Laurence E. Hamilton died at the Sisters hospital last
night twenty minutes before eleven o'clock. Very little
hope of his recovery was entertained on Friday night and
none at all yesterday morning for the hemorrhages which
were wearing him out had increased in frequency. His
temperature which had been high later in the afternoon,
became normal but that offered no hope but rather
indicated that the end was not far off.
Laurence Hamilton was twenty six years old, and came
here three years ago from Bloomington Illinois where
his parents reside. He had had a slight attack of
pulmonary trouble and had been recommended to this
climate. He had steadily grown stronger and believed
that he had fully recovered from his ailment. A few
weeks ago, accompanied by his wife and baby he went
to Illinois to visit his relatives there. He returned
a month ago a very sick man from exposure to the storms
which were the prevailing in the Mississippi Valley.
The beginning of the end was an attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Hamilton was a newspaper man by profession and soon
after coming to Phoenix found employment on the Arizona
Republican. He was connected with this paper until his
election to the secretaryship of the Board of Trade, a
year ago last spring. At the end of his term he was
re-elected for he was one of the most competent men
who had ever held that position.
About two years ago he married Miss Vivian Palmer,
who has been visiting her husband's relatives. A
telegram was sent her on Friday night informing her
of the desperate character of her husband's illness.
He leaves, besides his wife, a baby boy nearly a year old.
The Last Service
August 7, 1902
Mrs. L.H. Hamilton and baby and Mr. Hamilton's mother
arrived here on yesterday morning's train from the north
and were driven at once to the residence of Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs. Hamilton's mother. Contrary to the general
expectation of their friends, they did not learn till
their arrival of the sad termination of the incident
that occasioned their journey westward.
They were met at the depot by Mr. Grier and his son and
daughter, former neighbors and friends of the Hamilton
family in Illinois and were taken in the Grier carriage
to Mrs. Palmer's. Their last information before leaving
Illinois was that Mr. Hamilton was noticeably better and
as no message had overtaken them on the train they felt
that no change for the worse had occurred. During the
short ride from the depot, and the confusion of the
moment they refrained from making inquiry at once, and
the friends that met them were loathe to impart the
distressing news sooner than necessary. But as they
left the carriage anxiety could no longer be restrained,
and their inquiry was answered by the simple words,
"It's all over."
The bereaved women were almost prostrated with grief
but bore their sorrow bravely and yesterday made the
necessary arrangements for the funeral which will be
held at 10 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev.
Harry Thompson officiating. The pall bearers will be
H.I. Latham, W.C. Foster L.H. Landis, Ernest Tharnish,
John Northcutt and Will Grier, all intimate friends of
Mr. Hamilton.
ED MADDEN
February 16, 1905
Governor Brodie yesterday commuted the life term of
Frank Delaney, a convict at Yuma to twenty five years
dating from the time of his conviction, August 8,
1898. The commutation was granted on an application
for a pardon which was signed by nearly all the
prominent citizens in Coconino County and others in
other parts of the territory. Nearly all the members
of the grand jury by which he was indicted signed the
petition as did the attorneys who took part in his trial.
Delaney was convicted of the murder of Ed Madden, the
boss of a construction crew on the Santa Fe Pacific.
The various petitions for the pardon of Delaney leave
one wondering how the jury could have found him guilty
of a crime, the punishment for which is so severe, for
Madden appears to have been a brutal aggressor.
Both he and Delaney had been drinking and Delaney was
lying asleep in a car when Madden entered and
kicked him into wakefulness and otherwise assaulted
him, cutting a gash in his face. He moreover called
him insulting names. When Delaney was fully roused from
his sleep he went after a gun and returning shot and
killed Madden. If he had had the gun at the time of
the assault and had used it with the same deadly
effect, perhaps not much would have been done
about the affair but the jury believed that on
account of his having had time to go after the
weapon a certain degree of premeditation was
permitted to enter into the case.
One of the attorneys that it was doubtful if there was any
premeditation at all, but the petitioners agreed
that the prisoner had been fully punished for
whatever crime he may have committed.
Harry Major
September 29 ,1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Harry Major, aged thirty four years, died last
evening shortly after seven o'clock at the Sister
Hospital. He came here several months ago from
Rosewell New Mexico, hoping to benefit his fast
failing health. Besides a wife he leaves many
friends to mourn his loss. Shortly before his
death the deceased united with the Presbyterian
Church of this city. The arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been announced.
GARABALDI MAGNANI
December 11, 1905
Garabaldi Magnani died at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at the sisters hospital after a lingering
illness, his trouble being of a dropsical nature.
He was a native of Italy and was forty four years
old. The funeral will be held this morning at 9
o'clock at the undertaking parlors of Easterling
and Whitney. G. Magnani had lived in this country
a good many years and had acquired a good
understanding of American customs. He was a
cook by trade and lived at Bisbee a long time
before coming to Phoenix, running a restaurant
in that city. Since coming here he has conducted
restaurants in the Central Hotel and elsewhere.
Less than a yar ago he was married here, his wife
surviving him. He leaves besides here, two brothers
A. and O. Magnani and two brothers in Italy,
together with a mother, 87 years old. He had
many friends here, particularly among the Mexican
population.
D.W. Manchester
October 14, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Many residents of this vicinity will remember D.W.
Manchester, a special Indian agent of the government
who spent considerable time in Arizona in February and
August of last year and will learn with regret of his
death which occurred at Cleveland Ohio, Monday of this
week. It was Mr. Manchester's work during his stay
here to pay the claims of the settlers near McDowell
when the government bought their improvements last
fall. By his genial manner he made many acquaintances
in Phoenix and all who transacted business wit him were
his friends. It was not generally known by others than
those with whom he was most intimate that he was a
writer of historical works and at one time was secretary
of the Western Reserve Historical Society of Ohio. He
was the author of a history of the life of Daniel Webster,
which is an authoritative work.
MRS. MANSFIELD
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 27, 1905
A.M. Harmer received a telegram Sunday evening telling him
of the death of his wife's sister, Mrs. Mansfield, that
afternoon in Los Angeles. It will be remembered that Mrs.
Harmer was called to her bedside some weeks ago on account
of her serious condition. Since then she has been better
at times and her recovery was confidently expected.
Consequently the news of her death was a great shock to
the members of her family. The funeral will be held this
afternoon in Los Angles. It was at first decided to bring
the remains home for interment but it has been since
learned that it was her request that she be buried in Los
Angeles.
