The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-11
WHERE is MISS AVA?
An English Woman Disappears
Very MysteriOusly.
She Visited Jesuit Priest in Chicago and
that Was the Last Seen Of Her-Her
Companions Statement

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Miss Ava, wealthy
Englishwoman who came to Chicago re-
Gently to raise the standard of living in the
slums, is reported to the police as missing.
She has been stopping at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Bolton. Last evening Miss Ava
and Mrs. Bolton drove to the Jesuit church
on the west side. Miss Ava entered the
building, telling her companion she only in
tended having few minutes conversation
with the priest Mrs. Bolton waited half
an hour and finally became alarmed when
Miss Ava did not return She remembered
the missionary had spoken of receiving
letters in which her life was threatened and
| feared she had come to harm. Mrs. Bolton
at once notified the police. Detectives who
were sent out learned from the priest at the
| church that Miss Ava called ana after tif-
teen minutes conversation about religious
matters, had gone away. All attempts to
gain any clue to her whereabouts after that
time have thus far been fruitless.
| Miss Ava was said TO be very wealthy
and has devoted her time and money to in
| dulging her hobby for summing Her
friends say her CRUSADE against wrong
made her many enemies who have threat
ened her life. She came to Chicago the 1st
| Of last month to carry on work which she
don. Several days ago she purchased a
house on the west side. Francis Mingay
and family who have charge of the house
are much mystihed over her disappear
ance. Mr.. Mingay said he could not imagine
what had become of Miss Ava. When she
first came here, he said, she continually
complained she was afraid the Catholics
would take her life. Tuesday she received
a letter, and wheu she read it, became
| aUn hoC No -h,rrh h.
should 60 to Catholic church.
Mrs. DR.. Bolton, in an interview, said
Miss Ava was received into her husbands
congregation (the Centenary Methodist) on
probation about two weeks ago. They
were much impressed with her zeal in
missionary work and her Christian char
acter. Mrs. Bolton said she had accom-
panied Miss Ava to the Jesuit college 8
number of times, but there was nothing in
the young lady's life to shoI, she was in
any way partial to the Catholic religion
Miss Ava never told Mrs. Bolton the Object
of her visit to the college, and the latter
had never asked. Mrs. Bolton said that the
day Miss Ava disappeared she waited a.
the college for fully two hours and a half
and when she did not appear she made ar
inquiry, which was fruitless.
Father Fitzgerald, president at the Jesui,
college, said this evening; About {
o'clock last evening Father Kelly, who i.
pastor of the church connected with thi
Institution, informed me he had been paid
visit by lady shortly after o'clock ant
had after the interview led her to thu
church connected with the building, tina
she expressed desire to pray and that b.
left her in the church. He noticed he
carriage was still at the door and at m,
suggestion we sought for her in the church
The coschman appearing about that tim
and expressing Tears for Miss Ara's safety
we made thorough search of the entir
church, but found no trace of herr