Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-28
PAST OF MRS. PAUL ROY Is
BROUGHT OUT
HAS FIGURED IN MANY 5ENSA.
TloNAL EPISODES
Exciting Life Reached Climax in Paris.
Shah of Persia Among Her Ac.
quaintanees-Her Story
of the Murder
BY Associated Press.

which fOllOWSu the StdIllliS Shol % "a
Mrs. Paul Roy, or, as she is better
known, Glacia Gala, a singer, that her
brother, George A. CarAins, who was
supposed TO have committed suicide at
Newington, N. H., was in reality muir
dered by Roy, has brought to. light the
young woman's eveptful history.
Her career, which began at Ports
outh, N. H., included series of ad-
ventures in New York and New Eng
land and reached it's height in Paris,
where she lived for several years.
1t was in 1899 that she started from
Portsmouth, announcing that she in
tended to make a name for herself
on the stage Nothing more was heard
from her in Ter home city until three
years later.
She had developed into a strikingly
beautiful woman during her absence,
the beauty and manner of dressing
creating a sensation when she returned
to Portsmouth.
Among her admirers was a young
lieutenant at the Portsmouth navy
yard. For some reason the attention of
the navy department was called to the
attachment and inquiry began with the
result that the lieutenant left the
service.
Immediately after the young lady
took a stage name, GLADYS Hogdon.'
and appeared in numerous productions
as dancer with Loie Fuller
And Then She Marries
While playing in Worcester. Mass,
she became acquainted with William
Murray, Boston millinery salesman,
and little later they were married at
Newburyport, Mass. For a while they
lived at a Boston hotel as Mr.. and Mrs.
Southern. Early in 1894 they estab-
lshed themselves in Watertown. Af-
Ter a few months residence in Wa
tertown Mr.. and Mrs. Southern" de-
parted and the young women. in 1894,
resumed her social position as the oc-
cupant of home in Portsmouth.
In the two years prior to the arrival
in Beaver Hill of Gladys Hogdon, two
women, Winnie Lewis and Miss Nor
ton, conducted profitable cigar store.
Upon Gladys Hogdon's appearance they
sold the cigar business to one George
A. Barnes of Boston and became part
of Gladys Hogdon's household.
In October, 1894, William c. Southern
brought suit against George A. Barnes
for alternating the affections of his wife
and Deputy Sheriff Raymond attached
the cigar store for $4,000.
He Sues Her
There was no trial While the cas-
was OH the supreme court docket in
Essex county "Mr Barnes" Instituted
criminal proceedings against Gladys
Hogdon.
The name of the complainant was
James A Williams" otherwise
George A. Barnes" of Boston. and the
defendant was described as Miss
Gladys L. Southern, alias HogdoD. all
as Murray, alias Carkins."
The offense alleged was blackmail.
She pleaded not guilty and the hearing
was deferred until December O.
The marriage with Murray is said TO
have been annulled in 1897. after which
the young woman resumed her life on
the stage, performing from time 10
time in her old home in Portsmouth.
Then for the first ime in her career,
the scene changed TO Europe. She first
appeared i'm the Latin quarter Of Paris
and took up the study of vocal music
under Madame Marchesi. Her home
for the first few months was a cheap
room, but later she entered a fashion
able boarding house.
Her luck appeared to have changed at
this time. Her toilettes. which in the
past had been the most simple became
exquisite, and she exhibited many ia
monds. Where in the past she had
gone on foot to receive her music les
sons. she now rode in fine carriage.
But the music lessons did not con-
tinue beyond that point They were
discontinued by Madame Marchesi. In
the following year Paris saw little of
the beautiful American, but at the end
OF that time she appeared at an ex-
elusive function patronized by Ameri-
cans. She was chaperoned by Mrs
Barrett, an authoress who wrote under
the name of "Sappho."
Attends High Jinks
During that whole season the young
woman remained with Mrs. Barrett
and accompanied her to many smart
receptions given by the Americans. In
the year following her relations with
Mrs Barrett We're severed, and she
came out as the protege of woman
known as the Baroness Won Orendorf
widow of a German diplomat. With
the baroness she rented house in Rue
Hamelin, and Miss Gala became knowr
as "a young woman of unlimited
wealth." The house was gorgeously
furnished and the scene of many bril-
liant functions, in which many wealthy
and socially prominent Americans took
part.
1t was at dinner at the Rue Hame'
lin house that her social career in the
French capital came to a sudden close
All the best known Americans in Paris
and also many distinguished Partisan:
were present Little negroes from the
Nouveau Cirque danced a cakewalk
which was then the rage. Glacia sans
duet with Deuverney of the Opera
Comique. She was girlishly dressed il
white spotted tulle and carried white
flowers.
Later in the evening one of the male
guests, linking arms with Gala anC
holding a loving cup in his hands
swung around the horseshoe table
kissing Miss Gala and all the woman
guests, in spite of some protests.
Just before the guests went ava,
the young hostess gave an exhibition
cakewalk. The dinner was the en-
of her social career, but she continue
to drive fine horses and to receiv
marked attention from host of ad
mirers.
She Knows the Shah, Too
Among her acquaintance of this pc
riod was the late shah of Persia, VIII
was then ON a visit to Paris. Th
grand vizier gave her splendid dia
monds and pearls
1t was while in Paris, also, that sh
met Roy. Their acquaintance was re
newed when they met again in Ameri
ca and the marriage at Boston fol
lowed. 1t appears from the story tol
by Mrs. Roy, in accusing her husban
OF killing her brother, that her mother
Mrs. Kelly found out the alleged sc
cret on the day Carkins was buried
She said the mother had. gathered u