Arizona silver belt., 1903-12-31
DEATH OF COL. C. F. CRIMSON
Boston's Famous Fugitive Passed
 Away at Silver City

A DTtNS ulNpdlCil liuui h'iiNNi N'Ny 1, N.M., announced the death there on December 24, of Col, Charles F. Gray. son, otherwise known as Moody Merrill, of Boston. The news occas- toned surprise in Globe, as Col. Gray son visited friends here in November, and returned to Silver City after Thanksgiving.
 The Boston Journal announcing his death says:
 s.It was sudden and sad ending to the strange life of man of unusual attainmentS that came yesterday when Moody Merrill, politician, fipancieT, once candidate for the immortality of Boston, died in his Instruments at San Vicente hotel, Silver City, \. NJ. Once one of the most influential men in this city, at the time of his death Merrill was, and had been for over ten years, fugitive from justice. Old, enfeebled by the wears of care and work, with his loved ones far away and almost in another countr,, he died without relative at his bedside.
 'Although he was charged with having fleeced men and women, chiefly the latter, out of nearly half million dollarS and although to escape the accusations he lied the country in 1895, for ten years alterward he led the life of an upright citizen of his new town under new name, and became one of the most influential men in the south west Tee wirl of politics and finance which had swept him into the mael. strom of ruin and disgrace had finally cast him upon quiet shores in d strange land. Then he started life afrssh.
 s'As Col. Charles F. Grayson he set his fine talents at work, and it was not long before he had built up position for himself that, but for the sword of DamUcleS hanging over him, he would have known to be unaSsail- able.
 In few years he became the re. specled president of the Silver City National bank. This bank had cap tai of $jO,OOO, surplus of $45, ,OO0 and deposits aggregating $250000. It is one of the strongest banks in New Mexico, and Merrill as Colonel Cray son, was It's president for more than ten years. The Hanover National bank of New York, it is said, was ready to back the Silver City bank at any time. During his career in New Mexico "Grayson handled millions of money for New York bankers. He worked for years trying to right the wrongS done to others years before.
 "However great had been his mis- takes, Merrill prospered in his new home and he was highly esteemed there. The people of Silver City feel that they have lost great man and anir huential citizen.
 'In New Mexico Merrill found it Impossible to keep out of politics long but became engaged in bitter quar rel with Governor Otero. About that time he was recognized by Boston secre service detective in Boston, and he had another narrow escape, but his upponentS were satisfied with submit ting the story of his career to the sec retary of the interior and the latter ignored MerrillS opposition to Cover nor Otero.
 "When the agitation for the state hood of New Mexico came up in the last session of congress, Merrill was In Washington as Colonel Grayson, and the most conspicuous of the dele gRtion from the territory to bring about the passage of the bill. He was Announced on the floor of the senate, it is stated, by Senator LOdge."
 The Albuquerque Citizen, of De- cember 2S, states that the remains of Colonel Grayson were embalmed and held at Silver City, to await instruc- ti0ns f.Om his wife and son, of New York City. Last Saturday they were heard from, and the body passed throughAlbuquerque Sunday morning. The remains will be met at Chicago by the son and taken to Boston, Mass, where the funeral and burial will oc. cur the latte part of the week.
 Instruments Filed for Record.
 The following instruments have been filed for record in the office of the recorder of Gila county during