CHANUTE WEEKLY TRIBUNE, MARCH 18, 1904
The mystery surrounding the circumstances connected with the death of Grandma Welch, the old lady whose body was found in the creek near this place Monday afternoon, remains unsolved. It is now presumed, however, that it was not a case of suicide, as was at first supposed. When the body was at first discovered no bruises were observed, but later examinations disclose several marks on her forehead as of a severe fall.
It is now thought that she had wandered too near the creek and had tripped and fell head first into the stream. Although the water is not deep, she had made no apparent effort to get out and it is presumed that she struck a stone and was stunned. The suicide theory resulted from a story that the old lady had several times tried to kill herself and the conditions under which her body was found led many to believe that she had made a last successful attempt upon her life.
She had been staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lukenbill, and not that of Mrs. Kilgore as was reported yesterday. The old lady wandered away from the house some time Monday morning unnoticed. The last time her daughter saw her alive was about 9 o'clock. She was quite old and feeble.
The funeral was held at the home at 3 o'clock yesterday and the remains were buried in the Thayer cemetery.
The mystery surrounding the circumstances connected with the death of Grandma Welch, the old lady whose body was found in the creek near this place Monday afternoon, remains unsolved. It is now presumed, however, that it was not a case of suicide, as was at first supposed. When the body was at first discovered no bruises were observed, but later examinations disclose several marks on her forehead as of a severe fall.
It is now thought that she had wandered too near the creek and had tripped and fell head first into the stream. Although the water is not deep, she had made no apparent effort to get out and it is presumed that she struck a stone and was stunned. The suicide theory resulted from a story that the old lady had several times tried to kill herself and the conditions under which her body was found led many to believe that she had made a last successful attempt upon her life.
She had been staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lukenbill, and not that of Mrs. Kilgore as was reported yesterday. The old lady wandered away from the house some time Monday morning unnoticed. The last time her daughter saw her alive was about 9 o'clock. She was quite old and feeble.
The funeral was held at the home at 3 o'clock yesterday and the remains were buried in the Thayer cemetery.
CHANUTE WEEKLY TRIBUNE, MARCH 18, 1904
The mystery surrounding the circumstances connected with the death of Grandma Welch, the old lady whose body was found in the creek near this place Monday afternoon, remains unsolved. It is now presumed, however, that it was not a case of suicide, as was at first supposed. When the body was at first discovered no bruises were observed, but later examinations disclose several marks on her forehead as of a severe fall.
It is now thought that she had wandered too near the creek and had tripped and fell head first into the stream. Although the water is not deep, she had made no apparent effort to get out and it is presumed that she struck a stone and was stunned. The suicide theory resulted from a story that the old lady had several times tried to kill herself and the conditions under which her body was found led many to believe that she had made a last successful attempt upon her life.
She had been staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lukenbill, and not that of Mrs. Kilgore as was reported yesterday. The old lady wandered away from the house some time Monday morning unnoticed. The last time her daughter saw her alive was about 9 o'clock. She was quite old and feeble.
The funeral was held at the home at 3 o'clock yesterday and the remains were buried in the Thayer cemetery.
The mystery surrounding the circumstances connected with the death of Grandma Welch, the old lady whose body was found in the creek near this place Monday afternoon, remains unsolved. It is now presumed, however, that it was not a case of suicide, as was at first supposed. When the body was at first discovered no bruises were observed, but later examinations disclose several marks on her forehead as of a severe fall.
It is now thought that she had wandered too near the creek and had tripped and fell head first into the stream. Although the water is not deep, she had made no apparent effort to get out and it is presumed that she struck a stone and was stunned. The suicide theory resulted from a story that the old lady had several times tried to kill herself and the conditions under which her body was found led many to believe that she had made a last successful attempt upon her life.
She had been staying at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lukenbill, and not that of Mrs. Kilgore as was reported yesterday. The old lady wandered away from the house some time Monday morning unnoticed. The last time her daughter saw her alive was about 9 o'clock. She was quite old and feeble.
The funeral was held at the home at 3 o'clock yesterday and the remains were buried in the Thayer cemetery.
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