A Mexican was found dead a few days ago on Harper's
Mesa, a few miles northeast of Metcalf in Graham County.
A Coroner's jury found the body to be that of Jose Mirando
and that he came to his death from a bullet wound
inflicted by some unknown person. The dead man was
a wood chopper and in company with another Mexican,
left the camp about a week before the finding of the
body, hunting burros, each carrying a Winchester.
After they had been gone a few days the Mexican for
whom they were working became alarmed over their
absence and commenced hunting for them. It seems
that the companion of the deceased was first to
give notice of the killing. He told someone that
his partner had been killed after which he left the
country and has not been heard from. It is said that
a beef, which had been quartered, was found a short
distance from the body.
D.J. MONROE
July 8, 1901
David Monroe, aged 76 years and formerly a resident of
this valley, died at his residence in East Prescott
July 5, 1901. He was from the agua fria valley, has
resided in Arizona for over twenty years, and leaves
a widow and two sons. He was a good and highly respected
man.
NORA E. MOORE
June 2, 1901
A day or two ago the Republican referred to a letter
making inquiry regarding the whereabouts of Mrs. Nora
E. Moore. It is learned that she died at the Arizona
Insane Asylum June 1, 1899.
GEORGE MORRIS
December 9, 1901
When Mrs. Mary Hughes went in to make up the bed in the room
occupied by George Morris about noon Thursday she noticed that
he had not left the room as was customary for him to do, he
being on a night shift. On looking closer Mrs. Hughes saw
that a dead man occupied the bed. Mrs. Hughes quickly called
in the neighbors and word was sent to Justice S.K. Williams,
who arrived shortly after the telephone call. Judge Williams
impaneled a jury and began an investigation as to the probable
cause of Morris' death. The body was found partly dressed,
features slightly distorted and knees drawn up. From the
appearance of the skin it looked very much like poison of
some kind had been taken. A thorough search by the jury
failed to locate any bottle marked poison. A small bottle
with the label "Five Drops" was standing on a table near
the bed and one paper rolled in the shape as to hold a
powder of some kind was near the bottle.
George Morris was well known in Bisbee, having worked in the
capacity of a miner in the employ of the Copper Queen for
several months. Of late he had been drinking heavily, but
none of his friends thought he had any notion of committing
suicide. Ed Howell, in speaking of Morris said, "I know
George Morris well. The last time I saw him was late
yesterday evening and he was in an up town saloon drinking
and seemed to be then under the influence of liquor. I
tried to get him to go to bed so that he would get some
sleep and wake up in time to go to work., as he went on
at 11 o'clock. He promised me he would and I left him.
That is the last I saw of him until this evening when I
went up to view the body." Bisbee Review.
MRS. W.R. MORRIS
December 14, 1901
Mrs. W.R. Morris, wife of Judge W.R. Morris, died yesterday
afternoon after an illness of more than a year. She was 60
years of age and came to Phoenix with her husband in the
early eighties. She leaves, besides her stricken husband,
two children, Mrs. H.H. McNeil of this city and Mrs. R.B.
Todd of Oakland, Cal. The funeral services conducted by
Rev. E.A. Penick will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at 445 North Fourth Avenue.
JAMES A. MOSS
July 21, 1901
James A. Moss was found dead last Sunday morning by John
Neidpram and George McVeigh on the roadside at the first
crossing of Pinal Creek north of Gerald's Ranch. There
were no marks of violence on the body and everything
went to show that Moss had camped there the night before,
tied his horses to a bush, spread his blankets and had
died during the night, probably of heart disease. He
left Salt River, Saturday morning for Globe with a
wagonload of melons. Acting Coroner W.F. Rawlins
after viewing the body had it brought to town and an
inquest was held, the verdict of the jury being that
deceased came to his death from causes unknown to the
jury. Moss was a native of Michigan and was about 57
years old. Silver Belt.
ANGEL MOVOYOQUE
August 18, 1901
There as a homicide between 2 and 3 p.m. yesterday on the old
Houston place, about eight miles southeast of Tempe in which
a Yaqui by the name of Angulo was killed instantly by a Yaqui
boy of 16 years, named Juan Robles. Angulo was about 35 years
of age. According to the story of a number of eye-witnesses--
all Yaquis or Mexicans, Angulo was sitting in a chair with his
arms folded when the boy, without warning, pulled out a 32
caliber revolver and shot him. The bullet entered his upper
lip to the left of his nose and ranged upward but did not
pass through his head. The boy had been drinking but those
present claim that the victim had not. Two wine bottles,
which had evidently just been emptied, were found near the
house and as there were some six or eight men present it is
evident that they could not have been very drunk.
