The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-13
MISS AVA TELLS HER STORY.
She Relates a Weird, Wild Narrative Of AZ
legged Abduction.
DENIES THAT HER NAME Is DISS DE- BAR.
Description Of tho Strange Woman by Mrs,
BoIton-What VIII be Done With Her
by tho Onicers Mt Cincinnati.

| tive of the press has hoard Vera Ava's story
from her own lips. She told her story
| fuently and consecutiyely in elegant Ian
guage. BY way Of introduction she said she
was Roman Catholic aud was starting four
homes for homeless degraded children in Chi
cago Then she said this displeased Arch
bishop Feehen and he ordered her 10 nun
merry.
She refused to go and then he ordered hor TO
appear before a council at the Jesuit College
church on last Wednesday. She went in her
carriage. Mrs. Bolton, 4}S west Monroe
street, was with her, and Tom Was the driver
of the carriage. Tom and MIS-. Bolton III the
carriage waited outside.
Archbishop feehan and Father Edwin
Kelly were present They presented her with
paper 10 sign, which she refused % do, say
ing that as prospective American citizen
she meant 10 use her money as she pleased.
Thereupon Father Kelly arose and said this
had gone far enough, and no that moment two
men came IN at q side door and threw cloth
over her face.
After that she knew nothing more until she
felt es If she was on the lake. She thinks
that was last night and that she had been
oyerdosed with chloroform and water MS
applied as q restorative. The next she re-
members was she thinks about i o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when she was taken
from the depot in . carrlege 70 q certain place
in this city, though she did not then know
what city 1t was.
KINDLY TEEATED.
Here she stopped with her story and went
70 praisDg the kindness she received at the
house of detention IN being allowed to re-
main in the Office and not in tho cell.
When asked Were you turned loose on
the street" she replied spiritedy, No, in
deed. escaped and ! will show Chief
Leltsch what house they took me to-" and
here her narrative ended.
She said. however. that previous 20 We'd
nesday she had received an anonymous letter
threatening that she would be treated as DR.
Cronn had been. This she took TO the chief
in Chicago, but be was notin and she did not
leave it.
Miss Ava" spent the night at the house Of
detention. She told her story 10 every ono
who was willing 90 listen. There is scarcely
a doubt that she is the notorious Ann O'Delia
Diss de Bar OF spirituastic fame. When
asked if she WAS Madame Diss do Bar she
waved her fat arm and dramatically replied
hat l. madness, my good sr. madness. j
never saw the woman. DO look ike hery'
The description Of this woman who calls
herself Vera Ava tallies in every particular
with that of the famous high priestess Of tho
spOOks. who created such q scandal In New
York few years ago. She was taken to
police headquarters this morning and told her
story to the superintendent. Miss Ava was
then returned 20 the house OF detention,
where she will reman until her friends in
Chicago are heard from.
DESCRIPTION or MISS AVA
CHICAGO. Sept. l2-lhe wife of the Rev.
Dr. Bolton. who 10 well ACQUAINTED with Miss
Vera Ava, the alleged philanthropist who
disappeared in this city on Wednesday night
~ IClfr MI
gives the following description of her.
Under left eye, 10 the left almost as far as
the chek bone. Is O scar as largea and about the
shape Of a three-cent piece. it X quite notice
able. and looks as though IL had been gouged.
The skin is not discolored. but the scar is
deep one. On the right cheek. and just be-
low the line Of the mouth. IS a mole. in which
Is a considerable growth Of hair. Her eyes are
blue. with lashes light. Her hair is false. |
know this because size displaced he- wig when
removing her bonnet at one time when we were
together She said that her weight was 202
pounds, but think she weighed more. She
wears No. shoe, hut can wear n smaller
one. She did not button the one on the lett
foot, as she was suffering from a sprained
ankle. Her hands We're large and stocky. the
fingers heavy and all Of the same size. The
hands were masculine and coarse looking. |
saw picture OF Nine Diss dc Bar and think
Miss Ava could rig herself 20 look like her.
Mrs. Bolton was sure that Miss Ava used
whisky She detected it in her breath Ann
O'Delia was addicted TO the use of Kentucky
whisky She was born in lnntucky and at
one time all her troubles We're attributed TO
the fact that she had chang ed from the Ken
tucky tipple to champagne
Lieutenant Shea this morning said he would
telegraph Chief Diesch OF the Cincinnati
police TO have Miss Ava examined as to her
sanity.
III She is insane" said he. she will be
placed in an insane asylum. If she is sane the
police will turn her out We don't want the
woman, be- she Miss Ava or Diss de Bar. 1
intend 10 telegraph Inspector Byrnes t.
learn where the Diss de Bar woman is."
ARCHBISHOP FEEHAN's DENIAL.
Archbishop Feehan is greatly yexed at the
attempt Of Miss Ava 10 connect him and the
Catholic priests OF this city with her sensa-
tional escapade. She called on him several
times and he received her as he would
receive any one who comes during
certain hours Of the day She did not
say who she was, and the Archbishop asked
for no references. As 20 her charge against
Fathers Kelly and Fitzgersl. continued the
Archbishop, lit IS TOO ridiculous 90 command
q second thought ON the face of it no one
would believe IT, and il is so absurd that i can
not even discuss IT, Father Kelly said Miss
Avas story was falsehOOd. When the woman
called on him Wednesday evening as she had
many times before he listened because he did
not wish to be rude. He took no interest
in her stories because he believed her 10 be a
crank. After remaining IN Father kellys
study few moments Miss Ava asked permis-
sion to 20 into the church through the side
entrance from the parlors. This was granted.
and that was the last the priest saw of Miss
Ava"
MISS AVA is DIss DE BARR
All doubt regarding the identity of Vera
Ava WAS settled tonight by the arrival Of Mr..
Solomon from Louisville who identified the
woman as his wife. Ann O'Delia Diss do Barr.
The police do not know what to do with her.
She Is no doubt crazy. but she can't be sent
TO Iongyiew as she is not resident OF tho
She will be held until Monday for
action.
THE KING OF GAlBLERS.