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Secretary of the Territory

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Crime

Series 1: Apache County

Box:Folder Description Dates
3: 59 Casey, Daniel: petit larceny, petition for pardon and pardon 31 Jan, 1883; 10 Feb. 1883
3:59 Donnelly, T. M.: petit larceny, commitment and request for pardon Dec. 1884; 26 Jan. 1885
3:59 Correspondence to Governor from Mrs. Scott, Texas, regarding murder of her son 1877
3:59 Lopez, Pablin and Polito; Jesus Valensuala and T. Alderati: grand larceny Dec. 1885
3:59 Garcia , Valerio and A.L. Cooper: grand larceny (separate Crimes) Dec 1885; 7 May 1890
3:59 Moreno, Juan: grand larceny March-July 1886
3:59 Renfro, Lee: Murder of Isaac Ellinger March 1886-Aug. 1887
3:60 West, George: Grand Larceny Jan 1887- March 1890
3:60 Nelson, E. W., County Recorder: felony Sept.1887- Dec. 1889
3:60 Johnson, C.W. (alias Kid Swingle): grand larceny Oct.-Dec, 1887
3:60 Henning, H.B.: forgery Jan 1888-Oct 1890
3:60 Jiron, Frederico: murder of R. Garcia March 1888
3:60 Smith, Bill (an alias): murder of J. D. Jenkins May 1888- Sept.1890
3:61 Correspondence to Governor from Sheriff, George Creaghe re expense of returning fugitives from justice May 1889
3:61 Brown, Robert: petit larceny July 1889
3:61 Judd, Sydney A.: petit larceny July 1889
3:61 Bejil, Encarnacion: petit larceny Dec. 1889
3:61 Sarber, Thomas: assault on J. H. Harrington Feb. 1890
3:61 Baca, Manuel: murder of Matias Analla 11 Feb 1890

Series 2: Cochise County

Box:Folder Description Dates
3:62 Leonard, William, Harry Head and James Crain: robbery of stagecoach and murder of William and Isaac Haslet (correspondence from Kansas re: reward) March 1881
3:62 Earp, V. W.: Telegram from Earp regarding requisition Hermosillo, Mexico, J. Hautin April 1881
3:62 Davis, Andrew H.: murder of Matthew Alexander, trial transcript and request for pardon Jan.-June 1885
3:62 Telegram from Sheriff Hatch, re requisition for Douglass Jan. 1886
3:62 Requisition, California, W. J. Abbott Aug. 1886
3:62 Requisition, California, William Tomlinson Dec. 1886
3:62 Requisition, California, Charles Wilson Oct. 1887
3:62 Request for Requisition, Ramon Sotelo, Innocent Valansuello, et al, murder and robbery, Supt., Vulture Mine 1888
3:62 Requisition, Texas, Lawrence Youngman Aug. 1889
3:63 Mitchell, Bronkon: misdemeanor Dec. 1889-June 1890
3:63 Requisition, California, William Ludlow for embezzlement Jan. 1890
3:63 Daily (or Daly), James: Murder of W. W. Lowther, Constable April 1890
3:63 Murder of Robert Hardie 1890
3:63 Laguna, Domingo: murder of Cayatano Ferazon Jan. 1891
3:64 Castillo, Cristobal: petit larceny (including pardon) Feb.-Oct. 1891
3:64 Dunlap, John: robbery Apr. 1891- Oct. 1892
3:64 Correspondence re expenses, requisition, Laguna, Sonora, Mexico 20 April 1891
3:64 Requisition, New Mexico and Chihuahua, Mexico, Charles Walker Sept. 1891
3:64 Murder of B. H. Daniels and wounding of Major Downing by Indians or renegades 25th and 29th Nov. 1891
3:64 Telegrams regarding trial of R.J. Fisher, charged with murder Dec. 1891
3:64 Correspondence regarding the murder of Richard Holmes, Fairbank 14 Dec. 1891
3:64 Kelso, John W.: Embezzlement Jan. 1893
3:64 Boothe, Edwin S., teacher: seduction 10 April 1893
3:64 Griyalba, Manuel: warrant 11 April 1888

Series 3: Coconino County

Box:Folder Description Dates
3:65 Reilly, William: mayhem on Jose Contreras Aug. 1893
3:65 McCormick, George: grand larceny Aug. 1893
3:65 Marques, Jose B.: murder of Thomas Grady Sept. 1893

