The Arizona sentinel., 1895-01-05
TIRED OF LIFE.
The sad Ending of a Pioneer
who Had Nearly Reached
Four Score Years.
Died.-1n Yuma, Monday, Deem
Der 31st, 1894, Judge Ira Nab
hett aued 78 wears.


| bett, aged IS years.
| Just as the sun came up
lon the last morning Of the year
1884, Judge Ira Mabbett was dis
covered in an unconscious and dy-
ling condition in his room in the
Court House by Pete Burke and
Undershetiff w. L. Hopkins.
DR.. L. n. Moller was summoned
and hurried to the bedside of the
dying Judge. All that medical
skill could accomplish to bring the
aged man back to consciousness
was resorted to. but all efforts on
the Doctors part proved futile and
at 1890 o'clock a m, one of the
oldest American citizens of this
village breathed his last and passed
into eternity, his joys and sorrows
alike forever over.
Judge Ira Mabbett came here
twenty-five years ago and had
lived here continuously up to the
time of his death. He returned
only once on a visit to his sisters
in the City of New York and that
was many years ago.
On his arrival here he entered
the employ of VIM. B. Hooper &
Co., one of the largest mercantile
firms at that day on the Pacific
Coast, as book-keeper. Later he
filled the same position with James
NJ. Barney and Gandolfo q San
guinetti, the latter firm is one of
the largest doing business here at
the present time. He was also at
one time Chief Clerk of the U S.
Commissary Department under
Lieut. Ray, Probate Judge of this
county and has been Justice of the
Peace here for many years.
During the Mexican war he
served on the staff Of the Colonel
of Maryland Regiment and at the
time of his death had the honor of
being Mexican war pensioner.
On his table, few feet from his
cot, were several letters and an
ounce bottle, labelled "Morphine"
with the contents two-thirds gone.
The latter told the cause of death.
Two letters addressed to Harry
Carpenter, one to Louis Esselburn
and another to the Board of Sup
.ervisors, the latter letter was un-
sealed and contained nothing more
than his quarterly report as Justice
of the Peace. The large entry
book of his office and few small
pocket articles were also on the
table.
The letters to Mr.. Carpenter
were of a private nature and he re
fused to divulge their contents more
than to state that the aged man
had grown tired of living and
that despondency and financial
trouble were the reasons for him
committing suicide ard that be had |
contemplated ending his existence
for some little time. He gave Mr.. |
power of attorney to |
straighten up his business matters. |
He had prepared himself for
death and left instructions to be
buried as found, which were fol-
lowed.
All the letter to Mr.. Esselburn
were these words: God |
Bless you Louis. Goodbye for |
ever"
The body was placed in one of
the handsomest caskets procurab!e.
His funeral took place from the
Court House at 4 p. m. The pail
bearers were: Capt. ingalls,,
Judge Brinley, Capt. Thurlow,
Judge Frank, j. w. Darlington
and B. F. Hartlee.
Rev. 5. Hewlett, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church read a very ap I
p-opriate chapter from the bible at +
The Court Hou-e and also burial /
services at the grave.
In honor of his having been a
soldier in the Mexican war, Co. H,
n. G. A.. escorted the remains to
It's last resting place, and fired over
he grave the usual military salute
One by one the old pioneers are
going to their long, long rest. We
hope that it will never
again become our sad and nainful