TWO OF THEM DEAD--Charles A. Clowes, familiarly known among his acquaintances here, where he lived a few years since, as "Armpie", has by force of circumstances been in the highway of wealth, having been left a large fortune by his step-father, Mr. Loomis, whose remains were buried in this place a couple of years since, and being engaged in the money-making business of making whisky. During the past six years he has kept as his mistress one Blanche Gray, whom he visited at some of the various houses of prostitution, wherever they happened to be, mostly in Chicago, and lately at the house of Carrie Watson, on Clark street. Last Thursday afternoon they were out for a drive, returning at about 9:30 in the evening, and went to her room, he so drunk that became necessary for the negro waiter to undress him and put him to bed. Between one and two o'clock two pistol shots, about five minutes apart, were heard in their room, and upon breaking in the door both were found to be dead. She was lying in bed as if sleeping, hands crossed over her breast and a bullet hole through near the heart. He had fallen upon the floor with a bullet hole through his head. Her remains were taken to the morgue and his to his wife, whom he had married ten months since in New York. Several theories are advanced as to the manner of the killing. Some holding that he shot her then himself, others that she shot herself and he himself, and still others that she shot both. The former was the decision of the coroner's jury, but it matters little which is the correct theory, nor does it matter so much that both are dead. Their surroundings were that of debauchery and crime, and so long been so that there was no hope for any better condition of their life. Her funeral was held from the undertaker's establishment. His from the of his uncle, T.M. Fulton, at Hyde Park, and the remains brought to this place for burial, arriving Monday noon.
The remains were accompanied by Mr. H.B. Miller and family, Mr. T.M. Fulton, and other relatives and friends from Chicago. A number of his old friends from South Bend were also here.
St. Paul Daily Globe.
Saint Paul, Minn.
January 23, 1886
Page 1; Column 5
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Wealthy Chicagoan Kills His Mistress and Then Himself.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Charles A. Clowes, a wealthy young man married man, shot and killed Blanche Grey, an inmate of a disreputable house, at 412 South Clark street, and then killed himself. Clowes' father died at Springfield about a year ago, and left him a fortune estimated at $1OO.OOO. For several years he has spent much time in Chicago, and made many acquaintances, spending money freely. He was a very handsome man of strong build, fine eyes and rich dark hair and mustache. His mother now lives in Hyde Park with her son's young wife, whom lie married only three months ago. The girl whom he had shot had been an inmate of the house two years. She was very pretty with a wealth of black hair and large, lustrous eyes. She had a petite form and dressed in good taste, and is described as having been quiet and temperate. At the house it was said that she had been Clowes' mistress for six years. He associated with her in Penria and Springfield and brought her to Chicago. It is stated that the direct cause of the shooting was the girls upraiding him for his marriage. The wife whom Clowes married so short a tme ago is said to bo a most estimable
lady, and the
SHAME AND HORROR
of the occurrence utterly prostrated her. Fears are entertained for her life. There is little doubt as to the cause of the tragedy. Clowes had lived with Blanche nearly six years. About three months ago he was married in New York, and since then he and his mistress have had frequent quarrels. The girl was known only under the name of "Blanche Gray" and very little is known of her previous history. A reporter called at Clowes' late home at 3 o'clock this morning, where he awakened the young wife, or rather widow, of Clowes, a petite, dark haired woman with handsome features, now full of anxiety and pain. The reporter only informed her that her husband had some trouble with a woman. Soon afterward Mrs. Clowes, accompanied by her uncle, a middle-aged gentleman, drove to the Central police station, where the exact facts were learned. Entering the carriage they were driven quickly away. As showing the relations existing between Clowes and his mistress, it is cited that in her room a
LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT
of herself and Clowes hung upon one of the walls, and upon the table and dressing-case stood bits of costly bric-a-brac which he had given her at various times. In the ears of the corpse on the bed were magnificent earrings, and the fingers were loaded with rings studded with gems, all of them presents from the man who had just sent both of their souls into eternity. The woman of the house had scarcely realized what had happened before a lieutenant with a squad of armory police arrived with two patrol wagons. The room was cleared and the bodies laid on stretchers and carried out past the group of awe-stricken women who stood in the hallway. The remains of Clowes and his mistress were taken to the morgue, where they will remain till after the inquest. Immediately after Clowes' body was removed a hack arrived at the house containing five young men. friends of Clowes. They were in "The Drum" a saloon when they were notified of the affair, a resort which had been frequented by Clowes and men of his class.
