Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-02

on his body was a fracture of the
base of the skull in the back of his
head which was responsible for his
death. The blood was flowing freely
from his left ear. The theory is that
he seated himself on the railing and
then lost his balance, striking his head
on the iron steps as he fell. The force
of the fall would have carried the body
to the position it occupied when found.
He was clear under the steps leading
into w. II. Goebel's hardware store
and could not have fallen to that posi-
ton in any other way than that de-
scribed unless he had fallen into the
entrance instead of over the railing,
and in that case there would have been
more bruises produced by the body
humping over the iron steps in de-
%scending.
Mr.. Cross vas seen in the plaza by
several people just prior to the acct.
dent and was last seen going north on
the east side of the plaza.
Deceased was born in Brunswick
Mo, AZ years ago and spent his boy.
hood days in that town. He vas a son
of DR.. Harry Cross, who was a mem.
Der of the staff of Gen. Sterling Price
and General Price was an uncle of de.
ceased.
Mr.. Cross early chose upon a liter
airy and journalistic career and wher
quite a young man established a paper
in st. Joseph, Mo. He later went tc
Denver, Colo, where he engaged in
literary work and was associated tc
some extent with Eugene Field. From
Denver he went to Pueblo, where he
continued to work in newspaper lines
1t was while located at Pueblo thai
Mr.. Cross was married. The ceremony
occurred in st. Louis in 1881. his brid,
being Miss Francis Randall Bartlett
who survives him. The following chill
dren also survive: Elizabeth Randall
Cross. Lucy Catherine Cross and Pey
ton Randolph Price Cross.
Mr.. Cross came to this city twenty
two years ago as a reporter on tn,
Daily New Mexican, and occupied
position on the paper continuousl,
from that time until January, 1897, a,
reporter, city editor and as editor il
1894 to 1896. In 1897 he resigned ant
has since that time been doing liter
airy and newspaper work for out o
town papers.
For the past year he has been tn,
clerk in the Office of Col. j. Francisco
Chaves, territorial superintendent o
public instruction.
Mr.. Cross has an extensive acquaint
ance throughout the territory and ha!
done much toward the upbuilding o
New Mexico and Santa Fe.
He was a fine and fluent writer, o
considerable literary ability and mucl
good was lone through his writings
tory.
The friends of the deceased werr
many and all his acquaintance hel,
him in high esteem The people of San
ia Fe liked him exceedingly and score
of them visited his bier yesterday an,
today to take a last look at the corpse
The death of such a la as Georg
II. Cross is a distinct loss to the con
munity, which cannot be easily SUI
piled.
Deceased was a member of tn
Woodmen of the World, belonging i
Los Angeles, Cal, the policy upon hi
life in that fraternal organization |
for $4,000 and his fees had been pal
up, thus insuring this amount of benz
fits to his widow. Mrs. Cross Is a yer
estimable n highly respected woma
and the Misses Cross are very popula
and esteemed in Santa Fe society. TIL
sympathy of the entire community
with them in their sudden, sad an
terrible bereavement.
The funeral of the deceased wi
take place tomorrow forenoon at 1913
o'clock. Church services will be col
Quoted at the Church of the Holy Fait
on Palace avenue, and the body wi
thence be conveyed to Fairview Gem
terry, where the services at the gray
will be held and the remains interre,
The active pail bearers will be men
bers of the local lodge of the Woo,
men of the World, Mr.. Cross havin
been a member of that fraternal orde
They are David NJ. White, Page !
Otero, Barney Spears, Frank s. Davi
II. w. Stevens and II. s. Kaune.
The honorary pail bearers have NJ
been named at the time this pape
goes to press.
Ladies and Children Invited.