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Charles V. Simpson

Posted 2018-07-03 by Judy Wight Branson
Arizona Weekly Journal, Prescott, Arizona
Wednesday, October 5, 1898, page 1, column 6

A Stranger's Death

Charles V. Simpson Expires Within a Few Minutes After Alighting From
the Train From Phenix This Morning.

When the train from Phenix arrived at the depot this morning a man
stepped on the depot platform from the train, and immediately sank to
his knees in an apparent exhausted condition. Parties there picked
him up and carried him into the waiting room of the depot and summoned
medical assistance but in less than an hour life had departed his body
and he was taken to S. A. Logan's undertaking establishment.

Justice Moore summoned a jury this forenoon and an inquest was held on
his remains, from which it was discovered that his name was Charles V.
Simpson and that his home was at Garfield, Washington. From papers
found on him it was ascertained that he was a member in good standing
of the Woodmen's lodge at that place and the Prescott Woodmen took
charge of the remains and communicated with his lodge and relatives
who also reside there, in regard to the disposition of the body. The
sum of $12.50 was found on his person which was taken in charge of by
Justice Moore.

Deceased was about forty-five years old and cause of death was
evidently consumption as he was greatly emaciated. He came from
Phenix on the night train.


Transcriber's note: Mr. Simpson is buried in an unmarked grave at the
Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.




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