The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-13
is MISS AVA CRAZY?
Strange Conduct of Mysterious
Chicago Philanthropist.
n MAY NOT BE DIss DE BAR.
The Jesuit Father CoBtrsdicts Her Story
The Woman Held I'm the Cinefn-
natl House Of Detention.


in the house Of detention. Testimony a. 70 her
identity with tie notorious Diss De Bar is vague
and conflicting. II Was stated AZ the houss of
detention 40 q late hour tonight that she has not
received any letter or kilograms from friends or
acquaintanees, as was naturally expected II she
was q veII-known person Of large means
Miss Ava was extremely Indignant whsu tod
the genesh belief in New York snd Chicago was
that she was Dlss Ds Bar. when II sssg-
gested that she solve the puzzle By telling where
she had teen before going ~ Chicago, she re-
piled that that was her affair. She was quite
bitter toward Rev. DR.. Bolton, Of Chicago, for
not having been more active IN her behalf, ana
grew quite angry in comparing the CAt0oiics
with the HethOdists, saying that Until sbs hsd
an apology from Bolton she believed abe would
prefer the Catholics.
The identity Of the wonnsn who 20 mysterl-
ously disappeared from Chicago On wednesday
evening with the one who 20 rnystefioUsiy ap-
pesred in this city last night was fully estao-
lished By the description OF her given by Ars
Bolton, Of Chicago The woman vas taksil be
fore the chief of police this morning. Sae tld
her story in almost the identical language she
used last night. Finding no cause Tor boin4hS
her, the chief OF police directed inst sns -
taken back n the bouss of detention 70 await
some action by her friends When seen ~ sn
Associated Press reporter today, Miss Ava we
an entirely ,elf-possessed, afable and dig1iaed
being When told that Mrs Bolton hsd gigsn
personal description OF her, she eVInced hTeiy
interest in its detail SIC is very anxious %
identity herself as Miss Ava, who WA iOsi a. the
Jesuit college. She said:
Tell Mrs. Bolton-aud that will identify me
better than anything else-that 90 IN money
and coupons were In her saJeaci. not mine, and
they took IT and tie contents. Now 8rs. Bolton
will know from this tina: srn Miss Ava
She went on TO say that she went % the
college 20 attend 70 q matter or business ghe
gha ",
10 Father Kelly. he demanded that she pub
Hcy ren0unce her method and faith and return
20 Christ Refusing, she was struck heavily On
the breast by some man, bat before this
the satchel with the money in j. had
been seized. The woman says from tia.
time she lost consciousness, ard from We1ues-
day until yesterday afternoon she knew moth
ing excepta dim remembrance Of being drencbed
with water and her clothes taken Of shs
denies the suggestion that she is Miss Diss De
Bar. The judgment Of the police 10 that she il
insane, but she carries herself with remarkable
consistency for an insane woman.
When Miss Ava was tod that I he general belief
in New York and Chicago was that she IL Nine.
Diss De Bar she was furious IN her denial STE
launched into TRADE against the police FOX de-
tanning her, and assumed tho manner Of su In
Sane person sho closed her door against
further questioning.
The police refuse % ssy anything about Miss
Vera Ava or Diss De Bar. The reporters here,
many OF whom are well acquainted with Diss
DE Bar. state that, judging from descriptions
given OF Miss Ava, she is no other than the
"spook priestess."
NEW YORK, sept. 1.-The acting supefintea1-
ent of police declines To discuss the stories from
Chicago concerning the probable discovery Of
the famous spook rriestess, Diss De Bar, in the
person Of the so-callsd Vera Ava The chief Of
the detective force. WIS asked If he thought
the Chicsgo-Cincinaati woman and DiEs De bar
were one and the same, 81 don't think they
are, IL the description teegrsphsd 10 correct"
replied Byrues, and that was all he would say
CHICAGO, sept 1Z-Father Kelly, OF the Jesuit
church, whom Miss Ava IN her Cincinnati
story accused OF completely in her so-called alb
d1ctiOn, said 70 o reporter today that il was
too absurd To talk about. She came 70 him
merely TO tax over her scheme for reform II
destitute and fallen women. She never men
toned having property IN the hands Of the
church, but spoke Of having enormous wealth
of her own. She said che hal beea a
nun. "Shs struck me-" said Father Kelly, "az
icing . remarkable character. After once
hearing hsr talk yoa would never forget her
she could converse On any subject, and her
knowledge seemed worldwide" Father Kelly
was shown Diss lie Bars picture, and said IL bore
a strong resemblance 10 Ava He says he has
witnesses who saw Miss Ava enter the church
from side door and pass Immediately out at
money and jewels. Another person cav her re.
into a carriage waiting around tina corner and
drive away.
Chief Of Police HcClanghey this after noon re-
ceIVed telegram from Inspector Byrnes, Of
New York, giving q description Of Diss De Bar,
which corresponds TO Miss AvA's desert utign
even To she scar on tie check cut 81 bliss Dc
Bar, with hat and clothing changed with pen
and Ink TO CORES pond with those worn b. Miss
Ava, was shown to Father Fitzgerald, Mrs
Bolton and Others. AL unhesItating}y pro-
nounced IL good likeness Of Ava Further
proof of identity Is found N the fact that q
wejlkuOwn gentleman met Dss DE Bar not
long ego and warned her not 70 try any con-
hdenee games In Chicago This information
comes from Mrs Bolton, who Gays she Is not yet
a. libeFty 20 disclose ali the details.
ST. LOUIS, sept IA ciew TO the identity Of
Miss Ava, who mysteriously disappeared from
Chicago three days ago, has been unearthed
here. In a serapbOok in the possession OF ths
alleged Ava. now at Cincinnati, is inscribed the
name, "Dr. Rumford, 10 Chestnut street. -
Louis" reporter called at the number given.
hut Il was discovered that the doctor bad lett
the city three months ago aud il now
In Los Gates. Cal Further than this
nothing could be learned. TIE reporter then
called on spiritualists whom DR.. Runfnrd ire-
qUeutly visited while In the city. There il was
learned that the doctor believed in spiriiualisrn
and all other "isns' OF the same kind. as well
a. being a follower OF Madame B.svatsky
While il is known that Rumiofd did not Wit
Chicago while he was here. there IL no evidence
that Miss Ava did not come here. 1t Is thought
here that Ava is none other than Anna Ode!ia
piss De Bar.