Marion C. FANNER
October 9, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
The scattered remains of a man are lying on the desert
twenty five miles beyond Winters' Wells on the road from
Buckeye to Harrisburg and Salome. They were found there
last Friday morning by a couple of Mexicans on their way
to Salome. Also found were a lot of papers which they
turned over to D.W. Hall of the Grace Valley development
Company. A letter was received at this office yesterday
morning from Mr. Hall containing an account of the
discovery and enclosing the papers. The body is scattered
along the road and about ten feet from it. The letter
said that it could be easily found and anyone traveling
along the road could see it.
Acting Coroner Burnett was informed by the Republican
and under his directions a dead wagon from Merryman and
Moore's was sent out to gather up the remains and bring
them to Phoenix.
The body is supposed to be that of Marion C. Fanner,
an old soldier, an inmate of the Soldier's Home in
California but absent on leave. This supposition is
based on the papers found in the vicinity of the body.
One of the papers is an official postal card from the
Pacific Branch, National Soldier's Home for D.V.S.
It is dated May 29 and addressed to Fanner at Roosevelt.
The card notified Fanner, who is described as late of the
62nd Regiment, Ill. Inf. Home Company D, that his furlough
from the home is extended sixty days from date. There is
also a blank application for pension.
Mr. Merryman before starting his wagon called on E.H.
Winters for directions about the road and succeeded in
arousing his lively interest in the case, for the reason
that he had an old man in his employ at the wells, who
is an old soldier and an inmate of the Home on leave.
He had lately lost his papers, but his name is Selby.
The body or what is left of it will probably be brought
in late today.
Bones of Fanner
October 12, 1905
A telephone message was received yesterday by Merryman
and Moore from A.H. McLellan who left on Sunday afternoon
after the remains of M.C. Fanner which had been found on
the desert. The message was sent from Buckeye which Mr.
McLellan had reached on his return. He said he found the
remains without trouble. He left Buckeye last night but
will camp on the way, reaching Phoenix possibly before
noon today.
The Pieces of Fanner
October 13, 1905
A.H. McLellan returned yesterday at noon with what
remained of M.C. Fanner. All of the body could not
be found as it had been dragged around by coyotes or
vultures. An inquest was begun by Justice Burnett.
A physician will examine the body today determining
if there was foul play.
Mr. FISHER
December 11, 1905
Word was brought to Globe by Henry Q. Robertson who
returned from Payson last week as soon as the Salt River
became fordable, that a brother of Walter Fisher had
disappeared and it was feared he had been lost in the
flood which poured through every gulch in the county
last week, says the Silver Belt. He left home Saturday,
Nov. 26, intending to visit Allen's ranch in Little
Green Valley, riding a horse bareback and without a
coat.
He stopped overnight at a friend's house in Star Valley,
where he left his horse and proceeded on foot Monday
morning.
Mr. Allen went to Payson on Thanksgiving day and was
questioned regarding Fisher's visit. He reported that
he had not reached the ranch up to the time of his
departure. Word was immediately sent to Walter Fisher
who was en route for Globe having been summoned to
serve on a grand jury. He returned at once and organized
a posse who started to scour the country in the hope of
finding his brother.
The missing man was of middle age and had defective
eyesight and it is feared that he missed his way in
the storm and was injured by a fall or that he may
have attempted to ford one of the numerous gulches
he would require to pass, being swept away by the
torrents which swelled every stream in the county
that day. No further news had been received in
Globe up to the time of going to press.
A few days ago, when the flood was at its height, the
dead body of a man was seen for an instant as it was
swept by. It is probably that that was Fisher's body
as no drownings have been reported from up the river.
Mrs. A.W. FREDERICK
Arizona Republican Newspaper
June 1, 1905
Hers was a quiet life and it had a quiet ending. She was a
good neighbor and a true friend and she will be missed.
Something more than the allotted three score and ten years
had been given her, then came her call and she was ready.
Her birthday was Monday, May 22. She passed the anniversary
pleasantly and then slipped away from this home to enjoy that
better home. She had been in poor health for some time and
for three weeks she had suffered especially with growing
weakness and with an acute attack. Yet the day before her
birthday she had so far improved that she was able to be up
and about the house. The day following she was up almost
all of the day. Even the day of her death she was able to
dress herself and was ready for breakfast at the family table
when suddenly her heart gave way. Last June, her husband was
followed to his resting place and now she and Judge Frederick
lie side by side. Their Golden Wedding anniversary was
October 25, 1903.
From Fosteria Ohio she and her husband had moved to Cameron
Missouri far back in 1870. His failing health caused that
move and he was better for a time. In 1898 they came to Arizona.
MRS. LUCY FRYER
January 7, 1905
Mrs. Lucy Fryer, wife of George M. Fryer died this
morning at 11 o'clock from blood poisoning resulting
from childbirth. She has been very ill and for the
past few days very little hope was given for her
recovery although yesterday she appeared to be better.
Mrs. Fryer would have been 29 years old if she had
lived until the 9th of the present month. She was
the mother of four children and besides these leaves
a husband, father, mother, three brothers and eight
sisters to mourn her untimely death. All of those
were at her bedside when she passed away. Mrs.
Fryer's maiden name was Phelps, being the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Phelps and has lived all of
her life in Mesa. She was married in June of
1900. The funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the tabernacle.
The Funeral
January 8, 1905
The funeral services were held at 2 p.m. over the
remains of Mrs. Lucy Fryer. Friends and relatives
met at the home of Mr. Fryer from which place the
pall bearers, which consisted of brothers of the
deceased conducted the remains to the tabernacle.
The funeral procession consisted of about one
hundred primary children who had grown up under
the careful training of Mrs. Fryer. The speakers
were F.T. Pomeroy, Bishop J.M. Horne, President
C.R. Hakes and about one hundred wagons followed
the remains to the burying grounds.
FREDERICO GABALDON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
June 8, 1905
Frederico Gabaldon died yesterday morning at the county
hospital of wounds inflicted upon him by Henry Carsten in
the Cave Creek country on March 7. At the same time Carsten
killed Jose Ortiz and started to leave the country. He
arrived at Houck's Station in the evening of the day on
which he committed the murder and shot himself. His dead
body was found the next morning. About the time of the
discovery of the body a messenger arrived from Campbell and
Francis sheep camp where the murder took place, with the
story of it. The messenger was a brother of Ortiz who said
that both his brother and Gabaldon had been killed.
On his statement of the case inquests were held on all of
the men and a burial party was sent back to the sheep camp.
Arriving there it found Gabaldon still alive but badly wounded.
He had been shot in the body but the most serious injury was in
the head, where Carsten had hit him with a shovel. He was
brought to Phoenix and was placed in a lodging house for a
time and later was moved to the hospital. It was thought
that he would recover. The sheep camp murder is supposed to
have been committed in a fit of insanity. There was a lack of
motive. Carsten who was the boss of the camp, returned to it
after a short absence and fell into a rage over the way in
which the two Mexicans were doing their work. He drew his gun
and killed Ortiz instantly and then attacked Gabaldon Ortiz's
brother was in the vicinity and saw the killing.
