Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-10
A MAYNARD LIFE.
A True story that II Stronger
than Fiction A Chcckered
Family History A Poor Me
chanic's Wife Becomes Iiciress
to Three Hundred Thousand
nOIlars.

Nav NuRk, June . A romance Of
real lite at the EnOCh Arden character
was reported at Police Headquarters on
SATURDAY. aud Yesterday at the Coroner's
office. A modest looking matron, plain
ly hut neatly alllrcd, II Mrs Meyers, the
wife ui a aGTcrnpOint artisan, called upon
the above named officials ~ search at
information relative to the mysterious
aud prniraCtcd disappearance ui her
father, Daniel Bank, whom she had
not seen Tor a number ri years, Neither
could anything he learned beyond Il Tu-
NOR To- show whether lac was living or
dead. A search oi the records Of the
Curnncr's office was made. Mrs, Mcy-
ers could give no definite data
further than the general statement
that she had not seen her father since
1868 Some three years ago, however u
lady friend had informed her that the
newspapers at some previous date had
contained notice ul her fathers death.
After considerable difficulty aud delay,
Clerk Todd at last satisfied the woman's
curiosity aud scl her mind at rest regard
ing the fate of her parent lie had died
suddenly ia cheap lodging house, at
M. 63 Mott street, August 10, 1859, IN
the thirty eighth year ot his age. The
inquest proceedings, which were con
ductcd hv Coroner Flynn, showed that
deceased had been IN idlllng health inr
a long time, aud had been an inmate ot
"A hospital lur lJur months previous To
his taking M his residence in the abode
where lao had come tO his death.
Strange to say, until recently Mrs.
MryCTs was hui impcrlrCtly acquainted
with her fathers autrccdrnts lie had
been absent from humo Tor such 4 long
time that she was brought up lo regard
him as dead Subsequent interesting
events had, however quirkened hrr Gu
rIuslty tu ascertain more about Tier Ia
thcrs history. With that object in
view she was engaged iu actumulatlng
testimony which, when property re
duCed tu legal torn, would she was
convinced, make her heiress tO a prop
erty in England worth 10000 From
Mrs Movers aud other reliable sources
the history oi the deceased was obtained.
A wayward Life.
Daniel Bank Was horn ia Lancashire,
England. ln 1891, where he obtained a
liberal education. Ills father Was a
prosperous architect and builder. BE
tore hr had Outgrnwn his teens he ran
away from home aud came Ia this Coun
try. Having been carefully educated
Iu hi, fathers profession, hc readily Oh
tanned employment. at liberal Wages, IN
this rItv. Tie had not vet attained his
majority when lac Tell IN love with a
bright Young giTl whom lac married.
For few years his welded lille WAS at
tended hv happiness and Prosperity.
A daughter was born To him, hIs bust
ness Increased aud riches seemed to
hpw m upon him. Ii tapcars, however,
that prosperity spoiled him. lie pur-
chased fast horse tu keep pace with his
own heailoug career oi extravaganza.
lie went tu horse races and became a
professional sport Money slipped
through his fingers like sand. His wife,
who was possessed ut less eNtravagaut
notions, took exemption to these spend
thrilt habits fIniIug that he was up,
posed "a his HE ut expenditure aud
gayrtV, hC took tlr notion into hiS hrad
tn abandon his vile aud Child. Being
imprtuuus IN all things hr carried out
this unnatural design. This eslrange'
mcnt took place over quarter oi a cen.
Iury ago. Nothing Was sccH or heard "i
han iur number at years thereafter.
Ills Nlir married again and several chil'
dren we're hOrn in the second marriage.
suddenly Hank appeared, patched uP
peace with his wife, whom he lett with
her second husband, taking hls daugh'
ter To Ave with him lie disappeared
again iu lS6s. and died as above related.