The following item taken from the Des Moines Daily
News of June 10th will be read with regret by many
who formed the acquaintance of Miss Gertrude Teachout
who spent last winter in Phoenix: Widespread sorrow
was occasioned by the death of Miss Gertrude Teachout
this morning at 7:45 o'clock. She was the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Teachout of East
Thirteenth and Grande Avenue. She was born May 4, 1881
in Des Moines and was one whose bright, cheerful
disposition made her popular with all who knew her.
She had been a sufferer for eight years with heart
trouble."
MABEL I. THOMPSON
August 12, 1901
The remains of Mabel I. Thompson, well known young society
woman of Chicago, were sent last night on their journey to
that place. She was accompanied to Phoenix recently by her
mother and sister and her father, George B. Thompson, a
hotel man of Scioto, Ohio. Miss Maxwell, her boon companion,
also accompanied the party west to be with the young woman
during her last days. The young woman was a native of
Washington D.C. and was 24 years old. She traveled not
only over this country, but in Europe, for the improvement
of her health. She was in Phoenix two years ago and her
health improved to such an extent that she ventured to the
rough climate of Chicago.
FRANK TONIOLA
August 9, 1901
Governor Murphy on Wednesday night ordered a requisition
on the Governor of California for the return to Yavapai
County of Rice L. Foreman, charged with the murder of
Frank Toniola, a Jerome miner. The murder was committed
about two months ago. There had been some trouble in the
mine about overloading the cages in disobedience of the
company's orders. There had been frequent complaint but
the offenders could not be precisely located until Toniola
furnished information implicating Foreman and others. The
next day, Foreman approached Toniola from behind and
inflicted injuries with the blade of a shovel from which
Toniola died. Foreman vanished from the camp in a most
mysterious manner. The officer could get no trace of him.
It seemed so impossible that he could get out of Jerome that
for some time it was believed that his friends were concealing
him and when at last, there was no doubt that he had gone, it
was quite evident that he had been assisted away. A few days
ago he was located at Redding, Cal., and his arrest was ordered
by telegraph. Deputy Sheriff Johns came down from Prescott
on Wednesday evening and made application for a requisition.
He left with the papers yesterday morning. Sheriff Munds is
now on his way to California after the murderer.
August 11, 1901
Redding Cal.--John L. Munds, sheriff of Yavapai County started
home today with a telephone lineman, who under the name of
R.D. Vivian, had worked here and who as R.D. Foreman is wanted
in Arizona for murder. Sheriff Munds, while never having seen
Foreman says, Vivian answers that individual's description
exactly down to the loss of two fingers and a tattoo mark
on the arm. The local public is surprised at the arrest of
Vivian, he having been a particularly quiet fellow here.
The murder was a most brutal one. As Sheriff Munds described
it, it was committed at the United Verde Copper Mine on June
6th last. Foreman and two other miners crowded into a mine
cage bound for the surface of the shaft that already
contained the maximum number of miners allowed by the
management. The Shaft Boss, Frank Toniola reported the
three and they were discharged. As Toniola entered the
hoist house the following morning his skull was split
open by a shovel in the hands of Foreman and in the presence
of several witnesses. The murderer go out of the country.
His mining partner, named Vivian, said if Vivian was ever
found he would be going under the name of Vivian. Vivian
or Foreman secured permission to be taken by way of San
Francisco where he says he can prove he was working on the
date of the Arizona murder.
WALTON TOWNSEND
March 2, 1901
Mr. Walton Townsend of New York died Thursday morning
at 1 o'clock in this city of tuberculosis. His funeral
was held yesterday afternoon and was attended by quite
a number of friends whose acquaintance he had made since
coming here. No relatives were present and his closest
friends here were probably Dr. A.H. Noon, member of the
assembly from Santa Cruz County, and a life long friend
of the young man's father and Mr. Thomas Oberle, who was
drawn into terms of intimacy with him by reason of the
fact that they were both actors. Mr. Townsend was
formerly a member of the Morosco Stock Company in San
Francisco.
MRS. JOSE VALENCIA
August 19, 1901
Saturday night at the home of his father-in-law near
Thatcher, Jose Valencia stabbed his wife four times
with such serious results as to cause her death on Monday,
says the Solomonville Bulletin. Valencia, who had only
been married twenty days, was twenty five while his wife
was eighteen years old. The couple retired together
Saturday night and about 1 o'clock the girl's father
heard her screams.
He ran around the house to where he heard the screams
and saw Valencia stabbing his daughter. Valencia on
the approach of his father-in-law left the wife and rushed
for him. The old gentleman retreated into the house and
Valencia disappeared.
An examination showed that the young wife had been stabbed
four times, three times in the back and once in the neck,
the knife having barely missed the jugular vein.
Officers were at once notified. Deputy Henry Gray of
Safford visited the scene of the murder. He notified
Sheriff Parks at Solomonville and every effort has been
made to locate Valencia but so far without success. The
murderer it is said, was raised near San Jose and was
trailed up the valley from Safford.
The wounded woman lived until Monday, when she breathed
her last. The only theory as to the motive for the
dastardly crimes is jealousy.
FRANK VANSICKLEN
Februrary 8, 1901
Probate Court Notice
Hearing of the final account of Dr. L.D. Dameron,
special administrator of the estate of Frank B.
Vansicklen, was given in the probate court yesterday
and an order was issued approving the account and
discharging the administrator. Petition of the widow
was received for the appointment of Baxter McCreary ,
administrator of the estate of David A. Spragg and
hearing of the petition was set for Feb. 18th.
G.H. VAUGHN
April 2, 1901
Prescott--Conductor G.H. Vaughn of the S.F. P. & P.
railway died here this morning of Bright's disease
and la grippe complications. He was fifty six years
old. His wife died in Phoenix one year ago today.
He had charge of the run on the Prescott and Eastern
branch since its first trip, three years ago. The
body will be shipped to Phoenix tonight, accompanied
by B. Detweller.
BEN VELASCO
August 8, 1901
Word was brought to town yesterday of the death by drowning
in the Verde River last Monday of Ben Velasco, the mail
carrier between Phoenix and McDowell. Velasco lived on
the other side of the river, which on his return to McDowell
from Phoenix was not fordable. He said he was very anxious
to go home that night and would swim the torrent leaving
his rig on this side.
Persons in the vicinity saw him enter the water but they
soon lost sight of him in the twilight. No uneasiness was
felt as he was known to be a strong swimmer and had often
before performed the feat of crossing the Verde in a flood.
It was learned on Tuesday, thought that he did not reach
home. He was therefore given up for lost and a search for
his body was begun. At the time the messenger left
McDowell it had not been found. It was probably swept
out into the Salt in the flood of the night.
Ventura Velasco, known as Ben Velasco, was a native of Chili
but had resided in this country a great many years.
A.D. WALSH
August 25, 1901
Mr. A.D. Walsh, a Tombstone pioneer and formerly proprietor
of the Can Can Restaurant, one of the best known eating houses
in Arizona, died a few days ago in Bisbee, having been brought
in sick from Naco. Mr. Walsh was well known in this city where
he resided at one time. He was the father of Mrs. L.D. Larimer
of this city.
