The body of Austin Clark, who died at the Sister's Hospital on
Monday was sent last night by Mohn and Driscoll to the former
home of the dead man at Corning, NY. Mr. Clark was thirty three
years of age. He leaves a father, mother, and several brothers
in the east. He had for many years been a sufferer of
consumption. He began coming to Phoenix ten years ago and
made regular visits here every winter. He was a gentleman
of pleasant address and manners and during his winter
residence in the city he had made many friends.
THOMAS CLINGEN
September 11, 1909
Thomas Clingen, an old miner and prospector who has made
Wickenburg his home for the past three years, died Thursday
night at the home of Judge and Mrs. John Riggs, across the
Hassayampa. His death is said to be due to infirmities of
old age, he having reached his seventy fourth year. Mr.
Clingen was a native of Ohio and has no relatives in this
territory. The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker
William M. Poulsen and Mr. Riggs has telegraphed the
relatives of the dead man, but up to the present time
no reply has been received.
JOHN COLUMBO
May 25, 1909
According to the latest reports from Globe, the coroner's jury
which was drawn in the city to investigate the death of John
Columbo, who was shot by Deputy Sheriff Edwards, had not yet
reported and expected to continue in session for another day
before there would be any probability of their arriving at a
decision. An endeavor was made Thursday, before the death of
the victim to secure a statement from him, but the Austrian
insisted that he was going to recover and he refused to make
any statement. Although there is considerable difference in
the testimony of several of the witnesses, it is generally
agreed that the officer was not to blame and that he fired the
fatal shot in defense of his own life.
Deputy Sheriff Edwards had gone to the Pioneer Saloon for the
purpose of placing under arrest Sam Wulcich, who had been
firing a revolver at random during the progress of a fire.
Wulcich refused to surrender his gun and the officer clubbed
him over the head with the butt of a revolver. At this time
Columbo interfered and grabbed the revolver which the officer
held in his hand. Edwards, thinking that the gun would be
wrested from his grasp, turned it toward his assailant and
pulled the trigger. The shot penetrated the abdomen of
Columbo making six incisions in the intestines. About twenty
four hours after the shooting he died in the hospital at the
Old Dominion. Further testimony will probably be introduced
relating to remarks which the wounded man made after the
shooting. The general opinion is, however, that the officer
will be cleared of all blame.
JOHN CONTOS
April 6, 1909
Nick Vecos, who shot and killed John Contos, a prominent business
man here Saturday night was captured by a posse on a farm ten
miles southwest of this city at noon today. The man hunt had
been on since late Saturday night and fifty men took part in the
chase.
Vecos was heavily armed and was looked upon as a desperate man
and had made his boast that he would not be taken alive. But
when the officers closed in on him he ran a distance of a mile
through open country, secreted himself in an irrigation ditch,
but later surrendered without firing a shot.
ELIAS COOK
November 3, 1909
The funeral services of Elias Cook, who died at the home of
his brother on East Jefferson Street yesterday at 10 o'clock
will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
undertaking parlors of Moore and McLellan, Rev. H. Franklin
Bray officiating.
TOM COOK
July 5, 1909
Entering the delirious stage of typhoid fever, Tom Cook, who
was taken to the A.C. hospital at Clifton a few days ago,
wandered to the bathroom Thursday night and drank the contents
of a vial of nitric acid, the nurses not discovering what the
delirious patient had done until the burning of his throat
made him press the call button for help. There had been no
signs of delirium in the patient and for that reason Cook
had not been constantly watched.
MRS. ALFRED COOLIDGE
April 27, 1909
Home King of the Southwestern Realty Company yesterday
received the sad intelligence that Mrs. Alfred Coolidge
died at her home in Spokane Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge
were here in the early part of the winter and were so pleased
with the country that Mr. Coolidge, who is a millionaire,
invested extensively in property and had arranged for the
erection of a winter home.
STRATTON COPELAND
November 15, 1909
Phoenix friends yesterday received the news of the death in
Los Angeles on Wednesday, Nov. 10 of Stratton Copeland, the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Copeland, all former residents
of Phoenix. Stratton succumbed to an attack of spinal
meningitis and an abscess of the brain. The young man was
24 years old and during his residence in Phoenix was
engaged with Clarence Stacy in the conduct of a photograph
gallery, under the name of Stacy and Copeland. Stratton
was a very popular young man, well liked and a favorite in
the social circles of those of his age. The family moved
from Phoenix to Los Angeles about three years ago. The
funeral and interment occurred in Los Angeles last Friday.
JOHN S. CRUTTENDEN
March 20, 1909
John S. Cruttenden died at the Sisters hospital yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Cruttenden came to this city three weeks ago
from Quincy, Illinois and registered at the Hotel Adams. Ten
days ago he was take sick and last Sunday was removed to the
Sisters hospital. The deceased was about forty five years of
age. His wife is expected in on the Santa Fe train this
morning.
DAVID C. CUNNINGHAM
December 19, 1909
David C. Cunningham died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
his apartments on East Adams between Second and Third Streets.
He had been ill for several weeks, his acute ailment beginning
with an attack of pneumonia which merged finally into catarrah
of the stomach.
The dead man was a native of Glasgow, Scotland and was 51
years old. He came to American when he was only two years
old with his parents and other members of the family landing
in San Francisco presumably having circled the Horn, though
whether the voyage was by that route or across the isthmus no
one here now seems to know. San Francisco has been the family
home ever since and his father and mother, now well advanced
in years, reside there, as also does one brother who is
engaged in real estate and insurance. Another brother who
is supposed to be engaged in mercantile business lives
somewhere in California.
D.C. Cunningham however, has made Phoenix his home since 1882
when he first came to Arizona. He is one of the earliest
residents of this city. His first employment was in a dairy
on what was then known as the Tween Ranch but is now a part
of the Phoenix town site, most frequently referred to as the
Irvine Addition. Later he was employed by Robert Kern who a
good many years ago moved to the coast and he then became
associated with P.W. Butler, which relationship he maintained
until the end.
His brother J.F. Cunningham of San Francisco has been
apprised of his death and it expected that he will be here
for the funeral. In any event the date will not be announced
until word is received from him. It is quite likely that
funeral will be held on Tuesday and it is understood that
Judge A.C. Baker, who has known him ever since he came to
Arizona will deliver an address on the occasion of the funeral.
Dave Cunningham, though seldom out of Phoenix is well known
all over the territory. Always of a quiet retiring and
sympathetic temperament, he has nevertheless lived in the
atmosphere of Bohemia and his life habits and associations
were such that he met at one time or another, nearly all
who were frequent visitors to the capital city.
W.H. DAVIS
May 12, 1909
Early Tuesday morning the death of W.H. Davis occurred at his
residence on South Seventh Avenue. The deceased as a native of
Kansas and thirty six years of age. For some years he was in the
wholesale department of the Wakelin Grocery Company where he made
many friends. He leaves a wife and six children. Funeral
services will take place at 2 today from Merryman's parlors,
Elder Eugene A. Brown officiating.
