The Olean Democrat from Olean, New York • Page 1

VOL, V. OLEAN, CATTARAUGUS NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1883. NO. 2. I ANOTHER WIFE MURDER! FARJUERSriLLE TIKE SCEXE OF 1 THE HORRIBLE CRIME.

CUarlcs EJ. Clark Chokes, and Shoots His Wife, and Leaves Her DcaJ--The Assassin still at Large An Awful Tale of Brutality, Suf. ferlng and Crime. en eh i ami a picce paper. An attempt ha-1 been made to wash the blood from tlie trousers.

In committing tlie murder Clark probably stopped up behind his victim a she the loom, and aiming under her left ear deliberately discharged his revolver. Xot having instant effect she apparently succeeded in struggling- to the door where herself by the now bloody door knob. A tussle then is thought to have ensued in which he choked her until her neck was black and blue shot another of his devilish bullets GOSSIP OF A GREAT CITY. I SIASY FACTS OF TO In an old vacant house in the south-i eastern part of the town of Farmer- ght tem Ie and picking up ville, standing in a dreary- field bor- butcliei knife with wliich she cut I i i dering on a cross road seldom traveled i 10 ged ends the oar et there was 'committed on Saturday acked the back of hcr neck afternoon a murder most foul and until he saw that she was dead. A i A.

i LI awful. The deed was done by a youn- "T' a Und cowardl J' murder it i a htnvl 1 man named Charles B. was born and brought Clark, who up almost is hard to imagine. Continuing his search the officer i i I-' i 1 1 within sight of the spot now forever Tl KaW80n whcre he found Claik had obtained a check for 815 due his father. This cashed at the he endorsed and got Kawson He at Cuba memorable by his bloody act.

The victim of his devilish ness A-vas his own wife, mother of his child. Over five years ago, happy, joyous, innocent and pure as the bracing- atmosphere she breathed, Maltha llar- ble, then only sixteen, left her father's nv -house and gave herself to the sturdy I lght from these arts made Sunday failed to elicit anything' new about him. An active search will be maintained until he iscaptur- Costly Politics-John Kelly's Family --The Great Detective Unprofitable Hotels. Our Regular New York, Nov. 27, is curious to know what an election costs in this citv.

In conversation with a life-long managing politician the other evening, I was told that both the Republican and the Democratic parties this year required each but little less than $200,000. It costs ten doll in each of the 650 odd election districts to handle the tickets. Besides, there are the cost of booths posters, etc. These are only the strictly legitimate expenses. This year Tammany assessed the candidates for Supreme Court Judgesftips $15,000 each.

The candidate for Reo-- tloc and deservedly. The inannc in Avhich he caught the gang of fbi gers headed by that clever crimina forger Brockaway, and thereby pro A'ented the consummation of a swin die which would probably have en nched the sharpers by half a milliyi of dollars, was a marvel ot care, skil and astuteness. The whole plant captured and the Aveb of evidence Avas Avoven so carefully and thoroughly around them that it will be a wonder if any of them escape short of life sen- ONLY A WEEK'S RECORD. young farmer to be cherished and protected. Clark Avas then twenty- six, and Avhile possessed of neither intelligence, good looks nor good habits, being ignorant, awkward, and somewhat to drink, he Avas nevertheless reputed to be a good leaso abl cei tain On Sunday Coroner Bascom of Clean was summoned.

He held an inquest. The verdict was of course one of murder degree. in the first The father of the murdered girl on ister is assessed 845,000 by Tammany. Then for others the assessment is lower, as low as S500 for a candidate for Assembly in some districts. The number of ballots printed for the different parties falls little short of a hundred In Presidential years the cost is of course much hio-h- er.

Mr. John Kelly, the Tammany Chieftain, and husband of the Cardi- nal'sniece, has been very ill for a week from an inflammation of the intes- tences. As he has been so frequently n-uned in the despatches, let me describe him to you. He is a man but ittle short of six feet, a Avell developed rame, a pleasant, strong characteris- icface, a ruddy complexion and a clear, quick, grayish blue ye. His manner is winning in the extreme; he makes friends wherever he goes; even criminals who full victims to his skill are fond of him, and he possesses the knack of extracting statements from them Avhich are valuable in the interest of justice.

He rarely drinks anything except a glass of claret for dinner: but he is an" inveterate smoker. One can scarcely meet him without a lighted cigar in OF LIFE IX OLEA POLICE CIRCLES. Farts and Observations Presented by Our Reporter- Frail Woman Weak Man-Miscellaneous tiOllN. and Meu A Gentleman from Smctliport. A gentleman from Sniethport arrived in two on Monday week.

stalked up and down the'Uuffalo platform in an excited manner afterwards visiting one or two of the adjacent gin mills where he volunteered to ight any man in the crowd. wo wavs. jatrolmsm Shaffer took him up in He accepted his a permission to attend a partr to he at tlie Wright Sinethport. The party was to be hv- menial character. Miss a wat he the bride.

