The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-26
Woman Arrested for Queer Ac-
tiOns Told the Court a Re-
markable' Story.
SAID SHE HAD BEEN OUSTED.
Claimed to BE Common-Law Wife
Of Frank s. Bond and That
He Failed to Provide Her
With Money.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March 25.-Declaring that her
name was Mrs. Mary Louise Bond ar
elegantly dressed woman with white hail
was arraigned before Magistrate Brann in
the iorkville Police Court Monday after
noon charged with disorderly conduct
The woman was accused of going into the
hallway of the house of Mr.. Frank S. Bond
the vice president of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee and St Paul Railway. at No. 3S West
Fifty-first street, and refusing to leave
there after causing two vanloads of furni-
ture to be brought to the house from fiat
at No. $40 West One Hundred and Four.
tcenth street
When arraigned in court after her arrest
had been brought about by Mr.. Bonds but.
ler the woman had messenger sent to
former Senator John b. Boyd. Senator
Boyd appeared. and. after a conference
with the woman. told the Magistrate that
his client was moncyess and destitute.
Claimed to BE His Common Law Wife.
He declared that she was the common
law wife of Bond. and that there was pend
ing in the Supreme Court a suit begun by
her against Bond for damages for breach
Of promise.
Mrs Bond" az she called herself. de-
clared that she was supported by Mr. Bond.
Her rent became due. and she wrote to
Mr.. Bond but he paid no attention to the
matter and she was dspossessed Monday.
She. therefore. had two truckloadS of fur
niture hauled around to Fifty-first street.
1t stood in front of Mr.. Bonds house for
two hours Monday afternoon.
NJ. Bonds lawyer, Sherman w. knevalS.
declared that there was no relation what
ever between the woman and Mr.. Bond.
Turning to Senator Boyd, he said:
This woman is not the common law wife
of Mr. Bond, and you know it, Senator
Boyd. just as well as 1 do. We have 10
desire to punish this woman. but but, we i,t wait
is not named Bond. She Is sometimes
known as Wahl and sometimes as Morse. =.
Gave Her $4,000 Two Years Ago.
Here Senator Boyd b.oke in. saying:
Il protest against this. This is an In
Justice to my client Her maiden name was
Morse, but her mother remarked man
named Wahl, and she assumed that name
Bond has deserted her and left her entire
ly destitute"
Then the woman said that over two years
agoas she was asked to sign u blank piece
paper. She did this. she said. She said
sured al the time, she signed the paper
that: she had not relinquisheo any OF her
rights.
She said that two years ago she was
living on that money ever since. Now 1t
was al gone. and she mad no money "
live on.
Mr.. Bond's Statement.
Magistrate Brann, after further hearing.
warned the woman not TO annoy MIR. Bono'
When asked about the matter Mr.. Bond
saids: -. 5@syss
hayesy{lst learned about this affair. think
the least said about 1t the better. A woman
came here, attempted toget into the n house
and her arrest was caused by my putier.
court; after saying that she was having
some things sent here :. , oon
loads M furniture. AT court ] am told the
Mag,ssrate tod her TO take the furniture
away and TO cease troubling me, or ae
wouid put her under bonds. That Is all l
have to say.