The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-13
The Work Of Identifying the Mys-
terious Englishwoman Not
Completed.
Father Kelly Denies That He Had
Aught to Do With Her
Abduction.
PrOphetsss, She Denies IL and Win
Not Talk Farther.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE identity OF the
woman who mystsriously disappeared from
Chicago Wednesday evening with tho one
who as mysteriously appeared in this city
last evening il fully established by the de-
soription of her given by Mrs. Bolton, OF
Chicago. The woman was taken before the
chief of police this morning. She told her
story in almost the identical language she
used last night. Finding no oauss for
holding her, the chief Of police directed she
be taken back to the house of detention TO
await some action by her friends. When
seen by an Associated press representative
to-day Miss Ava was entirely self possessed, !,
affable and diguifed. Being told Mrs. Boil
ton had given q personal description OF her
she svinced lively interest in its details.
She was very anxious to identify herself az
Miss Ava. who was lost at college. "Tsll
Mrs, Bolton" said shetland that will
identify me better than snyth!nR else
that the $4,000 in money and coupons was
in her satchei, not mine, and they took
it and its contents. Now Mrs. Bolton
will know from this am Miss Ava." she
went on to say she went to tho college to
attend matter Of business. She carried
the money, she saId, ITO pay little jesuit
ical tariff la Mckinley" They doo,Anded
that she publicly renounce her Methodist
| faith and return to Christ. Refusing, she
was struck heavily on the breast by man.
Before this the satchel with the money III 1t
! had been seized. The woman says from
the time she lost consciousness Wednesday
until yesterday afternoon she knew moth
ing except dim remembrance OF being
drenched with water and her clothes taken
off. She denies the suggestion that she 'a
Miss Dis Debar. The Judgment Of the po'
lice is that she is insane, but she carries
herself with remarkable consistency for On
| insane woman.
/ When Miss Ava was told the general be-
lief in New Y ork and Chicago was that she
was thu lost Madam Dis Debar, she Waf
furious in her denial. She launched into
TRADE against the police for OBTAINING her
and assumed the manner of the insane per
son, as she closed her door against all fur
ther questions.
Miss Ava still remains in the house of de-
tention. Testimony as to her identity witt
the notorious Dis Dabar is vague ana con
} tention 1T late hour tonight that she ha
not received my letter or telegram fron
friends or acquaintances, as was natural.
to be expected if she were we'll known
person of largo means
She was extremely indignant when tolt
that the general belief in New York nnt
Chicago was that she waa none other thai
the noted Dis Debar. When it was eug
gested that she might solve the puzal
by telling where she had been befcr
going to Chicago, she replied tina
was her affair. She was quite bite
toward Rev. DR.. Bolton, of Chicago. for no
having been more active in her behalf, AM
grew quite angry in comparing the Catho
lies with the Methodista, saying until sh
had an apology from Bolton she beiieve
she would prefer the Catholics.