The Arizona champion., 1886-11-20
THE scHooL-aIRL MURDER.

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 broad daylight on the open street, Shoruy after three o'clock on thd' lay a little girl named M.nie Kelley, but "A years of age, returning ho ne from school in company with play mate, when on the corner of Polk ani McAllister streets, was accostej by a young man named Goldcnson, Io years old, who said he wanted to speak 10 her. H:r schoolmIte walked on, and Mamie turned back and j1inei ,h: young man.
 The couple had just reached the corner of Ash avenue when Goidenson drew revolver, pointed 1t at the chilIs head, said: "'rhen, take that. and fired. The ball struck her m the right eye, passed through her brain, and she fell dead 0a the sidewalk, with her school books still in her hands. Goldenson ran rapidly 10 the city hall and delivered him 'elf to the police, evidently fe lrlnst tn: vengeance oi the crowd whica was aireidy alter hlm.
 h his cell he wrote statement oi the affair in which he stated that he had killed the girl to get rid of her inpor- tunities, a' she wai maliy in love with him, and he exhibited q love letier purportlGg to be from her to hin, which was afterwards proven 10 be a forgery. He also intlmated that i'm. proper relations had existed between them, wnicn the autopsy ana over. ~belming evidence proved to have been simply impossible.
 The jury at the coroner's inquest, neld next day, ioInd him guilty of "cold bloJded murder" aud he was promptly indicted for the crime by the grand jury which fortunately WIS then in session. The officers of the Iaw promise the speedi-st possible iriAl, and the temper of the peopl= demands his immediate conviction and execution. H. assumed an air oi bravado at first, but soon broke down under the strain, and, while the eyi- dence was being given against him, he said: "I'll put an end to thus, and plead guilty" but the plea was no, accepted, and the evidence of his heartlessness and total deprayity was allowed to accumulate and go on ,te records.
 M,m,e's father had been dead some years, and her mother went ou; 10 service, while the child lived with her grandmother at 2, Hlyes street. She attended the public school in the neighborhood. and her teacher and ,choolmates testified to her very chil l. lsh disposition, aniabillty and many good traits of character. Her Joks and desk were examined but showed no evidence that sle had carried on d correspondence with any one. Her most intimate girl friends had never heard her mention Goidenson's name. which certainly would have been the case had she been so infatuated Sith him as he attempts to establish. The dead girl is described as of slender ouiid, with brown hair and eyes, rosy cheeks, and we'll developed for her age. Her mouth was snail and clear cut and her smile displayed TOW oi handsome, pearly teeth.
 The assassin Is of Jewish parents, but ignore res the religion, Is of mediu n size, dark complexion, low brow and Is a hoodlum of the most pronounced ltype. He has b-en ,icted several times of drunkenness, vagrincy and lighting, and bears bad reputation generally. Living next door to the girl, he made her acquaintance abou, two years ago, and visited her only twice, when he was forbidden the house on account of his bad reputa- tion. and she was told by her grand mother not to speak to him again, which injunction she religiously obeyed. The plea which will prob ably be entered for him will be that of insanity induced by his dissipated life and low associates, but this will not save his neck, as the people of tha, city will not longer tolerate any bubbles or su5teriuges of the law by which such monsters have prolonged their miserable lives and disgraced the city.
 A thrill of horror ran through the community like the shock of an earth quake when the facts became known, the indignation of the people was aroused to a pitch that knew nc