Series 4: Gila County

Box:Folder Description Dates
3:66 Fowler, George and John: murder of J.D. Hook July 1881
3:66 Grimes, L. W. and Cicero: Robbery of stage and murder of Dr, Vail and Wells Fargo messenger Aug. 1882
3:66 Flannery, Joseph: assault and battery 1884
3:66 Murder of Michael Wohlen (or Wahlen) May 1888
3:66 Avott, Jesus: embezzlement Oct, 1889
3:66 Murder of Sheriff Reynolds and Guard Holmes by Indian prisoners during escape Nov. 1889

Series 5: Graham County

Box:Folder Description Dates
3:67 Morado, Pabalino: grand larceny Nov. 1881
3:67 Weyl, Bernard: assault Nov. 1883
3:67 O’Neil, J. H.; Assault with intent to kill A. G. P. George 1883
3:67 Nathan Solomon posting notice of publication, application for pardon May 1884
3:67 Derrick, Alex: grand larceny 1886
3:67 Kleyensteuber, F. A.: misdemeanor April 1888
3:67 Nelson, Frank and Antonio Granada: murder of Sarah McHarris (also contains petition for Nelson to be committed to prison for life) 1890(?)
3:67 Murder of John F. Izon June 1891
3:67 Qualey, I. L.: altering and falsifying records of corporation (also includes application for pardon) June 1902

Series 6: Maricopa County

Box:Folder Description Dates
4:68 Murder of Daniel Deitrich July 1880
4:68 Schriver, John M.: bigamy Sept. 1881
4:68 Request for requisition, Sonora, Mexico, Valenzuela & Vandelblas Nov. 1885
4:68 Request for requisition, California, Jose Espinosa June 1886
4:68 Vega, Francisco, Jose Vega and Simon Lucero: murder of Barney Martin and family July 1886
4:68 Request for requisition, California, Gorforth Feb. 1887
4:68 Murder of Cyrus Bribble, Charles Doolittle and John Johnson Mar. 1888
4:68 Man, John: Petit larceny Nov. 1888
4:68 Edwards, W. J.: obtaining money under false pretenses June 1889
4:68 Lewis, Charles K. (Alias Clayton): embezzlement Jan 1890
4:68 Delon, William: petit larceny June 1892
4:68 Robinson, Algie: misdemeanor June 1894
4:68 Ariola, Trinidad: carrying concealed weapon Sept. 1894
4:68 McInerny, George H.: petit larceny Dec. 1894
4:68 Hantz, John: holding money that does not belong him Feb. 1895
4:68 Pablo: petit larceny May 1895
4:68 Russell, George: carrying concealed weapon Mar. 1897
4:68 Utz, Jesse: carrying a concealed weapon and petit larceny July 1897
4:68 Ehlers, Henry: petit larceny July 1897
4:68 Beason, A. A.: petit larceny Dec. 1898
4:68 Hignera, Ygnacio: misdemeanor May 1899
4:68 Thorton, Ed: larceny 1888
4:68 Turner, John: vagrancy 1888

Series 7: Pima County

Box:Folder Description Dates
4:69 Green, William and Antonio Geliz: horse stealing 1866
4:69 Raney, William: murder of Private Patrick Kelly, U.S. Cavalry Nov. 1866
4:69 Moore, Delores: murder of Mahlon E. Moore 4 Oct. 1868
4:69 Romero, Sacramento: assault upon his wife Sept. 1869
4:70 Mosqueda, Gaetana (or Calletana): resisting and officer Jan. 1870
4:70 Anderson, David: grand larceny June 1870
4:70 Butler, David: petit larceny Dec. 1870
4:70 Murder of Baker family Dec. 1871
4:70 Irby, Henry: petit larceny June 1877
4:70 Eberhard, F. C.: petit larceny Jan. 1878
4:70 Rawling, Ed (alias Tex) and William Dyer: grand larceny Mar. 1879
4:70 Robinson, Fred: impersonating a U.S. revenue officer July 1880
4:70 Morse, H.G.: embezzlement Aug. 1880
4:70 Strueve, G. Van: fogery Aug 1880
4:70 Thomas, John: petit larceny Jan. 1881
4:70 Young, Robert: petit larceny April 1881
4:70 Carr, Charles: grand larceny Oct. 1881
4:70 Miller, John G.: receiving stolen goods Oct. 1881
4:70 Bolyn, David John: bigamy Oct. 1883
4:70 Davenport, Charles: drunk and disorderly Dec. 1883
4:70 J. M. Nicholson: petit larceny July 1885
4:71 Lyons, P.: fraud Jan. 1887
4:71 Gonzales, Manuel: murder of Felipe Robles Feb. 1887
4:71 Murder of Cornelius Ryan March 1887
4:71 Request for requisition, California, I. R. Burt and Henry C. Kiesel March 1888
4:71 Firimino (an Indian): murder May 1888
4:71 Request for requisition for Santiago Moreno July 1888
4:71 Verdugo, Manuel: murder of Luis Cohen (see also Mexico) n.d.
4:71 Romero, Jose Juan: petit larceny 1888 (?)
4:71 Correspondence from Sheriff re payment for arrest of Morgan T. Davis, fugitive June 1889
4:71 Morales, Jesus: petit larceny Dec. 1891
4:71 Charlton, John E.: petit larceny Feb. 1892
4:71 Fitzgerald, Cecil Henry Rutherford: embezzlement and fraud Apr. 1892
4:71 Brown, R. C. and George W, Publishers of the Arizona Enterprise, libel and contempt of court Oct 1892
4:72 Murder of J. W. Fugua Dec. 1892
4:72 Murder of Frank W. Oury Sept. 1893
4:72 Neff, J.W.: petit larceny Sept. 1898
4:72 Bruster, W.: petit larceny Dec. 1898

