The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
L. Kufchir. Who Has Been Deserted BY
Wife and Family Under Peculiar
Circumstances.

to leave his lips. He passed through the
door which barred the world from the spot
he called home.
Susie" he called. There was no answer
of quick running feet, and no brown eyed
little girl came TO meet the father. There
was no welcoming oder OF cooking stealing
out from the rear OF the house: no clash
of kettles nor rattle OF pans speaking OF
preparation for the evening meal.
II was a silent house. and In the careless
diSarrangsment or the furniture and un-
usual disturbance OF the neasness that had
been the housekeeper's pride there lay a
suggestion OF desolation. The husband and
father threw open the room doors one after
another. All were empty. He noted that
the beds had been robbed of some OF their
covering. and the pantry shelves almost de-
nudei OF supplies. What did II mean?
Surely the team of horses he had owned
for years and which seemed almost n part
OF the family. would be In their stalls
were not there. nor the wagon, nor the
harness. 1t was as though an emigration
had taken place. The entire household
had gone. Only the man who had been at
behind.
No Sign of Them since.
This happened on September 15 1885
Since that date l., Kutehln has employed
every means known 10 an intelligent man
10 find some trace Of his missing family.
II would seem almost impossible that five
persons with q team and wagon could COM
pleteiy disappear, leaving no sign. But the
kutchia family has done this as effectually
az though The earth had opened and swat
lowed them ZIP. The deserted man has
never found a person who saw the depart
u-e OF his wife and children. nor has he
been able 10 hear from anyone who has
since met or heard OF them.
These were the circumstances which led
to the appearance In the daily papers yes-
IL d Fem r}s IA cd.
vertisement.
$lnW REWARD for definite information
of the whereabouts of Mrs. Alma kut-
chin and children, Claude. age Il years.
tall and slim. dark hair. brown eyes,
Susie. age II years. big brown eyes, Roy.
age IL years brown eyes. Mary, age
years. light hair, blue eyes; disappeared
from South Seattle. September H. lsas,
with the following described horses: one
light gray mare. weight about 80 lbs
branded 10. one Apaloesa or Arabian
mare, noticeable by the absence of hair
on tail and manes one Mitchell & Lewis
wagon. Address l.. kutchin General
Delivery. Seattle, Wash.
NO man can know how I have sur
fered. said Mr.. kutstln yesterday. and
the deep Hines of his fac. seemed 10
deepen. Il loved nay children as much
as rnan could love. and now they are gone
The little gtri Susie used 10 sleep always
hy my side HntiI she grew too old and
| have missed her since that September
day more than can tell. 1t is terrible.
terrible, ia have everything drop out OF
ones lie tha' way. Night after night !
have walked the floor, thinking always
what the reason could have been and
where Kay children are nov
lie hsti lived with mis- wise continuously
for twenty-five ears, be said and there
had never been thought Of separation
There had never hcen any serious DIFF
fefenees between them. BE said Though
ne admitted she was j woman Of hasty
temper. and that in this they were
matched. She had never threatened ia
leave nlTn- In answer 10 questions he told
the following Story: