W.C. HALSEY
February 12, 1901
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Word has just been received of the death of William
Clarke Halsey, a son of Rev. Lewis Halsey, D.D.
The young man was pursuing his studies in the second
year of his course in Stanford University when the
fatal illness overtook him. A favorite among his
numerous friends in his former home town, Oswego, NY;
a favorite among his many acquaintances in Phoenix; a
favorite among his student friends, his loss is deeply
felt by many and those nearest and dearest to him in
the home life have the sympathy of all who knew him.
The church, where his skillful hand upon his violin,
guided by the cultured mind, has so often led in song
worship, will miss him.
The bible school, the Young People's Society, all will
miss him but while earth is poorer because of his going,
heaven is richer by his entrance there.
Dr. Halsey was with his son for about two days previous
to his death and has not yet returned to Phoenix.
Arrangements and time of the funeral will be announced later.
The Funeral
February 15, 1901
Funeral services for William C. Halsey, who died in
Lane Hospital, San Francisco on the 11th were held in
the parlors of the Western Addition Funeral Directors
on Tuesday, the 12th and were conducted by Rev. Richard
L. Halsey, pastor of the Baptist Church in Berkeley,
Cal. Mrs. Halsey, Miss Schofeld and Mr. M.B. Schofeld
sang "Nearer my God To Thee" and other songs.
The casket was then taken to the crematorium in the
beautiful Odd Fellows Cemetery where nearly two thousand
bodies have already been incinerated. Here the process
was completed and the ashes were sealed up to be taken
to the distant home. Beautiful flowers were sent by
friends in San Francisco and from students at Stanford.
The professor in whose department Mr. Halsey took his
major subject last year wrote of him:" He has been a
delight to me in my classes and is most faithful as a
student."
RICHARD HAM
July 16, 1901
The death of Richard Ham, which occurred in Bisbee on
the 11th while not entirely unexpected in view of his
condition for a few days previous yet caused quite a
shock to his many friends and associates who had known
him here and in Tombstone for many years and as he was
not far advanced in years and ordinarily in good health
they had confidently clung to the hope of a favorable
turn in his illness, which had lasted two weeks.
At the time of his death he was in his fifty third year.
He leaves a widow here and a daughter who is married and
residing in New York.
Mr. Ham had been a trusted and respected employee of the
Copper Queen Company here since 1885, coming here from
Tombstone, where he had been a resident for some years.
He was a member of the Masonic order and his funeral was
in charge of that order.
JAMES R. HAMILTON
July 10, 1901
James R. Hamilton died yesterday at his rooms on South
Twelfth Avenue of consumption, having been a sufferer
for a long time. He was about 26 years old and has been
here for several months. His remains will be sent to his
former home in Pittsburgh where he was employed by the
Pittsburgh Valve Foundry and Construction Company. Mr.
Hamilton is described by those who knew him as a most
cheerful invalid, having awaited his dissolution with
a calmness and resignation. He was liberal to a fault
and on the Fourth of July had his cot moved out into
the yard and gave the children of that vicinity a
liberal amount of money with which to buy fireworks
and then had himself propped up in bed and helped the
youngsters in burning the powder. He had few
acquaintances here but those who knew him thought a
great deal of him.
ROBERT HAMLIN
December 11 ,1901
Robert Hamlin died yesterday morning at the home of himself
and brothers on North Central Avenue. He has been ill for a
long time and came here about two months ago from southern
France, where he spent some time in the hope of regaining
his health. Mr. Hamlin was the son of a well known Chicago
family, his father achieving fame through the manufacture
and sale of Hamlin's wizard oil, a remedy that has been
sold all over the country and which was first introduced
by means of traveling minstrels and street exhibitions.
Harry and Harvey Hamlin, the two brothers of the dead man,
left on this morning's train for their home in Chicago,
where the remains will be interred.
(CHILD) HANSFORD
April 16, 1901
The three year old son of John Hansford who lives east of
the insane asylum was drowned in the canal yesterday
afternoon about 2 o'clock.
Mr. Hansford was in town, a witness in a case before the
grand jury. A neighbor came in and told him of the sad
happening at his home. No particulars were given by the
neighbor but a man who came in from the vicinity last
night said the little one was pretending to fish on the
bank of the canal which runs near the house. No one saw
him fall in but he was missed within a few minutes and a
search was made for him along the stream. This is the
second occurrence of this kind in the valley within the
last three weeks.
JAMES HARRER
December 23, 1901
Buckey--The Rev. James Harrer died at 2:30 o'clock this
morning and will be buried in the East Buckeye Cemetery tomorrow at 2 p.m. Mr. Harrer had lived at Buckeye many
years, and had spent most of his life on the western
frontier. He was born in Arkansas eighty-eight years
ago and had been an earnest Christian the greater part of
his life. Mr. Harrer fostered the Free Methodist Church
society at Buckeye through infancy and was gratified to
see it grow and become able to erect a very nice church
last year.
Besides a wife and step-daughter, Mrs. W.R. Beloat, and
three children by a former marriage, James, Jr. David B.
and Mrs. W.A. Henderson, Mr. Harrer leaves four brothers
and one sister, Mrs. Hazelton, and many nieces and nephews
in this county and California.
THOMAS HART
November 5, 1901
Thomas Hart, the murderer of Under Sheriff DeVane, who
escaped in the jail break on Sunday night, was overtaken
and killed within three miles of Fortuna at dusk last
evening. Leivas was with him, but he surrendered and was
returned to jail today. It appears that at noon yesterday
when Deputy Sheriff William Near was alone in the jail, a
little girl brought a watermelon to the jail for Leivas.
Near opened the jail door sufficiently wide to hand in
the melon.
As he did so, Hart caught him by the hand and pulled him in.
Hart was armed with a knife and compelled Near to give up the
keys. He did so and was locked in the jail. Hart and Leivas
then armed themselves with guns found in the sheriff's
office. Then they went to a locomotive that was standing
on a switch with steam up. They ordered the fireman off
and Lievas took charge while Hart opened the switch to the
main track. The fireman ran to the house of Section Boss
Gallagher, who lived some distance down the track. As the
engine passed his house, he used both a rifle and a shotgun.
He missed with the rifle but the shot struck Leivas in the
face, but the distance was too great to do much damage.
When near Blaisdell the men left the engine, opened the
throttle and sent her ahead. Then they went in the direction
of Fortuna, where Leivas has relatives and friends. An
engine with a stock car containing a posse and five horses
was soon in pursuit and deputy Sheriff Near and Julio
Martinez were the first to strike the trail of the fugitives,
whom they eventually saw on the road ahead of them. Being
unobserved they make a circuit of the country and when
within about three miles of Fortuna, they again struck the
road ahead of the fugitives where they awaited them.
On Hart and Leivas coming up, they were ordered to throw up
their hands which Leivas did but Hart attempted to use a
Savage rifle, with which he was armed. He was shot five
times through the breast and body and died almost
instantly. The coroner at Fortuna was notified and an
inquest held. The body was then taken to Fortuna and
was buried at that place this morning. Hart had worn
his Oregon boot for more than a mile after he left the
railroad when it was cut off with tools taken from the
engine. Hart was very weak and he begged Leivas to
kill him and take care of himself. Much satisfaction
is felt hereabouts over the successful ending of the
business. Hart was without doubt a desperate criminal.
