The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1913-05-23
GLOBE SCENE OF
ANOTHER GREAT.
TRAGEDY
Insane Through Brooding Over Do.
n1estic Difficulties Miner Starts
in Shooting.

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in Shooting.
GLOBE, Ariz., May 16-Temporar-
lily 1nsane from the weight of dones-
! tic troubles, John Hampton. a miner
of this city shot and Killed his VIE wife
shortly after six o'clock this morn
ing, shot at and severely injured Mrs.
W. 4. weber, the mother of Mrs.
Hampton, wounded Mrs. Winnie
Rowe, his wife's sister and then
placed the muzzle of a shotgun to his
throat and killed himself.
Hampton had intended going to Bis
bee this morning and accordingly
came into town and engaged lodging
at the. Quick lodging house across the
street from the Weber residence
where his wife was. stopping Mrs.
Hampton leff her mothers home
about six o'clock for the county hospi-
tai, where she is employed and start
ed toward the Pascoe Hill bridge.
As she started down the street her
husband appeartd on the porch of the
Quick residence with shot gun in
his hand. After she had walked ap-
proxlmately quarter of a block he
walked from the porch out into the
street and followed her at a rapid
pace When he got within a short
distance from her, she turned to sec
who 1t was, and as she turned and
saw her husband, he aimed his shot |
gun at her and fired. The charge
struck her between the shoulders and |
the back of the head. She fell to the
ground. Mrs. Weber, mother of
Mrs. Hampton, having heard the shot
came to the door of her residence .
Immediately what had hap /
pened and discovering Hampton in |.
the street, shes ereamed Hampton
seeing Mrs. Weber, raised his gun at !.
her and fired. The heaviest portion 4,
although thA> scattering shot lodged in i
her face, arms, limbs and abdomen.
Her condition is considertd serious.
Fired At Weber.
At the moment Weber appeared on d
The porch of their home, Hampton
-aised his gun and fired at Weber who
lodged Inside tie door just as the
,harge struck the house Hampton 81
returned to the body of his wife, r
placed his gun against her and fired
wo charges into her body.
Having wrecked his vengeance upon
hose in the immediate neighborhood
oward whom his animosity had been
lroused and not satisfied with the
lavoc he had wrought, he started for 1.
he home of his brother-in-law, James
e neared the Rowe homestead, he ,
discovered Rowe just starting for his
york. Mrs. Rowe was standing upon
he veranda of the house Iand sawsiss
Hampton approaching with the shot
un in his hand. Realizing instinc-
lively that he meant trouble, she
allied in an excited tone to her bus
and to return to the house. Rowe : :
Immediately turned and started Tor :
is front gate. Reaching it he at :
empted to raise the latch, but in his '
hrough it before it was unlocked and
e fell upon it, carrying it to the 6
round with him. The accident prob L L
bly, saved his life, for as he fell a :
barge of shot from Hampton's gun u
assed harmlessly over his head.
owe regained his feet Immediately Il
nd ran into the house. Mrs. Rowe L
receded him. Hampton reached u
lie gate and went around the house "
, the rear and into the home through II II
lie back door. AS he reached the ?
itchen another shot was fired which
-ruck Mrs. Rowe in the back as she a
as getting out of the house through
le front door. Mrs. Rowe and her
usband reached the front door, went W
trough the 'front.' gate and ran at top S;
ped toward Pascoe Hill bridge. AS Il
ley reached the bridge Rowe put his p
rms around her to save her from Il
llling as she was weak from the h
ound in her back. c.
Shots At Rowe Home. W
An instant later a shot was heard G
the kitchen of the Rowe home. pl
18th it came the sound of falling al
,dy. Sheriff Frank Haynes, Deputy al
leriff Gene Shute and Officer KaIeb, pl
lving. been notified, reached the spot W
most Immediately. Entering the al
tchen of the Rowe Home, they found W
ampton upon the floor, dead. There NJ
as a large wound in the neck and in III
e lower part of the back of the head &c
here the shot had emerged. In the 70
iling was portions of the wadding tn
the shell and some shot. By his ct
De lay his shot gun and the ram in
d. To all appearances heh ad ha
aced the muzzle of the gun to his of
ok and had pushed the trigges with
er cd. The charge had passed st
rough his neck and lodged in the pl
ling "
Mrs. Hampton's body was removed Gil
the home of her mother and later 20
the Jones undertaking parlors. Mrs. st
eber was taken inside her home. ne
lySicians were summoned who tr
essed her wounds. Her condition DR.