The record-union., 1891-09-11
SENSATION AT CHICAGO.
A WEALTHY ENGLISH LADY MYs-
TERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS.
She Enters a Church to Pray, and
Since Then Has Not
Been Seen.
Special to the RrcoKp.1N1or.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Nfiss Ava, a
wealthy English woman who came to
Chicago recently to raise the standard of
living in the slums, is reported to the po-
lice 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 that she only intended
having a few minutes conversation with
the priest. Mrs. Bolton waited for half
an hour and finally became alarmed
when Miss Ava did not return. She re-
membered that the missionary had
spoken of receiving letters in which her
life was threatened, and feared she had
come to harm. Mrs. Bolton at once noti-
fed the police. The detectives who were
sent out learned from the priest at the
church that Miss Ava had called, and af-
ter fifteen minutes conversation about re-
Egious matters had gone away. All at
tempts to gain any clue to her where
abouts after that time thus far have been
fruitless.
Miss Ava is said to be very wealthy.
and has devoted her time and money to
indulging her hobby for "slummins.n
Her friends say her crusade against
wrong has made her many enemies, who
have threatened her life. She came to
Chicago the first of last month to carry
on the work which she had acquired
fame for in London. Several days ago
she purchased house on the West Side.
Francis Mingay and family, who have
charge of the house, are much mystified
over the disappearance. Mr.. Mingay said
that he could not imagine what had be-
come of Miss Ava. When she first came
here, he said, she continually complained
hot chn ofy tlo
take her life. Tuesday she received a
letter, and when she read it she became
excited. Mingay has no idea WHY she
should go to the Catholic Church.
Mrs. DR.. Bolton, in an interview. said
Miss Ava was received into her husbands
congregation Centenary Methodist) on
probation about two weeks ago. They
were much impressed with her zeal ii,
missionary work and Christian charac-
ter. Mrs. Bolton said she had accom-
panied Miss Ava to the Jesuit College a
number of times, but there was nothing
in the young lady's life to show that she
was in any way partial to the Catholic
religion. Miss Ava never told Mrs.
Bolton the object of her visit to the coll
lege, and the latter had never asked. Mrs.
Bolton said that the day Miss Ava disap-
peared she waited at the college door fully
two hours and a half, and when she did
not appear she made inquiry, which was
fruitlesS.
Father Fitzgerald, President of the
Jesuit College, said this evening: ABOUT
8 O'Clock last evening Father Kelley, who
is pastor of the church connected with
this institution, informed me that he had
been paid visit by the lady shortly after
Z o'clock, and he had, after the interview,
led her to the church connected with the
building; that she expressed desire to
pray, and that he left her in the church.
He noticed her carriaCa still at tho door
and at my suggestion, we sought for her
IN the church. The coachman appearing
about that time and expressing fears for
Miss Ava's safety, we made thorough
search of the entire church, but found no
trace of herr