The evening world., 1912-04-10
insane pROTECEt
MADE MUSICIAN
DIE A MAOMAN
Prof. Parma infected by Devo-
ton to Girl He Guarded
Twenty Years.
LOVE WEAKENED MIND.
Beautiful Clara Conners's Sc
cret Romance Locked in
Her Lost Memory.
LOVE WEAKENED MIND.

The mystery OF the mad woman who
mayed 30 wonderful a part In the life
OF Prof. Louis q. Parma md who was
found prattiing and babbiing like q child
beside his body In the room Of mys-
terry as his conservatory. No. 1871 Lenox
avenue, Monday, has bcen cleared by
Mrs. Louis Gray of No. 3A West
Eighteenth street.
1t u a story Of the perndy Of one
man toward n beautiful n innocent
girl. and OF twenty years blind devo.
tioa Of another man TO the same nrl.
Clara Conner u her nafne Mrs. Gray
knew her a. q young and beautiful girl.
OF the perfect Irish type, with deep blue
cyes and waving hair. almost black.
This was before she loft indianapolis
with her mother. more than twenty
years g coming here to complete her
musical education. Shc was n talented
musician and singer. and her teacher
here was Prof. Parma.
hgR LIFE WRECKED ~ ENC
llsH ARMY OFFICER.
II VA an English army onicer VIC
wrecked the life and reason Of the
girl. HIS name Ia known to Mrs. Gray
ana 1t was known to Professor Parma.
Mrs. Gray refuses 10 divulge H.. She
does not know what has become OF the
man. Where and under what condi-
tions the girl met him. Mrs. Gray does
not know. further than that they were
engaged before he returned TO England.
Miss Corners mother came here 70 be
treated. She died In the Cancer hos
pitai. on Second venue leaving the
girl without kith or kn. except a cousin.
Miss Alma Glass. in indianapolis.
Professor Parma had fallen In love
with his beautiful pupil at first sight.
lie was then In middle age. Miss Con-
nsr told him another had Q previous
claim. AZ the death Of the mother. the
musician again pressed his suit. but
the girl told him she was going to Eng
land to wed her sweetheart. The pro-
lessor was In despair when MISS Con-
ner departed.
The musician thought of nothing but
the girl he wed. He was distract and
left most Of his businese TO the men
under him. Soma months after her do
parture the girl walked Into the house
40 u n were her home. as II the mu-
stefan were her natural protector. She
va the same beautiful girl he had
seen only q few months before. but
there was q strange light In her eye.
Her name was ~listless. her step was
hsiting. Her mind was gone.
Whatever happened on that trip
saiA Mrs. Gray to-day mo one ever
knAA Che a. n,s,ta An .. .x.h
often We tried to rouse her memoir
ENher her betrayal By her sweetheart
uaseated her reason or she was drugged
and sent hope. All the money left by
Nrr mother twas spent In preparations
FOR the trip and for her fare. Her re-
turn ticket was paid for by some one.
CONSULTED BRAIN SPECIALISTS
IN FonLoRN HOPE.
Prof. Parma was glad to see her
even under the sad circumstances. lie
loved her madiy. lie believed he could
effect q cure. and that when she was
restored to reason she would recipro-
oAte his love. lie took her to the best
brain specialists. All agreed that q
shock might restore some note OF MEM
DRY n reason might be restored. The
professor was happy. He believed n
would be only q matter Of time when
soSu , tuibA8 UhoDt ts@0pSus
"A year paused and The desired change
AID not come. Prof. Parma kept this
gir1 ~ his home II was melancholy
delight to him to NOW she was his
His only fear was that she might hs
discovered and placed In a. asylum. Hs
thought that . change OF scene Nigh,
have some effect. and took her to In.
dianapolis and put her In charge Of hei
cousin. who was about her own age
" had Miss Glass made her guardian
n paid all expenses while Miss Con
ncr was there. lie left Indianapolis
~ he change would effect q cure.
cit was all In vain. She talked In
coherentiy or prattlsd like a bab'
learning TO talk. She sat at the piano
where ono she had been mistress Of
the keys. but no melody came. Sh
played as she talked-in the same in
coherent strain. At the end OF a yea
Miss Glass had her confined In tn,
state Hospital for the Insane OF In
diana.
SECURED HER RELEASE FROM
INDIANA ASYLUM.