Jeff Templeman returned to Kingman last Monday after
investigating the death of the man found on the desert
near Cottonwood Island which was reported last week.
The man's name was Henry Lundstrom and he had worked
over on the desert with Hon. M.M. Rice about a year
ago. The man had mining claims between Searchlight
and El Dorado Canyon and had been at work on these
mines when he was apparently taken ill and was in
search of help when completely overcome. He had made
a shade of his blankets which indicated that his death
occurred last summer. Letters, money and pictures were
found on the body which were taken charge of by Mr.
Templeman and turned over to the sheriff. Mr. Roe,
who found the body, rolled the remains up in the
blanket and buried them where found. The deceased
was well known on the desert and was a quiet, easy
going man. He had relatives in the old country, with
whom Sheriff Lovin is communicating.
ED COMBS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 6, 1890
From the Mohave Miner: A mail carrier on the route between
Mineral Park and El Dorado Canyon was murdered on the night
of July 20 in his cabin opposite the canyon. The account of
the affair is given as follows:
The cabin and corral of the mail carrier is on the Arizona
side of the Colorado River about a half-mile above the
Southwestern Mining Company's mill. In crossing the river
to and from the corral the carrier uses a small boat.
Circumstances indicate that the murder was committed about
10 o'clock on the night of July 20 and that the Piute swam
the river from the Nevada side and going to the carrier's
cabin found him asleep in the bunk and struck him over the
head with a short miner's steel drill, crushing the skull
of his victim. There was no evidence of a struggle. After
the committing the crime the Indian robbed the body,
securing between $70 and $80 in money, a pistol and
cartridge belt, dragged the body to the boat, rowed out
to the middle of the river and then threw the body
overboard. He then returned, when he shoveled the
blood into a pile, covered it with dirt and carried
the bunk and bedding to the river and threw it in. He
then tied the boar and swam the river to the Nevada
side. He hung around the store at the Canyon a portion
of the day and when asked about the large sum of money
he had he suddenly left for the mountains. He was
captured on the twenty second at the Wall Street Mine
but though the carelessness of the persons who had him
in charge he escaped a few hours after his arrest.
The carrier had been gambling with the Indians and had won
from them all the money they had. He was a stranger in
that section and came but recently from Casper Wyoming to
Nevada. He went under the name of Ed Combs and nothing
is known of his friends or relatives.
HENRY CONE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 2, 1890
Henry Cone, the teamster who was prostrated by over exertion
and heat last week, died early yesterday morning at his
residence two miles southwest of town on the McClure Ranch.
Doctor Fosson, who attended him, states that his death was
primarily due to a bronchial trouble similar to pneumonia.
The funeral took place in the afternoon, Rev. Rickerson
officiating, a large number of friends of the family
being present. The deceased was 55 years of age, and a
native of Whitesborough New York. He came to Phoenix
from California about eight months ago and has since been
engaged in teaming. He was a man of excellent character
and industrious habits. The family left consists of a
wife and eleven children, ranging in ages from 18 months
to 27 years.
J.W. CRESS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
August 1, 1890
Fort Thomas, July 31--At a resort near Fort Grant yesterday
J.W. Cress, keeper of the place was shot and killed by
Constable Roberts of Bonita in a dispute over some land.
PATRICK DAWSON
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 12, 1890
Tombstone-Early yesterday morning Fred H. McGowan arrived in
this city from Morse Canyon in the Chirachuas and gave
himself up to Sheriff Slaughter, saying that he had killed
Patrick Dawson at that place Monday morning.
McGowan owns a ranch on Morse Canyon and he and Dawson were
partners in the proceeds. McGowan says that last Saturday
Dawson drove him away from the ranch and threatened to kill
him. He remained away that night but returned between 4
and 5 o'clock Monday morning accompanied by a double-barreled
shotgun. He got close to the house and waited until Dawson
came out, when he emptied both barrels of the gun into him
and then went into the house and got a Winchester rifle and
put a bullet through the body.
