HENRY McANDREW
August 2, 1895
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Judge Street, as attorney for the administrator of the
estate of Daniel McAndrew, deceased , obtained an order of
the probate court yesterday confirming the sale of all the
decedent's interest in the estate of John C. Hulseboach.
An order had been obtained some time ago permitting the
sale to be made by the administrator.
A little over a year ago Hulseboach and McAndrew had come
from Colorado and bought the ranch and stock of Billy Wade
on Cave Creek. McAndrew did not live long enough to enjoy
the purchase but left Hulseboach to hustle for himself which
he did in the most approved way by buying out the McAndrew
interest.
L.S. McENTEE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 22, 1895
L.S. McEntee, a bridge carpenter, formerly in the employ
of the north and south road, was killed Tuesday by falling
from a freight train thirty miles west of Ash Fork. He is
the same man who made the murderous assault on Conductor
McGrath in Skull Valley last winter.
H.C. MEADOR
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 6, 1895
Sunday evening about 8 o'clock, at the Sisters Hospital,
H.C. Meador succumbed after a few days illness.
His death was hardly unexpected and his brother, Frank, who
was in New York, was telegraphed for a few days since and
arrived Saturday night in time to spend the last few hours
at the bedside of his dying brother.
The deceased was born in Red Bluff, California, August 10,
1857 and while still young, went to Nevada and from there
to Arizona in 1877 and has continued to reside here with
the exception of six years that he spent in Mexico
railroading and in the express business.
The news of his death was received in great sorrow by a
host of friends, for the deceased was universally liked,
being of that nature that made none but friends and to
them he remained true and steadfast. The funeral will be
held this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the undertaking parlor
of Randal and Davis.
August 8, 1895
The funeral of H. Clay Meador took place yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, from the undertaking rooms of Randal and Davis.
A large crowd of friends of the deceased were present to pay
their last respects to him who pleasant face will never more
be seen on this side of the silent river. The services were
conducted by Rev. G.L. Pearson of the Methodist Church.
The cortege next followed the remains to the final resting
place.
J.H. MILLER
September 8, 1895
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Last night shortly after 10:15 o'clock, two pistol shots rang out in quick succession
and startled people on the streets.
A Republican reporter was conversing with another newspaper man on the corner of
Washington and Center Streets when the shots were fired. The sound came from the
alley a few yards north of Washington and thither the newspaper men went. A man was
laying on the ground in the rear of the M. and P. Railroad Office. A glance at
the body for sufficient for the scribers to recognize it as J.H. Miller, commercial
agent of the Maricopa and Phoenix Railway. It was at first thought that Miller had
committed suicide but the balls had entered the head over the temple and it would be
impossible for a man to fire two shots in that nature or the first shot would have
produced instant death. Miller was noted for being a jovial fellow with apparently
no troubles.
About five minutes before the fatal shots were fired, Miller, Dan Conroy and a
couple of other gentlemen were in the Cabinet Resort, where Miller was shot,
The bartender says that Miller and the other men were laughing and joking about
some matter. He said Miller had no gun on his person.
Soon, Miller went out the back way and but a few seconds later the inmates heard
the shots.
There is every indication that murder most foul has been committed but there is
every reason to believe that the murderer will be apprehended. Miller was a most
popular young man in the city and numbered his friends by the score. He has a
mother in California to whom he had been sending money.
September 9, 1895
The mysterious death of J.H. Miller was the sole topic of conversation on the
streets Sunday and yesterday. One man who had known the deceased for years,
stated yesterday that the news of Miller's death did not surprise him for Miller
had suicidal mania and but a couple of months ago he said to a friend that Miller
would die by his own hand.
A coroner's inquest was held the juryman being: Thomas D. Molloy, Charles Coon,
James Griffin, A. Barry, R.c. Lowell and Mr. Wickersham. The first witness called
was Manager Honshell of the M & P road. He stated that Miller was about thirty
years of age and had worked for the railroad for about seven years, but he had
only known him since he took charge of the road June last. He last saw Miller
alive about 7:15 on Saturday night and next saw the body at the undertakers.
Said Miller was a general freight and ticket solicitor of the road and occupied
the ticket office with Blackman.
Frank Cox testified to taking some papers from the vest pocket of the body with
the intention of giving them to Mr. Honshell but instead handed them over to the
coroner.
A.W. Brown offered the same testimony. Officer McClarty testified to taking the
pistol away from Tom Malloy when that individual picked it up. E.M. Dorris on the
stand said that Miller had called at his store on the 24th of June and purchased a
38 caliber revolver. Mike Smith of the M&P railroad company said that Miller
offered to sell him the pistol about the last of June. James Daley, bartender
of the Cabinet, testified that Miller was in the saloon a few minutes before
the shots were fired. He said Miller had shaken dice several times and had taken
about four drinks. R.A. Chandler, also a barkeeper, stated that he was standing
at Eschman's Corner when the shots were fired. Fearing that he would be hit by
stray bullets he got behind a telegraph pole. Charles Larsen, a drug clerk,
stated that he was standing near the alley next to Fuqua's Stable near Center
Street when he heard the cry "Help, followed immediately by the shots. His
wife, who was sitting on the veranda of the Windsor house a few feet distant
asked him what the shooting meant saying that she heard some cries.
