John H. Kelly well known to almost every old resident of Arizona,
died in this city late Monday night, the immediate cause being a
hemorrhage of the stomach. He had been ill for many months and the
end was not unexpected.
The family left to mourn comprises a wife and eight children.
One is a well grown lad and four are young, the others being
Mrs. J.J. Sweeney, Mrs. Dan Conroy and Miss Ada Kelly, the last
named a teacher in the public schools.
Deceased was nearly 60 years of age and was born in Hermon St.
Lawrence County, New York. In 1851 he was a gold seeker in
California living after a mining experience at Oakland where
he started in business as a butcher.
In 1879 he came to Phoenix and here has continuously resided
ever since.
The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
family residence at the corner of Center and Monroe Streets.
It will be under the charge of the local body of Masons,
attendant also being Phoenix Lodge No. 5, A.O. U.W. of which
order deceased for years had been a member.
John Kelly was a man of few enemies and many friends.
Feb 27, 1896
The last tribute of respect was paid to the remains of John b. Kelly
yesterday by his neighbors and friends. There was a large attendance
at the funeral and sincere regrets were expressed by all. The
Masonic Lodge gave its impressive and beautiful ceremony and
the A.O.U.W. attended in a body. Deceased was a highly respected
brother of each of the orders. Messrs. Goldman, Jacobs,
Goodrich, Budge and McNulty were the pall bearers.
At the house was read the funeral service of the Episcopal
Church, Rector Fenton-Smith officiating and Mrs. Heighton and
Mrs. Tarleton sang. The funeral cortege was one of the largest
ever locally known. Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery.
March 14, 1896
The will of John B. Kelly, deceased, was offered yesterday for
probate. The property left mainly comprises the fixtures of a
saloon on Washington Street and the estate is valued at but
$800. The realty of the estate is understood to have been
conveyed to the wife prior to death and to the wife willed
the residue as well.
H.H. KIMBALL
Dec 31, 1896
The funeral of H.H. Kimball was held at Tombstone last week.
The deceased was one of the pioneers of the county and was
stationed at the Huachuca reservoir in the mountains since the
first work of construction began. His death was due to a
stroke of apoplexy.
W.J.KING
January 9, 1896
Arizona Republican
W.J. King died yesterday morning at the Sister's Hospital of
consumption. The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from Randal & Davis, under Masonic auspices.
MATTHEW KNIGHT
Feb 11, 1896
J.P. Cummins, the barber was arrested last Saturday by Deputy
U.S. Marshal Sidney Bartleson, charged with murdering a man named
Matthew Knight at Starkey, Bradford County, Florida about
four years ago. While under the influence of liquor some
time ago, Cummins told several parties that he had killed
a man in Florida and had to leave the country. The deputy
marshal wrote to the several sheriffs in that state, giving
an accurate description of Cummins and the result was that
last Saturday a warrant, copy of the indictment and requisition
came for Charles Franklin, alias Richard Cummins. He was
placed in jail to wait the arrival of the officer from
Florida. On Wednesday he was brought before Court Commissioner
Thomas F. Weedin on a writ of habeas corpus but after examination
was again remanded to the custody of the sheriff.
Cummins came to Florence about two and a half years ago and
since that time has been a peaceable and industrious citizen.
A few months after his arrival he married Miss Edith Miller,
who now has a child. The young wife has the heartfelt
sympathy of the whole community who sincerely hope that
some mistake has been made. Cummins protests his innocence and
while admitting that he once lived in that section where the
crime was committed claims that he has not been there for
more than ten years.
MRS. LANGWORTHY
May 10, 1896
Mrs. Langworthy died yesterday morning on North Fifth Avenue.
The remains will be taken east for interment.
H.C. LATTA
April 21,1896
Yesterday morning about 5 o'clock a young man named J. Greenhaw
Jr went to J.D. Reed's barn for the purpose of rousing H.C. Latta,
driver of one of Mr. Reed's transfer wagons. Latta has been sleeping
in the harness room and as Greenshaw entered the room he jumped
back in alarm for suspended by a rope from a beam was the
lifeless corpse of Latta. Greenshaw hastily informed Mr. Reed
who made an examination of the remains.The corpse was
cold.
Latta's mode of death was not an uncommon one; he secured a
rope and tying one end to a beam and the other around his neck,
the knot tied behind. He placed a bench on a trunk and standing
on this porch kicked the bench from under him leaving him
dangling in the air. His neck was not broken.
BOB LEE
Dec 25, 1896
The uncertainty of life has had another sorrowful illustration
in the sudden taking off of young Bob Lee, well and favorably
known to a large circle of friends in southern Arizona. Saturday
afternoon, the very last day of a two month round-up in the
neighborhood of Table Mountain, in Pinal County, Bob was a work
with his crew, holding a large bunch of cattle which had been
driven together. One of the unruly beasts broke out of the herd
and started down the side of a very steep hill. Young Lee
followed and threw his riata over the animal. His horse was
very tired, owing to the hard work which it had done, and
refused to answer the rein. Instead of following the cow
downhill, the horse turned his head away and was thrown over
upon his side. So suddenly was this done that the rider did
not have the slightest chance to free himself from the
saddle and in consequence was crushed beneath the horse. His
neck and back bone were broken. His comrades came to his
rescue found him unconscious and knew that the end was near.
He was placed upon a horse and carried to the nearest ranch,
seven miles from where he lay, alive but unconscious for
twelve hours, when he breathed his last.
The deceased was just a boy, being eighteen years and five
days old. He was a brother of Mrs. Richard Brady and Mrs.
Moss and well known in this area.
MR. LEONARD
Feb 4, 1896
Architect Leonard died Saturday night at 12 o'clock after a
brief illness. Deceased was in his eighty-sixth year. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
H.A. LESLIE
March 19, 1896
H.A. Leslie died yesterday at the county hospital. He was a
paralytic and had been an inmate of the institution for
seven years.
H.H. LINVILLE
Feb 3, 1896
In probate court yesterday a decree of distribution was ordered
in the estate of H.H. Linville, deceased, granting twenty acres
southeast of the city in the following proportions to the
following named heirs: H.E. Linville and Thomas N. Linville,
two ninths each; Josie C. Monihon, Ruzilla J. Lutgerding,
Mary E. Naylor, Lucy C. Williams and Virginia C. Cobb,
each one-ninth.
ANTONIO LOPEZ
December 2, 1896
Antonio Lopez died Monday night at the Four Mile House. He
complained of feeling sick during the day. A coroner's
inquest was held and a verdict was rendered that he came
to his death through natural causes.
MRS. HENRY LUTGERDING
Feb 11 ,1896
Mrs. Henry Lutgerding died Sunday morning at the family home
west of Phoenix after an illness of but a few days duration.
She had been an old resident of the valley and was highly
esteemed. A husband and four children mourn her loss. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon from the Methodist
Church South and was one of the largest ever known in Phoenix.
