Ezra W. Thayer, Sr. died yesterday morning at the Sisters Hospital,
the disease being typhoid fever. Illness had been for three weeks
and the advanced age of the patient early made recovery
doubtful.
He was born in Braintree, Mass. Feb. 27, 1817, and for the past
twelve or more years had been a resident of Phoenix and here
engaged with his son, Ezra Thayer, Jr. in the hardware business.
He was of the kindest nature and had a large circle of sincere
friends.
The funeral will be this morning at 10 from Randal and Davis,
Jefferson Street, attending being the Knights of Pythias, as
a mark of respect to the memory of the father of a brother
knight.
JOHN THOMAS
Sep 23, 1896
John Thomas, an Indian lad about 19 years of age, yesterday
morning attempted suicide at the Indian School north of Phoenix
by shooting himself in the right breast with a 38 caliber bullet.
Thomas attended the school for a couple of years and about a
year ago entered the employ of Colonel Cotton, on the Cotton
Ranch. The lad was always a faithful worker and last Friday
his employer gave him permission to visit the Indian reservation
for a couple of days. The lad went to the reservation with
another Indian boy and while there secured several
bottles of wine.
Thomas returned to his work Monday. Yesterday morning he went to
the Indian School and asked another Indian boy named Joseph
McDonald for the use of his revolver, stating that some horses
had been stolen from his employers ranch and he was going out
to trace them and needed a weapon.
McDonald let him have the revolver and Thomas went off in
company with a companion named William Stevens. When they
reached the carpenter shop on the grounds, Thomas excused
himself for a second and went behind the building. Stevens
followed in a second and saw Thomas with the pistol pressed
to his breast. He made an exclamation and started forward,
but too late for Thomas pressed the trigger and fell over
unconscious.
He was removed and physicians sent for. The bullet entered in
the right breast and ranged downward but it could not be
located. It is thought he will idle.
Sep 24, 1896
John Thomas, the Indian boy who attempted suicide Tuesday morning
at the Indian School is still alive but his recovery is a matter
of doubt. Many theories are advanced as to the cause of the boy
committing the deed, but it is said that he got into some serious
trouble on the reservation.
Sep 25, 1896
John Thomas the young Indian lad who shot himself the other day,
is no more for yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock he died. As
soon as the lad died Justice Johnstone was notified by telephone.
He went out to the Indian school, accompanied by a coroner's
jury. From the evidence it was plainly evident that he premeditated
taking his life. One witness said that Thomas bid him an
affectionate farewell. When asked where he was going he
looked up to heaven and answered sadly, 'Up there." The
jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the facts.
The remains will be shipped to Blackwater where his relatives
reside. He was a bright young fellow only 16 years of age. His
last employer said he never knew a more willing or honest lad
than Thomas. Why he committed suicide will perhaps never be known.
W.H. THOMAS
April 8, 1896
W.H. Thomas, the well known mining man died suddenly yesterday
morning on the corner of first Avenue and Washington Street.
He stepped up to the fruit stand on the corner about 11 o'clock
and bought an orange which he proceeded to peel and eat on the
spot. While eating the orange he was conversing with E.M.
Wickersham. Wickersham left Thomas and had gone but a few
steps when he thought he heard Thomas calling him. He turned
around and observed Thomas clutching his throat and gasp. He
saw that the man was choking and grasped his arm, asking
him what ailed him. He received no reply and a second later
Thomas dropped to the pavement. He made a few feeble motions
after he fell, then expired. In the meantime Dr. Phillip
arrived and seeing that the man was dead, nothing could be
done by the physician.
The remains were removed to Randal and Davis undertaking
parlors where the body was inspected by a coroner's jury
impaneled by Justice Morris. At the inquest several witnesses
were examined who testified to seeing Thomas fall to the ground
with the partly eaten orange clutched in his hand. Dr. Phillip
who made the examination, testified that in his opinion, part
of the orange stuck in the man's throat completely shutting
off his wind, causing suffocation.
Thomas was sober at the time having just come in town from his
ranch with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Shipp, they having some
business together in the county recorder's office. The jury
returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death by
suffocation.
He was a native of Cornwall and 36 years of age. He had resided
in Arizona for nearly twenty years, coming here from Colorado.
He leaves a wife and six children by his first wife, daughter
of Mrs. Shipp. Four of the children are boys living here while
his two daughters reside in the east with an aunt.
Thomas was a mining man and during his time owned several
valuable claims. He was known as an immoderate drinker and
was nearly always under the influence but for the past three
weeks has been almost continuously in a state of intoxication.
Mrs. Thomas, his wife and Mrs. Shipp had a quarrel yesterday
over the disposition of the remains. Mrs. Shipp had a decided
aversion for Mrs. Thomas and was determined that the latter
would not bury the dead.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at 9 o'clock under the
auspices of the F. & A.M. of which order deceased was a member.
CARLOS N. THOMPSON
Feb 25, 1896
Yesterday morning at the Ford Hotel Charles N. Thompson, aged 30,
died of consumption. For four months the deceased had been a
sojourner in Phoenix here brought by his father in the hope
that through the mild and dry climate of Arizona the progress
of the disease might be stopped. The sickness had lasted
four years, during which time he had been taken to Florida
and other points, but without securing improvement.
Deceased was a man of many attractions and sterling attributes
and as a member of the banking firm of J.S. Thompson and Sons
had, young as he was, secured an enviable position in the
business circles of his hometown, Lacon, Illinois. He was a
Knight Templar in Masonry and a member of the Knights of
Pythias.
The remains leave this morning for interment at the old
Illinois home, accompanied by the bereaved widow and by the
father and Mrs. J.S. Thompson. Brief services were held
last evening at Randal and Davis parlors, conducted by Rev.
Chase of the Methodist Church, and attended by the many who
have known and learned to esteem the deceased and the family.
The father, J.S. Thompson, expresses himself as deeply
appreciative of the sympathy and friendship here extended
and states that he will henceforth make Phoenix his winter home.
MARGARET JOSEPHINE TOOHEY
March 10, 1896
Margaret Josephine Toohey, aged 4 months, youngest child of
Redmond Toohey, died yesterday morning of whooping cough.
Interment will be this afternoon from the residence,
corner of Jackson and First Streets at 3 o'clock.
Friends are requested to attend.
March 11 ,1986
The funeral of the infant child of Redmond Toohey took place
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
T.J. TRASK
Feb 23, 1896
The probate judge yesterday appointed Dr. Keefer administrator
of the estate of the T.J. Trask estate.
JOHN R. TRIPP
July 2, 1896
John R. Tripp, aged 40, committed suicide yesterday morning, the
razor and morphine both being called upon to hasten the end that
most men even dread.
He was found lying, with feet in a ditch in an alfalfa field
belonging to E.O. Slocum, near the Black Canyon Road, a mile
and a half north of the city. Around was a pool of blood which
was flowing from a broad cut made in the throat, the weapon,
an old razor, lying beside.
Dr. Dameron was called and did all that could be done, sewing
up the cut. The man was still unconscious though dizzy from
the effects of morphine swallowed before the resort to the razor.
He said he had taken about half the contents of the bottle of
morphine. The bottle contained sixty grains. Tripp was
removed to the county hospital where he died about
ten o'clock.
In the afternoon an inquest held before Justice Johnston
developed the facts above stated. It was shown that Tripp had
been in this valley for several years and had worked for several
farmers. John Burger, who knew him said he had not an enemy in
the world and was an excellent worker. His only trouble was a
passion for liquor. Nothing could be found out relative to
Tripp's antecedents, the dying man refusing to give any
information on the subject. The funeral will be today from
Randal and Davis.
