MARIA RANKIN
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 3, 1895
The remains of Miss Maria Rankin, the young woman who died at the Mahoney Building
of tuberculosis, will be shipped east for interment. A sister of the deceased
woman is on her way here from Denver and will arrive tomorrow and accompany the
remains to Chicago.
EVELYN R. REW
November 15, 1895
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Miss Evelyn R. Rew passed away at 9 o'clock yesterday morning of heart failure. The
young lady was a daughter of H.C. Rew of Chicago, a well known capitalist. The parents
brought the young lady here several months ago in the hopes that beneficial results
would be obtained from the climate. The young lady had steadily improved for some
time and the anxious parents began to have hopes of her ultimate recovery, but
yesterday morning she suddenly passed away. The bereaved parents will return
to Chicago today with the remains.
ROY E. ROOT
December 7, 1895
The funeral of Roy E. Root, the young man who died at Tempe
Thursday, occurred yesterday from the Methodist Church at the
Butte City. The funeral was attended y a large crowd for the
young man was a general favorite.
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DR. J.M. ROSE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 29, 1895
By the weakening of a conspirator of what undoubtedly was one of the most cold
blooded villains the world has ever known and by the prompt and courageous action
of the officers of the law, Arizona has been spared the perpetration within her
borders of a crime of the most atrocious description.
Dr. J.M. Rose, the leading spirit of the attempted crime lies at Mesa, dead
under the aim of Sheriff L.H. Orme of Maricopa County.
Mesa, eighteen miles east of Phoenix is a pretty village, quiet and even dull,
with a population of the most law-abiding nature. Here several years ago, came
Dr. Williams with his daughter, Mrs. May Rose. The father entered into practice,
his office and residence being in a small frame structure on a side street, half a
block north of the Co-Operative Store. The daughter apparently 26 years of age,
an especially comely woman, stated that she had separated from her husband, but
otherwise gave the gossips little material as to her past life. They stated they
were from Arkansas and seemed fairly well provided with the goods of this world.
Last December the doctor, who is little above 44 years of age, married again, his
choice falling upon Miss Lizzie Crismon, an estimable young lady of Mesa whose
age approximately equaled that of his daughter.
The three occupied the cottage, which was of three rooms.
Over a week ago a stalwart individual stopped Sheriff Orme in Phoenix.
He gave the name of S.P. Hoxey, though acknowledging that he had been going
during his stay in Phoenix under the alias of Burt. He was taken by the
sheriff to a quiet place, where he told his tale.
He said that he had, a couple of days before, been accosted in Phoenix by an
individual calling himself P.F. Yanna and after much talk, had been employed
by Yanna to aid in the murder of a family at Mesa. The deed was to be done
sometime between Friday and Tuesday night. "I couldn't do it, though,"
exclaimed Hoxey. "Tough as I am and guilty of considerable meanness in the
world, I'd never murder innocent women in the dead of night."
The plan as outlined by Yanna who may as well be called by his proper name of
Rose, was for Hoxey to look up the surroundings of the residence beforehand.
He was to kill the man as he lay in bed, while Rose murdered the women. "He
insisted I have nothing whatever to do with the killing of the women," explained
Hoxey. "He said he would take a special pleasure in attending to that part of
the job himself."
Rose volunteered to inform Hoxey that he had several years ago, married Williams'
daughter back in Arkansas and they had quarreled and separated. Toward Williams
he professed a mortal enmity. He did not claim to even know the young wife
who had been brought into the household. The reason for the contemplated
murder was that Williams possessed a large amount of real estate back in
Kansas. Rose had not been divorced from his wife and with these three
lives out of the way, he would be the only heir.
When news of the plot on his life was divulged to Williams he was horror stricken.
From the tale, he at once recognized his son-in-law, Dr. Rose, whom he represented
as everything that could be wicked in a man. The women were quietly removed to a
neighbor's and all Friday night a watch was kept by Orme and the doctor. No one
appeared.
