The copper era., 1901-07-04

cause of up-setting the mind Of Ed.
blame.
That the tragedy was premeditated
there is no question, as Mr.. Harwell
left letter giving an inventory of his
property, which he placed at 5000,
and asked that his child be turned
over to his sister in Texas. He stated
that he wanted the child raised relig-
iously, and that she be given the best
education obtainable. That was all,
but it was enough to show that he de-
libcrately planned the awful tragedy
which he afterwards carried out.
Ed. Harwell was well liked through
out the county. He was manly and
honorable in the highest extreme in
all business transactions. His moral
character was above reproach, in fact
with the exception of high temper,
it can truthfully DO said that so far as
the public is aware, he had about as
! few faults as any man in the commuu-
ity. He had been successful in a finan-
cial way, and had met with no reyerses.
His rash act is beyond the explanation
Of any OF his friends. Temporary in
sanity seems to be the only explana-
ton. His friends, and they were
many, can give no other reason. The
sentiment OF the community towards
| the dead man is not that Of censure,
but rather of pity, because such deed
could not have been committed by him
/ il his right mind. 1t is possible that
! his mind was affected for a month, or
even longer. His intimate friends now
realize that this was the case. The
act was that of mad man, and not
! that of the Ed. Harwell whom the peo-
pie knew and respected for his many
virtues. Peace to his ashes, and may
! his friends remember him only as they
| had known him.
At 1870 Monday morning, the cOron-
er's jury met and returned the follow
verdict:
We, the undersigned, the jurors summoned
to appear before \. Wright, justice of the peace
and coroner for precinct No. 3, of Graham
county Arizona, TO enquire into the cause of
the Qcdtn OF E1. HarWcIl ana VIE, found In
their residence lying dead, we having been
duly sworn according TO law and having made
such inquiry after inspecting the bodies, and
hearing the testimony adduced upon our oaths
each and all do say that the aforesaid Mrs. Har-
well came to her death from wounds inflicted
with a six-shooter in the hands of her husband
Ed. Harwell, and also find that Mr.. Ed Har-
well came TO his death from wounds inflicted
from six shooter in his own hands.
HAL DORSEY,
DANL LYNCH,
HARRY VANCE,
I. l.. MCCUTCHES,
(Signed) w. II. HARRISON,
G. b. BROOKS,
H. b. benson,
NJ L. PERRY,
G. b. MATTHEwsoN
A. WRIGHT, J. p. and Eek -ofiicio Coroner.
The funeral occurred Monday after
noon, and was largely attended. The
sympathy of the entire community
goes out to the poor little orphan girl,
and also to the relatives of Mrs. Har-
well, who are Frustrated by the ter
rible shock.
1t is out at last. The Liberal gave /
the snap away, though not intending
to do so. BY reading between the /
lines it will be seen that the Lords
burg brand of lice water" knocked out |
the Silver City ball players. The same
thing has happened in Lordsburg be-
fore. The Liberal says:
1.-The game started out as was ex-
pected with the Silver City club lead
ing. They made two runs in the second |
inning. one in the third one in the |
fourth and one in the fifth. In all |
this time no Lordsburg player had
reached home base. Commencing the |
last half of the fifth inning McGrath
went to the bat. He was followed by
Robinson, and both scored. This gave
the home roOters a chance to yell,
which they proceeded to do. Hol-
linGer went out and Stewart, Delmas
and Heath each made bases. Ely fol-
lowed at the bat and famed out. Clapp
came to the bat with two men out and
three on bases. He got two strikes
called up against him. and Nesbitt
put in one of his favorite in-shOOts, in
tending to put MIN out and end the
inning. Clapp dropped back little
cracked the ball and started for first.
The ball lined out over the lett fielder's
head, and the yelling commenced
When Clapp got his breath he was on
third base and three more runs had
been credited up. Morris followed,
made base, and Clapp came in. Nc
Grath followed and went out, leaving
Morris on a base. Right here the
Lordsburg club discovered that the
Silver Citizens were not invincible,
and they proceeded to make runs, four
in the sixth. one in the seventh and
five in the eighth"