MRS. CLOWES
is a beautiful young woman of 19 and highly educated. Her maiden name was Nellie Kelsey, and she was born in Theresa, N.Y. She married her husband March 30 last in New York city, and was devotedly attached to him. When the coroner's jury went to Clowes' late residence to view the body they found his wife supporting his body on her breast, her arms tightly clasped about it. She was finally induced to leave
the remains so she could give her testimony, which was very brief, and the only point of interest in it was that she met her husband in New York while they were both stopping in a hotel. He was sick and she nursed him. It was in this manner they became acquainted. The jury found that Clowes killed his mistress and then himself.
The remains were accompanied by Mr. H.B. Miller and family, Mr. T.M. Fulton, and other relatives and friends from Chicago. A number of his old friends from South Bend were also here.
St. Paul Daily Globe.
Saint Paul, Minn.
January 23, 1886
Page 1; Column 5
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Wealthy Chicagoan Kills His Mistress and Then Himself.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Charles A. Clowes, a wealthy young man married man, shot and killed Blanche Grey, an inmate of a disreputable house, at 412 South Clark street, and then killed himself. Clowes' father died at Springfield about a year ago, and left him a fortune estimated at $1OO.OOO. For several years he has spent much time in Chicago, and made many acquaintances, spending money freely. He was a very handsome man of strong build, fine eyes and rich dark hair and mustache. His mother now lives in Hyde Park with her son's young wife, whom lie married only three months ago. The girl whom he had shot had been an inmate of the house two years. She was very pretty with a wealth of black hair and large, lustrous eyes. She had a petite form and dressed in good taste, and is described as having been quiet and temperate. At the house it was said that she had been Clowes' mistress for six years. He associated with her in Penria and Springfield and brought her to Chicago. It is stated that the direct cause of the shooting was the girls upraiding him for his marriage. The wife whom Clowes married so short a tme ago is said to bo a most estimable
lady, and the
SHAME AND HORROR
of the occurrence utterly prostrated her. Fears are entertained for her life. There is little doubt as to the cause of the tragedy. Clowes had lived with Blanche nearly six years. About three months ago he was married in New York, and since then he and his mistress have had frequent quarrels. The girl was known only under the name of "Blanche Gray" and very little is known of her previous history. A reporter called at Clowes' late home at 3 o'clock this morning, where he awakened the young wife, or rather widow, of Clowes, a petite, dark haired woman with handsome features, now full of anxiety and pain. The reporter only informed her that her husband had some trouble with a woman. Soon afterward Mrs. Clowes, accompanied by her uncle, a middle-aged gentleman, drove to the Central police station, where the exact facts were learned. Entering the carriage they were driven quickly away. As showing the relations existing between Clowes and his mistress, it is cited that in her room a
LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT
of herself and Clowes hung upon one of the walls, and upon the table and dressing-case stood bits of costly bric-a-brac which he had given her at various times. In the ears of the corpse on the bed were magnificent earrings, and the fingers were loaded with rings studded with gems, all of them presents from the man who had just sent both of their souls into eternity. The woman of the house had scarcely realized what had happened before a lieutenant with a squad of armory police arrived with two patrol wagons. The room was cleared and the bodies laid on stretchers and carried out past the group of awe-stricken women who stood in the hallway. The remains of Clowes and his mistress were taken to the morgue, where they will remain till after the inquest. Immediately after Clowes' body was removed a hack arrived at the house containing five young men. friends of Clowes. They were in "The Drum" a saloon when they were notified of the affair, a resort which had been frequented by Clowes and men of his class.
MRS. CLOWES
is a beautiful young woman of 19 and highly educated. Her maiden name was Nellie Kelsey, and she was born in Theresa, N.Y. She married her husband March 30 last in New York city, and was devotedly attached to him. When the coroner's jury went to Clowes' late residence to view the body they found his wife supporting his body on her breast, her arms tightly clasped about it. She was finally induced to leave
the remains so she could give her testimony, which was very brief, and the only point of interest in it was that she met her husband in New York while they were both stopping in a hotel. He was sick and she nursed him. It was in this manner they became acquainted. The jury found that Clowes killed his mistress and then himself.
