"South Death By Burning. --- Overcome By Troubles and Ill-Health, Mrs. Loretta F. Bond Meets Death Agony Tranquilly.
Mrs. Loretta F. Bond, relict of the late S. E. Bond of this city, met death in its most agonizing form at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, in Tampa last Monday morning. Her death was self-inflicted, and was caused by burning, and while technically suicide, there can attach no stigma to the act.
For months Mrs. Bond had been in delicate health and her intimate friends had for weeks seen that as the result of her ill-health and misfortunes, her mind was giving way. At the time of her death arrangements were being made to send her to a sanitarium.
The story of her death is best told in the Tampa Tribune of Tuesday, as follows:
"Possibly the most appalling and painful mode of suicide which has ever been adopted in this city was used by Mrs. Loretta E. Bond of Palatka, who about 8:45 a.m. yesterday committed suicide at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, Florida Avenue near Constant street.
Mrs. Bond went to the toilet of the Duane home, locked herself in, saturated her clothing with kerosene oil, applied a match and received burns which resulted in her death, two hours after her deliberate act.
Mrs. Williams, a nearby neighbor to the Duanes, noticed some curtains in the toilet of the Duane home in flames and at once telephoned an alarm of fire to headquarters.
Chief Savage, Assistant Chief Holton and the men and apparatus from Station 5 responded.
The alarm was turned in at 9 o'clock. Chief Holton was compelled to kick the door open to reach the woman, who was lying conscious on the floor, practically every vestige of her clothing having been burned and her flesh baked to a crisp.
The services of the fire department were not needed.
An empty kerosene can was found near where the unfortunate woman lay.
Dr. W. F. Anderson was summoned and dressed Mrs. Bond's wounds, assisted by Assistant Chief Holton and others. Dr. Helms arrived later to lend assistance.
The former physician at once informed the relatives and friends of the injured woman that there was not the least hope of her recovery.
Meanwhile, between the time of setting herself on fire and death, she did not complain of pain from the awful burns, but only asked that morphine might be given, in order that she could the sooner die.
Death seemed to be her desire rather from premeditation than from a desire to more quickly end her sufferings.
Told that she would die, she declared she was prepared for it. She spoke of her children and by her remarks, left no doubt that she had deliberately adopted this method of ending her life.
Mrs. Bond was 45 years of age, a member of the Methodist church at Palatka. She was the church organist and taught a Sunday School class. She was the mother of four children, three daughters and a little son.
For several days she had been acting queerly and the Duane family had noticed this and were preparing to send her to a sanitarium. It is thought the suicide was planned during one of these periods of temporary aberration.
The body was prepared by E. E. Cone & Cone and shipped to Palatka by the Coast Line train last night, accompanied her by a brother of Mrs. Bond, J. S. Coyruer of Port Tampa City."
Mrs. Bond's funeral occurred from St. James M. E. Church, South, this city on Wednesday morning, and was largely attended. The officiating clergymen were Rev. J. B. Ley of Jacksonville, a former pastor and friend, and Rev. J. F. Bell, pastor of the church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters and one little son, and to these orphaned children the compassionate sympathy of the people of Palatka goes out in unstinted measure.
The late S. E. Bond was one of Palatka's most successful business men. When he died some 10 years ago, he left an ample fortune and a prosperous business. Through the reckless and extravagant management of those in charge of the business and who were implicitly trusted by Mrs. Bond, both fortune and business were dissipated. It is said that after Mrs. Bond became aware of her losses her disappointment and grief caused her hair to turn gray in 24 hours.
Since that time her health has declined rapidly.
Mrs. Bond was for many years organist at St. James Church and a most efficient worker in the Sunday School. She was a most consistent and favorable Christian character, and the horror of her awful end has cast a gloom into the homes of our city."
(Palatka News. Palatka, Florida. Issue: Friday, 14 Sep 1906. Page 1.)
Transcription provided by Mack Willis (#46912082).
Mrs. Loretta F. Bond, relict of the late S. E. Bond of this city, met death in its most agonizing form at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, in Tampa last Monday morning. Her death was self-inflicted, and was caused by burning, and while technically suicide, there can attach no stigma to the act.
For months Mrs. Bond had been in delicate health and her intimate friends had for weeks seen that as the result of her ill-health and misfortunes, her mind was giving way. At the time of her death arrangements were being made to send her to a sanitarium.
The story of her death is best told in the Tampa Tribune of Tuesday, as follows:
"Possibly the most appalling and painful mode of suicide which has ever been adopted in this city was used by Mrs. Loretta E. Bond of Palatka, who about 8:45 a.m. yesterday committed suicide at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, Florida Avenue near Constant street.
Mrs. Bond went to the toilet of the Duane home, locked herself in, saturated her clothing with kerosene oil, applied a match and received burns which resulted in her death, two hours after her deliberate act.
Mrs. Williams, a nearby neighbor to the Duanes, noticed some curtains in the toilet of the Duane home in flames and at once telephoned an alarm of fire to headquarters.
Chief Savage, Assistant Chief Holton and the men and apparatus from Station 5 responded.