Immediately after the shooting the boy tried to escape and
ran for the brush but had only gone about fifty feet when
he was caught by one of the bystanders. His hands were
tied behind his back and his feet tied together. His
wrists were tied so tightly that his hands were swollen
to nearly twice their natural thickness when he was
released by Constable Ben Cummings who was summoned
from town. No water was given him by the Yaquis and
when Mr. Stewart came a short time before the officer's
arrival, he was frothing at the mouth and throwing himself
around like a wild beast.
The boy tells a story of extreme cruelty. He has a scar on
his nose which he claims is the result of a blow given him
by Angulo with a wine bottle several years ago and says
Angulo has whipped him on sundry occasions. He also says
that Angulo threatened to take him off his horse and
thrash him. Angulo has worked for a number of ranchers
on the south side and has always been considered a
peaceable man. Robles is said to have carried a gun
for years. The father of the murderer bears none too
good a reputation although he is a good worker. The
boy was brought into Tempe and placed in the town jail
over night. A coroner's jury was summoned and went to
the scene of the tragedy but had not returned at the
time of this writing.
August 19, 1901
The coroner's jury which held an inquest over the remains of
the Yaqui who was killed Saturday did not return to Tempe
until after 1 o'clock Sunday morning. They found that the
name of the victim was Angel Movoqoque (that is the way the
jury spelled it) and that he came to his death at the hands
of Juan Flores with criminal intent. The preliminary
examination of Flores will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
August 20, 1901
The preliminary examination of Juan Flores last Saturday
on the Houston ranch was held in Justice Tomlinson's court
yesterday. Flores was bound over to the grand jury and
committed to jail without bail. It seems that Flores and
Movoquoque were quarreling not very long before the
killing. The boy, according to witnesses, walked into
the house and asked Movoquoque if he knew that it was
the last day he had to live. Movoququo replied that he
would live or die as the Lord Chose. The shot was fired
immediately. The murdered man had been a Mexican soldier
but had deserted and come to the United States.
MRS. M.E. MURPHY
November 30, 1901
The funeral of Mrs. M.E. Murphy will take place at the
undertaking parlors at 10 a.m. today. Mrs. Murphy and
family came here from Hot Springs, Arkansas about two
weeks ago for her health. She was 53 years of age. Rev.
Rowland will officiate.
EDWARD NAEGELE
April 14, 1901
Edward Naegele, despondent and tired of life in his
unfortunate condition, took his own life sometime during
Friday night by shooting himself through the head with a
38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver.
Mr. Naegele was about 45 years of age and lived by himself
in a little tent, a mile north and a little east of the
Arizona Insane Asylum. He came here for his health, being
a sufferer from lung trouble, though it was not supposed
that his condition was particularly bad. He has been
conducting a chicken ranch, both for pleasure and profit
and has been considered a good neighbor, peaceable and
companionable. Friday evening in conversation with a
neighbor he said that he had been feeling badly all day
and seemed to have a distressed feeling in his breast
from which he could get no relief.
Yesterday morning the neighbor called upon him about 9
o'clock and looked in his tent, saw him lying on the
bed arrayed in his night clothes with a hole in his
forehead, which was powder burned. On the tale nearby
was an open blank-book in which he had written: My
mother's address is Mrs. E. Naegele, 1876 North Pauline
Street, Chicago, Ill."
Miss Annie Doplace happened to be passing the place at the
time and the man who found the body sent word by her to
Justice Gray who impaneled a jury which went out and
viewed the remains and turned the body over to Undertakers
Merryman and Holley. Constable Kyle at the request of
Justice Gray took charge of his effects and yesterday
afternoon filed a petition for letters of administration.
Mr. Naegele seemed to be in no financial want, as he had
several suits of good clothes, a nice tent, a couple of
hundred chickens with two incubators at work, a gold
watch and a horse and wagon. It is also said that he
had sufficient money in the bank for all immediate
necessities. He was simply wearied with his long fight
against disease and evidently determined to end his
troubles in the quickest way possible.
April 16, 1901
A telegram was received from Mrs. E. Naegele, mother
of the young man who killed himself Friday night,
announces that she left Chicago Saturday night for
Phoenix. The dead man was 38 years old instead of
45 as at first believed and it is said he was a widower.
Probate Court Notice
April 26, 1901
In the estate of William Naegele yesterday, an inventory and
appraisement of the estate was filed and notice to creditors
was ordered published.
