Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
QUEER MRS. WALLACE.
LIVES IN SOLITUDE IN AUDITORIUM
HOTEL, CHICAGO.
Mysterious Room No. G21-Kecps All
Her Jewels There. and Not Even
Her Servant Is Allowed
in 1t Alone.

Ever since Mrs. Wallace burst upon the
gaze of an eXpectaut Chicago public, at
tired in the now famous $4,000 gown, she
has been one of the show references of the
Windy City, ii not one of the show places.
The night that $4,000 gown made it's ap-
pearance III the Grand opera house 1t COM
plctely oVerShadowed Grau's operate art
lists. and the musical critics turned from
discussing colorature passages and crches-
trail Weaknesses to the splendors of Mrs.
WallaCc'S fruCk.
That was Mrs. Wallace's first bid for
notoriety. 1t is only within a few weeks
leries. when she sought to adopt Miss
Evangeline Cisneros, the Cuban girl who
was rescued from Il Spanish prison. Now
she is heing exploited as living in IA mys-
FERROUS manner in room No. 62l in the Audi
forum hotel. surrounded by a priceless col
lection of jewels. She has lived there since
the hotel was opened. but no one save a
chambermaid ard Mrs. Wallace has en-
tered the room from the time she took pos
session OF II.
What One Man Saw.
For n long time strange reports have
been heard in the hotel in relation to her
room and its occupant. 1t was said the
room is lined with gold and on all sides
rich Jewels are fixed i'll the wall.
One man more anxious and curious than
others has been attempting to gaze but for
q few seconds into this room for two long
years. Not until the other day was his
4. the hotel employees smiled when they
were asked if Mrs. Wallace was in and
could be seen. None would answer. none
would even say a word. They had all long
ago received instructions to let Mrs. Wallace
alone, do her bidding. and let it go at
that. p to the sixth floor the curious man
travelled, down the long hallway he hurried
until he landed in front of room G2i. which
gave no outward sign of being different
from any of the other rooms.
The room occupied by Mrs. Wallace is
! simple in comparison with some of the
/ other rooms. but it is vastly different from
] ,l,1f pap.ypllV DcCnDig nv q woman There
are no signs of anything but the touches
of a woman. but still it is odd. Many val
ners. on the wall hang quaint pictures and
old and marble tables are scattered about.
Large and comfortable chairs take up 4
portion of the room.
Secrets Well iddcn
While the hasty glance of the unlimited
the real secrets We're not in view. Scattered
in places known only to Mrs. Wallace are
and arldii ruhies Of the richest kind. 1t is a fact.
however. thai Mrs. Celia Wallace is the
proud owner of jewels that are unrivaIed
by any woman in Chicago, and at times she
takes great delight in wearing them.
When a card is sent to the room Mrs.
Wallace compels the belIboy to slip the
card under the door. and il she cages to
see the caller she sends back word that
she will be in the rarlor in a short time.
Before leaving each jewel is hidden away
and the owner is anxious until she is back
among her fortune in diamonds and pearls.
She Is Naturally Suspicious.
Never has the chambermaid. who works
on the sixth floor, been in room 81 alone
for a second. Mrs. Wallace is always by
her side. and watches each move with great
care. However. the Chambermaid who
cares for the room has been in the service
SO long that Mrs. Wallace now trusts her,
and she even tells her a very small and in
different secret occasionally.
Each day Mrs. Wallace receives a large
number of letters begging for assistance.
. She reads each one with care. but is care