The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-06
OLIVE LOGAN IS
RAV|NC MANIAC
Once Noted Woman Was Known
World Over For Her Famous Writ
ings-Friend of Famous Men.


NEW YORK. April Olive Logan.
the once distinguished author. actress
and lecturer who contributed in win
ming for American women In the
courts OF Europe recognition OF their
beauty and mental brilliancy, Is now
la pauper lunatic asylum at Ban.
steo. England. Although she has been
q patient there for nearly three
months, her friends in this country
have just learned of her whereabouts.
Prior to the departure OF London
recently OF Lady Cock Tennessee
ClaHin), who came TO New York a
month since In the interest OF women
suffrage, she confided to a few promi-
nent, women in this city the story OF
Olive Logan's misfortune. IL was not
until today that the facts became
known In the women's clubs. where
the name Of Olive Logan is revered. o
Il was believed generally that Olive
Logan was completing her last days In
happiness and comparative luxury in
pretty home which Lady Cook had pro-
yided for her in the San Reno. Cen
trail Park west and Seventy-fourth-
st. Just two years ago she presided
there at reception TO her old friends.
Lady Purdon Clarke, wife OF the Di.
rector OF the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art Lady Cook and other distinguished
women were there 20 greet the guests
They observed that Olive Logans hair
was snow white and that lines OF care
scanned her face. She wore gown OF
purple velvet, with white lace at the
throat and sleeves.
Rescued From Eviction.
She seemed very happy. but some
times she cried little. Lady Cook
had rescued her from eviction from
tawdry fiat in Sevents-ave. Years
ago the two women were famed as
American beauties, and Lady Cook an
nounced that she would provide for
Olive Logan TO the last.
a year later the aged authoress,
who was known the world over for her
photographs OF Paris Life" Chateau
Fiissac," Women and Theaters,
Get Thee Behind be. Satan" and
other widely circulated writings, ex-
pressed a wish TO return to the old
scenes of her European triumphs.
Lady Cook acceded TO the request.
She canflded To friends d few years
ago the incidents which followed.
in London" Lady Cook said She ap-
parently did not meet with the pleas
ures which she anticipated. She be-
walled her loneliness and suffered
from depression and irritability. |
hoped that companlonship would be
beneficial, and to this end found
home for her with two elderly women
who were instructed to provide for
her every comfort.
Her irritability increased and sug-
gested that she select place for her
self | arranged a regular allowance
for her in order that she would be en-
tirely independent She chose a
boarding place in Kensington. and aft
er | saw that she was duly installed |
went To Paris for an indefinite so
Jtuln.
Il was notified two months ago that
she had become violently insane and
that the authorities had removed her
TO Bansted. | returned 20 London and
FASTENED to Bansted, where the ply
clans told me that Mrs. Logan was
suffering from a severe form Of senile
dementia They said she must be de-
tanned in the asylum unless | agreed
20 furnish bonds and otherwise guar
antee that she would not harm others
or herself 1t was impossible for me
to undertake such responsibility and
decided It was best that she remain
under treatment
my inquiries revealed that she had
spent little of the allowance with
which had provided her. She depos-
tied thee hecks In London bank and
the balance will be used for her main
tenance Instead of using this money
she sold her laces and jewels to pay
her board in the Kensington home.
There Is nothing | can do further in
the matter"
Friend Of Famous Men.
That Olice Logan was overwhelmed
with misfortune was not generally
known until two years ago, when she
appeared in Harlem court and asked
Magistrate Cornell for a summons for
her husband on charges OF non-support
and drunkenness. The case was set
tied few days later on hisp romise TO
reform Lady Cook, who was informed
of the conditions of her aged friend.
cahled money from London and later
installed Olive Logan in the San
Reno.
Presidents Grand and Lincoln,
Wiikie Collins, Charles Reade, James
G.. Blaine and many other distinguish
ed men were proud to call Olive Logan
their friend She was a coniidante OF
Napoleon III who honored her first
husband, Henry c. de Lille, OF New
York, with the decoration of Chevalier
OF the Legion OF Honor Queen Eu-
genie personally complimented her on
the publication OF series OF letters
sent to newspapers In this country.
She wrote Surf" Augustin Days
first really successful play. and Mr..
DAILY regarded her as his mascot TO
the day OF his death. Before her de-
parture from this country she told
friends:
Lady Cook has fixed on me a Bank
OF England annuity that will let me
live in luxury and comfort the rest OF
my life "