The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-01
PENNILESS AND ALONE,
Why Beautiful Isabella Ward
Sought Death in the River.

The dar1 waters Of the East River have
closed owe another secret, and for good OF
i'll has anCher life been blOIted out one
more uni rtunate, deserted by the man she
loved, sIc- in mind and body, deliberately
ended abandoned existence by sprlnglhH
fromethe lerry-boat sag Harbor, says the
New Yog1 Press.
Her name was Isabella E. Ward, ana heIS
was no COMMON case, for she vas a daugh-
ter Of one Of the most respected families OF
ST. Lous. and her husband. with whom she
made runaway match, and who leit thlS
country disgust at her desertion OIL him.
IS said L be millionaire in Australia
Il twas after dark and the rain was falling
slowly through the mist when the passen-
gers on ne ferTy-b0at Flushing. which was
Just leaving one Of the slips Of the Thirty
fourth street ferry, heard scream anu
rushing to the bow Of the boat, could amy
distinguish floating figure just ahead III
the "aSe left y lie sag Harbor' Inc BOAT
Ia. 49, @ Tne object and il was seen 20 Do
the BODY Of a woman face up TOSSING up
aud down with the waves. For fifteen min
utes passengers and crew tried to grappie II,
but WlthtIt avail, and it finally sanh' Au
hCUr later IL was recovered Dy the C 6u5 an
eTing ano taken to Long lslahd Cl'S anu
placed IN re MOTgue.
The body was that Of q beautiful woman.
Inc dress vas costly aud neat, the llDu oi5I,
coming Of The finest quality Oh PiHh el'h,
beautifully embroidered. neI otoCAInt9
were OlacK silk, ana she wore danny p atenCI1
Jealher callers Her hands were CoEei it1
with hne KID gloves TheOnly artcie inlss-
iug from tie usual annarel OF an elegantly
dressed woman was the bonnet WITH hau -
Deta washed of by the waves. III IL ' 81
pocket Were found bunch OIL KtyS, WV 49, %
DiIs' TWO pa2n-tickets and the KEY Va IOo ll
y No Z, Grand Union Hotel h ne G Soi
aIaO note written on sheee u - ~ on" az
Ohioh paper but the writing bau Do0" ."
What could be deciphered OF IL reau as
follows:
When you receive this shall be dead. lam am
urea - PAIN DO my chest aud teII nioSev eo1."
Ulel.sd ~ VIVA struggle - Ee1 ME - left
satchel - unfortunate BELLE K. WARD.
a., Al the Grad Union Hotel 1t was Iea.he e.,
s Tlae me woman had regsIereq q M o,is
TUESDAY as Mrs, NJ. HAYWARD OF os LUIS
one had paid her bill and leIt 5 5.a'.,
aitet sending message 10 james ia Iof.
u ~ ~ eSt fofty-thIrd street. 80, 90 ,oHnd In
satchel al the hotel. and this was lOHAu 70
contain handsome toilet case sIIFei
ep3ou' powder puff, rouge box, 'oU Uvng en-
s;u nle etcllng Of little gifi CT Sse Nd
ulied In Trouble" and letter. que nau
Sad but Interesting story.
., len years ago Isabella Eaton was on ~ "
.ne bellies Of ST. Louis. Thongn az .,id q,
fme only 20 years old she was statuesguSf ~
neuTe beautiful In face, ana, eoii sssd ~ al
He"Llny ana refined family, INDEPENDENTLY 1qoI
e pensiYe tastes and accom- W.
oil the best society She met Charles Wa Ira
yonng Detroit business man, ana 'he W. oei
came infatuated with each ot9eer. uato ar
was comparatively poor ara miss E"'T III
Ieiatlyes frowned upon the h "a ,heir own ~o
lung couple took the matter III , tnTri a. in
Detroit and lived happily for shoit eiine
Then Mrs. Ward grrw weary Of lhe erl n1ta
Ing cares Of life She longeed lot gAeI.e1
neni, riches and pleasure. IL Is usi'v e,i IN
sue met man called Hayward anu WIN