Mateo, an Indian, was shot and killed at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at Gila Bend, by E.G. Caruthers, a merchant of
that place. Caruthers and Sheriff Truman of Pinal County
were attempting to arrest the Indian, who it is believed
is the murderer of Bruce Ross, who was killed at the
pumphouse near Maricopa a few days ago. The Indian
ran into a hut and coming out, attacked Caruthers
with an ax. He fired in self defense. The coroner's
jury is now investigating.
The murder of Bruce Ross was a most atrocious one, as
he was a quiet and obliging young man and was shot down
in cold blood, there being no apparent excuse for the
deed. His murderer appeared at a window and asked for a
match. When Ross turned to get it for him the Indian
fired, fatally wounding him. Ross secured his gun and
returned the fire but without effect. Ross then
started to the station nearly a mile away, but sank
before reaching there. He was taken to Tucson where he
died, being able to say only that his assailant was a
Indian.
The Murdureous Mateo
December 18, 1902
There is not doubt at Gila Bend that the Indian, Mateo,
killed by E.G. Caruthers of Gila Bend on Saturday was
the murder of both Charles Walsz and Bruce Ross. Walter
Kibbey who had been sent by the district attorney's
office to Gila Bend to conduct the examination of the
suspect arrested at Mohawk Valley in connection with
the murder of Walsz, returned last night. He was at Gila
Bend at the time of the killing of the Indian and also
assisted at the inquest.
When Sheriff Truman got to Gila Bend he had difficulty
in getting a team to take him out to the small reservation
three miles north of town. At last Mr. Carruthers offered
a team and his services in making the arrest. He and the
sheriff went out to the reservation together and a son of
Mr. Caruthers and another man followed on horseback.
The party learned where Mateo lived, but they found it
empty. After a chase, Caruthers killed Mateo.
Cecil Woods MAYLOR
October 30, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Cecil Woods Maylor of Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington
came to Phoenix for his health, arriving at 6:30 a.m. October
26 and died at 6:30 a.m. on October 27. The cause of his
death was consumption. He was accompanied by his wife, who
will take him back to Oak Harbor for burial. The young man
was but 27 years of age, and had been married a few days
less than a year when he was taken away. He leaves a
devoted wife, four brothers and one sister to mourn his
early death.
FRANK MAZZOTTE
August 24, 1902
Last week Frank Mazzotte, an Italian miner, was killed
in the Copper Mountain under most unusual circumstances,
says the Morenci Standard. He fell through some planking
a distance of not more than three feet and his fall,
which could not have amounted to more than six feet in
any case, was arrested by striking his abdomen upon the
edge of the planking. Ordinarily such a fall to a man
hardened by work would amount to nothing but Mazzotte was
taken to the D.C. hospital and died during the night from
the effects of his fall. He leaves a family in Italy.
The mine was closed on the afternoon of the funeral and a
procession of fully two hundred, so far the largest ever
seen in Morenci, followed the remains to the grave. A
general feeling of sorrow swept over the city,where
Mazzotte seems to have been a great favorite.
DOROTHY McCLUNG
August 8, 1902
H.J. McClung, cashier of the Phoenix National bank
and a son in law of Superintendent W.A. Drake of the
S.F. P & P Railroad, left here yesterday morning in
response to a telegram announcing the serious illness
of his daughter, Dorothy McClung in Pueblo, Colorado.
After he had started word was received here that she
was dead.
Marguerite E. McCORMACK
May 1, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Marguerite E. McCormack, daughter of Virgil and Sarah
was born September 16, 1875 near Oak Grove, Jackson
County, Missouri. Her entire life was spent near her
birthplace where she was loved and esteemed by all who
knew her.
Early in life she was converted during a revival held
by her pastor, Rev. H.A. Babbitt and joined the M.E.
church at Mecklin, near Oak Grove. As a member of the
church, teacher in the Sunday School and worker in the
Epworth League she was ever ready to do her part towards
the up building of the church of her Lord, whom she
devotedly loved and so faithfully followed.
Her education was received in the little country school
house near her home where with the writer, she attended
until the course of instruction at this place was
completed. She then went to the state normal school
at Warrensburg, Missouri, where she faithfully strove
to prepare herself for her chosen profession, that of
a teacher. While in the Normal her Christian
character and sweet disposition won for her many warm
friends during her stay in Warrensburg.
On leaving the Normal, she entered upon the duties of
her profession and as a teacher was successful and was
loved by her pupils whom she strove to lead to a better
life. It was the custom, before beginning her work for
the day to seek guidance from her Master by reading a part
of his law from the bible. Alto to invoke his blessing in
prayer.
October 23, 1901 she united in marriage to Jesse M.
McCormack of Bates City, Mo. Shortly after the wedding
ceremony was over the happy couple enjoyed a delightful
visit with relatives and friends in Illinois. After
visiting for two months they began their homeward
journey with the intention of entering on the enjoyment
of the bright and happy plans which they had laid for
the future. But God had not so ordered; for in a
wreck on the railroad on which they were traveling,
Mrs. McCormack received such injuries that removal
to a hospital was necessary. Here she recovered
sufficiently to be removed to her father's home, but
instead of recovering she grew worse and was removed
to a hospital in Kansas City, where the best medical
skill and nursing were employed for her, but seemingly
to no avail. About a month ago, acting on the advice
of her physicians, her husband brought her to Los
Angeles thinking thus to regain her fast failing
health. No benefit being derived from their stay
in Los Angeles, she was brought to Tempe Arizona
April 23. From the hour of her arrival in Tempe
it seemed that death was only waiting to claim her
and on Saturday, April 26 at 6:16 p.m. she sweetly
fell asleep in Jesus, surrounded by her grief
stricken husband and brother and the write, her
life long friend and schoolmate.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Farr
at the M.E. Church after which the remains were laid
to rest in a flower lined grave in the cemetery at
Tempe. The kind solicitations during the last days
of our loved one and the profuse loving floral
offerings of the Rebekah Lodge, of which the deceased
was a member, fill the harts of husband, brother and
friend who were with her, wit the kindest feelings
and tenderest memories.
Mrs. McCormack leaves a sorrowing husband, father,
mother, three sisters and two brothers besides a
host of friends to mourn her untimely death.
Charles McCREADY
October 25, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper
About 6:30 o'clock, Thursday morning Charles McCready,
engineer at the mine being operated by John Gray at Poland
and Ed Tippen, a miner, met on the trail between the mine
and boarding house. The two men had had trouble previously
over the men going into the boiler room, it seems, but the
exact nature of which was not learned. At any rate, bad
blood had been engendered over it, and when they met both
men were armed in anticipation of the meeting. It is alleged
that McCready pulled his gun first and Tippen returned the
fire.
Each was shot twice in the fusillade which followed.
Tippen's wound, while painful, are not of a serious nature,
one of the bullets taking effect in his shoulder and the
other in his hip. His aim, however, was more deadly than
his wounds, as he succeeded in landing two bullets in
McCready's abdomen. Three physicians were summoned to
attend the wounded men and they pronounced McCready's
wounds as being fatal, his intestines being perforated
by the bullets. He died about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Both men were very highly spoken of and have not been men of
whom trouble of this kind would be expected. McCready was
married in Prescott October 8.
