The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-15
BEAUTIFUL
MANIAC
May Have Fled From Ghosts of
Murdered Victims Jean Aud
ley, The Woman With
The Dogs, Was Not
Always a Pauper.

Wrapped in shroud OF mystery that
so far has bsffied every effort at solu-
tion is the strange, weird woman who
recently roamed over this and adjoin-
ing counties, leaving conjecture and
wonder behind her says the Elizabeth.
town News.
After having ridden a sorrel pony
tor weeks over the wilder portions CT
Kentucky and Indiana, this mysterl-
ous woman, who gives her name as
Jean AVIS Audely, is now an inmate OF
the Harrison county, Ind, poorhouse.
During her toul on horseback she
carried an army carblne slung over the
bow of her saddle and about ner waist
she had strapped two IevolveIs. She
carried with ner full camping outfit,
including coffee pot ana frying pan.
Her only companions were halt a score
of mongrel dogs of all sizes and breeds
To Andrew Stonecipher, keeper Of
the almshouse, she volunteed the In
formation that her home is In Cum
berland Mountains and that she had
killed three men. She is about forty
years old, of medium height and dark
complexion
Several months ago a woman answ
erlng the description of Jean Audley
attracted the attention of people living
in the mountainous district of East
ern Kentucky. At that time she was
described as being beautiful and was
known in her earlier wanderings az
the Beautiful Manica."
She rode spirited pony at break.
neck speed, taking the high jumps
with an air OF unconcern. She was fol.
lowed by score of dogs, and was never
seen without her revolvers
AS a rule she wore her hair uncon.
fined, and as she dashed through the
rural districts past farm houses and
through small villages she attracted
much attention Stories of the strangF
wild woman, her pack of dogs anC
ponv reached the newspapers but 81
impossible did they appear that many
editors cast them into the waste has
ket. Since then she mas ridden from
place to place until finally she becam,
exhausted.
The mysterious woman made bel
first appearance in Indiana a few
weeks ago. She vas seen at Msuckport
Harrison county, having crossed The
Ohio river from Brandenburg, XIV
She spent most of her time ridins
through the woods. 1t was seldom thai
she stopped at a farm house, and ther
only long enough to secure food fol
herself and pony. She prepared most oi
her meals over camp fire, and seen
ed TO shun people. At night she would
pitch her tent in some lonely sTot, snc
on one occasion she was arrested fol
vagrancy She was presented in court,
paid neT fine and again resumed bel
wild mode Of living.
No one dared approach the strange
woman. On several occasions during
ner wandeliugs in Kentucky attempts
were made to approach her camp fire
at night. Always on the alert, at the
first sound of football she would
spring to her feet, seize her rife and
demand that the person approaching
halt. No one dared disobey the order,
tnat seemed to indicate a determine.
tion to defend herself at any cost At
tempts were made to uIprise her wti ID
she WAS asleep in camp, but IN every
intance she was awakened by the
barking Of her dogs. The supersti
tious fear caused by the woman had
as much to do with her success in baffl
ing the curious and keeping them at a
distance, it is believed, as did the ugly
looking weapons she always carried.
Jean Adley was not always pau
per. When she started on her journey.
ing she was we'll provided with money,
and as long as it lasted she paid hel
bills. Sne made frequent visits to VII
lage stores, where she purchased food
for herself and dogs. and feed for hei
broncho. Where she secured her money
is as much a mystery as that which 1.
attached to her identity. All sorts ei
wild conjectures are INDUCED conceI n.
ing the woman. If the story to the
effect that she has killed three men i:
true, the probability is that she be
came so stung by remorse that shs sold
her home in the mountains, mounted
her pony, and sought to drown misery
In endless roaming.