Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-20
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joi,,s Her IN Death

49, from Pase One
q Miss Clark's suicide. nor had
,eSa1 lady from Worcester.
Dsscribss Details Of Party
..~,h.t happened Wednesday after.
"a nirht I will shortly describe
n, s.i,ed Miss Clark on the phone
o'clock, she asking me to join
20 her friend o. soon as ] could.
"sd At her apartment at about
where I met two gentlemen,
and Mr., ---, neither OF whom
~ 6rfore, Present also was Miss
iady friend from Worcester.
80 gentlemen left shortly after my
"a s,rocure q pint Of whisky, with
tSev rearpeared about I o'clock.
Nh IN q clock Mr.. - went to the
ahow and came back about IL 80.
H. S"S Sefcre that Miss Clark had tel
IA Mr.. -. who came to the
s.sr,snt shortly nfter.
5.riI this time music had been played.
IA danced and conversed gnyly.
I not feeling very well. not having
a,mner. and therefore asked the
~ permission to 60 for dinner.
~ Clark, however. personally made
- some sandwiches and partook herself
NJ. lI.,o,,nd 1 80 Mr.. - reclined on n
Mr. - was conversins with
II Clark and I with the lady from
Worcester.
IN suspected Her Intention
.,r had a suspicion that Miss Clark
"a tcid her friend about the poison,
- siso that she contemplated to break
= crornise, ] took the phinl, but Miss
s.s saw IL and tried to regain It. I
~ Il willingly back to her after having
~ nor sfirm her promise not to use
n sstii her mother came back. A few
csuter later, while I was IN the hall,
55ssrX Mr.. - cry out for me. Rush.
INFO Inc parlor, ! found Miss Clark
1S!ps In Z chair.
IT tried to make her throw up the
Am. but neither mine nor Mr..
L--'s efforts succeeded. II was then
7 moving the effects Of the poison.
Med by telephone physicians and
left tho apartment, unnecessary to
IN order to avoid questioning by
understanding policemen.
~ Ipreferred to wait until my testi-
would be Of value. then give IL
~ take the rest Of the poison, as I
ssSed to do already before had the
riyilesc Of meeting Miss Clark, whom
| ifuIy estimated to be one Of the
uprid's finest women
Hints 1t Love Rivalry
fhe letter closed with these words
II have never quarreled with my
|1end. Mr.. ---. l know him able
~ myself unable to marry Miss Clark,
~ therefore. never knowingly np.
TSfed to bc his rival.
|"6ir--I wish it would be possible
! stop the scondalmongery Of the news
mere
IN the letter to the editor OF Boston
leSspaper Larsen said:
''"Your Unsuitable desire for scandals
IN cause you incessant grief whenever
N meet discreet people. Let me ad-
~ you to use a well known poison |
|hsa your inferiority becomes to con-
tievs IN your mind III YOU have one).
he my advice. Mr.. Editor, discharge
y man or men that wrote about the
lIkst Back Bay scandal Neither to
q nor to the public can they give
iSthing but an after dinner digestion
(int and for that purpose poison is
1ltsr and sweeter than the venom of
ear columns.
Larsen came to the United States in |
rs and was one Of ten students sent |
the Norwegian Government to study |
Inerican engineering methods. Until |
n January he knew no girls and ap.
lid himself diligently to his studies.
Attachment Grew Rapidly
In January. Larsen met Miss Clark
n their attachment grew rapidly.
Aer friends Of the girl objected to
Y young Norwegian's popularity. her
parent partiality for the young Nor.
efian and qnarrels resulted.
Lafsen's friends said when she was
flvn to choose between Larsen and
No and rich friends and luxury, she
lnse Larsen.
Bat friends of the youthful divorcee
" that Larson was eccentric, that
eIerted powerful influence over the
u and that she became melancholy
hen In his company.
The butterfly life of the girl was
lfkened ut times. according to her
ttnds. through Larsen's influence and
noodiness which grew upon her after
X divorce last September from Lieu.
aent Commander William ID. Thomas,
!. S.N.
Mt. Wharton. who sought to save
Ns Clarks life by first laid treatment.
'mained to tell police what he knew of
. tragedy which stunned the wealthy
lmirers Of the mercurial spirited girl.
mr.. Wharton said Larsen was of n
oroid disposition and he said the Nor
gan appeared to impress his moods