The alarm was turned in at 9 o'clock. Chief Holton was compelled to kick the door open to reach the woman, who was lying conscious on the floor, practically every vestige of her clothing having been burned and her flesh baked to a crisp.
The services of the fire department were not needed.
An empty kerosene can was found near where the unfortunate woman lay.
Dr. W. F. Anderson was summoned and dressed Mrs. Bond's wounds, assisted by Assistant Chief Holton and others. Dr. Helms arrived later to lend assistance.
The former physician at once informed the relatives and friends of the injured woman that there was not the least hope of her recovery.
Meanwhile, between the time of setting herself on fire and death, she did not complain of pain from the awful burns, but only asked that morphine might be given, in order that she could the sooner die.
Death seemed to be her desire rather from premeditation than from a desire to more quickly end her sufferings.
Told that she would die, she declared she was prepared for it. She spoke of her children and by her remarks, left no doubt that she had deliberately adopted this method of ending her life.
Mrs. Bond was 45 years of age, a member of the Methodist church at Palatka. She was the church organist and taught a Sunday School class. She was the mother of four children, three daughters and a little son.
For several days she had been acting queerly and the Duane family had noticed this and were preparing to send her to a sanitarium. It is thought the suicide was planned during one of these periods of temporary aberration.
The body was prepared by E. E. Cone & Cone and shipped to Palatka by the Coast Line train last night, accompanied her by a brother of Mrs. Bond, J. S. Coyruer of Port Tampa City."
Mrs. Bond's funeral occurred from St. James M. E. Church, South, this city on Wednesday morning, and was largely attended. The officiating clergymen were Rev. J. B. Ley of Jacksonville, a former pastor and friend, and Rev. J. F. Bell, pastor of the church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters and one little son, and to these orphaned children the compassionate sympathy of the people of Palatka goes out in unstinted measure.
The late S. E. Bond was one of Palatka's most successful business men. When he died some 10 years ago, he left an ample fortune and a prosperous business. Through the reckless and extravagant management of those in charge of the business and who were implicitly trusted by Mrs. Bond, both fortune and business were dissipated. It is said that after Mrs. Bond became aware of her losses her disappointment and grief caused her hair to turn gray in 24 hours.
Since that time her health has declined rapidly.
Mrs. Bond was for many years organist at St. James Church and a most efficient worker in the Sunday School. She was a most consistent and favorable Christian character, and the horror of her awful end has cast a gloom into the homes of our city."
(Palatka News. Palatka, Florida. Issue: Friday, 14 Sep 1906. Page 1.)
Transcription provided by Mack Willis (#46912082).
"South Death By Burning. --- Overcome By Troubles and Ill-Health, Mrs. Loretta F. Bond Meets Death Agony Tranquilly.
Mrs. Loretta F. Bond, relict of the late S. E. Bond of this city, met death in its most agonizing form at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, in Tampa last Monday morning. Her death was self-inflicted, and was caused by burning, and while technically suicide, there can attach no stigma to the act.
For months Mrs. Bond had been in delicate health and her intimate friends had for weeks seen that as the result of her ill-health and misfortunes, her mind was giving way. At the time of her death arrangements were being made to send her to a sanitarium.
The story of her death is best told in the Tampa Tribune of Tuesday, as follows:
"Possibly the most appalling and painful mode of suicide which has ever been adopted in this city was used by Mrs. Loretta E. Bond of Palatka, who about 8:45 a.m. yesterday committed suicide at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, Florida Avenue near Constant street.
Mrs. Bond went to the toilet of the Duane home, locked herself in, saturated her clothing with kerosene oil, applied a match and received burns which resulted in her death, two hours after her deliberate act.
Mrs. Williams, a nearby neighbor to the Duanes, noticed some curtains in the toilet of the Duane home in flames and at once telephoned an alarm of fire to headquarters.
Chief Savage, Assistant Chief Holton and the men and apparatus from Station 5 responded.
The alarm was turned in at 9 o'clock. Chief Holton was compelled to kick the door open to reach the woman, who was lying conscious on the floor, practically every vestige of her clothing having been burned and her flesh baked to a crisp.
The services of the fire department were not needed.
An empty kerosene can was found near where the unfortunate woman lay.
Dr. W. F. Anderson was summoned and dressed Mrs. Bond's wounds, assisted by Assistant Chief Holton and others. Dr. Helms arrived later to lend assistance.
The former physician at once informed the relatives and friends of the injured woman that there was not the least hope of her recovery.
Meanwhile, between the time of setting herself on fire and death, she did not complain of pain from the awful burns, but only asked that morphine might be given, in order that she could the sooner die.
Death seemed to be her desire rather from premeditation than from a desire to more quickly end her sufferings.
Told that she would die, she declared she was prepared for it. She spoke of her children and by her remarks, left no doubt that she had deliberately adopted this method of ending her life.
Mrs. Bond was 45 years of age, a member of the Methodist church at Palatka. She was the church organist and taught a Sunday School class. She was the mother of four children, three daughters and a little son.
For several days she had been acting queerly and the Duane family had noticed this and were preparing to send her to a sanitarium. It is thought the suicide was planned during one of these periods of temporary aberration.
