Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-07
Carrier Thompson Caught
 As He ForgeS Name Of His
 Victim To Fictitious Will

name was Carrier Thompson, that he was without a middle initial and that he was AS years old. He was surly and cross!
 Meanwhile representatives of the sheriii's office accompanied County Attorney Neil Clark and Mr. Shea to the Home where a thorough inspec- ton of the effects of the accused was made The investigation at the Home lasted for nearly three hours and was a very searching one.
 There. it was determined that Thompson had no poison in his pos session. According to the authorities, he seemed to feel safe in delaying the second act of his alleged poison dra- ma until later. having as he thought, successfully accomplished the for gery of the will
 The Forgery Scene
 As previously arranged for him, Thompson met Baker where the bogus will was to be signed. Thomp- son was muffIed in a huge overcoat and carried his right arm stiffly, and became a good paralytic. He com plained Of inability to use his right hand at all.
 His disability was so great he claim ed, that he could not walk upstairs to Bakers office. So, the will was brought and the witnesses summoned and the signature affixed as Thomp- son sat in the car.
 Two copies of the will were made for him. The name William E. Debus" was written in the proper space and wi5h his left hand, Thomp- son executed a cross. The document was witnessed by Baker and Thomp- son paid the legal work with two $ bills Then came the dcnOuemcnt. !
 Alleged Master Crook
 Officials interested in the easel have been using the term master crook" in referring to Thompson, ever since the plot developed. It is said he has wives in Pennsylvania-I his former homc-and Phoenix, in ad dition to his present wife here, and that he married his whilom charge in order to become possessed of her property. Still another overt act is 1 charged. It is claimed by state Of ficials that Thompson forged a check for $50 covering the meager bank balance of a dying patient and tried to put 1t through with his state warrant. This check was held up.
 Petty Thievery
 A series of petty thefts beginning with the confiscation of some old . army blankets belonging to a guest was fastened on Thompson by the investigation. Indeed, 1t was Thomp- | sons proposal to Dyer that he claim the blankets-being just out of service that led to the attempted conspiracy i with the younger nurse. Among the things found in Thompson's room last night was a case of valuable ther- mometers, stolen from Bernice Wiley i while that unfortunate wo- man was nursing at the Home last fall. |
 The Plot Thickun-n-n-ns !
 Late last night some of the re- suits of the search of Thompson's . room revealed new depths of the mans shady character. The blankets i described by Dyer were found in | trunk and identified by the owner A marriage certificate ! showed he had married one Ada Hay i mes, (whose right name was Mrs. ! Peet, and inmater at Flagstaff on March 5. 1918, but had used the name Hiram" Thompson. There was a clipping from an unidentified paper evidently in the east, recording the fact that Carrier Thompson, aged 49 was held for impersonating an off Ger. Other evidence showed he had worked at a reform school at Nor ganza, Pa, an insane asylum at Fort Slocum Washington and in the asy- lum at Phoenix.
 IlClt lN Olt VIII llldl WILL never be probatcd:
 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT i
 OF WILLIAM E. DEBUS, OF
 PRESCOTT, ARIZONA i:
 I, william E. Debus of Prescott, being. of sound and dispos- ing mind, do hereby make, publish and declare this, my last will and testament, in manner and form fol- lowing:
 GD In consideration of kindness and care shown me by Clarence Dyer of Prescott, Arizona, I give and be- lueath to the said Clarence Dyer all the rest, residue and remainder of fl my estate and property, wheresoever situate, of which I may die possessed. ;
 @ I nominate, constitute and ap- ( point the said Clarence Dyer exc ,utor of my last will and testament,