The next night Deputy Sheriff John Slankard was added to the garrison. To him was
allotted a station in a screened lean-to in back of a Chinese laundry just to the
north of the Williams residence. Early in the evening Orme and Doctor Williams
mounted guard in the house. At 9:30 Slankard saw Hoxey come down the alley from
the west, go to the back screen door and return with but a short delay. He had a
pair of shears in his hand and had cut the netting on the screen door. Shortly
afterward another person, unknown at the present, appeared. Both his hat and
coat were turned inside out and behind his turned up collar his features could
not be distinguished. At about 11pm Hoxey again appeared. He made a faint
signal and was joined by Rose. Together they went around the canvas kitchen
and to the back screen door. Slankard followed. When the two men appeared at
the door, the forces inside were ready. Orme was sitting on a trunk in the
corner opposite the door and Williams in the other corner. Hoxey thrust his
hand within the screen and the two entered. Orme ordered Rose to throw up
his hands. Rose's only answer was to produce a small revolver but was not
quick enough. Orme pulled the trigger of his gun and Rose staggered and
died.
H.O. ROSEFELD
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 12, 1895
H.O. Rosefeld, business manager of the Arizona Gazette died soon after midnight this
morning of a hemorrhage. He came to Phoenix from the northwest nearly a year ago.
He was then in ill health but seemed to improve under the influence of the climate.
The final descent began a month ago and was steady and rapid.
Last Wednesday he was seized, it was believed with death. He lingered through the
following night and yesterday and was able to take nourishment asd was altogether
in a much better way. An hour before his death his friends were hopeful.
The deceased was about 36 years of age. He leaves a wife and one child. During his
brief residence in Phoenix his business ability and his good humor won for him a
host of friends. The funeral will take place from the residence at the corner
of Jefferson Street and First Avenue at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 13, 1895
The funeral of H.O. Rosefeld occurred yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the
family residence, corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street. The newspaper
fraternity and many others had congregated to pay the last sad respects to one
who had peacefully crossed that great unknown river which is man's last journey.
The pall bearers were Messrs. Wolfley, McClintock, McElwain, Dr. Hyde and J.M.
Burnett.
J.H. SEARLES
December 16, 1895
J.H. Searles, a young man 27 years of age, died friday night
at 9:00 with consumption. The father and mother of the young
man were at the bedside when he died. He had resided in the
valley but a short while.
WINTHROP SEARS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 28, 1895
A gloom was cast over the entire community yesterday afternoon when the news
spread that Winthrop Sear, recorder of Maricopa County, was dead. A few minutes
after 3 o'clock in the afternoon his eyes closed in sleep eternal, after a few
days illness; brought about by Brights disease of the kidneys.
He had but a few days ago returned with his wife from a couple of weeks outing
in Camp Creek and the second day after his return to Phoenix he was taken ill.
It was not through at first that his illness was serious and a couple of days
after he was taken sick he gave it out to some friends that he would be around
as usual in a few days. Tuesday he showed signs of improving but yesterday
morning his condition grew alarmingly worse and he was seized with convulsions,
the fourth ending in his death.
By his death, Phoenix loses one of its brightest and most respected young men who
gave promise of a most brilliant career. He was a universal favorite and his
friends were legion.
Winthrop Sears was born 38 years ago at Old Yarmouth, Mass. He received his
education in the Bay State and learned the trade of a printer which he worked
at for several years. He came to Arizona in 1883 and for a while taught school.
He married the lady now his widow and settled down. He held responsible positions
in some of the leading stores of the city and won the esteem of his employers by
his honesty and business qualifications.
Last fall e was a candidate on the Republican ticket for county recorder and
was elected by an overwhelming majority. He was a prominent K.P. and a member
of the A.O.U. W. of which lodge he is a beneficiary in the sum of $2000.
The funeral will take place today from the residence of Captain Porsper Parker
on Adams Street and Seventeenth Avenue at 4 o'clock under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias. The A.O. U.W. will also turn out in full force.