The body was prepared by E. E. Cone & Cone and shipped to Palatka by the Coast Line train last night, accompanied her by a brother of Mrs. Bond, J. S. Coyruer of Port Tampa City."
Mrs. Bond's funeral occurred from St. James M. E. Church, South, this city on Wednesday morning, and was largely attended. The officiating clergymen were Rev. J. B. Ley of Jacksonville, a former pastor and friend, and Rev. J. F. Bell, pastor of the church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters and one little son, and to these orphaned children the compassionate sympathy of the people of Palatka goes out in unstinted measure.
The late S. E. Bond was one of Palatka's most successful business men. When he died some 10 years ago, he left an ample fortune and a prosperous business. Through the reckless and extravagant management of those in charge of the business and who were implicitly trusted by Mrs. Bond, both fortune and business were dissipated. It is said that after Mrs. Bond became aware of her losses her disappointment and grief caused her hair to turn gray in 24 hours.
Since that time her health has declined rapidly.
Mrs. Bond was for many years organist at St. James Church and a most efficient worker in the Sunday School. She was a most consistent and favorable Christian character, and the horror of her awful end has cast a gloom into the homes of our city."
(Palatka News. Palatka, Florida. Issue: Friday, 14 Sep 1906. Page 1.)
Transcription provided by Mack Willis (#46912082).
Mrs. Loretta F. Bond, relict of the late S. E. Bond of this city, met death in its most agonizing form at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, in Tampa last Monday morning. Her death was self-inflicted, and was caused by burning, and while technically suicide, there can attach no stigma to the act.
For months Mrs. Bond had been in delicate health and her intimate friends had for weeks seen that as the result of her ill-health and misfortunes, her mind was giving way. At the time of her death arrangements were being made to send her to a sanitarium.
The story of her death is best told in the Tampa Tribune of Tuesday, as follows:
"Possibly the most appalling and painful mode of suicide which has ever been adopted in this city was used by Mrs. Loretta E. Bond of Palatka, who about 8:45 a.m. yesterday committed suicide at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Duane, Florida Avenue near Constant street.
Mrs. Bond went to the toilet of the Duane home, locked herself in, saturated her clothing with kerosene oil, applied a match and received burns which resulted in her death, two hours after her deliberate act.
Mrs. Williams, a nearby neighbor to the Duanes, noticed some curtains in the toilet of the Duane home in flames and at once telephoned an alarm of fire to headquarters.
Chief Savage, Assistant Chief Holton and the men and apparatus from Station 5 responded.
The alarm was turned in at 9 o'clock. Chief Holton was compelled to kick the door open to reach the woman, who was lying conscious on the floor, practically every vestige of her clothing having been burned and her flesh baked to a crisp.
The services of the fire department were not needed.
An empty kerosene can was found near where the unfortunate woman lay.
Dr. W. F. Anderson was summoned and dressed Mrs. Bond's wounds, assisted by Assistant Chief Holton and others. Dr. Helms arrived later to lend assistance.
The former physician at once informed the relatives and friends of the injured woman that there was not the least hope of her recovery.
Meanwhile, between the time of setting herself on fire and death, she did not complain of pain from the awful burns, but only asked that morphine might be given, in order that she could the sooner die.
Death seemed to be her desire rather from premeditation than from a desire to more quickly end her sufferings.
Told that she would die, she declared she was prepared for it. She spoke of her children and by her remarks, left no doubt that she had deliberately adopted this method of ending her life.
Mrs. Bond was 45 years of age, a member of the Methodist church at Palatka. She was the church organist and taught a Sunday School class. She was the mother of four children, three daughters and a little son.
For several days she had been acting queerly and the Duane family had noticed this and were preparing to send her to a sanitarium. It is thought the suicide was planned during one of these periods of temporary aberration.
The body was prepared by E. E. Cone & Cone and shipped to Palatka by the Coast Line train last night, accompanied her by a brother of Mrs. Bond, J. S. Coyruer of Port Tampa City."
Mrs. Bond's funeral occurred from St. James M. E. Church, South, this city on Wednesday morning, and was largely attended. The officiating clergymen were Rev. J. B. Ley of Jacksonville, a former pastor and friend, and Rev. J. F. Bell, pastor of the church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
She is survived by three daughters and one little son, and to these orphaned children the compassionate sympathy of the people of Palatka goes out in unstinted measure.
The late S. E. Bond was one of Palatka's most successful business men. When he died some 10 years ago, he left an ample fortune and a prosperous business. Through the reckless and extravagant management of those in charge of the business and who were implicitly trusted by Mrs. Bond, both fortune and business were dissipated. It is said that after Mrs. Bond became aware of her losses her disappointment and grief caused her hair to turn gray in 24 hours.
Since that time her health has declined rapidly.
Mrs. Bond was for many years organist at St. James Church and a most efficient worker in the Sunday School. She was a most consistent and favorable Christian character, and the horror of her awful end has cast a gloom into the homes of our city."
(Palatka News. Palatka, Florida. Issue: Friday, 14 Sep 1906. Page 1.)
Transcription provided by Mack Willis (#46912082).
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