HENRY C. RODES
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 27, 1890
The proprietor of the Nevada Feed Yard on Adams Street was
stated early yesterday morning upon going to his hay shed
to find a man hanging to a rafter dead. After excitedly
waking others sleeping in the corral, an examination was
made, the man being identified as one Rodes, who had been
making the yard a stopping place for several days.
Redmond O'Connor, one of the employees was dispatched for
the coroner and returned with the night watchman, James
Blankenship. Justice Sherman was immediately notified
and summoned a jury who after hearing the evidence reported
the following verdict. "That Henry C. Rodes, a native of
North Carolina, age unknown, came to his death by hanging
by the neck on October 25, 1890 with suicidal intent.
Signed: A.V. Averill, J.E. Wharton, P.C. Ricknell, Israel
S. Coon, J.B. Kelly, Redmond O'Connell, D. Davenport.
Witnesses testifying were:
Adolfo Vasquez testified that he had met the man about
three days ago and that he seemed to be in poor health
and made his headquarters at the corral.
L.S. Pennington, manager of the corral, had discovered
the body hanging in the hay shed and recognized him as
being a man by the name of Rodes. He had seen Rodes last
about sundown Saturday evening and that he complained of
suffering from a swelling upon his ankle.
Mr. Irosco, blacksmith, testified that Rodes came to the
feed yard about three days ago and told him of a sore
leg that the doctors had told him the only way of curing
was amputation. He had a family somewhere in New Mexico
and had been to San Francisco for treatment and spent
the proceeds of the sale of his freight team.
A.V. Averill was next called and said he had met the
deceased on the street the day before his suicide and
that he had complained that times were harder with him
than ever before.
T. McSwain, the last witness said he had known Rodes
about eight years, that he had been with him the greater
part of that time except while he was in San Francisco.
That he had a family in Las Vegas and was a native of North
Carolina. That he had been separated from his wife for
eight or nine years and it had been the source of a great
deal of trouble to him. He had grown children and married
before he had come to Arizona. Had brought a son with
him and sent him home at the time he had gone to San
Francisco. He had told witness about six years ago that
sometimes he had a notion to kill himself.
The body was cut down by the marshal, after the inquest
and removed to Baco's undertakers where it was placed in a
rude coffin and hurriedly buried.
JOHN RYAN
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 18, 1890
Two deaths occurred Wednesday night at the Insane Asylum.
John Ryan, sent to the institution from Kingman, Mohave
County, died of a complication of Bright's disease and
heart trouble. Later in the evening a quadroon woman
from Pima County also passed away. She had been
suffering from a severe fever.
BABY SAMUELS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 15, 1890
A fatal accident, which has brought sorrow into the
household of Mr. M.V. Samuels at Maricopa occurred at
about 2 o'clock Monday last.
Mrs. Samuels had been making tomato catsup and placed a
vessel containing the boiling fluid upon a table near
the stove. She stepped out of the room for a moment
and her 14 months old child toddled up to the table,
caught hold of the edge of the vessel and turned it
over, emptying the contents over its head and neck.
There being no physician at the station simple remedies
known by the neighbors were applied, but to no avail,
as the child had continuous spasms from the hour of the
accident until death.
The remains were brought up on the regular train yesterday
and met at the depot by Undertaker Davis who had provided
carriages. The party were taken to the Mills House from
where the funeral took place at four o'clock. Services
were held at the cemetery by Dr. Rickerson of this city.
Mrs. Holder and Mrs. Johnson of Maricopa accompanied the
sorrowing parents to their homes this morning. This is
the first death that has ever occurred at Maricopa.
Julius Saunders
Arizona Republican Newspaper
November 28, 1890
Prescott--Julius Saunders, who is probably the oldest man
in Arizona walked into town yesterday from his residence
which is about two miles out of town as spry as many a
man not over half his years.
Mr. Saunders was fifteen years old when the war of 1812
broke out and but for the vigorous opposition of his
mother would have fought with Jackson at New Orleans.
He says he obtained his father's consent to join the
federal forces but his mother interposed such viperous
objections that he refrained from enlisting. Mr.
Saunders was born in North Carolina. He came to Arizona
to grow up with the country when he was 70 years old--
twenty three years ago, he now being over 93 years old,
having celebrated his ninety third birthday November 1.
He spent all his life in the advance guard of civilization
on the American frontier, and as a consequence never saw
a railroad or a locomotive until the completion of the
Prescott and Arizona Central, nearly four years ago,
when on January 1, 1887 he attended the celebration
held in Prescott over its completion. Coming to
Arizona as he did among the earliest of its pioneers
even at his then advanced age, he has assisted largely
in the development of its resources, and has taken an
active and courageous part in subduing the bloodthirsty
Apaches.
His wife who is only eight years his junior, being 85 years
old, still lives and is hale and hearty. The couple
occupy a modest home, as stated within a short distance
of Prescott being surrounded with all the necessities
and comforts of life in their old age and should no
unforeseen mishap befall them they are both good to
pass the century period of their existence. Their
children also all reside in this county. Mr. Saunders'
grandfather was born in the latter part of the
seventeenth century.
DAVID SAVAGE
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 19, 1890
Taylor, Apache County, July 11-David Savage, Deputy Sheriff
was killed on July 3 by a Mexican Sheep herder employed by
William Morgan, near Show Low. Mr. Savage was not acting
in his official capacity but was trying to get the sheep
herd removed from his dooryard. Nobody saw the trouble
except the two Mexican sheepherders. They represent that
Mr. savage commenced shooting among the sheep and finally
shot one of the Mexicans in the leg. The Mexican who shot
Mr. Savage was bound over to court.
JACK SMITH
Arizona Republican Newspaper
September 22, 1890
Tombstone--Jack Smith, better known as "Tex" died last
night after a short spell of sickness it is presumed with
pneumonia. There was no one with him when he died and the
first intimation anyone had of his demise was when he was
found some hours after he breathed his last.
Tex was a scout in New Mexico before coming to Arizona.
In the campaign against Victorio in '80 he was in the field
and also with Crook in his Geronimo campaign into Mexico and
assisted General Miles after Crook's removal. He was an
adobe layer by trade and worked at this business whenever
he had nothing else to do. He carried an accident with J.
V. Vickers for $2000 at the time of his death.
He was a peculiar appearing man. One eye was gone and his
hair was several inches long. When he walked his knees were
fully eight inches from each other. This was caused by
life in the saddle. He was a good mechanic. His most
intimate friends know nothing of his past life, as he had
very little to say and never, like most men of his stamp,
enjoyed relating his experiences which would be most
interesting. He has a son in Galveston Texas by the
same name as he bore.
ELIZA M. TAYLOR
Arizona Republican Newspaper
July 24, 1890
Mrs. Eliza M. Taylor, wife of William Taylor and sister of
Newell Herrick died yesterday morning at the family
residence a mile northeast of the city. She was 54 years
of age and leaves seven children. The funeral will take
place from the home of the deceased at 10 o'clock this
morning.
