HARRY LOWRY
October 7, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Charley Davidson yesterday received a telegram from
New York city announcing the death of Harry Lowry, a
former resident of Mesa, on Saturday last. Mr. Lowry
left Mesa last spring to go east and pay his folks a
visit and was feeling pretty well when he left. His
sudden death is a great shock to his many friends
here. Mr. Lowry has been a resident of Mesa for
many years having come here in the first place for
his health. He was a painter by trade and worked
at his trade and farmed south of Mesa.
LEANDER LUNA
January 10, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
The man whose dead body was found near Mesa was
ascertained to be Leander Luna, a resident of Mesa
and who had been employed as a sheepherder by John
Nelson. The body was found about six miles above
the junction of the Salt and Verde Rivers on the
south side of the junction at a place called Blue
Point. The news of the finding having been brought
into Mesa late on Wednesday night, Judge J.H. Pomeroy
impaneled a jury consisting of W.J. LeBaron, G.M.
Fryer, Joshua Allen and three Mexicans.
The party left at once for Blue Point, and having
viewed the body as it lay, started back to Mesa
with it. About 7 o'clock last night the party had
reached the head of the mesa canal and sent in a
telephone message, which was transmitted to this
office by The Republican's correspondent at Mesa.
Luna had come to his death by shooting. There was
a bullet hole in his breast about four inches from
the left nipple. Two feet from the body lay a
revolver, one chamber of which had been emptied.
There were no signs that anybody had been in the
vicinity. Though the jury had not reached a
verdict, it was the opinion of the members that
Luna had either committed suicide or else had
shot himself accidentally.
The camp where the body was found was about two days
journey form Nelson's camp and he was evidently on
his way to Mesa. It is the general opinion that the
killing was accidental. Luna was a hard working man
and a good citizen. His family lives at Mesa. It
was expected that the jury would arrive there some
time last night with the body.
PATRICK LYNCH
December 7, 1902
Patrick Lynch, who had for many years led a sort of a
hermit life in the Aravaipa Canyon, was found murdered
early this week. He had evidently had a fight with his
assailants in front of his cabin and had finally been
shot through the body and killed. The body had been
dragged into the cabin and was found there by a neighbor.
Lynch was nearly ninety years of age and had been in
Arizona for thirty years. He was considered a miser
by many and his murders were evidently after his money.
The coroner's jury could find no clue to the murderers
and the officers have been unable to discover any
definite information. The Bulletin of Solomonville
says a stranger who is known to have visited Lynch's
place shortly before the murder has been arrested and
is being held for examination.
NORMAN BADGER
May 18, 1901
Many people here will remember Norman Badger of St.
Joseph Michigan, who spent some time here for the
benefit of his health, and will be pained to learn
of his death which occurred recently. The St. Joseph
paper says:
"Norman Badger, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Badger of this city died at the family home, 510
Jones Street last evening after suffering for a year
with a complication of diseases affecting his lungs.
Mr. Badger would have been 20 years of age next August.
He went to Phoenix, Arizona a few months ago but he grew
gradually worse in spite of three operations which were
performed. Mr. Badger realized that he could not recover
but was very brave trying to console his parents.
Yesterday he insisted on getting up and to prove that
he was better endeavored to sing. Besides a mother
and father, he leaves one sister.
JOHN BAKER Jr.
July 21, 1901
By the premature explosion of a blast, John H. Baker, Jr.
was killed and Willie Pemberton badly hurt at their mining
claim on the Salome, about twelve miles from Upper Salt River
in Gila County on Saturday, July 13.
Baker and Pemberton were running an open cut to the ledge
and at noon, on Saturday had loaded their holes and Baker
was in the act of touching off the fuse. Pemberton was
standing on the edge of the cut a few feet above Baker
who struck a match and applied it to the fuse, when
instantly the blast went off. Pemberton was struck
in the face by flying debris and fell unconscious.
When he recovered his senses, still blinded by the
explosion, he felt about for his companion and found
him with the top of his head blown off.
Pemberton then started to go to the camp nearly two miles
from the mine and was unable to see, and was compelled to
crawl over the uneven and rocky ground. In his pitable
condition the experience was painful and distressing and
it is surprising even with his knowledge of the ground
that he was able to feel his way and reach camp, which
he succeeded in doing on Sunday morning. On Monday,
J.H. Baker Sr. arrived at the camp, found Pemberton
and learned of the accident which had bereft him of
a son. Upon going to the mine, young Baker's body was
found to be so badly decomposed that it could not be
removed to his home and was buried near where he met
his death. Willie Pemberton was taken to his home on
the river and when Mr. Edwards who brought the news to
town, left there he had improved considerably. Jack
Pemberton, father of the boy who was in Globe left for
home on Tuesday evening and learned of the accident
after he left town.
J.H. Baker Jr was 31 years of age. He was a young man of
good character and well liked by all who knew him.
Neither Baker or Pemberton had much experience in mining
and the most reasonable theory of the accident is that
the fuse had been exposed to the sun, causing it to
become unraveled and soft so that when the match was
applied it burned like a flash and ignited the powder
in a moment.
F.H. BALES
November 25, 1901
The funeral of F.H. Bales will be held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon in the parlors of Mohn and Eastering. Mr. Bales
was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. and was 43 years old. Rev.
Cowan will officiate.
Y. BALLESTEROS
July 9, 1901
The funeral of Y. Ballesteros was held yesterday
afternoon at the Catholic church and was largely
attended. He was a Mexican and was very popular among
his countrymen. His death followed an illness of four years.
