MATTIE WELCH
Sep 23, 1896

The following circular has been issued to learn the whereabouts 
of a woman who left Congress on August 29 for Phoenix and has 
been enither seen nor hard from since the evening of that date 
in Pheonix. Her name is Mattie E. Welch and she was raised in 
Texas.  Has possibly gone to Fort Worth. Has father, brothers 
and sisters at Duncan. She is five feet and three inches tall,
37 years old and weighs 137 pounds. Skin fair; face freckled 
and tanned until it had a brawny appearance.  Dark auburn hair, 
turning a little gray.  prominent forehead and nose, wide mounth, 
thin lips, large ears that have been pierced and grown up. 
She speaks firmly and frequently repeats in talking.  Often 
bites the underlip. Education somewhat limited.  She was 
dressed in a suit of narrow blue and white ladies duck, 
light percale shirt waist, new No. 3 dongola kid button shoes 
and white salior hat, braided with notched edges, blue band 
and blue straws in top of crown.  Her only baggage was a 
white willow telescope basket, carried by a tan leather 
shawl strap with black handle. It contained a brown check 
gingham Mother Hubbard, and another of light calico with 
black dot; a blue worsted skirt and white waist.  She had 
a tan leather pocketbook about 2 x 3 inches, with broken 
clasp. She left a nursing baby and six little girls and 
boys.


Sep 24, 1896

Sheriff Orme and his officers are endeavoring to trace the 
disappearance of Mrs. Mattie E. Welch of Congress who left 
there about a month ago for this city and has since 
disappeared.  She left a family of seven children at 
Congress.  Her disappearance is causing grave fears by her 
friends that something has happened to her.


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