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May 1 · 2020

Der Deutsche Correspondent. Baltimore, MD. June 08, 1911.

Can anyone read German?

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John C Wetzel
Old German Schrift and quite colloquial, interesting. Made sense only after studying what I thought to be a 12 was actually 42. This is all one sentence, BTW, not uncommon in German!
Words to the effect:
As we found out later, 42 year old Chester Clarf(?) last Saturday sought out his young wife, who lived separately from him, in her apartment in Roulette, Pa and as she hesitated to move back in with him, he shot her in front of their two children, inflicting a wound to which she soon succumbed, and then he put a bullet through his head.
Whew!
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Jason Donnelly
Man, that is awful! Thank you so much for the info though. I sincerely appreciate your time.
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John C Wetzel
Jason Donnelly 'Clarf' is apparently 'Clark', although I have found some 'Clarf' references, mostly in old German-Schrifft newspapers. This got me curious; I found some other newsclips in rounding out the story: The Potter Enterprise, Coudersport, Pennsylvania
15 Jun 1911, Thu • Page 1
HE IS MAD
J.W. Goodall Blames His Wife and Ed. Fisk for Horrible Roulette Tragedy.
J. W. Goodall, of Roulette, father of Mrs. Chester Clark, who was murdered by her husband, was here Saturday, in consultation with District Attorney Nelson. He is very bitter in his criticism of Edward Fisk and his wife, who he married twenty-eight years ago. He charges that Mrs. Goodall and Fisk, by their conduct, are the real causes leading up to the murder of his only daughter, and the suicide of Clark. He says that Clark attempted suicide by poisoning before he was married to his daughter. He insists that since he was married twenty-eight years ago, his wife deserted him thirty-seven times being away from him on the various occasions all the way from two months to two years. They are now living apart.
Mr. Goodhall is very anxious to get some legal hold on Fisk, declaring that justice demands he should be punished criminally. He was advised by attorneys, however, that there is no chance, as Clark is the only person that could have successfully prosecuted him. Mr. Goodhall, who is 68 years old, is a carpenter and was at one time fairly prosperous. Mr. Fisk is 64 years old and is now employed in tne stave mill at Roulette. Mr. Goodhall(sic)seems very determined in his desire to have Fisk punished but made no personal threats to the writer.

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John C Wetzel
and on the same front page: The Potter Enterprise
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
15 Jun 1911, Thu • Page 1
BY wetzupdoc · 02 June 2020
Judges and Jury Grinding out Justice
Chester E. Clark vs. Edward L. Fisk, Capias Ad Respondendum Trespass. Plea, Not Guilty.
W.L. Lillibridge, Attorney for Plaintiff.
F. DuBois, Attorney for Defendant.
This mas for damages for the alienation of the affections of plaintiff's wife and was settled by the suicide of the plaintiff, who also murdered the wife of whom he complained.

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