Clark - William "Emery" - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

The sudden and inexplicable death of Wm Clark, better known as Emery Clark, has caused quite a sensation today. He was a son of J. A. Clark, of Clark & Seering planning mill, and although residing at Alamo spent much of his time here where he had a large circle of acquaintances. Yesterday morning Clark and Dan Ham drove to this city in a wagon and after spending the day with friends here started home along about 10 o’clock. Ham states that he noticed nothing unusual about his companion and that when they reached Alamo shortly after midnight Clark put him out at his home and started for his own place several blocks away. That was the last ever seen of William Clark alive. It was, perhaps, an hour later that one of his neighbors, Mrs. McSpadden, was awakened by a cry so terrible, so full of awful anguish that it chilled her very heart’s blood. She started up in bed and listened. Again came that awful wailing cry for help. It was not like the cry of a man, but rather like that of a soul in torment. Again and again it was repeated, praying in God’s name for aid. Mrs. McSpadden greatly startled and terrified thought she recognized the voice as that of “Emery” Clark and finally awakened the men. They dressed and stepped out at length just as the first gray streak of dawn illumined the east. Upon the ground before the house was found the dead body of Clark. No cut or bruise marked him but his face, set in cold death, was agonized and distorted. How he died is a question and an inquest will be held to determine.