The had all boon made sub rom. After the marriage ceremony the liapp pair forgetful of aiyjry parents made the to Olean, where they were found by the irate papa. The now unhappy bride has been detained by her parents who refuse to recognize The husband made appli- "mon. cation for writ of habaes corpus for the body of his wife, and is determined to crown the abruptly ended elopement by obtaining peaceable posses- ion of his by seizing him by the shoulder, and conveyed him to the coop. On Tucs- tue pugilistic visitor morning 1 a uuu was engaged in the sad tines.

He has been away from his man to work, and it seemed probable makm the funeral arrangements. offic for over a week, and although J.1L I I Q. A A i I 1 i that for the sake of his young and tender wife, he might lead" an industrious life, and provide well for his is a ei Peasant spoken farmer of age. He told THE reporter, Avho was dis- DEM CKAT family. But her fond hopes and if tC ed tO Fr nkl inville to ascertain the facts of the murder, that his Avife was nearly spoke calmly affair.

He thought Clark was hiding not far off. The remains were buried his sacred pledges Avere both broken. Clark proved shiftless, and spent money Avhich his wite and family sadly needed, for drink. A cloua settled over her fair young life. A baby boy came, to add to her cares, but she bravely bore her sufferings, as only a suffering woman can, until they could I be borne no longer, and last ber she returned Avith her little EHie--to her father's house, to escape the brutalities ot her husband, who for the past vear had been almost constantly under the influence of liquor, dead from grief.

but sorrowfully of He the and treated shamefully. his young wife icr. After separating, Clark lived with his parents at Lyndon, and Mrs. Clark with hers at Farmer-Tille inithe homestead about thirty rods from where the tragedy occurred. Clark not satisfied to live away from She Aras however firm in her determination.

Last Thursday while a carpet in the vacant house, Bupied by them up to September, sjhe was frightened by hearing som "one around ths premises. She told father and he made a search anc found Clark hiding under a trap door on the outside celler steps. Feeling nervous on Saturday when she resume her weaving, she took hei 'brother a youth of aboutsixteer. along for company. About one o'clock Clark joined them and spent a couple from his Tuesdav house at morninsf.

Farmersville on The Rev. E. B. Hillnian conducted the services. The remains Avere interred in the Farmersville burying ground.

Coroner Bascom gave out on Sunday morning that $500 AA-ould be paid for the capture of Clark. His official right to do this is questioned bv the legal faculty of Franklinville. On Monday the Coroner wanted to of hours talking pleasantly. nothing the brother Suspcct- returned i home about three o'clock to do some chores and was absent some twenty ttinutes. On his return as he nearly reached the houge he saw Clark entering the woods adjoining the field.

opening the door he happened "to glance through the window and there saw his sister lying on the in a pool of blood. Her sleeve ad apron torn. A bloody gash was across the back of her neck, cvidently made by a large bntcher knife lying near. Thare was also a bullet wound (under her left eye, and one in hcr draw the offer, which he made on his own responsibility before witnesses Avho intend in the event of a capture to see if the Colonel is good for that amount. A portrait of Clark's ugly mug was found at Marble's house, treasured by the wronged but still loving woman so basely and horribly slaughtered.

Sheriff Little on Monday night offered a reward of $250 for'ciark's arrest. It appears he reached Bradford Sunday and slept Sunday night with relatives, Charles and Ed, Clark, and is said to have confessed the murder fled Monday dispatch from Deputy Sheriff Warring to THE DEMOCRAT received just as we go to press stated, "Clark is still at large." Telegrams describing Clark hare Tammany leaders and his personal friends try to keep thp matter as quiet as possible, it is believed that he is a very sick man. Should anything serious happen to him, it will be a sad blow to Tammany Hall, for there is no man in it at present who has the executive ability and the mental force to control the divergent elements, as well as the clear insight into the future, and the knowledge of what he wants as perfectly as he. It has got to bean axiom in New York politics that a man who was once a Sheriff of this county, (it will be remembered that the Sheriff has officially, though not actually, the duty of hanging criminals) "never had any luck afterwards." Mr. Kelley has had bad luck by losing his first wife, and all the children he had by her; but he has since been prosperous, and by his second wife he has had two charmino- i i his mouth and a match at his bedside so as not to lose any time on awakening.

He is very fond of a game of poker with a few intimate friends, but he generally loses. He is also a great admirer ot racing, and during the season the turf affords him his sole recreation. His judgment of horses is excellent. For trotters, or the driving of fast horses he has no fancy. He is worth probably $500,000.

