The funeral of Mrs. Matilda Cartledge who died at her home,
No. 203 North Tenth Avenue, Sunday morning at 1:15 o'clock
will be held at Easterlings undertaking parlors this afternoon
at 1 o'clock. The interment will be at Tempe. Rev. Rowland
will officiate. Her son, W.H. Cartledge who is with the Los
Angeles Livestock Company arrived here on the Sunday morning
train. Mrs. Cartledge was 51 years old and lived in Tempe
previous to coming to Phoenix about a year ago. Beside her
son, Mrs. Cartledge leaves a daughter and a host of friends
to mourn her death.
MRS. ALEXANDER CASEY
November 15, 1903
A story of domestic trouble comes from Tucson, the latest
chapter of which was the suicide on Friday night of Mrs.
Alexander Casey at the Willard Hotel. She took carbolic
acid and died in great agony. In a bible was left a note
stating that trouble between herself and husband had been
made by a Tucson man named A.W. Smith. Her husband is now
serving a six months term in the county jail on a peace bond
while a charge of assault with intent to kill is hanging over
him. He conducted a hotel in Tucson and a few weeks ago came
home and began shooting things up. Officer Pacheco arrested
him but in doing so received a bullet wound in the arm.
Casey is overcome with grief at the death of his wife who
it is understood was using all the influence she could to
secure his release from jail.
GEORGE W. CHEYNEY
August 16, 1903
News was received here yesterday that George W. Cheyney of
Tucson died in San Francisco on Friday of Dropsy. He had
been ill the greater part of the time for the last year and
went to San Francisco recently to place himself under the
treatment of Dr. Goodfellow, formerly of Tucson. Soon after
Mrs. Cheyney was summoned to his bedside, Mr. Cheyney has
lived in Arizona for many years, being counted among the
pioneers. He was a brother in law of W.F. Staunton of
Congress and Tombstone. Mr. Cheyney was engaged in mining
during the greater part of his life in Arizona thought he
took great interest in the political and educational affairs
of the territory. He was at one time postmaster of Tucson
and at another served the territory as school superintendent
at a time when the office was elective. He was the
republican candidate for delegate to congress in 1890
and at the time of his death was probate judge of Pima
County having been elected last fall. There were few men
better known all over Arizona and none more favorably.
COLONIAL WILLIAM CHRISTY
March 27, 1903
The funeral of Colonel William Christy took place yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist Church. It
had been the wish of the family that the services should be
held at the house, but it was represented by friends that
the dead belonged to the community of which he had so long
been an important part that at last consent was given that
the obsequies might be held in the church.
The pall bearers were Messrs. M.W. Messinger, Joseph
Fifield, T.W. Pemberton, R.A. Fowler, J.E. Walker and
L.C. Masten.
Colonel Christy had a premonition of his early death at a
time when his health had been much better than it had been
for months. On the occasions of the funeral Captain G.D.
Gray, he was riding away from the cemetery with his son,
Captain George Christy. Said he" The next funeral of an
old soldier that I shall attend will be my own." His
son replied," Why father, you're stronger and in better
health than you've been for a long time." No, said he,
"the machinery is almost run down. I'm nearly worn out.
I feel tired all the time."
JOHN CLAUSON
April 3, 1903
A fatal shooting scrape took place in Naco Monday evening
which resulted in the death of John Clauson, says the
Prospector. From what we were able to learn of the affair
it seems that Clauson was somewhat under the influence of
liquor and was engaged in fighting with a woman in one of
the wine rooms in the rear of one of the saloons when the
cries of the woman reached the ears of Deputy Sheriff Nody
Wilson. He entered the room and told Clauson to stop
beating the woman. Clauson replied that he would not,
at the same time reaching for his gun, and succeeded in
getting it out of his pocket when Wilson shot him
through the chest. Clauson's gun went off but the
shot went through the side of the building. A coroner's
jury exonerated Wilson from all blame.
THOMAS CLUTTER
January 28, 1903
E.P. Clutter left on last night's train for Sidell,
Illinois escorting the remains of his son, Thomas
Clutter who came here three or four months ago in the
hope of regaining his health. He was twenty two years
old and had made many friends here.
PETE CONNER
April 3, 1903
Pete Connor, for many years a prospector and miner in this
county, accidentally killed himself in the Huachuca Mountains
last Saturday evening about 7 o'clock says the Bisbee Review.
He was buried Sunday afternoon with simple ceremonies.
About four years ago Connor sold the Exposed Reef Mine for
a large sum of money and since that time has been drinking
freely. He has spent his money right and left and was the
greater part of the time under the influence of liquor.
The news of Connor's death was brought to Tombstone and
Justice Wardwell left there Sunday to hold an inquest on
the remains of the deceased. The verdict said that death
was due to an accident for which the deceased was alone to
blame.
Saturday evening Connor was sitting in the office of the
exposed Reef Company and was asked to go to supper. He
replied that he did not care to eat and was left alone.
Nearly an hour later men returned to the office and found
Connor on the floor gasping. He died before they could
lift him. Connor evidently rose from his position to walk
out of the building but was unable to keep his feet and
pitched forward. His chin struck the corner of the
typewriter stand.
ANTONIO CONTRERAS
September 9, 1903
Antonio Contreras, employed at the Alhambra brickyard was
killed yesterday afternoon by the caving in of a bank of
an excavation from which he and others were taking out clay.
The bank was about twenty five feet high and the men had
worked under it when it gave way. Modesto Fuentes and Jesus
Flores were working near the unfortunate man. Fuentes heard
the beginning of the landslide and called to his companions.
He succeeded in getting entirely out of reach, but Flories
was buried to his knees. The weight of the earth was so
great that the back of Contreras was broken under it and he
was entirely buried.
The accident happened a little after 4 o'clock and word was
telephoned to Justice Burnett who went out to Alhambra and
impaneling the following jury held an inquest: R.R. Stroud,
Vernon L. Vaughan, M. Estrella, William Jones, Modesto Fuentes
and Miguel Ruiz. The verdict was in accordance with the facts
already related.
Before the coroner reached the scene, Joaquin Contreras, the
father of the dead man and his sister who live in Phoenix had
arrived. The grief of the woman was pitiful and she never
ceased screaming until after she had returned to town.
Contreras was a single man, was twenty-two years old and
was born in Phoenix. He was a sober and industrious young
man and had been working for the brick company for a long
time. The body was brought in from Alhambra yesterday
evening and will be buried today.
CARLOS CONTRADO
November 23, 1903
Carlos Contrado, leader of the Indian school band died
yesterday. He was an Italian and had for twenty five years
been a leader of a band in the United States navy. He was
highly accomplished in his profession and his work, at the
Indian school greatly raised the standard of the band of the
school, making it one of the best in the territory.
