The Washington times., 1908-07-18
Erant Husbands Love Ends
In Prison Term for Both

become a boar6er at the McAllister
home McAllisters wife fell III Of pneU-
monia- II was quite convenient having
nurse in the house. and Mrs. Whitney
readily consented TO help out Clarke
! continued his calls and took Up much
Of the fascinating Widows time when
she was not at the bedside Of the pa
( tient
All went swimmingly until one even
ing Clarke dropped in 10 the room
where Mrs. McAIlister lay H. He was
amazed 70 and McAllistcr with his arm
around Mrs Whitney Clarke had a re-
vOlver loaded with blank cartridges
and he fired two shots in quick sue
CessiOn- McAllister and the widow
nearly collapsed, while Mrs McAllister.
! the pneumonia patient. had a tempo
raCy relapse
When things had Gained down Clarke
| ordered the widow 10 leave the house
I with him AcAllister put in a strong
/ objection, and the widow declared tear
| fully that she was afraid to go. White
| with anger. Clarke stamped from the
I house. vowing he would have revenge.
| X was thSn-sO IL was later alleged IN
| court-that the lOve-sick man conceived
the scheme which eventually landed
! both him and the widow behind the
/ bars Clarke intended only winning his
lady love back but his deep laid plan
/ went too far. He managed by artful
| devices 10 see the adorable Mrs. Whit
/ ney and at first pleaded softly with
/ her 70 return TO him She averred she
was afraid 70 leave McAllister's home
! but swore she stin loved Clarke
Plot Gets Thick.
] A neighbours chiId-a girl Of thir-
teen-stroIIed into AIcAIlister's yard Z
/ day OF so later. Clarke. who had
CHANGED along. rushed to Mrs. Whitney
and told her 10 hurry up and see Nc
| Allister making violent love TO a young
| girl. When Mrs. Whitney appeared &
| the yard the child was sitting upon the
| grass a dozen or more feet from Nc
4 Allister, who was complacentIy chewing
| a Quid Of tobacco. A few days after
| that Clarke swOre out a warrant fol
McATister's arrest on a charge Of at
| tacklng the neighbor's child McAlIister
prot ssting innocence. was tried befcr,
| Magistrate Handy at West Brighton IL
June.
CLARKE AMI Mrs. Whitney both swOr'
that they witnessed the attack. Undel
fire Of a severe cross-examination by
Assistant District Attorney Each, VII,
/ had heard OF Clarke's infatuation FOL
| the widow. the two became tangled il
| their statements, and the magistrat
dismissed the prisoner Clarke and hi
charmer were arrested on charges o
/ perjury and for two weeks they Ian
guished IN jail awaiting trial. The da-
| before that set for the trial Clarke
conscience went back on him and n
| confessed his guilt
| Ms Whitney. pale and frightened
went bravely 70 trial She declare
Clarke had put her Up 70 swearing a
she had against McAllister. threaIshini
70 kill her II she failed him In hi
charge TO the jury the Justice ssi5 the.
need not convict the unhappy widow ;
| convinced that Clarke had cOncOcte
the conspiracy The jury stood ten &
two fOT conviction Mrs. Whitne
swOoncd as she was being taken lac
70 jail
It's all over now and I haven't any
thing 10 say excepting hat ] didn'
| make love to that widow, said Mc
Allister yesterday. I'm not trying @
steal any woman Clarke thought hei
be smart. but he got left. that's al"
| Mrs Clarke had no comment. Sh
| considers that her husband has learre
a severe lesson and that he viii no
need 70 be scolded when he return
home