YOUNG, Robert

Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, September 25, 1907, page 3, col. 2 Local News - Yesterday morning, the dead body of Robert Young, aged 75 years, a native of Dundee, Scotland, was found in his cabin in northwest Prescott. His little dog was on the bed guarding his master's body and growled when anyone approached the body. Robert Young some years ago was a railroad engineer for the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. For about seven years before his death he had been a familiar character on the streets of Prescott and earned a livelihood by working at small jobs. The condition of his body indicated that he had been dead for several days. The coroner's jury decided that his death was due to natural causes. He lived alone in his cabin, his only companion being his dog. ----------------------------------- Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, October, 2, 1907, page 3, column 4 'Gunnysack Bob' Found Dead In Cabin (From Wednesday's Daily) Yesterday morning, about 8 o'clock, the dead body of Robert Young, known through the city for many years as 'Gunnysack Bob,' was found in a cabin on the shooting grounds, near the base ball park. The gruesome discovery was made by Henry Oatsman, a neighbor, who had seen Young alive for the last time a short time after dark on Monday evening, carrying a bucket of water from a nearby spring. Young complained of being ill at the time, but refused to allow Oatsman to come to the city and call a physician. He told Oatsman that he did not want to see a doctor and suggested that the former needed the services of a physician more than he did. Oatman reported his discovery to the officers and the body was removed to the undertaking parlors of Maus & Shannon, where an inquest was held, a verdict being returned that the deceased came to his death from natural causes. His remains were interred yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the Citizens cemetery. Deceased was aged about 76 years, and a native of Scotland. He resided in this city for the past fifteen years and previous to that was employed form many years on the Atlantic & Pacific railroad as a locomotive engineer. For the past few months he had been almost helpless, but had refused, from time to time, assistance from his neighbors. His remains indicated that he had been unable to undress himself, for sometime, and had slept in his bed night after night without even removing his shoes. The dugout where he made his home was covered with sheet iron and pieces of old tin cans. It was formerly used for storing the paraphernalia of the Prescott Gun Club. He leaves no immediate relatives in this section. ----------------------------------