The grand jury yesterday indicted Dr. Scott Helm for murder,
only one member of that body dissenting. The doctor is
charged with causing the death of Alice White, upon whom
he performed an abortion some months ago and about whose
sad fate public feeling ran at fever heat at the time.
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the day fixed for his arraignment.
He is now at large under $8000 bond and his sureties are
the same.
Isaac Williams
Arizona Republican Newspaper
January 27, 1891
Isaac Williams, an old miner of Arizona and well known
throughout the Territory, having discovered and sold
some of its most important and valuable mines, died
last Friday at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson of pneumonia.
Deceased was a native of Llanybythei, South Wales, and was
53 years of age. He came to Arizona in 1865 and was
engaged in mining up to two years ago, when he established
a store at Sacaton on the Indian reservation in Pinal
County. He has many friends who will deplore his demise
for his genial and generous nature made a pleasant
impression upon everyone he met.
Baby Wilson
Arizona Republican Newspaper
January 16, 1891
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson died at
the home of E.J. Smith, Wednesday night of pneumonia,
and was buried yesterday. The parents were on visit
to Mr. and Mrs. Smith from their home at Mesa and the
chlid tood a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia.
MRS. FRANCIS ARMJO
February 23, 1893
Particulars of the brutal murder of Mrs. Francis Armjo by
her husband Salvador Armjo near Ash Fork last Friday
reached the city yesterday though the cause of the killing
is not yet fully known. The pair disagreed at Prescott
concerning going out to Armjo's ranch about twenty miles
north of Ash Fork but finally the wife was induced to go.
Again at Ash Fork the trouble was renewed, but though force
and fear the doomed woman accompanied the murderer. It was
on the way to the ranch that the killing occurred and it
is supposed that Armjo enraged by his wife's hesitation
or threat to leave him, drew his revolver and shot her
dead. He was afterward arrested but succeeded in making
his escape and is still at large.
The murdered wife was little more than sixteen years of
age and is a step-daughter of William Eviston of this city.
The mother is a Mexican woman who died a year ago and the
daughter had been taken care of by her step-father who has
taken a father's interest in her.
She met Armjo here last summer and immediately fell in love
with him and proposed to marry him against the urgent wish
of her step father.
The couple lived here some time but recently left for
Prescott where Armjo had told his wife they would reside.
Mr. Eviston has been broken with grief ever since
receiving information of the bloody occurrence.
February 25, 1893
William Eviston the father of Mrs. Armjo who was murdered a
week ago called at the Republican office yesterday to
correct the statement that she was his step-daughter. On
the contrary she was his own child.
C. VAN R. BEECHUM
February 9, 1893
You are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of C. Van
R. Beechum, at 3:00 today from Smith's undertaking parlors,
West Washington Street, Rev. Vaughan officiating.
HARRY BISSEL
July 20, 1893
Harry M. Bissel decided yesterday morning and went into
eternity by the cruelest route, carbolic acid.
He came here in the middle of September last and at once took
a prominent place in Phoenix business and social life. He was
handsome and genial, straight as an arrow, graceful in every
action; pleasant to now and be associated with. He became at
once general manager of the Arizona Water Works and Sewerage
Company, director in the Hartford Band and later secretary of
the Phoenix Light and Power Company. During the winter, no
social function seemed complete without his cheery, graceful
presence. But trouble came latterly, business trouble. One
creditor more persistent than the rest, pressed him for $1200
and even threatened criminal proceedings. From 3-5 pm Tuesday
last, he consulted with Mrs. Kibbey and Israel, his lawyers.
They advised him to "face the music" since no such faint as
charged, could, in their opinion, be established against him.
But the idea of disgrace, to his proud nature was so abhorrent
that life indeed was not worth living. Yesterday morning
between 8 and 9 he stepped across the hall from his handsomely
furnished quarters in the Cotten block to judge Campbell's
offices, borrowing a match for the cigarette of which he was
an inveterate smoker. Returning to his room, No. 3 in the
front and on the east side of the Cotton bloc, he drew his
costly window curtains. Two pistols lay in a desk drawer at
the head of his couch but he did not touch them. Two
bottles of carbolic acid stood on the shelf. As he gasped
his last Robert Hudson, the faithful porter to whom he
seems to have been attached, entered the room. He was gone.
