Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-21
SENATOR CLARK'S SON
SUED ON CHECKS
BY JAMES FELTON,, A LOS AN.
GELEs SPoPT, WHO is HERE
DOING" TIFF FAR.

ELE SPOPT, WHO is HERE
DOING" TIFF FAR.
A few days aeo the Citizen receive ed
the following significant dispatch
from the Examiner, Los Angeles:
See James Pelton about suit
against Charles w. Clark, son of the
Montana senator, to $6,44O on
two alleged bogus checks. Get Pei
tons statement"
ACTING on these advices, a repre-
sentative of The Citizen went the
rounds and located AR. Pelton at the
Alvarado. After considerable talk,
even persuasion Mr.. reltcn gave out
the follow ing statement
Checks Not Bogus.
Il wish - saw said ~ Peiton,
that the two CHECKS ag;insC Clark
for S6,440 are not bogus. They are
genuine, and if anyone doubts their
authenticity, they are at liberty to
fire to C1prk's - tx ~ Jerome. Ari-
Ii1a. Y &c they has, no doubt. been
presented for payment"
AS stated above. Mr.. Pelton is a
sport from Los Angeles, where it is
claimed Clark lost the money the
checks call for at the wheel. Mr..
Peltnn is here with his partner, T. C.
Lynch, and the latter was present
during the talk and interview had
with Pelton.
Particulars of Case.
The Los Angeles Examiner publish
ed a dispatch from San Francisco,
\ dated Sept. 18th, an1 relative to suit,
says:
Charles w. Clark, son of William
TTa.r NIarN,-.- a-aN- aHnA-
king, has been sued for $6,440, said
to be owing James Pelton, a well
known Los Angeles sporting man, and
manager of the Angel City Club
room, on two checks emanating from
the San Matean's check book, and
which, it is alleged, the Bank of Ari-
zona refused to recognize.
The complaint so charging young
Clark was filed in the Superior Court
this morning. The plaintiff in the
suit is Charles Seaforth, a clerk in
the office of Rigby & Rigby, local at
torneys, to whom Pelton, through his
Los Angeles advisers, has assigned
his account. The defendant, young
Clark, who makes his home at the
Hobart place, in San Mateo county,
which he purchased a year ago, left
for Jerome, Ariz., today, before he
could be seen in connection with this
action. His secretary, ID. w. Don
nelley, this evening denied all knowl-
edge of Pelton and his allegations.
He said that Clark's departure for the
territory had nothing to do with the
matter in question.
The charges filed say that on April
"a. 1904, Clark delivered to James Pei
Fnn q nhanlr -, ~ l.aAzl nn-N- Il
Arizona, at Jerome, for $4,000. On
May 9th of the same year, it is al
legged that the millionaire's son gave
Pelton a second check on the same
bank in the denomination of $3,34O.
> The plaintiff, Seaforth, charges
that it is his belief that when these
checks were presented L the Jerome
bank payment was refused. Briefly
stating these averred facts, the com
plant concludes by asking that the
court award the plaintiff Judgment
for $6,44O and the costs Of the action.
James Pelton, to whom it is alleg.
ed Clark gave his worthless checks.
is well known in Los Angeles sport
ing and betting circles. His face is
also familiar throughout Arizona and
New Mexico. In 1904 II is said that
he conducted club rooms in Jerome.
Just now Pelton makes his h~eaduuart-
ers in the City Of Angels. but Is him
self on a visit to Albuquerque. His
partner, a man named Lynch. is also
out of the city. In their absence. the
Los Angeles resort is in charge of one
OF their managers.
Over in San Mateo tonight, Secre
tary Donnelley spoke for his chief:
81 never heard Of this matter be-
fore" he said, "and I do not believe
that Mr.. Clark knew of it previous to
his departure for Arizona. He left for
Jerome today. but his trip was plan
ned a fortnight ago, and had nothing
to do with the suit brought this morn
ing.
At the offices Of Rigby & Rigby.
zlz SansOme street, little could be
learned that was not embodied I'M the
complaint. Il was stated that the
matter had come to the firm from Los
angeles In a very business-like letter.
which gave no hint as TO the nature
OF the transaction I'm which the checks
had played a part.
Charles W. Clark has been the de.
PENDANT in other suits brought for the
purpose Of recovering money. A few
months before the young capitalists
marriage TO Miss Celia Tobin. Of this
city, he was sued by the management
OF Rector's restaurant, New York, for
the balance due on a banquet ac-
count.
The day after he pllghted troth
with Miss Tobin, last August, the
Bank Of California levied an attach
ment against his San Mateo residence
for failure TO settle a claim Of $4,000.
In addition 10 these actions. Clark
has nlaunh Tie HnF.nnnnt rnIn In