Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25
HER WORD Is GOOD:
And the Search was in VAN.
No Traces OF Mrs. Harlsy..Full De.
scriPtion Of tho Dress and Ap.
Pearance Of the Anbset
Woman.
[ From the Delphi Times.

When Mrs. Kate Harley left her
home in this city three weeks ago she
left q note addressed to her husband in
which she declared that it would be USE
less to look for her as she would never
be seen again. Since that time the
most thorough search possible with
human agencies has been made and
not the sligheLt clue of her where
abOuts has been obtained. There is no
substantial evidence for believing that
she has been seen fsince the hour at
which she left her residence. Her
friends are utterly at sea regarding her
disappearance and have nothing to con-
sole them further than the conscious
ness OF having done everything in their
power to effect her return. She has
disappeared totally and completely,
leaving void in the family, church
and society that can not be filled.
Whether she has strayed away and
fallen into the hands of good people who
will care for her and return her to her
agonizing friends, or whether she is
held for a ransom by some sOulless
wretches or whether she has perished
in some cheerless, deserted spot from
exposure Of..sO delicate an organization
to the inclementweather- far. from home
and friends, are the sad interrogato-
ries that present themselves unanswer-
ed and unanswerable.
TO OUR EXCHANGES.
Our exchanges are requested to copy
the following description and offer of
reward for her recovery. The descrip-
ton is good one and Mrs. .Harleycould
be easily recognized and identified by
means of it:
Mrs. Kate Harley, wife of Charles
Harley, while temporarily insane, left
her home in Delphi, Ind, on Wednes-
day, March 1S, about three o'clock in
the afternoon, since which time she has
not been heard from. When last seen
Mrs. Harley wore q black straw hat
with black plumes, dark green veil,
navy blue shawl and dark gray wooden
dress. She is small woman, wearing
a number one shoe, is of light complex
ion, has dark brown hair and grayish
brown eyes. She is thin in the face,
weight about one hundred pounds, is
about five feet two inches in height
and thirty-five years of age. Her
front teeth are clear white with gold
Filings showing near the gums. The
undersigned will pay reward of two
hundred dollars for the person of Mrs.
Harley wherever found. Any informa
ton should DO addressed to the mayor.
f. H. GRESHAM, Mayor.
Delphi, Ind, March %, 1885.
We reproduce one of the many stor-
les originating from this matter that
have found their way into the news
papers. This one is from the Lafayette
Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Collins, who
now live in Lafayette, have been shad-
owed by those knowing Delphi detec-
tives for several days Oh the strength
ef the supposition that they know
something of Mrs Harley's where
abOuts. A journal reporter interview
ed Mrs. Collins, who formerly lived
near Mrs. Harley in Delphi, and this
| is what she said:
81 was walking past the Harley resi-
| dence one day some time before the
disappearance, with my baby in my
arms, when Mrs. Harley called me
across the street, saying she wanted to
see the child. There was considerable
snow on the ground and as we stood
at the gate talking, Mrs. Harley pick
ed up handful of snow from the top
of the fence. Unconsciously did the
same thing, and as did so she threw
up beth hands and with look of hor-
ror on her face, exclaimed:
| "Oh!"
what is the NATTER asked. See,
answered Mrs. Harley. 'your snow is
pure and white while mine is covered
with black and SCOT. l know that it ia
bad omen and toretells some ill luck
tor me- Here she covered her face
with her hands and commenced to cry
piteOusly. l soothed her as much As
possible and soon left her.
Again, the afternoon before Mrs.
Harley disappeared. she saw me pass
ing the house and called me in. We
sat in the house and talked for cou-
pie of hours. Mrs. Harley talked more
rational that afternoon than at any
previous time had ever seen her, but
As we parted she kissed me with un-
usual warmth.'"
On Wednesday evening City Mar
shal Steele received a message from
'N. B. Preston" of Dayton, o., ask
ing the particulars regarding Mrs.
Harley's disappearance, a description,
etc. An answer was promptly sent,
but late last night nothing further had
been heard from Mr.. Preston.
FAST TRAVELLING TO ENGLAND.