
rious murderer. yesterday informed his
bride of few days that he no longer
desired to have anything to do with
her.
The scene took place at the Lick
House, where Clarke and his Wife re-
paired after their wedding. CIarke's
relatives. who succeeded in getting
him away from his wife on Monday,
kept him secluded at an uptown hotel
until yesterday.
Shortly before noon Yesterday
Clarke, with his brother-in-law and an
attorney, visited the rooms at the Lick
House. where Mrs. Clarke received
them.
We have called for the rest of Mr..
Clarke's effects" said the attorney.
If he wants them" replied Mrs
Clarke, let him ask me for them. 1
decline TO deal with you"
Yes" said Clarke to his bride, Il
WANT the rest Oh NY InlnRS.
We'll. here they are" answered his
wife. and she scornfully placed some Of
her husbands clothes on a table.
LEAVES WIFE PENNILESS.
Il have no money whatever" said
Mrs. Clarke, and the tears glistened in
her eyes as she faced her husband.
That is none of my business" re-
rliad 1nvff 70 hax,a
anything more to DO with you
Clarke and his friends then left the
apartment and proceeded uptown to an
apartment house, where every care
was taken to keep him secluded from
inquiry.
Through the scandal that has at
tached to Clarke's sudden wedding TO
the Sweet Pea Girl it has developed
that DIR" Ivan Mclaughlin. to whose
offices in the Starr King building Mrs.
Clarke requested that her marriage
certificate be sent by the minister who
married the couple, is the very intimate
friend Of Mrs. Clarke.
DIR" Mclaughlin first met the
Sweet Pea Girl when she returned
from Nome with considerable means
Mclaughlin is known to the police and
detective agencies Of many cities, who
have investigated his record.
Mrs. Bower. or the Sweet Pea Girl, Z"
was warned by some friends not -
have anything to do with Mclaughlin,
but she ignored the warnings. The
womans friends say that Mclaughlin
benefited TO a great extent financially
on account of his friendship with Mrs.
Bower. or Mrs. Clarke, as she now is.
WENT WITH MCLAUGHLIN.
In July last the Sweet Pea Girl"
went East with Or" Mclaughlin and
it is claimed that the woman paid the
expenses of the trip. They returned to
this city AMI for the last few months
she has been seen constantly with Nc
Laughlin. A few nights ago she spoke
TO a friend and told him that Nc
L.aughlin seemed to exert strange in
fiuence over her and that she could not
get away from his seeming hypnotic
power.
At that time she informed her friend
that DR." Mclaughlin had secured ali
her money and that she was practically
without means.
Mrs. Clarke stated yesterday that the
reason she had her marriage license
sent to McLaughlin's offices was that
she did not desire that her husband
should get control of the document,
which he might have had if the license
had been mailed to the Lick House.
|. Mrs. Clarke was obliged to borrow
small sum of money yesterday from
friend. She stated yesterday that she
would take legal steps to compel
Clarke to support her and that she
would find the means to get competen
legal aid.