Evening journal., 1892-07-19
AN ATTACK ON BOzELL
A Western Paper Charges Him
With Marrying a Wanton.
HE PROMPTLY DENIES THE CHARGE

A Sensational Paper Claims That the
Wilmington Insurance Man Married
Giddy Dora Mcdonald Several Days
Ago Ia Columbus. Ohio Bozell Claims
That He Has Not Been West Since
March Company is Investigating
the Case.
J W. Bozell, the genial general mana
ger of the Home Insurance Company,
with Offices in the Equitable Building, Is
very much agitated over the publication
of an article which appeared on July 4 in
the Cincinnati Enquirer, a paper well
known for its sensationalism, especially
in everything connected with the demi
monde
Mr. Bozell is a married man and. to
make matters worse, has only been mar
ried few weeks. his bride being a Miss
Moody Of Crcleville, Ohio.
Accused Of Marrying a wanton.
The article in question alleges that the
well-known insurance agent and club
man, who formerly lived In Columbus.
was married about the first of July. to
Dora Mcdonald, an inmate Of Matte
Halls swell house Of i'll fame on Front
street, west of Capitol Square, Columbus.
IL says chat the utmost efforts were
made TO keep the wedding secret, and
with partial success, as but few of
Bozell's intimate friends knew of It ut
the time Of the publication.
IL asserts that he made his Initial
appearance in Columbus about three
yenrs ago, representing the New York Life
/ Insurance Company and having charge OF
uI toni IN
! West from New York. Being possessed
of brilliant conversational powers, and
the pleasing manners that 20 to make up
a 'hail fellow well met, he soon made
many friends. He was fond of society in
all its phases was careful in selecting
his male companions and rapidly gained
a footing in the most exclusive little
social world that centres in the Columbus
Club AS n member of this aristocratic
organization, composed mostly of mil
lonaires, he became great favorite.
"Those most intimately acquainted with
Bozell soon learned that he was also a
'spender' on the shady side Of life and
among the demimonde he seemed to
take special delight in posing as a
lulu
"Ile was q favorite among the keepers
Of these places because Of his nberality.
his expenditures being quite in keeping
with his elaborate mode Of living
about one year ago he met Dora Nc
Donald, the woman who, a few days ago.
became his wife She was at that time
an inmate Of Madame Custiss house of
ill-fame, but under his guidance, soon
transferred her headquarters TO the NOR,
elegant place presided over by Matte
Hall.
Did Grace Start the storyg
, "prior TO meeting the Mcdonald
woman Bozell had been the most favored
1 friend of Grace Gordon. who Is an in
) mate Of Jessie Benefits house in Cincin
natl. He had also been rather unpleas
, antly entangled in the case of a runawa,
, girl from Toledo.
Under the gliding influence of Bozelli
! open purse.strings Dora rose to be 4
leading demi monde He played the rol,
: Anthony 20 her Cleopatra for man,
months so faithfully that when he sud
denly left the city some time since hi
departure was attributed by his closes
friends 20 his having become so deepl,
a involved that his business had suffered il
; consequence.
4 Very little has been known Of Bozel
q since he left Columbus He OCCASIONAL,
g shun his old associations, and IL develops
) now that he came back to see the woman
! "On the 10Th Of June Bozell's Dora lef
! Matte Halls house and went to Balti
more. She was met there by Bozell, an,
they were quietly married
/ Bozeli's Positive Denial.
An EVENING JOURNAL reporter callel
Mr. Bozells attention TO the publication
this morning. While he evinced som
y surprise, il was evident the matter wa
old and very aggravating news TO him
Il He talked freely and fully, but said tina
he did not wish the notoriety given b.
such an article especially in this city
a where he recently located.
He is about 30 years old, Of fin
q physique, has a clean-cut, handsom
We face and is well dressed.
~ 'Is there any truth in the statemen
a that you married this womang was tn
j.. question put to him by the newspape
~ man.
n mo, he replied. 1T is absolutel
As false
y, 'How long since you were in Colum
bus?' Two or three years.
20 Y "You are married2' Eyes. my wifi
Is was a Miss Moody of Circleville. o"
Where do you live in this cityi' g
n have been living at No. 002 Marke
y, street. | have sent my wife to her hom
until get this matter Strengthened out
ID hoping that she will not hear any NOR
4 about It.
III How long have you been marriedl
D, about three weeks
ID do you know of any motive for sue
IL a story being put in circulationf" ''No.
do not. As SOON as hear
M Of the publication | went to the generi
4 agent and laid the matter before hin
The company is now investigating it. !
iiss has broken up my happiness, and
le want to know who is responsible for i
/ am now going to Philadelphia to asst.
q the company in the investigation.
Of ---
~ An Accident Misreported.
ed Warren Bullen Of this city whose ca,