New-York tribune., 1888-03-24
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BEA1RIOE ALLISON IN A CONVENT
HER MOTHER FIRST BITTER ABOUT 1T.
SIZE CHANGES HER ATTITUDE, HowxvER-MYsrERY
ABOUT THE CASE.

she CHANGES HER ATTITUDE, H0wFVER-hfsTHhs
ABOUT THE CASE.
general alarm for missing Beatrice Allison
was sent out from Police Headquarters yesterday
morning. This, or the knowledge Of 1t, was prob
ably an incentive to the persons who knew all
along of Beatrice's hiding-place to divulge 1t to
her relatives, for when Tribune reporter
visited Mrs Allison at her home, No. 81 East
Tenth-st., in the afternoon, she said to him: :"
have got clew at last. My mind is compare
lively at rest. The convent theory has come up
permost again, though yesterday thought 1t ou'
of the question"
/" Is the convent to which you suppose she has
gone in Ncw-YorS?"
mo; Hobo,<en.'
But" urged the reporter, she cannot remain
in convent without your consent, since she is
not of age'
"Oh, but she is of age. She is eighteen, and
am told that positively she is now mistress OF
her own actions according to the law OF this coun-
try and Of Canada as WELL"
Mrs. Allison was much affected and though
evidently dsincined to speak bitterly of the re-
ligous influences which have deprived her Of hcI
only daughter, she could not refrain from saying
u know more about those Jesuits and their ways
now. / have become much more familiar with
their methods during the last few days than
during all my life before
In connection with this it may be mentioned that
Mrs. Allisons religious family history is strange
one. The daughter of Roman Catholics, and bred
in that faith she married a Protestant Episco
palian, and began to attend his church. He died
and left her with two boys and girl to support
with difficulty. For time she left her children
in the keeping of her sister, who had them al
baptized in the Roman Catholic Church. Two
years ago Mrs. Allison brought her sons to New
| York, but left Beatrice In convent school 81
Halifax, Nova Scotia
When she Joined her mother and brothers here In
November, she told them that she had been con
frmed in the Roman Catholic faith and wanted tt
be nun. The Convent Of the Sacred Heart offered
to take her, but her mother objected on the ground
that she did not want to part from her daughter
Beatrice, however, became as much of religious
devOtee as she possibly could without taking the
veil. She Stunned male society, except that Of 9
few priests, and was an inveterate church-goer
On Tuesday morning she left home. saying that
she was going to St. Michaels Church, and nothing
more was heard of her till yesterday.
Mrs. Allison was again seen by TRIBUNE
reporter in the evening. In conversation she
used much more reserve than had hitherto been
! her wont.
"I know that my daughter is safe and with
friends said she, "and that is all that l car
will you have recourse to the courts to gel
your daughter out of the convent" asked the
reporter.
"Oh no. rplied Mrs: Allison, III let hel
stay where she is, and God-speed to her. / am
thankful there has been no wrong doing, or at
least that nothing worse has befallen her. But
1 am bitterly. bitterly disappointed in her.
If Beatrice Allison had seen her mothers face
at that minute, other persuasion would have
been needed to win her back to the family cir
! Gle.
The inquiries for the girl have been conducted
with much difficulty by all concerned A Sis
pcion was at one time entertained that Annie
Adams the would-be suicide was really Beatrlce
Allison; and this induced Mrs Allison's brother
and several reporters to visit Bellevue Hospital
iayed the efforts Of Mrs Allison and 1a,,, tn,
let Annie Adams be seen, but to give descrip
| ton of her clothing!
The Rev John 0'Connor, vice-president Of the
college of St. Francis Xavier who knows Beat
rice well and has taken much interest in her. was
seen yesterday, but his only answer to all re-
quests to throw light on the girls fate; II nc
could was, 1 have nothing to say. l know
her only in my official capacity"
Mrs Allison desires cordially to thank IHE
TRIBUNE and the other papers which have given
publicity to the fact of her daughters disap
pearance and have endcavored to trace her.