Most of it was made in Wall Street, thanks to the points given him by Vanderbilt and Gould, both of whom have taken a fancy to him. Some weeks ago the Appletons published a little book called "Don't," consisting of a series of precepts as to what violations of good form, or good taste or good manners one is to avoid in polite society. One of the mem- day was placed before Squire McKinley where he attempted a game of bluff which didn't work. He declined to gne any name at first. Then he said John Jones wo-ild do He was well dressed.

Sported a profusion of jewelry, but said he had no money. The officer Avas willing to put up tlie $6.00 fine and costs taking the prisoner's jcAvelry as security. This was Wiley's ITard. John Wiley occupies the position of guardian of Daniel Davitt. Dan was fined and costs by Squire McKinley for a little spree.

He paid $3.37 all the money he had on him at the time. Wiley undertook to keep a watchful eye upon him until should ante up the balance. he way was too declined. On the back to the lock-up the fly one from Smeihport attempted to give leg bail across the park. Shaffer quick hoAvever, and re-captured his man with whom he returned to the justice-room.

While an order of committal to the Erie penitentiary for sixty days was being made out "John Jones" pulled out from under his vest a large roll of bills, from Avhich he picked out an which he threw down before the Police Justice, who returned the change and discharged the prisoner. A JPortville Visitor. John R. Curtis, an aged currier of Portville, attempted to run Union street, Thursday afternoon. Wiley objected.

Curtis donated to the public treasury. Beauty iu Distress. Arcade people are just now talking- about the case of Miss Mary Jenkins, a pretty young lady who had been spending some time Avith relatives in Arcade, and Avhose parents lived in- McGregor, Iowa. Frank J. Walker was a telegraph operator at Arcade last spring and met the young lady.

It proved to be a case of love at first sight on her part. He paid her every attention, Avhich was strenuously opposed by her relatives. Walker finally left toAvn, carrying off her watch children, and is altogether a happy man in his domestic relations. A keeper of a bar room in the vicinity of the Star Theatre, has been doing quite a lucrative business in the evening since the arrival of Henry Irving. The actor is in the habit of dropping in there after the perform-1 bers of the firm told me the other day that the book had really an enormous sale.

The first edition of 25,000 had already been exhausted, and in fact orders were coming in so fast that there was some difficulty in filling them. "Strange to he added" "most of tie books have gone to Boston, and the demand now is from the West, from such cities as St. Louis, Cincinnati and Chicago." A Cannibal. Negro society in Olean is, divided I and chain iven her by her deceased into two distinct classes. One class mothcr an leaving behind several attend church, are industries and un aid boa i bills.

Notwithstand- Avorthy citizens. The character of U1 the that he had a wife and the other class is darker than sable. cllild in St Lou is, the young lady A negro dance was held on Thurs- could not ive uim P- He brought day evening. I( wound up with in Bradford under the name of EL drunken orgies of a deep-dyed tvpe ec and see'iivo 1 As an outcome of the orgies, a sanguinary three cornered fight was in-1 ncar bein ischargedby the manager dulged in Friday morning, near the rumors of his perfidy began to leak Buffalo depot by Bill Butler--big ouU However, he lied his way Bill's Ross and another tnrou and promised the gir! to renamed Curtis. In the melee Ross bit turn and make everything lovely, at about an inch and a half of flesh out the same time wanting her to come to them, morning.

He A special The Seaside hotel business in the of lower lip. At this point to Bra dford. The temptation was vicinity of New York will probably Wilc SAvooped down on the trio. He to reat --she went, and there they be completely revolutionized hv npirV arrested Bill and Si ann affoi-ivai-ric, wef married! Her father nn ha smpletely revolutionized by next season. The fate of Mr.

Charles E. Leland, who last year had the hotel Brighton, at Brighton Beach, will serve as a warning to other adventur- Her father on hear- whieh again thronged every evening from ten to twelve o'clock with men waiting to see the great tragedian. Mr Irving ia very methodical in his habits. From this place he walks up to the St. James, where with a few gentlemen he partakes of a light supper.

By the time he reaches the St. James the lobby is always crowded with men anxious to see him and if possible to be introduced to him. vears old, sandy hair and The old a nl of fine livers is raps been sent to a large number of points, and his capture is regarded a question of only a short time. He is five feet eight inches high, thirty-one scar on torehead an inch long.lar fe idl News comes from will never be able to make such a contract again as they had with him. Mr.

Leland is a member of the celebrated family of hotel keepers who at one time had a practical monopoly of transit trade, and who certainly are experienced enough to conduct the business in the manner in which it ought to be run. Yet during the past summer his losses average close called for Curtis at his home. Butler in of was nearly heartbroken, and with bleeding lip was taken to Dr. very soon received a letter from his Eddy who refused to attend the case, dau ghter stating that Walker had de- as it came he thought under Dr. serted her in a strange city, after tak- Bartlett's contract.

