Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-27
GIacia's EventfuI Life.

New York, Feb 27.-Investiga- tions which followed the startling
 charge of Mrs Paul Roy, or as she
 is better known, Glacia Calla, a
 singer, that her brother, George A. Carkins, who was supposed to have committed suicide at Newington, N. H., was in reality murdered by Roy,
 has brought to light the young wo-
 mans eventful life story. Her ca
 reer, which began at Portsmouth,
 N. H., included a series of adven-
 lures in New York and New Eng
 land and reached it's height in Paris,
 where she lived for several years.
 It was said in 1889 that she started
 from Portsmouth announcing that
 she intended to make name for
 herself on the stage. Nothing more
 was heard from her in her home city
 until three years later. She had de-
 yeloped into a strikingly beautiful
 woman during her absence and her
 beauty and manner of dressing ere
 ated a sensation when she returned
 to Portsmouth. Among her admir- CTS was a young lieutenant at the
 Portsmouth navy yard. For some
 reason the attention of the navy de- partment was called to the attach
 ment and inquiry was begun with the result that the lieutenant left the service. Immediately after this the young woman took the stage name Gladys Hodgdon and appeared in numerous productions as dancer with Loie Fuller. While playing at Worcester, Mass, she became ac- quainted with William Murray, Boston millinery salesman, and lit- tie later they were married at New buryport, Mass. For while they lived at a Boston hotel as MT and 1 Mrs Southern. Early in 1894 they | established themselves in Water l town
 After a few months residence in | Watertown, Mir and Mrs Southern | departed and the young woman in | September, 1894. resumed her posi- ton as the occupant of a home in Portsmouth.
 In the two years prior to the ad- vent in Haverhill of Gladys Hodg- don. two women, Winnie Lewis and Miss Norton, conducted a profitable cigar business. Upon Gladys Hodg- don's appearance they sold the cigar store to one George A. Barnes of | Boston" and became part of Gladys Hcdgdon's household. In October. 1894, William C. Southern brought suit against George A. Barnes for the affections of his wife, and Deputy Sherif Raymond att taehed the cigar store for S50.00O. There was no trial. While the case was on the supreme court docket in Essex county. ".Ir Barnes insti- tuted criminal proceedings against Gladys Hodgdon. The name of the was James 4. Will ! Iiams." otherwise George A. Barnes of Boston" and the defendant was described Miss Gladys l.. Southern. alias Hodgdon. alias Murray, alias Carkins."
 The offense alleged was black mail. She pleaded not guilty and the hearing was deferred until De- rember 2.
 The marriage with Murray is said To have been annulled in 1895. after which the young woman resumed her life on the stage. returning from time to time to her old home in |,
 Then for the first time in her ca reer the scene changed to Europe She first appeared in the Latin quar- Ter of Paris and took up the study lf vocal music under Madame Mar .hesi- Her home for the first few months vas a cheap room. but later he removed 10 a modest boarding house Her luck appeared to have af this time Her toiIettes rhich in the past had been of the l, Host simple kiRd. beease exquisite. l, md she exhibited many diamonds . Nhers in the past she had gone on cot ta receive her music lesson. she i low Tnsie fn fine carriage behfnd a { sair of horses. But the mnsfr lesson f i'd not continue beyond that point. They were discontinged ty Madsmg1 { Esrchesi- To the following year 1 Paris szs littls of ths autifnl i