The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-05
OLIVE LOGAN IS X
RAv|NG 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
ana lecturer who contributed In win
nihg Tor American women I'm the
courts OF Europe recognition OF their
beauty and mental brilliancy, Is now
III pauper iunatic asylum at Ban.
stsd. England. Although she has been
patient there for nearly three
months, her friends I'm this country
have just learned OF her whereabouts.
Prior TO the departure OF London
recently OF Lady Cock tennessee
Ciafiin). who came 10 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 no;
until today that the facts became
known In the women's clubs, where
the name of Olive Logan is revered.
1t was believed generally that Olive
Logan was completing her last days In
happiness and comparative luxury In a
pretty home which Lady Cook had pro-
yided for her In the San Reno. Cen.
trail Park west and Seventy-fourth-
81. Just two years ago she presided
there at reception TO her old friends.
Lady Purdon Clarke, wife OF the hi.
rector OF the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. Lady Cook and other distinguished
women were there to greet the guests
They observed that Olive Logans hair
wac snow white and that lines Of care
scanned her face. She wore a gown OF
y purple velvet. with white lace at the
throat and sleeves.
Rescued From Eviction.
She seemed very happy. but some
times she cried a little. Lady Cook
had rescued her from eviction from a
tawdry fiat In Sevents-ave. Years
ago the two women were famed as
American beauties. and Lady Cook an
hounced 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
Frissac." Women and Theaters,"
Get Thee Behind be, Satan" and
ether widely circulated writings. ex-
pressed wish To return to the old
scenes OF her European triumphs
Lady Cook acceded To the request
She canfided To friends a few years
ago the incidents which followed.
"Olive Logan took a comfortable fiat
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 irritabillty. I
hoped that companonship would be
beneficial. and TO this end found a
home for her with two elderly women
who were instructed TO provide for
her every comfort
Her irritability increased and sug
geted that she select a place for her
self. arranged a regular allowances
for her In order that she would be en-
tirely independent. She chose
boarding place in Kensington. and aft
er saw that she was duly Installed
went 20 Paris for an indefinite so
Jcurn.
Il was notified two months ago that
she had become violently insane anu
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 severe torm OF senile
dementia They said she must be de-
tanned In the asylum unless | agreed
TO furnish bonds and otherwise guar
nntee that she would not harm others
or herself. II was impossible for me
TO undertake such responsibility and
decided 1t 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 n 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.