The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-10-25


In every way. both mentally and ply.
sioAlly. unimhginAtive. matter Of fact.
possessing sound common sense
rather than high intelligence. unomO.
tionhl. unAfraid. possessing 20 a
marked degree the religious type Of
mind often found among the northern
noes-in fact a woman who appears
70 be AZ normal as the best type Of
Scandinavian"
Proof of Her stop.
The best proof 90 far Of Miss
LAsenans story is the fact that on
the morning following her escape the
whole country around Silvcrton was
specked with automobiles. carrying
priests and nuns. traversing every
available road and searching even
nook and corner for their escaped
victim. and the efforts OF RomAn
hoodlums TO take her life after she
was placed In the care OF Protestant
people. and after Il was known that
she had related her story TO the out.
side world.
An idea Of Romo's tactics along
this line can be cleaned from the FOL.
lowing story. taken from the Portland,
ore. Journal OF Sunday morning.
August 3ist:
1 Ailss Mary Lasonan ~ slowly recov-
erinE from injuries caused when a
stone crashed through a bathroom win
dow as she was preparing for a bath
last Saturday night. broken glass sew
ering an artery In her leg.
Miss Lascnan o. a woman who al
leFes she fled from Mount Angel con-
vtnt near Silverton about two months
ago. and who told a story for the pub
lioation of which J. =. Hosmcr. editor
Of tho Silverton Journal has been sub
iccted 90 libel suit brought by the
abbess OF Mt An-el convent for $50.
Miss Lssenan Tor nearly month had
been living az the home OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
W. c. Garner. S2S East Ash street.
They took her in on the plea OF n
I friend. who told them she was being
persecuted. That the throwing OF the
rock was more than tho work OF n
chance vandal e. the belief of T. A.
} Garner. a son. who declared last night
the episode was one ~ a series.
stone Came Through a Window.
Miss Lasenan came here one Mon
day night" said young Garner. The
/ next Thursday night. as father was
sitting on the front porch and Miss
Lasenan and mother had gone TO their
room. n stone hit tho window near
where they were standing. broke both
pancs and fell outside the house. Evil
IDENTIFY II had been thrown from the
rear OF the next yard and struck a
glancing blow.
'On another occasion, n stone was
nunE against the house, apparently
aimed for the window. but missing a.
Last Saturday night, mother ad-
vlsed Miss Lasenan TO take a bath, be-
llevinE IL would cure her cold. She
went Into the bathroom. disrobed and
was just stepping into tie tub when
the stone crashed through the outer
screen. broke the window, knocked
down the shade and struck her. We be-
lleve the glass must have done the
cutting. because the wound was mar
row and deep. We called a doctor. but
he could not stop the flow OF blood.
we took her 20 a place where she could
have better care. I am not at liberty
20 say where she ia
burglary Il Attempted.
But it did not stop with that. Two
men last Wednesday night attempted
20 break In. Only mother and my
= younger brothers were at home. Mother
heard the men working at the front
door. She walked noisily across the
floor. but they paid no attention. Fright
ened, she hunted for my gun, but could
not md it.
Then she found an old bell and.
leaning out OF the front window. rang
IL loudly. A neighbor heard the bell and
came 20 Investigate, the mon hiding
behind the house when the newcomer
appeared. Mother told the neighbor 10
call the police and presently an auto
mobile came up. The car passed the
across the street and disappeared. The
other did not show up and must have
escaped the back way"
, Garner declared he has entered into
the hEht in earnest. and has established
a nightly guard about his home. He
said that he supposed the police are
working on the case; but. n so. they
were doing Il quietly. He said he had
appealed 20 Mayor Albee for protec-
tion. and also 20 Governor West, II the
mayor finds himself unable TO do any
thing.
Woman VIII Tell Experience.
when Miss Lasenan tells her story
In court, the whole thing will come out"
declared Garner. she has told us OF
escaping from half a dozen institutions
while she was a nun, OF being recap
, tured and taken back. or. rather. taken
TO some other institution.
she told US OF being kidnapped in
broad daylight in Portland about five
J months ago. and taken 20 Mount Angel
When she got there she said she feigned
willingness TO return 20 convent life TO
escape being locked up. IL protection
is not given by the officers who are
sworn 20 protect the public. we will be
, ready TO protect ourselves"
Since the alleged attempt 20 enter the
Garner house Wednesday night, no
marauders have molested the place.
young Garner stated. He declared.
however. that guards are watching
nightly.
This Is an old game with Rome
kill the witness and hide the evidence
and that the old church is In des.
perate straits in this particular case
Is proven by the efforts being put forth
to get Miss Lssenan out Of the way.
What the Effect WIN Be.
II the men behind this case are to be