KATIE HATCH
August 10, 1905
Az Silver Belt

The body of little Katie Hatch was found on Friday seven miles 
from the camp where she was first missed.  The child was lost 
on July 15 and the parents, assisted by the Indian police, 
trailers, friends and neighbors, have kept up a continuous 
search and their efforts were finally rewarded by finding 
the body of the beautiful little child.  The form was nude 
and had been mutilated by animals.  It was apparent that 
she had become demented by fright and in this state of mind 
had torn off all her clothing and thrown them away.  The 
clothes were recovered by her father two miles from where 
the body was found.  The little girl had crossed the White 
River, a feat which those in search thought impossible for 
her to accomplish, as the river was high and the current 
swift and dangerous.


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