Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-19

Mysterious Disappearance Of
Young Phoenix Woman and
Child Believed to Be in AL.
buquerque.

q T.. Films OF Phoenix. Ark. "a IN
Albuquerque. seeking truce Of Mia
Young wife who Disappeared from
Ash Fork, Saturday. August d. Mre.
Films when shc boafded ihe train Tor
Albuquerque was accompanied hy hor
little daughter. years old
Films. who. since ne learned of hls
wiic's dlsappeaFnnce. has been vain
~ searching for hcr, arrived IN Aibu-
queruuc. accompanied By his two old
en- children. both boys. one and the
ether years OF age
According 20 the husband. Mrs.
Films lcfl Phoenix early In the SUM
mer for Prescott 10 avoid the intense
heat 81 tho salt River valley. stsn,-
ping In the latter place with her SIS
ter. Mrs. NJ. a. OHM. After spcndihe
some time IN Prescott. Alrs. Films
complained that the altitude Of the
place caused her heart 10 trouble her.
and she left for ARh Fork Here the
husband visited her only n few days
before she Disappeared. TIE tried 60
induce her to 80 10 some more desir-
able place bat she seemed determined
to stay. After giving his wife sts the
husband returned to Phoenix. and
shortly thereafter learned Of her dis
appearance.
Returning to Ash Fork Films learn
ed that hiH wife. after engaging a
room for week. suddenly decided
20 leave on train NO 10. which was
then standing al the station. Hastily
packing her belongings the woman
and child hurried 20 the station,
whore. the ticket agent says. she de-
mauded q ticket TO some point he had
never heard Of. The woman insist
Cd that the place was named IN the
Santa Pc folder which she carried.
bus finally said. "Never mind. just
give me a ticket TO Albuquerque"
To Albuquerque followed the hus-
band Here he found baggage
transfer man who believed he had
seen Mrs Elnss and her little giri on
the station platform. The woman
had declined 20 havs ner baggage
moved and seemed troubled. After
visiting roomlng houses and hotels
the husband next made a tour OF the
employment agencies. and IN one Of
these the proprietor remembered a
visitor who answered tho description
Of Mrs Films. This woman had de-
cllned Ia give her name or address.
saying she would call again when
permanently located
Films next visited the postoffice,
where he WAS Informed that there
was a notice from the telegraph COM
pnny for Mrs. Elms. Going 10 the
telegraph office he found a message
addressed 10 his wife from her sister.
Mrs. CHM IN Prescott. advising Mrs.
Elms to go 10 Rincon n NJ. whore
q letter awaited her. This telegram
had reached Albuquerque before the
woman left Ash Fork. Elms ~ once
wired to Rincon hut could get no trace
Of HIS wife there
Mrs. Films n described ~ small.
with dark complexion. 20 years of
age. wearing a large black hat. with
"a large black willow plume.
She has been married since she was
sixteen years OF age anc never be-
fore Travelled alone Aside from
homework In her own home she has
never worked, Films said and ne Is
at loss 10 understand what would
cause her to disappear. The little
daughter who accompanies tho wom-
an, N described ~ unusually pretty
Chief McMiilin and the local off
GERS have given every assistance 20
the husband but their efforts have
been without result so far