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Phillip Muzzio

Posted 2017-09-02 by Judy Wight Branson
Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, August 16, 1899, page 2, column 4

A Big Bug Homicide

Big Bug, near the Annie mine, was the scene of a homicide last night
about 10 o'clock, the victim being a saloon keeper named Philip
Muzzio and the man who committed the homicide being a saloon keeper
named Dan Reams.

The killing occurred in Reams' saloon and was the result of an old
feud or former trouble between the parties. The cause of the
trouble is said to have been a dog, but the particular nature of it
could not be learned.

Muzzio is alleged to have made threats that he would kill Reams and
when he came into the latter's place and started the row again Reams
shot and killed him.

A preliminary examination of Reams was held this morning and he was
held under $1,500 to appear before the grand jury and answer to a
charge of manslaughter.

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Arizona Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Wednesday, August 16, 1899, page 3, column 5

(From Monday's Daily)

The funeral of the late Philip Muzzio, who was shot and killed at
Big Bug on Friday night, took place in Prescott, yesterday
afternoon.
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Prescott Weekly Courier, Prescott, Arizona Territory
Friday, August 18, 1899, page 2, column 1

(From Monday's Daily)

The funeral of the late Philip Muzzio took place yesterday afternoon
from Logan's undertaking parlors.

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Transcriber's note: No specific place of burial has been found for
Mr. Muzzio, but it is possible that he is buried at the Citizens
Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.




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