Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-06
MoHAvE COUNTY NEWS.
An Interesting Letter from Our Spe-
cial Correspondent

T.
Mrs. Cole of this city,is in receipt of {
! letter bearing the sad news of part!
! Of gold-seekers finding the body of hel
dead husband in far away Alaska
/ This intelligence was dated September
| Sth, and was written by E. A. Pow
ers. from Seattle. Mr.. Powers and
! two other prospectOrs were passing
over the trail from Dawson City an6
/ came upon deserted camp and in in
/ veStlgating it came upon the bodies OF
/ three men. one of whom was the hus
/ band of Mrs. Cole. The bodies were
badly decomposed and their features
and limbs had been mutilated beyond
recognition by wild beasts. A photo
graph of Mr.. and Mrs Cole was found
and their names and addresses written
thereon, which was the discovery of
who at least one of the parties were
md the wIberea bouts of Mrs. Cole. The
other two bodies were unknown and
nothing could be found on them that
might lead to their identity. 1t is be
lieved they had been murdered for
their money. as nothing of value was
found. and Mrs. Cole has reason to be
ieve that her husband would not have
been travelling without more or less
money in his pocket Mrs. Cole is
with FSr parents. Mr. and rms. An
drew Jackson. where she was to re
main for the present
DR.. j. w. and Mrs. Murphy of
Chloride, have become involved in a
great deal of trouble of late. The doc
TOR and family are new residents in the
county. coming here from Prescott
during the summer. Family talk and
Fcandal is the cause of this ugly trou-
ole, and Joe Gecman called at the doc
or residence to have a more thor
ough understanding about the tales
that We're going, which resulted in
Murphy striking his visitor over the
mead With piece of broken chair. Mr..
ffecman retreated to the yard and
brew back. using stones in retaliation
+or the lick on the head with the brOk-
en- chair Grant McKesson had gone
with Gecman but remained in the
ward. when Mrs. Murphy walked to
the door with a revolver and began
firing. the shots going wildly and one
ball striking McKesson in or near the
shoulder. The local peace officer ar
rested all connected with the affair
and Doctor and Mrs. Murphy were ex-
amined before Judge Arson Smith
who bound them over to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury which meets
here the latter part of October. Bonds
We're fixed at $500 each and at this
"rItIhS they are up the country try
ing to get bondsmen. About the doe
tors habits of living and conducting
himself generally. little is known. or
can be learned by the correspondent
of the HERALD, and he having been
seen but two or three times and that
only for a few minutes, no idea can
be founded as to his character and dis
position. While here awaiting their
examination they were the guests and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Watkins
and family, which tends to portray
them as nice, respectable people. Nc
Kesson. who was shot by one of the
wild shots of Mrs. Murphy, is here at
the Harrington hotel, where he is be-
ing treated by DR. E. A. Ealy and fast
recovering from the wound.
Thomas Tysell is in the city for wa
CONS and burros to pack and haul
fine lot of rich gold and silver quarts