Dr. Bartlett ac- in her Jewelry and valuables, and cordingly plastered up the gap. They Ieavin her penniless with an unpaid: were placed in the cooler to sober off, board bilL The father hurried on to and eventuallv fined $11.50 each. Bradford, where he found it all too true. He finally found her watch in a pawn shop, and after putting detectives on the track of the rascal, re- He I turned with his daughter to Iowa, de- Be Raised Cain.

Timothy Donohue was on a little tectives on the track of the rascal iron the nierlir nf fho I I tear on the night of the mouth, very red fece, hair curly and rather busby, Wue-black suit, lioht pearl buttons, black overcoat with velvet collar, black slouch hat, gener- lly cocked on one side of the head, valks with a pompous air. American Review Word was immediately wait to Deputy Sheriff Waring, TM Franklinville, who received the information about 5 o'clock and with three once started in pursuit of the murderer. Near the sronc ofthe tragedy were met by the officer. They tol.l him that Charles oamo home and 48 about four oMor-k and lid he Sr.in i ad l)i cloth Fere found. In Europe that Chevalier Wickoff, the friend and companion of Sam Ward the prince of gastronomes is dying.

He must be close on seventy years of age. Thirty or forty years" ago he was the very Beau Brummel of Xew YorK society. He it was who cd Fannie ESsler, the famous over to this country for the first time, and who her constant, abie and devoted chaperon, suspicion and evil dared to reach Fannie EMer. adored her they would divinity. I remember about a year aro ra at the home of an old men-haul He wa-.

in the mood for rcminiwmv of course, of the mo JUMSCS aAerage close on $500 a day, and when the season closed he was laboring under a debt of He might have pulled through very nearly even, had his contract not compelled him to hand over to the road 15 per cent of the gross receipts every day, no matter how much the earnings were exceeded by the costs of running the hotel. Mr. Leland 1 undertook to whip every one he met, daring that he will spend all he'has and made an attempt to clean out L. to find the betrayer ofhisonlydauffh- 0 Meara ranche. lie however, found ter, and that when found he will Larry at home-very much at home.

shoot him on sight, Foul never Men now compromised with sonic of his creditors at twenty- five cents on (he dollar. But there will be no more Coney Island for him. Tbe The Literary Society held its repul- he drew hy ail, onietlnn' v-rref draner in out a vclJow belouirrd to her." Ju i on the 11ir WjVkoiT. LIT Jiriti other American, Ntm to i ar meetinjr la4 Tuesday evening. The meeting called to order at 7:30 p.

m. Se proved. Larry inaugurated a wrestling match with Tim, and the latter landed on the sidewalk. So did Larry. When Tim got up he was arrested.

Larry with an effort regained his feet, but discovered that all was not right with his neck. Investigation proved thai his collar bone was fractured. As it was done in self defence Larry was not fined for his feat, Donohue was fined $6.00 anj He put up a suit of clothes as collateral. A Captive Bride. About ten days ago a young man accompanied by a blushing young maiden were taking a walk up Union Direct, gazing at the display of goods in the store windows, laughing and found he will Tte couple had been married about three months.

Come Again. Last Monday a merry crowd of well-known married ladies of Olean, invaded the residence of Mrs. J. G. Pelton, to the entire surprise of that lady, and proceeded to make themselves at home.

They bore well filled baskets of good things, and during the course of the afternoon and evening they eat considerable, laughed good deal and talked a good deal more, to the evident great enjoyment of all present. We are especially rratrful for the kind manner, in which the poor hungry editor was re- having a time 1 to put in an appearance. Th" for debate wa: That the execution of Amlre juMifialiK" The wore Mr. Chamberlain afiii mative. and M-.

den-ely uecra-' I TJie -i Yen I i the -jj in the I a i of uphol- repairing, ai.d beds and mat- i hor male and homo. 7iV- reluctantly Mie The jo'in" man proteMed but w'lhoni Tne incident adorn, a rom.iiUir Inventory. The youni' rouple WOP- B.rj-\ I). Wendell and Blanche a H. "Bl.iiK h)f" Ti her i i and membered.

In the immortal language of the deaf school-maMcr, we tatingly cry. "Come again!" In order to make room for our in, furniture trade. o- ulcd out our entire of f-roekrry. In ordor lo we tor (Hs, cverv- i at -tork i- any i i i a rated" ware, fruit I i in -vh and nid 1 I I 1 A i 4 ii i -ioin- k. 1 t'-'Od-.

a a a liod. il to i hajv pine- In marriage. The J-idv in 90 Uni.