Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-09-04
stamped to Death |.

From Fridays Miner we take the particulars of the murder in Pres colt by Fred Glover, who is well know here:
 This morning at three o'clock the Palace sal.on was the scene of one of the most brutal and cowardly murders eyer committed in Prescott Fred Glover the slayer, and Nellie Coyle, alias Jennie Clark, the vic tim, are both well-known residents, having resided here for several years. The circumstances which surround the affair, as narrated by eye witnesses, are as follows:
 A few minutes pr, vIous to the affray the dead girl visited the Pal. ace in company with another named Dora Palmer, and while there met Fred Glover, Jennie's lover. Glover had been drinking heavily and bc> came very abusive towards his mis- iress and finally resorted to blows The girl at frst took refuge be eh1nd the bar, were she was followed by fusilladc of glasses thrown by the iniuriaied man. Failing 10 find safery in that refuge the girl abal.- doned her position and started for the door, which she had nearly reached, when hei assailant kno3 kod her down, remarkIng "God d-n you; let's see you faint now, and do it prettyl" Ard, immediately afler, jumped on her prostate form and continued to do so until sheer woari- ness caused him to desist. The girl was at once picked up by her co m panicn, Dora Palmer, and some of the lookers-on, but she gave no signs of consciousness. Alarmed at her condition. some of those present started 10 take her home, bur, be fore they reached her residence on Granite street, life had fled. Infor- nation of the affair was at once sent to Marshal Dodson, who imme d aiely arrested Glover, who appear ed at first to be totally indifferent as to the dreadful result of his passion, un sil placed behind the bars ia the county jail when he completely broke down and gave away 10 tears.
 Gl. yer, the murderer, is aboui thirty years of age a. d gambler by profession, having plyed that vcca- ton ln Prescott for the l:.st six or seven years. He came originally from LivermoIe, California, where he Is said to be W ell connected. Of late he has become addicted to opium smoking to such degree as 10 unfit him for work, and has depended for hI> support during the last two years upon the generosity of the woman fl whose death he will stand triai for hIs life. II is said that he occurrence of thls morning was the result of her refusal 10 .'give-up' to him $1O0-
 The real name of the murdered woman was Nellie Coyle, although best known Tn this community by the alias of Jennie Clark. She was twenty six years of age and native of GIenwood, California, and has mother and a large number of sisters and brothers -residing at Santa Cruz in the same State. Among her class she bore the reputation of being of quiet disposition, and was fast dying with consumption. Her remains Were taken in charge by the d..mi- monde, and will be buried to-mor> row morning.
 The following coroner's jury was impannelled 10 investigate the caus, of her death, but at the hour - 1'sg 10 press they had not yet
 heir labors, although the 1
 examination by Drs
 ws, McGandless and Irwin had
 kted from the severe kicking Nsbli he'd tne fact that death 1 receiv, d about the head and face:
 B Smith, J w Francis, G A Hammond, I F Ingwerson, A E Fay, 1 ' L Bacon. Nm Dkrbin, w C DaW, J J Conway. ] l.. Hall. Jas |