The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-01
THE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Miss David Is Pretty Wen Known in
Portland.

The mystery surrounding the affairs
OF tho mysterious Miss David. who
came to Astoria last Saturday In seach
OF an apparently mythical brother has
been cleared up materially at Portland.
Az was announced IN the Astorian.
Miss David went 10 Portland Saturday
evening, explaining that she would
make application for assistance at the
home for aged women there. II seems
that Miss David was known in Port
land at the charity institutions and
that news of her arrival Immediately
reached members OF the city board OF
charities, In the oregonlan OF yester-
day morning appeared this statement
from the secretary OF the board:
Should woman giving the name
OF Louise David appeal for aid to the
benevolent; people OF the city. the cause
OF charity will be best served by refer
ence of her case to the city board OF
charities. All necessary aid has been
offered her, and the board still stands
ready to care for her whenever she will
consent to give such information as
will enable It to act intelllgently."
SO. II seems that Miss David Is not
the innocent unfortunate that she rep
resented herself 10 be TO Chief Of Po-
lice Hallock in this city. An oregonian
reporter dug up the Portland end OF
the story and the following article ap-
peared yesterday morning;
"A young woman, who says she is
Miss Lou David OF Buffalo. N, Y, is
staying at the st. Charles hotel, She is
mystery, and, from her arrIvel in the
city Sunday, the mystery deepens. Ao-
cordlng TO her story she left Buffalo to
come west to Join her brother. who
owns a large farm near Ashland Or.
This brother spends most OF his time
In San Francisco. and and was expect
ed to he in Astoria by this time for his
health. Tho young woman is n cripple
and uses crutches. She says that on
her way west she had to remain three
hours In st. Louis waiting for a train.
She was feverish and in much pain,
and, at the suggestion OF the matron
at the union depot, had physician
give her hyperdermic injection OF
morphine. She fell asleep and when
the porter awakened her to take the
train, she had been robbed OF her pock-
et-book. containing $50 and the checks
for her trunks. Without q cent Of
money she worked her way to Portland
and Astoria, and now cannot find her
brother, who, she says, she believes to
be In San Francisco.
''rhe city board of charities came to
the rescue, but Miss David indignant
ly refused to accept their proffered aid,
and was rude TO the women who called
to offer her assistance. She also says
that she received the injuries that
made her lame in an Eastern railroad
accident. and that she has damage
suit pending. In all these stories she
Is little hazy regarding details. 1t Is
believed by the police authorities, and
In fact by NIL who have talked with
her, that the young woman is either
mentally deranged or that she Is an
imposter It is probable that her case
will he officially investigated not latter
than tomorrow"
The actions and representations made
by Miss David while in this city were
considered decidedly, queer. Her orig
inal story appeared reasonable. even
though remarkable in the extreme.