Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-08
THE sHREWD WESTERN YUM
YUM.
Something About the Young woman
who Has Stirred Tn Washington

who Has Stirred IN Washington
some.
CINCINNATI, March 3.--Ollie Z. Chum
ley, otherwise known as Allie p. Ellis
the Duchess Of California, who has beel
creating such q sensation in " ashingtOl
this winter, and was mixed up In an eX
ceedinxly awkward affair with a wei
known diplomat a few days ago, is ma
tive Of this city. She is now about u
years Of age, very beautiful, of engaging
manners, refined and accomplished. hei
father was for many years police 0inceI
here, and she has a mother and seYerai
brothers and sisters living in this city. lu
1877, when eX-Chief of Police ,nellDaher
opened the Vine Street opera house one
became a memb Der of his company. one
was the talk OF the town ln less man
week and so fascinated the manager thdO
he removed her from the glare OF the IOol-
lights aud placed her IN me box ONCE,
where she made change and hahued OUT
tickets TO the Cincinnati duaes. enc
proved a great attraction, ana LOT the
privilege OF receiving a ucket from her
plump hands thousands hoched 10 the
doors of the theatre, and every night the
house was packed, Snellbaker trusted
her implicitly. and she handled thousands
of dollars OF bis money.
In the spring of 1879 he left the city on
business trip and Ollie was left to
manage the Opera house. She had b0sts
OF admirers, and among them Tom Pat
fersOn. a weli-known gambler and man
about town. New Orleans was making
gigantic preparations TO celebrate Mardi
Gras aud Ollie determined to witness the
Pageant. She invited Patterson TO be her
escort, and he, being broke, accepted.
She took $4,000 OF Manager Snellbaker's
money, left a brief note Of explanation
and took a steamboat for New Orleans.
When Snellbaker came back be read the
note, uttered deep groan and immediate
Jy dispatched trusty detective after the
truant. When the ambassador reached
New Orleans he found Ollie penniless
and repentant. She promised amend
ment. and Snellbaker took her back. The
theatrical season OF 1880 wasP prosperous
one and the Vine Street Opera House was
crowded nightly. Among the ''stars" that
flashed across its stage was "Nletorio."
she was even more beautiful than Ollie
Chamley, and Snellbaker was badly smit-
ten. He found an excuse for sending
Ollie away and VIetoriO thereafter smiled
on the dudes from the box office.
Ollie paid visit to some friends named
Weaver, who lived in the historic old town
of Washington, four miles from Mays
Vile, KY. She had known the Weaver
girls in the old days az the Vine Street
ONGEa IlUuEGs .OME VI hNEuis mdkkAbs " az
married and when Ollie arrived the hus-
band was paying his wife a visit. The
party had fine times together and when
occasionally Ollie Chamley visited Mays
vile, she cOnvulsed the old town from the
river bank to the mountain that forms it's
background. Among her train Of ad-
mirers was q young doctor named Paul
Anderson. He became her constant at
tendant, but finally they quarreled and
es.1 H.
derson was standing in front of gro
Gerry store on the main street in
Washington when Ollie and the Weaver
girls approached. He made some remark
as they passed and quick as a flash Ollie
seized broom, which was standing in
front of the store, and began TO belabOr
him in the most vigorous manner, while
the Weaver girls pelted him with eggs
and potatoes. Anderson stood il for a
while, but when an egg exploded as it
struck his forehead and the OdOrOus con-
tents ran down his face he lost his tenn
per and Knocked the women down in
quick succession. They begged for mer-
ey, and, serambling to their feet, retreat
ed in disorder. Three black eyes caused
their seclusI0n for several days.
The first day they appeared there was a
fishing party on the south fork Ofthe Lick |
ing. and the women, accompanied by the |
-
who had mysteriOusly turned up, attended |
it. They rode back TO Washington with |
the rest Of the party and the hired carriage |
they had used was driven to Maysville.
The next morning it was learned that the
PARIS, Kentucky, Planters Bank had been
robbed of 5000 in cash and about
100000 OF stocks and bonds. The
husband OF the Weaver woman and
his mysterious friend were ar
NacfeG foe tho nwirVao Nhaw hi
denial and attempted TO prove an alibi,
claiming that it was impossible that they
could have reached Paris from Washing
ton In time TO commit the robbery. a
Bhrewd detective rode horse across the
country and proved thas they could have
made the trip IN time, and IL was after
wards learned that the robbers had had
two feet horses in waiting at Washington,
which they rode TO Paris, reaching there
little after midnight. They had made
themselves conspicuous at the fishing
party in order 70 get witnesses for the ali
b they had planned to set up.
On the day after the robbery Ollie
learned OF Snellbaksr's desertion and hur-
ried to Cincinnati. He kept away from
her and she was refused admittance to
the opera house. In December, 1880.
while In the company Of her mother and
sister, she met Victoria ON a street car
woman screamed for assistance and Oh
He's father, VINO was patrOling his beat,
rushed into the car. SnellbakeF jumped
aboard at the same time. Officer Chum-
ley whistled for assistance and two Off
GERS came. SnellbakeT and VictOriO were
arrested and the whole party went TO the
station house. An alteration ensued be-
tween Snellbaker aud Officer Chumley
and both men drew pistols. Snenbaker
hred first and Chumley Tell dead.
After this tragic episode Ollie disap-
psared from Cincinnati and was next
heard from In san Francisco. where sbe
was known as Allie =. Ellis. She pros
pered, and in turn visited nearly every
prominent western city. Her faultless
dress and costly diamonds made her a
conspicuous figure everywhere. she has
flashing black eyes and a superb figure.
ana took Washington by storm. She was
arrested az prominent hotel a few DAYS
ago as a suspicious character. but ON
promising 10 leave the city was not prose-