The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
A RICH WOMAN KIDNAPPED.
She Went Stunning Ia Chicago and
Somebody stole Her.


CHICAGO, Sept l0-Miss Ava a wealthy En-
giishwomsn who came TO Chicago recently to
raise the standard OF living in the sums is re-
ported 70 the police missing. She had
been stopping at the residence of Rev. Dr. Boil
ton. Last evening Miss Ava and Mrs. Bolton
drove TO the Jesuit church on the West side
Miss Ava entered the building. telling her COM
panion that she only intended having a few
minutes conversation with the priest Mrs.
Bolton waited half an hour and fin
ally became alarmed when Miss Ava
did not return. She remembered that
the missionary had spoken OF receiving letters
in which her lite was threatened and feared She
had come to harm. Mrs Bolton al once mott fed
the police. The detectives who were sent out
learned from the priest at the church that Miss
Ava had called, and after fifteen minutes con-
versation about religious matters had gone
away. All attempts to gain any clew to her
whereabouts after that time havs thus far been
fruitless. Mis- Ava is said TO be very wealthy
aud has devoted her time ard money TO indulg-
ing in her hobby for stunning" Her
friends BAY her crusade against wrong
made her many enemies, who have
threatened her life. She came 10
Chicago the first OF last month to cary on the
work, a taste for which she had aeouirad in
London. Several days ago she purchased a
house on the west siue. Francis Mingsy and
family, who have charge of the house ara
=
Miugay said be could not imagine what had
become OF Mics Ava. When she first came here
he said. she complained that she was afraid the
Catholics would take her life. On Tuesday she
received letter and when she had read II
became excited. Miaggy has no idea WHY she
should have gone 10 the Catholic church
Mrs. DT. Bolton, IN an interview said that
Miss Ava had be-u received into he- husbands
congregation Centenary Methodis9 about two
weeks ago. They were much Impressed with
her zeal in missionary WORK aad her Christian
character. MIS-. Bolton said she had accom-
panied Miss Ava 70 the Jesuit college = number
OF times. but there was nothing III the Young
lsdys life to show thar she Ia any way was mar.
tial 10 the Catholic religion Miss Ava never
told Mrs Bolton the object OF her vlsi, To the
college, and the latter had never askei. Mrs
Bolton said after Mics Ava had disanpeared sbe
waited al the college for fully two hours and q
half, and when she lid not appear she made in
quiry, which was iruitiess.
Father Fitzgerald, president of the Jesuit col
lese, said this evening:
About o'clock last evening Father KeIlev
who Is pastor OF the church con neetea with mis-
institution. informed me that he had baen maid
visit oy LADY shortly after : o clock and hud
nec;e'i with the building; that she had cypressed
a desire 70 pray, and that he leil her in the
church. lie noticed her carriage stil At the
Coor, and, at my suggestion We sought for her
IN the church The caachman appearing about
thSt time, and expressing fears Tor Miss Ays's
safety, W made thorough search of the entire
church, but found no trace OF her.