TWO OF THEM DEAD--Charles A. Clowes, familiarly known among his acquaintances here, where he lived a few years since, as "Armpie", has by force of circumstances been in the highway of wealth, having been left a large fortune by his step-father, Mr. Loomis, whose remains were buried in this place a couple of years since, and being engaged in the money-making business of making whisky. During the past six years he has kept as his mistress one Blanche Gray, whom he visited at some of the various houses of prostitution, wherever they happened to be, mostly in Chicago, and lately at the house of Carrie Watson, on Clark street. Last Thursday afternoon they were out for a drive, returning at about 9:30 in the evening, and went to her room, he so drunk that became necessary for the negro waiter to undress him and put him to bed. Between one and two o'clock two pistol shots, about five minutes apart, were heard in their room, and upon breaking in the door both were found to be dead. She was lying in bed as if sleeping, hands crossed over her breast and a bullet hole through near the heart. He had fallen upon the floor with a bullet hole through his head. Her remains were taken to the morgue and his to his wife, whom he had married ten months since in New York. Several theories are advanced as to the manner of the killing. Some holding that he shot her then himself, others that she shot herself and he himself, and still others that she shot both. The former was the decision of the coroner's jury, but it matters little which is the correct theory, nor does it matter so much that both are dead. Their surroundings were that of debauchery and crime, and so long been so that there was no hope for any better condition of their life. Her funeral was held from the undertaker's establishment. His from the of his uncle, T.M. Fulton, at Hyde Park, and the remains brought to this place for burial, arriving Monday noon.
The remains were accompanied by Mr. H.B. Miller and family, Mr. T.M. Fulton, and other relatives and friends from Chicago. A number of his old friends from South Bend were also here.
St. Paul Daily Globe.
Saint Paul, Minn.
January 23, 1886
Page 1; Column 5
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Wealthy Chicagoan Kills His Mistress and Then Himself.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Charles A. Clowes, a wealthy young man married man, shot and killed Blanche Grey, an inmate of a disreputable house, at 412 South Clark street, and then killed himself. Clowes' father died at Springfield about a year ago, and left him a fortune estimated at $1OO.OOO. For several years he has spent much time in Chicago, and made many acquaintances, spending money freely. He was a very handsome man of strong build, fine eyes and rich dark hair and mustache. His mother now lives in Hyde Park with her son's young wife, whom lie married only three months ago. The girl whom he had shot had been an inmate of the house two years. She was very pretty with a wealth of black hair and large, lustrous eyes. She had a petite form and dressed in good taste, and is described as having been quiet and temperate. At the house it was said that she had been Clowes' mistress for six years. He associated with her in Penria and Springfield and brought her to Chicago. It is stated that the direct cause of the shooting was the girls upraiding him for his marriage. The wife whom Clowes married so short a tme ago is said to bo a most estimable
lady, and the
SHAME AND HORROR
of the occurrence utterly prostrated her. Fears are entertained for her life. There is little doubt as to the cause of the tragedy. Clowes had lived with Blanche nearly six years. About three months ago he was married in New York, and since then he and his mistress have had frequent quarrels. The girl was known only under the name of "Blanche Gray" and very little is known of her previous history. A reporter called at Clowes' late home at 3 o'clock this morning, where he awakened the young wife, or rather widow, of Clowes, a petite, dark haired woman with handsome features, now full of anxiety and pain. The reporter only informed her that her husband had some trouble with a woman. Soon afterward Mrs. Clowes, accompanied by her uncle, a middle-aged gentleman, drove to the Central police station, where the exact facts were learned. Entering the carriage they were driven quickly away. As showing the relations existing between Clowes and his mistress, it is cited that in her room a
LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT
of herself and Clowes hung upon one of the walls, and upon the table and dressing-case stood bits of costly bric-a-brac which he had given her at various times. In the ears of the corpse on the bed were magnificent earrings, and the fingers were loaded with rings studded with gems, all of them presents from the man who had just sent both of their souls into eternity. The woman of the house had scarcely realized what had happened before a lieutenant with a squad of armory police arrived with two patrol wagons. The room was cleared and the bodies laid on stretchers and carried out past the group of awe-stricken women who stood in the hallway. The remains of Clowes and his mistress were taken to the morgue, where they will remain till after the inquest. Immediately after Clowes' body was removed a hack arrived at the house containing five young men. friends of Clowes. They were in "The Drum" a saloon when they were notified of the affair, a resort which had been frequented by Clowes and men of his class.
