Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-25
Mark Twsin's Daughter
Victim Of Epilepsy.
Seized With FIJI While Bathing
Al Her Fathers Home.
Intimately Associated With Mr..
Clemens Recent Literary Work.


Clemens, daughter of Samuel L. Clem>
ed in d bathtub in Mr.. Clemens home
here today.
1t is believed that Miss Clemens suf-
fered from an attack Of epilepsy while
in the bath and was drowned while in
CONFUSION. She had suffered from
epilepsy for a number of years.
Speaking of his daughters death,
Mr.. Clemens said:
MY daughter, Jean Clemens, passed
from this life suddenly this morning at
half past seven o'clock.
'All the last half of her life she was
an epileptic but she grew better lately.
For the past two years we considered
her practically well but she was not
allowed to be entirely free. Her maid.
who has served us IS years, was all
ways with her when she went to New
York on shopping excursions and such
things. She had very few commissions
in the past two years and those she
had were not violent AT 7.30 this morn-
u maid went to her room to see why
she did not come down to her break
fast, and found her in her bathtub
drowned. 1t means that she had a
CONFUSION and could not get out.
"Shc had been leading a very active
life. She spent the greater part of her
time looking after farm which I
bought for her and she did much of
my secretary work besides. Last nigh,
she and T chatted later than usual ir.
the library and she told me all her
plans about the housekeeping, for
she was also my housekeeper. l said
everything was going so smoothly that
| thought I would make another trip
20 Bermuda in February and she said
put it off until March and she is gone
poor child. She was all I had left.
except Glare, who married Mr.. Gabril-
owitch lately ana has just arrived in
Europe.
New York, Dec. 24.-Samuel L. Glenn
ems returned here last Monday from his
winter vacation in Bermuda and went
at once to his home in Redding, CT
The author complained of pain in his
left breast. Since the death of his
close friend, Henry H. Rogers, the
financier, Mr.. Clemens has felt much
depressed and the death of his daugh-
ter today, his friends here fear, will
prove serious shock to the agel
writer.
Miss Jean Clemens, whose tragic
death occurred today. was one of the
two surviving daughters of Marx
Twain and was one of the most in
timately associated with his recent lit
erary work. The other daughter, Clara
L., married the Russian pianist, Ossi2
tSahrlOWltch last October and on1I,
two weeks ago babe her father good
bye and departed for Europe with her
husband. This left Miss Jean as the
remaining member of the family with
Mr.. Clemens at the family homestead
DIT RedGing.
The daughter was the constant COM
panion OF her father, acting to some eX-
tent as his assistant, secretary and
literary amanuensis. She was young
woman of varied accomplishments,
having travelled widely and lived for
time in Germany. Her literary ten
denotes followed those of her father
and she had his vivacity of manner.
Her tastes We're literary rather thar
social, SO that she did not often ar-
rear at social gatherings in New York.
Her devotion for her father was
shown only yesterday when she per-
sOnally telephoned The Associated
Press a statement from her father
dismissing the report that
he was dying. Miss Clemens at tina,
time spoke affectionately Of her
fathers present good health and made
CHEEKY reference to this happy family
condition at the Holiday season.