Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-11
DR.JoNEs' INiTATUATIoN
A Chicago Elopsmsnt That He Set
tho Entire City Talking.
CONE WITH ANOTHER MANS WIFE,
Abandoning a High Social Position and 40
Income ofs30.000 a Year-The Couple
Supposed to Have Fled From
the Country.

CHICAGO, September i0-Several weeks
sgo people 10 the vicinity OF 20 Ada street
noticed that the residence OF Dr. II. Web.
ster Jones was closed, and Il was soon
learned that he had mysteriorsly disap.
pearea. only two personal friend, Of the
doctor knew what had occurred, and they
have finally given . statement OF the facts
for publication. The allegations that DR..
Jones was guilty Of unprofessional conduct.
or that he had been convicted Of
improprieties OF ny kind with his
been chased out OF town at the muIrle OF o
revolver by an angry husband, a. some Of
the papers have announced, are not true.
lie has, his friends say simply become In.
fstuated with q beautiful woman, and In
an insane freak he has left the city with
her, never TO return. Ne has wrecked his
professional prospects and sacrificed his
social position TO crafty passion that he
could not control.
Dr Jones was married man, and his
characte- ss such was irreproachsble up to
a short time ago. He was an educated aud
cultivated man, q member OF the best clubs,
a correspondent OF learned societies, q stu
dent, and recognized authority oil over
the North west In his speciality, gynecology.
He had the largest professional practice In
Chicago, from which he derived an income
OF about $4,000 year. He was hard
woIk ker, being up at all hours OF the day
and night As skilltul obstetricisn he
was in great request in all parts OF the
city. During his residence in Chicago he
hss assisted at the birth Of 5000 children.
That he should deliberately sacrifice every
thing he hsd for the sake OF woman not
his wife cannot be explained by his friends,
except by supposing that his mind,
through overwork, hsd grown weak.
DR.. Jones graduated some twenty four
years ago, and shortly aftcrwa-d was mar.
ried ana came TO Chicago. By reason OF
his professional skill and personal magnet.
ism, lie IN time acquired a large practice,
the rull of his patrons containing the
names Of many OF the wealthiest aud best
known people in the city. The society Of
the DOCTOR sni his wife was much sought
ater because IL was worth seeking.
Some four years ego Dr. Jones became
aCqual lnted in q professional way with .
Mrs Marian Beatrice Dean, o woman OF no
means but person OF
Literary Ability asd Many Personal
Attractions.
He was infatuated with her from the first.
Notwithstanding the fact that she had bur
ic6 one husband, been divorced from Q
second and was then looking for third.
all OF which he knew. Learning that she
was in need OF money he made arrange
ments by which her wants could be sup
piled without her knowledge, and In such
a way that ihe was led TO believe that her
| liberal income was the legitimate result OF
her literary labor.
The friends OF the Doctor yoodsrs1 at
his strange fancy, but they thought u Q
mere freak, and that time would kill u.
With time, however, its strength 1neru0nDd.
He thought, or said he thought, the woman
was the brightest and ablest q hog 80
that she could excel Sara Bernhar1t - 1s
stage IL she ever had an oppsgtan1ov 70
display her talents. t.3
McadwhiIe Mrs. Dean was married b Ru.
dolph A. Bigelow two years ago. Bigelog
was at the time In the employ OF AAfshall
Field & Co. and IL now secretary q o coM.
pany engaged In the man ufacture and Dato
OF rubber furnishing goods. They lived -
La Sale for Q time and in suburban towns,
and in oct Der iat rented a Hat at 63i
Fulton street. by her second husband
Mrs. Dean had two children, and Bigelow
was the father OF n third The last and
one O. the first died, and only one, girl OF
five years remains.
After Mrs. Deans marriage TO Bigelow
the Jones and Bigelow families were
Socially Intimate.
visits and dinners being exchanged at oil
reasonable hours. But aside from these
social cOurtesies IL was observed that tho
Doctor would spepd all OF bis leisure hours
at the Bigelow mansion. and that his car.
rage was always at the disposal OF Mrs.
Bigelow.
Some six weeks ago Mrs. Bigelo~ left the
city Ostensibly To visit friends In indiana,
but told few friends here that she was
going never 10 return, and left mole for
her husband 10 that effect. Two weeks
laier DR.. Jones left the citv. II II under
stood that they met, but there are two stor.
les as to where they have gone. One is
th.t they sailed on Q steamer from Qdsbeo
Tor Liverpool. Another IL that they
stiltd rom New York on o clipper ship
hound iOr Australia. Both reports concur
IN Ih's, that Dr. n. Webster Jones and Mrs.
EuOolph A BiEeiow have left America 10
con psny.
The wife OF DR. Jones 10 with relatives ia
CDBBectcut A gentleman who has been
intimately acquainted with DIR. Jones, AZ
vel ~ Hiih bis patrons for many years,
"'' 4 last evening that be bsd yet 10 hear
81 sby uGprOfessional cosduct on the part
ofiEs doctor in the course Of his prsctics.
He was scrupuIously exact, almost 70 .,
fault, in his dealings with his patients.