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Ann O'Delia Diss Debar (probably born Ann O'Delia Salomon, c. 1849 – 1909 or later) was a notorious criminal and supposed medium. She was convicted of fraud several times in the US, and was tried for rape and fraud in London in 1901.
Empress of Swindle: The Life of Ann Odelia Diss Debar. JOHN BENEDICT BUESCHER Forest Grove, Oregon: Typhon Press, 2014. 346 pp., paper, $19.99. Ann Odelia Diss Debar (1849-1911?), the subject of this highly readable new biography, is one of the most notorious figures of the late nineteenth century – and oddly, someone almost unknown today.
Jul 11, 2013 · Ann O’Delia Diss Debar (courtesy of the Library of Congress) In April 1888, “the noted and notorious Ann O’Delia Diss Debar, of many aliases, a number of husbands, and several...
- Edmund Richardson
Feb 4, 2023 · This swindler was Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, also known as Swami Viva Ananda, Sister Ignatius, "The White Lotus Mother," and a host of other names. But who was this dedicated con artist, and what kind of life did she lead that even Houdini had to begrudgingly admit to being impressed?
- Benito Cereno
Ann O'Delia Diss Debar was a notorious supposed medium and criminal. She was convicted of fraud several times in the US, and was tried for rape and fraud in London in 1901. She was described by Harry Houdini as "one of the most extraordinary fake mediums and mystery swindlers the world has ever known".
Oct 29, 2021 · Ann O’Delia Diss Debar had gone through many monikers and identities in her lifetime, but according to Houdini , she started as Editha Salomen, born in Kentucky in 1849 (others claim she...
Dec 24, 2022 · 4 Ann O’Delia Diss Debar. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons. Among the era’s many clairvoyant swindlers, Ann O’Delia Diss Debar stood out from the crowd. Harry Houdini, an ardent debunker of mediums, considered her “one of the most extraordinary fake mediums and mystery swindlers the world has ever known.”
