Mrs. Florence Mann, the artist, fell dead in the alley outside
the Ford Hotel at 8 o'clock last night. A lady and gentleman
had just left the office of Dr. Duffield and as they were passing
the entrance of the alley they saw a woman reel and stagger
against a railing. The gentleman ran back to the doctor's office
and told him there was a woman in the alley in a bad way. When
the doctor reached the spot he recognized Mrs. Mann and she was
yet able to recognize him. "What is the matter with me,
doctor?" she asked.
Knowing Dr. McIntyre to be her physician, Dr. Duffield sent a
messenger for him though he could see that she was then dying.
Dr. McIntyre was fortunately coming down the street and so
arrived just as she died. The body was removed to the Phoenix
Undertaking Company's rooms. Both physicians pronounced apoplexy
to be the cause of death.
Mrs. Mann was as well as usual yesterday afternoon. In company
with Mrs. W.A. Freeze she had taken dinner at Mrs. Walton's on
West Jefferson Street. Soon after dinner she left, saying that
she would go to her rooms to meet some children to whom she was
giving lessons and would return about half past eight to walk
home with Mrs. Freeze. She was evidently returning when she was
stricken with death and the children whom she had expected to
meet must have been late, for their school books were found
lying in front of her door an hour afterward.
Mrs. Mann was about 56 years old. She came to Phoenix from
Syracuse, N.Y. seven years ago and was a teacher in the Phoenix
schools until three years ago. When she quit the schools, she
established a studio at room 215, Fleming Block and lived there.
She also gave instruction to pupils in the ordinary branches
taught in the public schools and usually received them in the
evening.
She was a very clever artist in oil and water colors. Her
acquaintances in Phoenix were comparatively few, but those
who knew her admired her very much on account of her kindly
nature and her superior mental qualities.
She has a brother and a nephew living at Syracuse. Colonel
William Herring of Tucson managed her business affairs and a
telegram was sent him last night notifying him of her death.
WILLIAM MARTIN
May 9, 1897
James Martin, a business man of St. Louis and brother of William
Martin, who died at the asylum last Wednesday arrived in the city
yesterday. William Martin was committed to the asylum two weeks
ago. As soon as he became dangerously ill, word was sent to his
brother who started at once for Phoenix.
SARAH MEEKER
SAMUEL MEEKER
May 21, 1897
Yesterday was a red letter occasion in district court. One case
of more than average importance, the Meeker and the Irvine
matters occupied the day. The former suit was by G.L. Mayes of
Arkansas, special administrator of the estate of the late Sarah C.
Meeker, wife of Samuel Meeker, concerning whom it is not known
whether he is on earth or in heaven, vs. Mrs. Lizzie Meeker, the
legal successor to Sarah C. Meeker. The object of the suit was to
obtain possession of a house and lot valued at $3000 in Hermosa
tract and to obtain a judgement for damages against the defendant
for her vigorous resistance of the rights of the plaintiff. Both
objects were attained. Judgement was given for the possession of
the property and $405 in damages.
Samuel Meeker and his wife came here from Arkansas four years
ago. They bought property and built a comfortable in which Mrs.
Meeker soon after died. Mr. Meeker remarried a year after and it
transpired then that all the property in Phoenix and in Arkansas
belonged to his first wife, his only estate being an elevator
near Glendale.
Early last year, Meeker disappeared and notwithstanding the most
diligent inquiry and search nothing has been learned of him. The
only reasonable theory concerning his disappearance was that he
wished to escape from the famous carnival which broke upon Phoenix
next day and nearly broke the town.
An attempt at the settlement of his estate was begun some time
before he went away and he had given to Mayes, who had obtained
letters of administration in Arkansas, a quitclaim deed to the
Phoenix property. Mayes came here early last spring to conclude
the settlement of the estate. He was accompanied by Col. W.J.
Nelson of Kansas City. Col. Nelson is of some repute as a
railroad lawyer and being in a hurry to bring the case through
on schedule time, he directed Mayes to procure special letters
of administration under which he should enter into immediate
possession of the property. The special was sidetracked and
everybody connected with the case on both sides was arrested,
even Paul Hermanns, the newspaper correspondent whose misfortune
it was to be living in the house. Mr. Hermanns, by the way,
became a defendant party to the case decided yesterday.
THOMAS MILLER
January 19, 1897
The many friends of Thomas Miller will regret to hear of his death,
which occurred in Denver, where he had gone to try a last hope. His
mother and sister cared for him in the end. His body was taken to
his old home, Appleton City, Wisconsin, for interment. Mr. Miller
was only here a few months but he made many warm friends who
sincerely sympathize with his sorrowing relatives.
THOMAS MILLER
January 21, 1897
Thomas Miller, who lately came here from North Dakota, died of
consumption yesterday at the residence of D. Hoover on the Yuma
Road. A telegram was sent to his friends asking what disposition
should be made of the body.
JERRY P. MILLIGAN
April 18, 1897
Jerry P. Milligan of Peoria, Ill. died in this city yesterday of
consumption. Mr. Milligan accompanied by his wife, came to Phoenix
early in January. Mrs. Milligan returned to Peoria. When it became
apparent that her husband was near death, a telegram was sent
her. She arrived yesterday two hours after he died.
Mr. Milligan made many friends during his short residence in
Phoenix. He had previous acquaintance here among them U.S.
Attorney Ellinwood and Mr. W.C. Foster with whom he had been
associated in the Internal Revenue Service. For some time he
had been business manger of the Peoria Herald. The body will
be taken east tonight.
JOHN D. MURPHY
August 22, 1897
Letters of administration were granted Edward S. Stovall yesterday
upon the estate of John D. Murphy, who was known here as Jerry
Murphy and died at the county hospital a couple of months ago in
the guise of a pauper and was buried in the Potter's Field. Some
time after a trunk belonging to him and which he had left at Mr.
Stovall's residence was opened. It contained among other things
$600. There were several letters from which it was learned that
he had a daughter, Mrs. Mary Hillard living at Patterson New
Jersey. There were other letters, showing that for several
years he had lived at a half dozen soldiers homes. There was
another letter from his daughter's husband in reply to one
Murphy had written in which he proposed to return and made his
home with his daughter. The son-in-law advised him rather
pointedly to stay away. There was also a newspaper clipping
stating that this son-in-law was murdered by a negro in Texas
in 1893.
Mr. Stovall opened correspondence with Mrs. Hillard and sent
her a photograph of the old man which she recognized. Stovall
was appointed administrator by reason of his position as creditor,
his claim for lodging amounting to $25. The county will put in a
claim for $6 for the pauper's burial and as much more for medicine
and attendance. The cost of administration cannot exceed $42,
so there will remain about $500 for the daughter, whom the old
man, piqued by the rejection of his proposal to return home,
evidently intended to leave nothing.
MICHAEL MURPHY
January 21, 1897
Michael Murphy, a young man of 23, died yesterday morning of
consumption at the Sister's Hospital. His remains will be
taken by John McCarthy to Butte, Montana where he used to live.
He came to Phoenix about two months ago.
BRUCE NELISON
Mary 5, 1897
Bruce Nelison, a young man who came here from Milwaukee about
the middle of last February, died at the Sister's Hospital
yesterday morning of consumption. He was 23 years of age. His
parents reside at Milwaukee and a brother, a banker lives at
Quincy, Illinois. The body is being held at Randal and Davis
pending instructions from the family.