A.C. Willis the stonemason, was in the city Saturday night. He passed through
the alley and saw three men talking in the rear of the railroad office. A
short while after, when he had gone further down the alley he heard the pistol
shots. E.S. Wakelin, the druggist, testified to Miller entering his store on
May 29 and requested something to get rid of a dog. The druggist gave him
five grains of morphine. Waldin of the Keystone Pharmacy said that Miller
had purchased some prussic acid from him in June saying that he wished to kill
a dog. R.L. Balke was in town Saturday night near the Goldman Corner when
the shots were fired but met no one. E.R. Coffee heard shots fired and ran
toward the direction of the shot and saw three or four men there.
September 13, 1895
The inquisition into the manner of the death of Jay H. Miller was concluded yesterday
after two days hard work and examining forty eight witnesses. Harry Walton, a
train messenger on the north and south road was the last witness. He said he
was standing on Goldman's Corner when he heard the two shots. He ran in the
direction of the shots and on reaching the body heard someone say, "It's Jay Miller."
Walton recognized Ed Coffee who visited the remains and said "Conroy did it."
The jury found the deceased, Jay Miller, a native of California, 29 years
of age was murdered.
GEORGE E. MILLS
July 31, 1895
George E. Mills died yesterday at one o'clock at the Farley house of paralytic
rheumatism. The deceased had been a sufferer for many months and but three weeks
ago came to Phoenix with his wife and two children, a boy and a girl. By his
death they are left destitute but temporary relief was afforded the widow yesterday
until her relatives can be heard from. The remains are in charge of Randal and Davis,
the undertakers, who telegraphed yesterday to California to relatives of the deceased
as to what disposition is to be made of the body.
August 1, 1895
The funeral of George Mills, who died at the Farley house on Tuesday, occurred
yesterday under the direction of the Order of Foresters. The deceased was thirty
six years old and leaves a wife and two children. He was a resident of Sacramento
where he had been employed in the S.P. Shops. He with his family had arrived
in Phoenix only four days before his death. He leave to his wife a $3,000
endowment fund in the Foresters.
B. MULLER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
June 21, 1895
There was a mysterious disappearance yesterday morning from the residence of Mr.
I.N. Bell at 427 West Adams Street. The missing man is a lodger named B. Muller,
who came here from New York, accompanied by his wife, about six weeks ago. Mrs.
Muller is prostrated by grief and fear, for she believes that she will never see
her husband alive. Suicide is suspected as he had recently and frequently told
her that life had become a burden which he would rather lay down than sustain.
Early yesterday morning, Mrs. Muller, who had gone into the kitchen, returned
to the apartments occupied by herself and her husband. He was not in and observing
that his hat was also gone, she hurried to the street door and saw him going in the
direction of the Six Avenue Hotel. She called to him and he replied that he would
return in an hour.
When he had not come back at noon, Mrs. Muller grew uneasy and inquiry was begun
in the neighborhood but no one could be found who had seen him since he replied
to his wife.
It is feared that he may have drowned. The following description of him has been
furnished: age, 39; height, five feet ten inches, weight 135, full beard, he wore
a light felt crush hat with wide black band, light check coat and brown trousers
with a small stripe. The missing man and his wife are residents of New York City
where he was for years steward at Delmonico's. He came here to find relief from
consumption.
June 22, 1895
B. Muller whose strange disappearance from Adams Street was announced yesterday is
still missing. Only two clues were discovered, neither of much value in finding
him either dead or alive. A sanjero of the Salt River Canal said he saw him
sitting on the bank of the canal beyond the Five Points on Thursday morning.
The other clue was a discovery that man of his description had purchased a
revolver at Talbott and Hubbard's on Wednesday.
June 23, 1895
The mystery of Bernhard Muller's disappearance last Thursday morning was removed
yesterday by the discovery of his dead body. All that his friends had feared
had come true.
About 8 o'clock K.J. Bell, son of I.N. Bell, at whose house Mr. and Mrs. Muller
had been stopping, came upon the dead and decomposed body of the missing man.
It lay among the brush a half block west of the residence of Colonel Monihon and
about the same distance south of the canal. The body lay on the right side and
there was a bullet hole in the right temple.
Justice Johnstone was informed and a jury impaneled of T.D. Molloy, W.H.
Pask, Frank Alley, C.C. McCarroll, R.H. Drane and Joseph Bettler. Among
the evidence submitted were two notes found on the body of the dead man. One
directed to the coroner as follows: "I commit suicide because I am sick with
consumption and my money all gone. Please give me a cheap burial. I tried
poison but could not succeed." The other was to Mr. Bell, "Please send my wife
to New York as soon as possible."
The deceased was a native of Wurtemburg Germany and had lived in New York for
several years. Mrs. Muller is a lady of about 35.