The deceased was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was 32 years
old. He was a brother in law of William Pilcher, the well
known capitalist here and was most highly connected.
MRS. R.C. BLYTHE
January 10, 1893
R.C. Blythe, whose wife was buried Sunday afternoon is
strangely missing and his acquaintances are considerably
agitated. Blythe and his wife with Mrs. Blythe's 6 year
old son came to Phoenix several weeks ago and took up a
residence at William Dorris' on Jefferson Street near
Papago. About three weeks ago, Mrs. Blythe who had
previously been in excellent health was suddenly taken
sick. During the early part of her illness her husband's
attention was unremitting. He was at her side almost
constantly and it is thought that he was broken by
watching. Anyway, he suddenly gave way and his manner
became such that it was feared that he had become
mentally unbalanced and he was afterward denied admittance
to the sick room except in the presence of others. All
this time he was gentlemanly in his demeanor, made no
strenuous objection to the arrangement and never
attempted to visit his wife without the permission
of those who had the care of her.
She died on Saturday night and the husband went about the
house in a dazed condition. The funeral took place at 3
o'clock on Sunday afternoon since which time Blythe has
not been seen, although his acquaintances have been
searching for him. His effects are yet at Mr. Dorris'
as is also his dead wife's little boy. It is known that
he did not leave town, either by rail or stage hence his
whereabouts is regarded as a painful mystery. The
Blythe's came here from Tennessee. They had been
married less than a year. Blythe is a druggist and
his purpose in coming here was to engage in business.
JAKE BOWMAN
April 28, 1893
Bisbee -- A letter from ex-Sheriff Slaughter at San Bernardino
ranch to Mr. Ben Williams brings intelligence of Jack Bowman's
death. He was killed at Hot Springs in Guadalupe Canyon by
Apaches about 5:30 pm on Tuesday the 25th. Cal Cox who was
with him escaped. They were in pursuit of the renegade
"Kid". A party of friends leaves here at once to bring
in the remains which now lie buried at Hall's ranch.
Jake Bowman was an old resident of Bisbee and was for
several years chief of police. He was candidate for
sheriff at the last election but was defeated by White.
TOM CAMINETTI
April 21, 1893
The friends of Tom Caminetti are greatly exercised by reason
of his disappearance from his camp in the lower Agua Fria
district since last Saturday afternoon when he started out
from McGinnis and McCarthy's camp to put up some monuments
on claims recently located by him. He took with him a
Winchester, a canteen of water and sufficient provisions
to last him until the next morning, though it was thought
he would be able to return on Saturday night. On Sunday,
W.R. Morgan and a man named Edwards started out in search
of him but were unable to find him. On Monday morning the
entire region turned out and some of the hunters found his
horse, provisions and canteen.
They were thoroughly alarmed now as it was evident that
Caminetti had left his outfit some time before and it was
hardly possible that he could wander in that region long
without water. The party was therefore ready to conclude
that he was dead.
W.C. Davis arrived in the city on Tuesday and brought
word of Caminetti's disappearance. Old prospectors say
that he could not have been lost, he was too experienced
a prospector to have been unable to find his way back to
his horse. They have two theories, one that he has fallen
down an old mine shaft and that having gone too great a
distance from his base of supplies he became loco for want
of water and continued his wandering.
Caminetti is well known throughout southern Arizona as
one of the shrewdest prospectors in the territory. Some
years ago he made considerable money in mining operations
at Tip Top and soon after he went to Central America and
lost it all. He returned to Phoenix a different man and
his friends suspected him of having become "queer". John
Bagglore with whom he was on intimate terms says that he
has frequently observed him coming along the street to
his place which he would pass for a considerable distance
before he would recover himself sufficiently to understand
where he was.
