Arizona republican., 1893-05-21
B1]RNED BLACK. uorrible Death by Fire
 Yesterday of a Member of the Fall len Sisterhood.
vost Frightful Accident That Ever Occurred in Phoenix.
.s,,doned to Devourlng Flames by Her Companions and Left 10
 Wrlthe Alone in Agony.

The burnt, black and disfgured .,,D.s ol Blanche, recent in mate of Minnie Powers house of prostitution, :. ,viDs there awaiting burial at ,,,lock this morning. A more appall. in, death, taking into account not only s, manner, but the place and utter I,sDdlessness and loneliness of the ,rl could not be imagined.
 sometime after 10 o'clock on Friday ,i,bt panied by another inmate ,ltbe house known only as "Ruth," and two young men, Frank Doe and TA Hitler, the unfortunate girl left Ss bonse for a ride. The party re- ,,nad shortly before 2 o'clock and the w,pedy occurred immediately after. Jn,t how has not been ascertained, ba,itis supposed that the party was 5rnpk, the girl obstinate and in the course of an attempt to force her into her nom coaIoil lamp was overturned and ,Ipoded in falling. She was immedi- rsIy abandoned by her male compan- ops, The flying oil appeared to satu- ne everything. Sobered in the grasp da fiery death, she rushed out of the Don into the hallway and threw her. ri on the floor, shrieking and writh- hg in agony.
 Almost instantly the inmates and nj,,res. of the house were upon the .sne but neglected the burning girl to utngush the flames in the room. The sd was on hre; the carpet was blazing and the ceiling of sheeting covered with paper was falling in blazing patches.
 All had happened 80 quickly that the flames had not yet begun to eat on the yoOi work and when the burning bed clothing had been dragged into the front vrd and house hose turned into the pOu they were quickly extinguished. | Ihere was time now to do something b' the blazing bit of humanity which T n the hallway but the time came bO late. Her clothing had been burn d NOf and the fire had not only gone out but had mercifully lulled the victim into unCOnsciousness. She was an un- EgAlly object lying there and she was aried into rear uncarpeted room nd laid on the floor.
 Dr. Ward was sent for but 1t was Tient that she was past remedy and !Ea; better so, for death was preferable Dhe horrible disagreement presented. FVm the knees up the flesh was black nt crisp. The nose was burned away Ei elsewhere about the face and head asskl had been burned through form al Vatery and sickening sores.
 ltWas sll one now, whether she lay .. the bare floor or downy mattress. &e vas insensible to discomfort. How Eer, kind hearted men and women in ldaled sort of way prepared cot or ali'ress and placed her on it. At last asaEiul awakening came and those Iao saw it say they will never forget. he hours of peaceful unconsciousness ns had enjoyed were swept away by 'As hours of the most frightful agony. HI o'clock death came and bystand- w though mortified, were thankful. he beginning of this tragedy oc. E'isi ln the northeast room, which is m Ia double parlor. The furniture 'sHeEpensive, but with the excep- aa Of the bed was utterly ruined and A loom had the appearance of having ssa alted. The rapidity with which as destruction was wrought and the .einess with which the flames were angllshed is shown in the fact that %Ilher room which communicates by ''ae arChway and whose belongings ''e oi an equally combustible nature,
 Suntouched by the fire.
 Iae sympathetic landlady expressed
 i'egret at the awful occurrence as 1oE': Its just my luck; 1 didn't Hea thing insured" but not a word
 aFoT or sympathy did she utter for Npoor girl.
 Al unusual feature of the case is
 " % Arrangements have been made
 !, Inquest, a feature due in part to
 it'l that neither justice ot the 5'' Tor thls precinct could be obtain Y justice Wharton left the city few II' ago and had not returned yeSter-
 " ana Justice Kincaid is confined o
 @l by illness. The law provides, S,"et that in such cases, the duties
 "' Nstice of the peace of any pre-