Arizona republican., 1910-08-05
HOUND DEAD
 ON SIDEWALK Passed Away After Midnight
 Yesterday Morning 4 VICTIM 0F TUBERCUL OSIS Bert Zimmerman of Rocky Ford, Colo, Found in Front of the Andre Build ing-Body Was Probably Robbed
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Flat on his back on the cement side walk in front of the Andre building with his feet in the gutter and his eyes and mouth wide open, Bert. Am merman of Rockyford, Col, was found dead at an early hour yesterday morn ing. The dead man was first noticed about half past o'clock by one of the Teeter brothers, who was on the oth- CT side of the street Just as Mir. Tee ter noticed the prostrate form, George w. Hamilton, who occupied a room in the Andre building the night before, came down the stairway and passed near the body. MT Teeter, thinking that the man was asleep, called over to Hamilton, Wake that man up" MT. Hamilton reached down to shake the man by the shoulder but he did not touch him. As he reached down he saw the white face and staring eyes and realized in an instant that the man was dead
 The body was covered with a sheet and Marshal Brown notified In a few moments the remains were taken to
 
 o'clock an inquest was held by the fol- lowing jurors: Sam Gregg. James C. Goodwin, sam Brown, Walter Hawes. w. R. Lewis and F. w. Griffen From book on the person of the dead man is was found that his name was Bert Zimmerman and that he had last been at Rockyford. Col. His age was guessed at between 90 and 35. The jury rem dered verdict to the effect that death resulted from unknown causes, but pre- sumably from tuberculosis
 During the course of the day addi- tional details of the incident were brought out. It seems that the de- ceased had once upon a time worked for R. C. Kelly, who the past year has been working for the sugar company on the Olesen ranch. Zimmerman wrote to Kelly telling him that he was in poor health and had been advised by his physicians to come to Arizona. He wanted to do a little work and, being financially embarrassed wished Kelly to advance him the price of his ticket This Kelly did and the sick man ar rived here nearly three months ago. He was in no condition to work and since his arrival here has been at the ranch until night before last. His condition was critical for he was in the last stages of the disease, and it was realized by his friends that his days were numbered
 Coming to town Wednesday after noon he was seen at different places during the late afternoon and early evening, but where he spent his time between o'clock and the time he sat down in front of the Andre building probably near midnight, is not known At any rate he was not seen from half past in the evening until he was found dead the next morning.
 At the inquest Hamilton testified that there was no one on the sidewalk when he went to bed at II o'clock. A H. Evans, who slept across the street, moved outdoors about l or o'clock in the morning and testified to having heard a noise across the street as of I man grooming. He was too sleepy to pay much attention to the incident, however. It is consequently presumed hat the man died sometime after mid | night
 In his note book was found this, | Bert Zimmerman. In case of sickness, m accident or my death. notify c. l.. l Nash. Rocky Ford, Colo" A telegram | vas accordingly sent Mir Nash but to | he time of writing no reply had been received. From the note book it is gathered that the deceased worked for | ome time in 1908 with the Boggs drill ng company in Indian Territory
 When Zimmerman came to town Wednesday, evening he had suit case md roll of blankets. Diligent search morning located these in a acant house near Ryder's lumber yard The body was destitute of valuables of my kind. It was known that Ammer- nan had a little money the night e. ore his death, just how much prob ply no one knows. Upon his arrival n town he made few purchases at farmers drug store and broke s5 ill. The change he placed in a rath- r large pocketbOOk he carried When he body was found yesterday morning he pocketbook was missing The SUD- osition is that some one robbed him ither before or after his death.
 The disposition of the body has not ct been decided upon It will prob ply be held, however, pending a reply 3 the telegram that was sent yester- [ ay morning.
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