The San Francisco call., 1904-08-06
RESIDENCE
OF CLARK
ATTACHED
Young millionaire
Is Sued for
$4,000.
Bank Of California LeVieS on
His Country Place at
San MateO.
Be Declares That the Action Taken
by Plaintiffs Vas Wholly
Unnecessary.

when Charles W. Clark, son Of Mon
tana's millionaire Senator. and his
charming young bride. Miss Celia
Tobin. whom he quietly married in this
CITY last Thursday. arrived at their
home in san Mateo a few hours after
the nuptisI ceremony. they found their
? palataI establishment practically in
charge Of the Sheriff Of the county.
The day previous to the wedding,
which has furnished san Francisco So
c-ety much interesting material for gos-
sip. an attachment suit against young
Clark was filed at Redwood City by
the Bank Of California through its at
, .tornev. Judge Allen The action was
brought to enforce q settlement Of two
notes for So. 900, executed by Clark on
December 81, 1909. and the accrued in
z,.rest. The Sheriff Of san Bfsteo Conn=
.tv immediately dispatched a deputy
: with the attachment to the Clark resi-
.dence. where. in the absence Of the
owner a formal levy was made by
rssving a copy Of the document on the
,premises.
The facts concerning the case were
kept q secret until yesterday afternoon.
when the County Clerk at Redwood
City found il necessary to engross the
title Of the case upon his records.
II then developed that Charles W.
Clark does not hold in his own name
the title TO the San MateO property, to
which be and his bride had sojourned
10 spend their honeymoon, but that it
rested in the name ~ his father.
PAPERS ARE SERVED.
The Sheriff, acting on advice Of at
torneyS, had served the attachment on
information and belief that the younger
Clark has a substantial interest in the
property.
The attachment caused no end Of
;-surprise among Clark's friends in this
city, who were at a loss for a sug-
gesuon as 10 why the young man had
fa-ied to meet his obligations with
the Bank Of California. He has al
.vays been regarded as man of ample
funds His father has, on more than
one occasion. publicly asserted that
- his sons were ampSE provided with
none and could draw on him for
?. more. If they needed IT,
:; .Nhen asked for statement last
evening, however. Charles Clark
Eould only say that the action of the
California Bank was wholly unnec-
es-5ry and that it was a matter which
could be adjusted at once" Later in
the evening il was learned that young
clark had been in telephone COM
-. lnicauon with the officials Of the
bank anS had assured them that his
fn
noon to-day. Otherwise the attach
ment VIII stand against the property
Unit Monday.
3ANK ACTS QUICKLY.
Much speculation has been INDUCED
in by Clarks friends in this city as
10 the nature OF the trouble between
hin and the bank. According to A
story told by his friends. the bank
made formal demand upon him for a
settlement several days before the suit
vas fled and falling to get a satisfac-
tory answer its attorney was in
; siructed to proceed as he deemed
proper. On Wednesday il was noised
about town that Clark and Miss Tobin
we're quietly arranging for an early
wedding.
The Bank Of California officials de-
Z ded that prompt action was neces-
'sary TO protect themselves, for it wa.
.argced that Clark might be preparing
70 have his San Mateo home decided
over 10 his bride as wedding gift
Hence the hurried attachment suit
The san Mateo residence was pur.
CHASED by Charles ". Clark from Wal.
fei Hobart a year ago and no one sus.
pe-.ted that its title would be trans.
e ferred 10 Senator Clark instead of his
SON At the time OF the transfer the
property was heavily mortgaged and
part Of this incumbrance was assumed
by the purchaser. Although the Of.
foials of the bank and Charles CLARK
yesterday declined to discuss the con.
6itiOns of the sale il is general under.
stood By Clark's friends that his notes
executed in favor Of the Bank of cali.
fornia. were part of the real estate
deal, given In security for a mortgage
on the property.