H. MICHELSON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 16, 1903
H. Michelson who for several months past has conducted a
clothes cleaning business on Adams Street, between First
and Center Streets, died very suddenly yesterday afternoon
about 2:30 o'clock. He was engaged in pressing a pair of
pants when he was taken suddenly with a hemorrhage of the
lungs. Mrs. Kennedy who conducts the Leland Lodging House
came to his assistance and relieved him as much as possible
but he sank rapidly and died in a few minutes. The body was
taken to Easterling's undertaking parlors and the relatives
in New York notified by wire. He was about forty five years
old and came here from New York, a few months ago for his
health.
FRED MILLS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
June 2, 1903
Fred Mills, a young man well known about town, died
suddenly at the Palace at 3:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Half an hour before that he had been about town apparently
in usual health. He had been joking with his friends.
The next they heard of him was when the dead wagon passed
carrying his body to the undertakers.
He had been employed at the Palace in connection with a
policy game. He went back to his work and was seized
with a sudden illness. He went into a private room and
sat down. He sent for Miles Perkins and asked him to
attend to his work until he should feel better. The
room was close and he moved out into a hallway.
Suddenly he began to bleed from his mouth and nose
and he died within four minutes in the arms of his
friends. He will be buried at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon from Bradley's.
Mills was 28 years old and came here from Colorado
more than two years ago. He was a native of Tennessee
and was at one time a railroad clerk at Chattanooga
where his father, a railroad contractor resides. He
was compelled by failing health to change his residence
and he went to Colorado where he was employed for some
time as a shipping clerk in a commission house. After
that he came to Phoenix and remained here until a year
ago, when he went back to Colorado and returned to his
former position. He returned to Phoenix sometime last
winter.
L. MILLESS
October 2, 1903
Two men are under arrest, charged with the murder of L.
Milless, a roulette dealer who was killed in a beer hall
in Bisbee on the night of August 19. A woman of the town
by the name of Mabel Carlisle is also accused of helping
the men to get away after the deed was done, and no doubt
had knowledge of the conspiracy. Bert Noftz was arrested
in Cananea Tuesday night and an effort is being made to
arrange his expedition. Johnnie James was arrested about
the same time.
Noftz was at one time left in charge of the Bisbee opera
house for a season and when his employer returned he found
him short in his accounts. It is known that he promised to
make up the shortage at once and it is believed he chose the
hold-up method of raising money. When arrested he accused
James of "giving him away" and said he had some time before
quit his companionship.
Before James was arrested a trap was laid for him. A woman
of the Red-light district was induced to send for him and
engage him in conversation while Officer Jennings was
secreted behind a screen. During the conversation he
mentioned the name of Noftz and said he had "cut him out"
and that if he were to tell al he knew about him the
officers would "soon have him behind bars."
Mabel Carlisle, Noftz and James held a consultation in a
private room of a candy store the night of the murder and
it is believed it was she who secured a hack and assisted
the men to escape. Since the absence of Noftz from Bisbee
she has been living wit him at Cananea under the name of
Mabel Pearson. An effort will also be made to arrest her
if she is not already in jail.
The Milless Killing
October 5, 1903
Respecting Noftz, one of the men accused of killing L.O.
Milless at Bisbee in August and Mabel Pearson, who has
been living with Noftz at Cananea, the Bisbee papers
says the former has not yet been extradited, but the
woman has arrived in Bisbee coming of her own accord
in company with a son of Noftz. She is not under
arrest, has been given quarters at a hotel and promises
to stay there pending any information she can give the
officers in relation to the crime. She says, though,
that neither Noftz nor James had anything to do with
the killing of Milless. The officers think the evidence
against the men is being daily strengthened. James is a
young man and was born and raised in Tombstone.
D. MONAHAN
Arizona Republican Newspaper
June 7, 1903
Word was received this afternoon from Kansas City of the
killing of D. Monahan near that place Friday morning in a
train wreck, says the Prescott Herald. Mr. Monahan left
Prescott for the east only this week, therefore had about
time to be in the vicinity of the place where the wreck
occurred.
There was nothing on the body of the deceased by which
he could be identified with the exception of a paper
with the name of H.K. McDonald, Prescott. It was
through this means that the body was identified.
Telegrams have been coming to Prescott from the
undertaking firm since morning. Word was sent to
embalm the body and ship to Prescott.
Deceased as a jolly fellow whom everyone liked.
He had no family. He had just sold the Home Run
property to Douglas-Lacey for more than $100,000.
MRS. JOHN B. MONTGOMERY
Arizona Republican Newspaper
May 4, 1903
Mrs. John B. Montgomery died at Arlington at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. For some years she had been a sufferer
of asthma. Not long ago she had another attack of the
ailment, but her case was not seriously regarded until
last Friday. Pneumonia also appeared and notwithstanding
the exercise of the greatest care and skill, she died.
She was sixty three years of age and one of the earliest
settlers of the valley. With her husband, former Sheriff
Montgomery, she lived in Phoenix a great many years.
Beside her husband she leaves three children: Mrs.
George Hoadley, a daughter by a former marriage, a
son, John M. Montgomery and a younger daughter, Miss
Beulah Montgomery. There are also two brothers,
Thomas and Hosea Greenhaw. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral. Telegrams have been received
from Mr. and Mrs. Hoadley who reside in New York and
it is expected that they will come.
RAY MOODY
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 2, 1903
The death of Roy M. Moody occurred at 2 p.m. yesterday.
He was born at Rockport, Indiana and when a very young
man came west. He came to Phoenix six weeks ago from
Deadwood, South Dakota suffering from tuberculosis,
hoping the climate would prove beneficial to his health.
But like a great many others, he came too late. He was
26 and leaves a mother, who was called a few days ago
from Louisville, Ky. where she was visiting relatives.
Her home is at Nampa, Idaho, where her only son now
lives. The funeral will be from Easterlings parlors
at 6 p.m. today. Mr. McAfee will officiate. The
Eagles have charge.
CHARLES MOON
January 19, 1903
Arizona Republican
Charles Moon of Topeka, Kansas died in this city on Saturday
night. He came here about two months ago accompanied by
his mother and two sisters. His father, John E. Moon,
head of the Kansas Life Insurance Company came to see
him not long ago but he returned home. The remains
were taken back to Topeka this morning.
