The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-28
MRS. ROY'S EVENTFUL LIFE She Was Married Many
 Times. IN SMART PARIS SOCIETY She Tells of Brother's Murder by
 Her Husband. No Warrant Has Been Received in Paris For Roy's Arrest, But
 He Is Preparing to Face

New fOrk, FeD.s St-AnNesLi&nhaUi which followed the startling charge Of Mrs. Paul Roy, or, as she Is better known, Gracia Calla. a singer, that her brother. George A. Carkins, who was supposed to have committed. suicide at Newiington. N. H., was in reality mur- dered by Roy, has brought to light the young woman's eventful life story.
 Her career. which began at Ports mouth. N. IL. included series of ad- ventures in New York and New Eng land and reached its height in Paris, where she lived for several years. It was in 1889 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 her home city until three years later. She had developed into a strikingly beautiful woman during her absence and her beauty and manner of dressing created a sensation when she returned to Portsmouth. Among her admirers. was q young lieutenant at the Portsmouth navy yard. For some reason the attention of the navy department was called to the attach ment and inquiry was begun with the result that the lieutenant left the ser vice.
 shortly after this the young lady took the stage name of Gladys Hodgdon and appeared in numerous productions as a dancer with Lois Fuller. While play ing in Worcester, Mass, she became acquainted with William Murray. a Boston millinery salesman and a little later they were married at Newbury- port. Mass. For a while they lived at hotel as MT. and Mrs. Southern. Early in 1894 they established them selves in Watertown. After a few months residence in Watertown, Mir. and Mrs. Southern departed and the young woman in September. 1884. re- stunned her position as the occupant of home in Portsmouth.
 Th Cigar Bualmesu.
 Tn the two years prior to the advent in fiaverhifl of Gladys Hodgdon. two women. Winnie Lewis and Miss Nor ton. conducted a profitable cigar store. Upon Gladys Hodgdon,s appearance they sold the cigar business to one George A. Barnes" of Boston, and be- came part of Gladys Hodgdon's house. hold. In October, 1894. William C. Southern brought suit against George A Barnes for alienating the affections of his wife, and Deputy Sheriff Ray mond attached the cigar store for sb0.- 000
 There was no trial. While the case was on the Supreme Court docket in Essex County, "Mr Barnes" instituted criminal proceedings against Gladys Hodgdon. The name of the com plainant was James A. Williams" {" otherwise George A. Barnes,'s of Bos- ton, and the defendant was described Miss Gladys L. Southern" alias Hodg- don. alias Murray. alias Carkins." The offense charged was black mall She pleaded not guilty and the hearing was deferred until December 4. The mar riage with Murray it Is said to have been annulled in 1895 after which the Han &hn stage, returning from time to time to her old home In Portsmouth.
 Then for the first time in her career the scene changed to Europe. She first appeared in the latin quarter of Paris and took up the study of vocal music under Madame Marchesi. Her luck appeared to have changed. Her toilettes which in the past had been of the most simple kind. became exquisite and she exhibited many diamonds Where in the past she had gone on foot to re- ceive her music lessons, she now rode in fine carriage. But the music les sons did not continue beyond that point They were discontinued by Madame Marchesi. Tn the following year. Paris saw little of the beautiful American, but at the end of that time she appeared at an exclusive function patronized largely by Americans She was chaperoned by Mrs. Barret an authoress. who wrote under the name ''sappho."
 PrOtege of q Baroness.
 During that whole season the youne woman remained with Mrs. Barret and 1t was Mrs. Barret who aecon,Da nied her to many smart receptions given by prominent Americans In the wear fol. lowing. her relations with Mrs. Bar ret were severed and she came out as the protege of a woman known as inc Baroness Won Orendorff, the widow oS a German diplomat. With the Bar oness she rented a house in Rue Hame- lin, and Miss Calla became known as young woman of unlimited wealth. The house was gorgeously furnished and was the scene of many brilliant functions in which many wealthy and socially prominent people took part.
 It was at dinner in the Rue Ham, lin house that her social career fin the French capital came to a sudden close. All the best known Americans in Paris and also many distinguished Parisians were present. Little negroes from the Nouvea Cirque danced a cake walk. which was then the rage. Glacia sang duet with Duverney, of the opera comique. She was girllshly dressed in white spotted tulle and carried white flowers. Later in the evening one of the men guests, linking arms with AibS Chllds anu HpiuIuB a lOViuK cup in his hands, swung around the horse shoe table, kissing Miss CalIa and all the women guests in spite of some protests. Just before the guests went away. the young hostess gave an ex- hibition cake walk.
 The dinner was the end of her social career, but she continued to drive fine horses and to receive marked attep- ton from a host of admirers. Among her acquaintances at this period was the late Shah of Persia, who was then on his last visit to Paris. The Grand Wiser gave her splendid diamonds and pearls. It was while in Paris also that she met Roy. Their acquaintance was renewed when they met again fin America. and the marriage at Boston followed.
 It appears from the story told by Mrs. Roy in accusing her husband of killing her brother, that her mother, Mrs Kelly. found out the secret on the day Carkins was buried. She said the mother had gath cred up the cloth . ing which Carkins wore when he was killed and found bullet holes in the back of the coat. When she found