The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-17
4 CHECKERED CAREER,
Mrs. Jessie Anna Bond on the Moral
Tobbogan Slide.
0 STAGE STRUCK INDIANA BELLE
Makes the Descent Rather Rapidly
IN New York City---Mystery, Ro.
nance and Pain All Crowded into a
Few BrIerYcars--Hers Was onco q
High PosItion-.scnator Bells Curl
Osity,

makes trip down that tohoggan slide
ii life which leads to ruin or dlshonor,
one is pretty sure to find that the de-
cliyity ends in what comes near being
oblivion as well.
Such has been the experience OF Jessie
Anna Bond, the young woman who was
50 we'll known to the gilded youth OF
This .ity few years ago, but who long
since disappeared utterly from the con-
eenatory OF scented idlers.
Tie brief story yesterday as to the
search being instituted for Jessie Bond
by State Senator r. G. Bell, OF Fort
Wavrc. Ind, and CalvinS. Brlce, who is
50 Neil known for his services as chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittce, set hundreds OF tongues a-w9g-
cinr in scores OF different circles.
Senator Bell was seen yesterday alter
noon in his apartment at the Hoffman
Won,e ond he was more than annoyed
NJ The publicity given 10 the narrative
connecting his name with that OF Mrs,
T"nJ Mr.. Bell made the following
statement us to how the story origi-
HateI -.
ness. pure and simple. | nm in no way
interested in Mrs. Bond, and have no
interest whatever in ctleCting a separ-
alton between her and her husband.
For all know, they may be separated
already II is true that Jessie Bond
was born at Fort Wayne where reside,
and that her father was respected resi-
dent Of that city. | also know the
family OF Hugh Mccullough Bond by
reputation, but assert positively that
never mentioned the young lady's
name to Mr.. Brice, nor am | conducts
jng any search TO determine herpresent
Whereabouts.
III has been alleged that such search
has been made necessary because her
father died recently. That is not true.
He died twenty years ago. 1t is true
that in the course OF u conversation the
other day the young wOman's name
came up and more or less speculation
WAS INDUCED in as to whore she Is at
present. At that time made some in
auirics about her OF q man named L. ?.
Mcycrson.
NV question was asked simply in q
spirit Of idle curiosity, but no seems to
have takcnit upon himself to have made
m investigation on his own account,
taking the liberty at the same time to
say that he was acting for me, AS
matter OF iact, did notgo tothe Casino
at all to see Mr.. Albert Aronson, nor did
authorize Mr.. Myerson to do so. That
fellow Myerson, by the way, always had
bad reputation at Fort Wayne, whore
he WIS over regarded as q sort OF dead
beat, and presume by his action that
lie hats preserved his reputation well.
That is all the connection had with
the case, and as Mr.. BriCe had none ut
all it seems tome as ii we had both been
treated rather unfairly, to say the least.
Ny business with Mr.. Brice was solely
in regard to Il railroad matter"
This was all that could be gotten out
oil Mr.. Bell, although he was the embod-
imcnt OF courtesy.
Mr. l}rice is staying at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, but called there three
times without finding him in. Mr..
Albert Aronson saw in his office at tile
Casino and it is said to have to record
that his assertions are in direct variance
with those made to me by Senator Bell.
According to Mr.. Aronson Mr. Bell
came to see him at the Casino twice OIL
Thursday-onCe during the afternoon
and once during the evening. At each
OF these visits, Mr., Aronson AYERS, Mr..
Bell manifested great anxiety as TO the
address OF Mrs. Bond, and said that lie
proposed 10 find her Mt any cost. It
was at this time that Mr.. Aronson got
the impression that Mrs. Bond was
wanted in order to obtain her signature
to some legal paper, Mr.. Aronson nd.
mitted that Myerson had also called on
him to inquire us to Mrs. Bonds pres
cnt address and had gone away very
much disappointed at being unable OBJ
tain it.
Mr.. Aronson was quite sure, too, that
Mr.. Bell aud Mr., Brice had conducted a
search in the neighborllool Of Thomp-
son and Dleecker streets, whore the
unfortunate Mrs. bond is said to have
taken refuge in the rooms Of nh old
ncgress who in better days had been her
washcrwoman.
Acting on this hint q reporter went
INTO that quarter OF the city, where vice
III its most hidoous micn abounds and
tie misCcgenation Of races cxcites no
comment. When last heard OF, Mrs.
Bond was living at or near the corner OF
b!cecker and Thompson streets.
After 4 long and futile quest among
the tenCments the colored housekeeper
Of q haiIding at the junction OF BIeecker
and Thompson streets said:
Was the lady sick like and white
lookiug?"
Yes" replied, with n new interest.
Did the cullud pusson sooth her like
ana say, 'pcre, dere, chile, don't cry,
Mrs. JcSsie?n -
i think very likely" l said. Mrs.
Bond name was Jessie.
The the housekeeper told how a white
woman had been there some weeks AGO
living with colored women. The for
mcir spent most OF her time In her room
ana was often heard sabbing to herself
me McgrcSs was q washerwoman and
Wien She was at home the "whitC lady"
seemed to try to be more cheerful. Her
name was believed to he Mrs. pond and
sae had been gone for more than u
From the description this was evi.
IDENTITY the person whom sought, and |
asked 10 look ut the room she lad ocGu-
ned 1t was u squalid, single apart
This much for the Jesse Anna Bond
o. to-day, and now for tho true story Of
The graceful, refined and ACCOMPLISHED
aiahnalI Hanna, the belle OF Fort Wayne
Miss Hanna, now Mrs. Bond, is a
laughter OF BNyliss Hanna OF Indiana,
nam, Il - -H'N''s''Ahst