Weekly journal-miner., 1915-12-08
CLEARING AWAY
 MISSING MINER MYSTERY
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

(From Thursdays DaiIy) From the day nf the conviction of William Faltin for the murder Of Carl Peterson in Maricopa county several months ago, and his escape last Fri day from the gallows at Florence, the deepseated belief prevails in the Black Canyon region of Yavapai county that Faltin may have figured in the probable death of another person, William Curran, well-known mine owner of this section.
 Curran has been missing since No vember, 1911, and although every ef- fort has been made by friends to To- cate him, nothing whatever has been learned of his whereabouts, from the day he left Walker to go to Black canyon to perform annual title work on his group of gold mines. He was last seen alive at Mayer the day be- fore the election in 1911, where he outftted with supplies, packing two burros and travelling on foot He in formed friends that he would go into Black canyon via Richenbar and would not return to Walker until after the first of the year. After due time a general alarm was given by Cur rans friends over his continued ab- scnce. Investigations disclosed no tidings whatever Of the missing man. and the supposition prevailed for sev- eral months that he mad gone to Southern Arizona camps, having on hand suffi funds, as was his GUS tom, to meet all ordinary expenses. Friends in this section continued to make inquiries, and finally notice was published in the Journal-Miner requesting information of his where abouts. All efforts proved unavailing and further search was abandoned.
 Suspicious Circumstance.
 Faiths escape from being hanged last Friday at Florence, revived dis cussion m the Black canyon and Walker country of Curran's continued absence, when the fact was proven that his camp was within one mile oi that of Faltin. For the two men to ningle frequently was to be expected, as they were the only ones who had interests in that field within conven- tent communication of each other. Both camps also were isolated many miles from any habitation and far away from the main travelled road. Direct accusations were made against i'altin by several people, duplicating aim in knowing what fate had over taken Curran, but no official action was ever instituted to solve the nyS- .ery. Old shafts, however, were in vestigated, but this work was burden some and hurriedly performed. When he foul death of Peterson was prov n, by his body being found in an 2bandoned shaft, and Faltin was ac' used of the crime, on a strong chain of circumstantiai evidence and con .-icted of murder, the, day of his doom lrawing near, again revived a general discussion of the probable fate which lad overtaken Curran, and naturally he finger Of suspicion was pointed at ,'altin
 Frugal and Industrious.
 Curran enjoyed a splendid name at Walker for his frugal manner of liv- ng and his industrious habits. It is said ne had on deposit in a Prescott bank quite a sum of money, from which he drew about $200 to meet ex- penses in performing work on his claims. The balance of his account remained undisturbed for over five years, and nothing whatever having been learned of his whereabouts, since leaving Walker, leads to the be- lief by friends that he has been done away with in a manner which over took Peterson-wantonly murdered, and his body thrown down a shaft and covered I'D.