Mrs. John Hartman died at about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Hartman has been very ill for a number
of years and has suffered untold agonies from paralysis.
About a year ago she was taken severely ill with spinal
meningitis and was sent to a hospital in Los Angeles.
She returned to Tempe last November. Since then she has
been in constant pain until yesterday when death came
to the relief of the sufferer. She leaves a husband
and daughter to mourn her loss. The bereaves ones
have the sympathy of the entire community. The
funeral services will be held this afternoon.
MR. and MRS. ED HARWELL
July 6, 1901
One of the most deplorable tragedies ever committed in
Arizona occurred in Clifton Sunday afternoon last about
1:15 o'clock. At about 4:15 the bodies of Ed Harwell
and his wife were found in their home, a cozy cottage
near the Embankment. Each had been shot through the
head. The Copper Era says:
"The news spread rapidly over town that Ed Harwell had
killed himself and his wife. both parties were so well
known and the tragedy was so terrible in its nature that
strong men turned pale and many refused to believe the
story. Soon a crowd gathered at the residence and
entered through the open door of the parlor. In an
adjoining room were the lifeless bodies of Mr. and Mrs.
Harwell. Mrs. Harwell was sitting at the table with
her had on her left arm and her right hand resting on
the table. She had been shot behind the right ear,
apparently without the slightest warning and dying
instantly. Mr. Harwell was lying on his back with
his head towards the front of the house, with the
pistol still grasped in his right hand and an ugly
hole in the right side of his head. His death also
must have been instantaneous.
Mr. Harwell had been on the day watch at the Clifton
Saloon and left there about 12:30 for his home. He had
attended to business as usual, but seemed preoccupied
and when not waiting on customers, was busy writing.
He was strictly a temperate man. In fact, it is said
that he had never tasted liquor and was strongly opposed
to the business in which he was then engaged. After the
tragedy many remarked that for the past month he appeared
to be morose and as some expressed it "cranky", but as he
was a positive character and always of a serious
temperament, no particular attention was paid to it
at the time.
Mrs. Harwell and her daughter, a beautiful child of ten
years, were to have left on the following day on a visit
to relatives in Texas. To this trip Mr. Harwell had
apparently given his consent. He had told others that
his wife was going home and that he expected to lay off
and take a rest.
It is quite remarkable that such a tragedy should occur
in the middle of the day in such a thickly populated part
of town and yet not be discovered until several hours
afterward. Jack Holman, who has a room in the building
was sitting on the front porch and heard the shots.
Elbie Smith also heard the shots and asked Mr. Holman
if they were not pistol shots. Mr. Holman replied the
he thought they were fire crackers.
The bodies were first discovered by the five year old
daughter of Sheriff Parks who called to say goodbye to
her auntie and cousin and immediately gave the alarm.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harwell had been sent to
Sunday school at 10 o'clock and told that she might
visit friends in North Clifton during the afternoon.
It was most fortunate indeed that she did not return
home previous to the discovery of the bodies.
Mr. Harwell had resided in this county about fourteen
years. He was married to Miss Hobbs, a sister to Gus
and Lee Hobbs, at Duncan about eleven years ago. So
far as known their marriage life had always bene happy.
Mrs. Harwell was a sweet tempered, gentle little woman
who commanded the love and respect of all who knew
her. All agree that whatever may have been the
cause of upsetting the mind of Ed Harwell that his
wife was in no way to blame.
That the tragedy was premeditated there is no question as
Mr. Harwell left a letter giving an inventory of his
property which he placed at $500 and asked that his
child be turned over to his sister in Texas. He stated
that he wanted the child raised religiously and that she
be given the best education obtainable.
Ed Harwell was well liked throughout the county. He was
manly and honorable in the highest extreme in all business
transactions. His moral character was above reproach
with the exception of a high temper it can be truthfully
be said that so far as the public is aware he had few
faults. He had been successful in financial affairs and
had met with no reverses. His act is beyond the
explanation of any of his friends. Temporary insanity
seems to be the only explanation. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict of murder and suicide.
E.P. Hayden
April 23, 1901
Probate Court Notice
In the estate of E.P. Hayden, petition for distribution
and decision on the hearing of the final account of the
administrator were both continued today.
DANIEL HELLER
December 24, 1901
The funeral of Daniel Heller, who died a day or two ago of
dropsy at the advanced age of 73, will be held this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the parlors of Merryman and
Holley, 114 West Adams Street. Mr. Heller has resided
here for some time and had many friends in the city.
The remains will be taken to California tonight for
interment.
J.J. HICKEY
April 11, 1901
Word was received here several days ago by Phoenix
friends, of the serious illness of John J. Hickey at
Diamond Springs, Cal., and yesterday afternoon a telegram
was received by his brother, P.K. Hickey, announcing his
death. Particulars of his illness were not given but
it was said his death resulted from dropsy. Mr. Hickey
and a former member of the Phoenix Fire Dept. He has
lived here at different times during the last fifteen
years and was well known all over the territory. For
the last two or three years he has been away from Phoenix
the greater part of the time, though returning here
frequently. Diamond Springs was his home before he
came to Arizona.
L.W. HILL
August 4, 1901
The remains of the late L.W. Hill were interred at Buckeye
yesterday. He died the day before at that town on apoplexy.
He became faint about 10 o'clock in the morning, was soon
rendered unconscious and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon died,
aged 59. He was in his usual health until the hour he was
taken ill, and the stroke was unexpected.
Mr. Hill was a practicing lawyer for many years, beginning
his legal career in Michigan. He was born in the state of
New York and with his parents moved west into southern
Michigan when quite young. He received his education in
that state, began the practice of law and twice served the
state of Michigan in the legislative assembly. Ten years
ago he came further west, locating in the upper Puget
Sound country. He took a prominent part in the politics
of Washington, besides continuing the practice of his
profession. He came to Phoenix six years ago and followed
his profession in this city for three years, but failing
health compelled him to abandon further connections with
the law. He moved to Buckeye recently and built a pretty
and comfortable home on a piece of land adjoining the
town site of Buckeye. The dead man is survived by a wife
and son, the latter living in Tacoma, Wash. Captain T.
J. Hill of Phoenix is a brother.
SAM HILL
December 17 ,1901
Prescott--Samuel Hill, a pioneer merchant of this city,
died at Paso Robles, Cal. at 12:10 today of bronchitis.
He was 56 years of age. A wife and three children survive
him.
He left England in 1863 and went to Oregon in 1865. He was
a trooper in the United States Cavalry and was afterward
clerk of the quartermaster's department at San Francisco.
He was clerk of the quartermaster's department at Fort
McDowell in 1875 under Captain McGregor, General Crook,
commanding. He was afterward chief clerk of the
quartermaster's department at Fort Whipple under Captain
Simpson, General Kautz commanding.
He went into the hardware business in Prescott in 1877 under
the name of Fredericks and Hill. He was afterwards at
Tombstone, where he was burned out in 1881. He lived in
Phoenix from 1884 to 1887. Since then he resided at
Prescott. Interment will take place here Monday.
