The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14
ASKS TURNKEY TO RELEASE HER
THAT SHE MAY MAKE AERIAL
FLIGHT AS SHE DID BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND DAYTON.
SHE is AN OBJECT OF PITY.
10 Constantly on the Alert When Any
Man Approaches Her Says That
SpirituaIists Are Working for Her
Downfall.

Dayton, O., Oct 14.-Mrs. Almira
prominent man in or about Richmond,
Is confined in the police station in
Dayton, o., being held for safe keep
ing. The woman was fashionably at
tired and carried purse containing
large roll of new bills which she
claimed she recently drew from
Richmond bank.
Mrs. Osborn claims that she fled
from Richmond, owing to the fact
that poisoners are after her endeav-
oring to take her life, after which they
intended to take her money and prop
erty. The woman has become almost
crazed on the subject and talks con-
tinually of sending some man or men
10 Richmond who are conspiring
against her, to the penitentiary for
life.
Claims She Can Fly.
Last night the woman called the
turnkey to her and said that she wish
ed to be released from prison as she
had just come to the conclusion that
she was able to fly. She had been
waving her arms in the air and said
that she had succeeded in flying the
greater part of the way from Rich
mond to Dayton. The woman claims
that she came to this city because it
was SO well protected by the police
and that she did not believe the gang
who was seeking to poison her would
be able to locate her in Dayton.
Besides unusually fine clothes, the
woman has large amount of valuable
jewels. Mrs. Osborn made personal ap-
plication to be admitted to prison, stat
ing that the people who were after her
could not crawl between the bars, she
is Of the impression that deal is about
to be pulled off in or about Richmond
whereby she will be sent to the asylum
and all of her property taken by rela-
tives and the gang who arc seeking her
life. In prison the woman was an OBJ
ject OF pity, being frightened during her
confinement when there was not some
one with her. The police surgeon of
Dayton called upon her and believes
that she Is affected with melancholy
and that. although her mind may be a
little unbalanced she must nave some
basis for the statement that she is
afraid to stay in Richmond.
A communication was received by
the police Wednesday from Bryant,
Ind, asking about the woman. but as
yet no ono has come to the city to
ascertain definitely anything regarding
her condition. Besides believing that
she IL being pursued by gang of pois-
oners which she says have their head.
quarters in Richmond. The woman
says that Richmond spiritualists are
after her. and have done their best to
cause her downfall.
The case is a puzzling one to the au-
thorfties here who are in eomnaunica
ton with Indiana authorities. The wo.
man has about her an air of unmistak-
able refinement and has evidently en-.
joyed the luxuries of life
She Is very sad and is on the alert
whenever . man approaches her, say
ing that she does not want to die by
being poisoned.
Inquiries among the police, the shcr-
III and local banks failed to divulge the
identity of the woman. None of the
hanks has depositor by the name oi
.k.A OsboEn