The Coroner's inquest was held and the jury returned the
verdict of justifiable homicide. McGowan then came to this
city and is now in the county jail awaiting examination
which will take place before Justice Johnson next Wednesday
at 2 o'clock pm. The prisoner seems entirely unconcerned
as to the examination and is confident that he will be
released as he claims he did the killing in self-defense.
JAMES DOHENY
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 19, 1890
James Doheney was killed last night by his son, William
Doheney. About 9:30 pm a number of residents in the
neighborhood of the West End House were startled by the
report of a pistol, the sound apparently coming from the
direction of the hotel. Another report, louder than the
first, soon followed.
Messrs. Phillips, Lorin and others
then investigated and clinging to the banister of the
outside stairway with one stiffened arm, the dead body
of James Doheney was found.An alarm was at once given
and a report of the Republican and officers were soon on
the spot.
Investigation was delayed until Coroner
Richards arrived. The following jury was then sworn
in: James McNamara, Jeff Miller, Al Children, Albert
Shaffer and Tom Malloy. They placed the body in a
lower room, inspected the remains, aided by Doctor
Louis Stern and then postponed further action until
this morning at 9 o'clock.There was but one witness
to the affair as far as could be learned. He is a
young Mexican, possibly 20 years of age, named
Ignacio Robles. To the reporter he told the following
story:"I went up this evening with Jim Doheney to
look through the house. We met young Bill Doheney
upstairs and Mr. Doheney and he had some warm words.
Doheney and I went out somewhat hurriedly he leaving
his hat behind him. I was ahead and he got to the
bottom of the back stairs, Doheney being on the
landing half way up, when Bill appeared at the top
with a big pistol in his hand. He shouted at his
father, "If you ever come back here again after
dark, I will kill you." Doheney turned around
and replied, "I don't think you would kill me.
Would you try it?" Bill then fired after which
he went back into the house. Doheney then said
to me, "I believe that shot has lamed me a
little, but I am going back to get my hat."
He started to return up the stairs. When within
four steps of the top of the flight, he was faced
by his son who came out of the back door with a
shotgun in his hand. His father stopped but I did
not see anything more of the trouble because I was
afraid of the gun, being in a line with it and
Doheney and got around the edge of the building.
When the shot was fired I heard something fall and
then I ran off to find a policeman.The upper
story of the house was occupied by Mrs. Julia
Doheney, the wife of the murdered man and her
son. Shortly before the time of the tragedy
she had gone to the house of Joseph Campbell
where she was occasionally engaged in service
and thence to Mrs. Mellin's nearly across
Washington Street. At the latter house she
heard the shots but did not return home for
several minutes thereafter. About the first
thing she encountered was the dead body of her
husband. She immediately went into hysterics
and was taken back to Mrs. Mellon's house by
several men. She returned later in spite of
efforts to keep her away.She was in too
excited a condition to obtain any definite
information from, and kept repeating, "Oh, my
innocent boy. My poor unfortunate boy. Oh,
why did I not stay here tonight."She was
finally removed by friends. William Doheney,
the slayer was found by the reporter at the
Court House, in charge of Jailer Briggs. On
being asked how the matter occurred the
prisoner replied," I was-I don't think I will
say anything now. This is awful. Oh, God."
How was he captured, the jailor was asked.
Doheney answered for himself, "I was not
arrested. After the thing was done I went
and woke up Bill Hammond and had him come down
here with me and I gave myself up."
He is not
a bad looking young man, 25 years of age, about
5 feet 10 inches in height, small moustache.
He was if appearances amount to anything, in
the most abject misery, tears rolling down his
cheeks and his voice and body quivering in the
excess of his anguish.The cause of the trouble
will no doubt be easily found. About a month
ago, reference was made in these columns to a
fight at the West End: House in which Mrs.
Doheney was bundled down the stairs upon
which her husband came to his death. There
has been a dispute over the property for over
a year. Doheney and his wife separated about
that time, she going East. When she returned
she found a man named Ruiz in possession claiming
the same by virtue of a sale on a suit again
Doheney for several thousand dollars.
