The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-22
JUDGE LONG MISSING
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in many lines. He is a Yale man and
was graduated from Yale in the early
seventies. with high henors. Fe was
noted as an athlete while at Yale and
was member of the university. crew,
the base ball team and other athletic
teams ana after he left college he re-
manned an athlete. He was accus-
toned to engage in various sorts OF
athletic feats and he daily took long
walks and kept IN perfect physical
condition. After leaving college he
went to Chicago where he engaged in
the practice of law for few years,
but he came to Kenosha in 1879 and
was associated with James Cavanagh
in law practice. A few years later
he went to Omaha, Neb., where he took
an important place among the lawyers
of that city and shortly after was
elected as Judge of the District Court
there. He served in this capacity
with distinction and after completing
his term he became identified with the
law firm of Congdon, Carkson and
Hunt, then a leading law firm of Oma-
ha. Later he became interested in
Christian Science and was made one of
the leading lecturers of the Christian
Science church. He became involved
in a controversy with Mary Baker Ed
ldy, the founder of the church, and
this controversy was one which excited
comment from scientists in all parts
Of the country. The published de-
tense of Judge Clarkson when he re-
tired from the lecture board and the
church became one of the most notable
contributions to the literature of
Christian Science. After he resi- gned
from the Mother Church of Christian
Science he returned to the Episcopal
faith and at the time of his strange
departure from Kenosha he was the
lay reader at st. Matthews church here
Judge Clarkson was man of high
literary ability and it is known that
the practice Of law was at times de-
cidedly dlstasteful to him. He had
strong convictions against divorce and
in the past few months he had been
called on to try several contested di-
vorce cases in order to meet the de-
mands Of his clients.
Notwithstanding this fact his bust
ness relations had been of the most
pleasant nature and his friends feel
certain that they had nothing to do
with his leaving the city.
The disappearance of Judge Clark
son at this time recalls his strange dis
appearance from Omaha on July 80
1891, and this disappearance furnishes
the only clue to the solution of the
present mystery. The disappearance
Of the judge at that time has become
one of the historic mysteries of Che
country. At the time he was mem
Der Of the firm Of Congdon, Clarkson
and Hunt and on the night he was
last seen he spent some time confer
ing with his partners in regard to
business matters and at the conclusion
| of the conference he told them that
he was going to small lake neai
Omaha for short outing. On the
following evening portion Of his
clothing was found on the banks Of the
lake with an empty boat drifting neal
by and it was supposed that he had
been drowned while bathing.
search, however, was started, but nj
trace of him was found at that time
Four months later he walked into
Omaha, but his mysterious disappear
ance was never explained and in fac
in after years the judge himself ad
mitted that he could. not explain it
It was later discovered that he ha(
worked for several months on farms
in Iowa and when he returned to Omaha
he had been working as, a lumber
handler at Clinton, Iowa. During the
four months that he was missing hi,
identity was completely lost.
| The striking similarity between hi'
leaving Omaha and his leaving Keno
sha has led his friends here to believe
that he has suffered another lapse o.
memory. and that in time he will re
cover his faculties and return to Ke
nosha.
Judge Clarkson has been living il
Kenosha for the past three years ant
in that time he has been very promi
nent in many lines of work. He il
one of the leading attorneys in Thu
city and has been very active il
church work. He is president Of til,
Kenosha Lincoln Club and an arden
supporter of the principles of Senate
LaFollette in Wisconsin. He has tax
en- an active interest in politics in til,
state and county since his return t.
Wisconsin and at the election this yea,
he was regarded as leading candi
date for the office Of judge Of the new
Municipal Court recently established
here. He declined, however, to max,
a fight for the office, declaring that HI
would withdraw when the members o,
the bar selected another attorney tt
make the race for the office.
FOLLOW MANY CLUES