The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-13

When it WAS suggested that she might
solve the puzzle by telling where she had
been before coming to Chicago, she SAID
that that was her affair. Her family was
opposed to her leaving the Catholic
church, and she did not desire to go into
that matter. as it might involve her in
more trouble. Growing more and more
indignant, she launched into a TRADE
against the police for this detention, and
declared if the chief of police called to see
her she would not see him. She assumed
the manner of an insane person as she
dramatically closed the door against all
further questions.
| CINCINNATI, Sept. 12-Miss Ava still re-
mains at the house of detention. The
testimony as to her identity with the
notorious Madame Diss DeBar is vague
and conflicting. Some say that she is
Diss DeBsr, while others say she is not.
| liz is stated st the house of detention
| tonight that she has not received any let
| ter or kilograms from friends or acquain-
| tances, as was naturally to be expected II
she were a well known person OF large
means
A rumor having been circulated that
| Mr. Solomon had arrived at Cincinnati
and identified the woman held here at the
house OF detention as his wife, Madam eDlss
De Bar, a telephone message was sent to
the house of detention regarding the
| rumor. In answer the matron said nobody
| had yet identified the woman. A thorough
search has failed to reveal Solomon up to l
o'clock this Sunday morning.
FATHER KELLEY's STORY.
CHICAGO, Sept. I2.-Father Kelley of the
| church on Twelfth street, whom Miss Ava
accuses of ,complicity in her abduction,
said to reporter today:
ut is almost too absurd to talk about.
! The woman came here on that evening,
ars1 h.. e
any other visitor. She had called on me
on three different occasions before this and
proclaimed herself a Catholic. She had
also on several occasions gone through
confessions in the church OF course
took it that she was Catholic, and as she
appeared to know the forms of our church
! thoroughly, there was no necessity to use
force to try to proselytize her."
What was her special business on We'd
nesday?"
''She merely came to talk over her
scheme for the reformation of destitute
\ and fallen women. She said that she vas
a lady of large means and had large
estate in England and a share in Mackay's
mines"
What about her having property in the
hands of the Catholic church,"
she never mentioned such thing. but
! spoke OF having enormous wealth of her
/ own. She said that she had been nun.
/ She struck one as being a remarkable
character. She could talk on any subject,
and her knowledge seemed to be world
wide"
Father Kelley was shown picture of
Madame Diss DeBar, and he said that it
bore strong resemblance to Miss Ava
Archbishop Feehan, in an interview in
regard to Miss Ava, said: II paid but lit
tie attention to her talk about erecting in
situations, and those extensive schemes,
because l knew what it is to raise up an
institution and thought her ideas too
broad. Her intentions seemed good, and |
received her just as / receive any one who
comes during certain hours of the day.
| That is all / know about the woman"
Lieutenant Shea received telegram
from Inspector Byrnes at New York, say
ing that the present whereabouts of
Madame Diss DeBar were unknown. The
inspector also said that, from the descrip-
ton of Miss Ava, be believed that she is
none other than Miss Dlss DeBar.
A cut of Madame Diss DeBar, with hat
and clothing changed with pen and ink to
correspond with those worn by Miss Ava,
was shown to Father Fitzgerald, Mrs
Bolton and number of other people who
are acquainted with Miss Ava and all I'M
hesitatingly pronounced it Il good likeness
of her. Further proof of identity is found
in the fact that well known gentleman
lASI OAoS OeOdI uOt lOug ago, anu NdrueQ
her against trying any of her confidence
games IN Chicago. This latter information
comes from Mrs Bolton. vino says that
she Is not at liberty to disclose all the de-
tails.
MORE NONSENSE.
CHICAGO, Sept. l2-"No, | am not in
clined 10 think that Miss Ava is Madame
Blavatsky," said Major Bundy, editor of
the Religio- Philosophical Journal, in con-
xrrifh
porter this morning, speaking of the
developments in regard to that alleged
philanUhrOpist. Major Bundy has made
close study of the characteristics of nearly
every person who is or recently has been
before the public claiming spiritualistic or
occult powers, and is able to identify the
individuals by their methods, just as de-
tective does a criminal The Madame
Blavatsky referred to was the noted leader
of the Theosophical society of London
Some months ago her followers made the
statement that she had died and had been
cremated. The story was received with
incredulity. She was believed by many to
be purely a clever trickster, and that
Madame Blavatsky would reappear in due
time, claiming re-incarnation. The re-
porter suggested to Major Bundy that a
solution of the Ava mystery might be
found along this line-that the fat high
priestess of theosophy could we'll reappear
in the role of the adipose lady bountifuI.
The majors reply is given above. and he
continued: Though At first 1 did not be-
lieYe the story, subsequent events have
inclined me TO the opinion that Madame
Blavatsky is really dead. However, some
of the doings of Miss Ava are very char
acteristic of Madam Blavatsky, and there
Is curious coincidence that lends color TO
the suggesuion-the man tJudge) who is at
the head of the TheosOphical society of
America was in this city at about the time
Miss Ava disappeared. Bnt Madame Bla-
vatsky was very obese and was disinclned
to exercise, whereas Miss Ava went out a
great deal. No, in my judgment, the
woman is none other than Ann O'Delia
Diss DeBar Everything about her points
TO that conclusion"
New YORK, Sept. 12-The police officials
OF this city for some reason refuse ALSO
lutely to talk in regard TO Miss Vera Ava.
The general verdict is, however, that Miss
Ava is none other than the high priestess
OF all spookdom, Ann O'Delia Diss DeBar.
POLK ON POLITICS.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 12-Colonel Polk,
national president of the Farmers ALI
aAce, in company with Frank McGrath,
the Kansas president, returned from Hol-
ton last night President Polk this morn
ing talked freely of the political situation
IF the southern farmers are driven into
the Peoples party he said, mo power
on earth can prevent them from carrying
every southern state"
But the question is, VIII they be driven |
into the third partys'
-Four months ago" answered Colonel |
Polk, 81 would have said that new
political party was not likely to follow. 4
IL now seems impossible to prevent It, 1
The Alliance is in such condition that it /
can be changed in one day into political /