Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
PROBE CONTINUES
IN MODELS SUICIDE
Worcester Girl Declares Larsen
Poured Poison in Pauline
Clark's Drink
WAS JEALOUS, SHE SAYS

District Attorney Thomas G. OBrien.
Of Boston. announced today that he
was awaiting Medical Examiner Ma
grath's report on the suicide party. in
which pretty Pauline Clark artists s
model, killed herself by drinking poi
son in her apartment ir t!ie Back Bay
district. Otto 1Ial,lor Larsen. who at.
tended the party. later killed himself
by drinking from the same phial.
There is no evidence now. however,
that would warrant further investiga- :
ton" said the District Attorney, but
the case is not closed.'
Mr.. O'Brien stated cmphatically that
Bayard Wharton. son Of Henry Whnr.
ton. Chestnut Hill, to whom 1t is said
the model was engaged, was not under
surveillance.
Miss Anna Cosskic. Of Worcester.
Mass. who attended the party asserts
that Larsen. cnragrl BY Jealousy over
the announcement of the models en-
gagcment. poured poison into the girls
drink and then committed suicide.
"N1r. Wharton. Sr.. MisInfor1ned'
Replying TO the assertion of Mr..
Wharton. ST.. that hi. son was not en-
gagged. Miss Cosskic sad:
mfr. Wharton was in Philadelphia
and not ut thc party. lie has a per-
feet right to make any statement he
chooses. but fear he has been misin-
formed
pauline was chock. full of enthu.
siasm.' never downhcartcd or de-
pressed said Miss Cosskic. "Shc
never uttered one word or had ono
thought of suicide. and that night she
was rndiantly happy. She had just told
us of her coming marriage to Bayarl
Wharton and was as light -hcarted as a
child.
"Tbe party was held for the purpose
Of announcing the engagement. We
we're there to celebrate that very thing.
Her announcement that she was to
marry Wharton OH Saturday came as
no surprise to amy one except Larsen.
and everybody but him was happy and
carcfrcc.
wharton himself appeared rather
embarrassed and Larsen for mOnieut
few into a rage. The marriage plans
were freely and fully discussed and Bay.
ard Wharton accepted smiling part Of
the discussion. There was nothing said
about any possible objections on thc
part of Wharton's people against his
marrying Pauline. hut the fact that
they were big people in Philadelphia
was mentioned.
Was "Quiet Party"
"Paulinc gave Larsen to understan,
that evening that she could not meet or
see him again. and for tn ercmainder of
the evening up to the time of the
tragedy he sulked.
ut was quiet party. the same as
you would have in VOW own home. We
danced and sang nnd during a dance
Pauline injured her ankle.
''1scgardlcss Of what Wharton saws.
he and Larsen often called upon Pauline
together. and they both had been suitors
for her hand. Pauline told me that
night that Wharton had won her and
showed me the wonderful ring she was
"She told me quite frankly Of how
Wharton was. how he came
from n great American family, how she
had known him long time and how
lar different he was from Larsen. And
was glad. and all the friends at that
party were glad that happiness was at
last in sight for her.
Pauline never complained about her
life. and vet I gathered that she had
rot been happy. This engagement which
she so suddenly announced seemed
wonderful solution to her dificultics.
II never saw any sO-cnllcd orgies at