MRS. CLOWES
is a beautiful young woman of 19 and highly educated. Her maiden name was Nellie Kelsey, and she was born in Theresa, N.Y. She married her husband March 30 last in New York city, and was devotedly attached to him. When the coroner's jury went to Clowes' late residence to view the body they found his wife supporting his body on her breast, her arms tightly clasped about it. She was finally induced to leave
the remains so she could give her testimony, which was very brief, and the only point of interest in it was that she met her husband in New York while they were both stopping in a hotel. He was sick and she nursed him. It was in this manner they became acquainted. The jury found that Clowes killed his mistress and then himself.
The remains were accompanied by Mr. H.B. Miller and family, Mr. T.M. Fulton, and other relatives and friends from Chicago. A number of his old friends from South Bend were also here.
St. Paul Daily Globe.
Saint Paul, Minn.
January 23, 1886
Page 1; Column 5
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Wealthy Chicagoan Kills His Mistress and Then Himself.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Charles A. Clowes, a wealthy young man married man, shot and killed Blanche Grey, an inmate of a disreputable house, at 412 South Clark street, and then killed himself. Clowes' father died at Springfield about a year ago, and left him a fortune estimated at $1OO.OOO. For several years he has spent much time in Chicago, and made many acquaintances, spending money freely. He was a very handsome man of strong build, fine eyes and rich dark hair and mustache. His mother now lives in Hyde Park with her son's young wife, whom lie married only three months ago. The girl whom he had shot had been an inmate of the house two years. She was very pretty with a wealth of black hair and large, lustrous eyes. She had a petite form and dressed in good taste, and is described as having been quiet and temperate. At the house it was said that she had been Clowes' mistress for six years. He associated with her in Penria and Springfield and brought her to Chicago. It is stated that the direct cause of the shooting was the girls upraiding him for his marriage. The wife whom Clowes married so short a tme ago is said to bo a most estimable
lady, and the
SHAME AND HORROR
of the occurrence utterly prostrated her. Fears are entertained for her life. There is little doubt as to the cause of the tragedy. Clowes had lived with Blanche nearly six years. About three months ago he was married in New York, and since then he and his mistress have had frequent quarrels. The girl was known only under the name of "Blanche Gray" and very little is known of her previous history. A reporter called at Clowes' late home at 3 o'clock this morning, where he awakened the young wife, or rather widow, of Clowes, a petite, dark haired woman with handsome features, now full of anxiety and pain. The reporter only informed her that her husband had some trouble with a woman. Soon afterward Mrs. Clowes, accompanied by her uncle, a middle-aged gentleman, drove to the Central police station, where the exact facts were learned. Entering the carriage they were driven quickly away. As showing the relations existing between Clowes and his mistress, it is cited that in her room a
LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT
of herself and Clowes hung upon one of the walls, and upon the table and dressing-case stood bits of costly bric-a-brac which he had given her at various times. In the ears of the corpse on the bed were magnificent earrings, and the fingers were loaded with rings studded with gems, all of them presents from the man who had just sent both of their souls into eternity. The woman of the house had scarcely realized what had happened before a lieutenant with a squad of armory police arrived with two patrol wagons. The room was cleared and the bodies laid on stretchers and carried out past the group of awe-stricken women who stood in the hallway. The remains of Clowes and his mistress were taken to the morgue, where they will remain till after the inquest. Immediately after Clowes' body was removed a hack arrived at the house containing five young men. friends of Clowes. They were in "The Drum" a saloon when they were notified of the affair, a resort which had been frequented by Clowes and men of his class.
MRS. CLOWES
is a beautiful young woman of 19 and highly educated. Her maiden name was Nellie Kelsey, and she was born in Theresa, N.Y. She married her husband March 30 last in New York city, and was devotedly attached to him. When the coroner's jury went to Clowes' late residence to view the body they found his wife supporting his body on her breast, her arms tightly clasped about it. She was finally induced to leave
the remains so she could give her testimony, which was very brief, and the only point of interest in it was that she met her husband in New York while they were both stopping in a hotel. He was sick and she nursed him. It was in this manner they became acquainted. The jury found that Clowes killed his mistress and then himself.
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