Series 8: Pinal County

Box:Folder Description Dates
4:73 Barel, Ignacio: grand larceny 1880
4:73 Gray, William H.: misdemeanor Oct. 1883
4:73 Burns, Thomas: assault Nov. 1883
4:74 Estrada, Jesus: murder of Willis Brown Dec. 1887
4:74 Johnson, Joseph and William Collins: murder Oct. 1869
4:74 Wainright, Luet (?) S.: murder of Robert Lanson Dec. 1871
4:74 Hargrave, Richard M.: murder 1872
4:74 Abiles, Manuel: murder of Gregorio May 1875

Series 9: Yavapai County

Box:Folder Description Dates
4:74 Lewis and Lyon: escape from jail 1877
4:74 Ruibal, Juan: stage robbery Oct. 1878
4:74 McDonald, Phillip: murder of Frank Richardson Nov. 1880
4:74 Armstrong, James: Assault Nov. 1880
4:74 Peoples, Charles (an Indian): grand larceny June 1881
4:74 Nathan, Julius S.: Assault Nov. 1881
4:74 Smith, W.A.: obtaining money under false pretenses Apr. 1883
4:74 Castello, Owen: assault May 1883
4:74 Rafel, Isaac: petit larceny June 1883
4:74 Carleton, F. C.” selling without a license May 1885
4:74 Flannagan, William and John McGinnis: petit larceny Sept. 188?
4:75 Dilda, D. W.: murder of Deputy Sheriff John M. Murphy Dec. 1885
4:75 Wilson, Frank and John Johnson: murder of Samuel and Charlotta Clevenger May 1886
4:75 Beach, L. W.: forgery Dec. 1886
4:75 Daily, Joseph: assault and battery Apr. 1887
4:75 Murder of S. S. Shull May 1887
4:75 Duran, Martin: murder of Reyes Baca Sept. 1887
4:75 Rolman, Harry: vagrancy Jan. 1888
4:75 Jones, Daniel: embezzlement May 1888
4:75 Burton, Joseph: petit larceny Sept. 1888
4:76 Smith, Matt (or J. J.), D. M. Harvick, John Halford and William Stein: Train robbery Marcy 1889
4:76 Young, George W.: murder of Charles W. Beach Sept. 1889
4:76 Lujan, Ricardo: murder of Marciano Paradia 27 Oct. 1889
4:76 Murder of Peter Verdier Oct. 1889
4:76 Wilson, Henry: murder 1892

Series 10: Yuma County

Box:Folder Description Dates
4:76 Robbs, Juan: grand larceny Jan. 1870
4:76 Martinez, Ventura et al: grand larceny Aug. 1871
4:76 Paceco, Abacio and Manual Juge: murder of Dominique Bellagore March 1872
4:76 Hernandez, Canute Soto: murder of M. “Rawhide” McCartney 1872
4:76 Picken, William A.: murder of Albert Hahn 1873
4:76 Correspondence to Governor from sheriff repayment of reward, hanging certain criminals, etc. Sept. 1873
4:76 Request for requisition, Texas, Annie (?) S. McCoy Aug. 1886
4:76 Kyle, W. J. obtaining money under false pretenses Mar. 1892
4:76 Roberts, H. M. and Francisco Coz: murder of A. S. Potter Sept. 1893

Series 11: Territorial (or General)

Box:Folder Description Dates
4:77 Request by U.S. Marshall, Denver, for information re C. R. Thomas 11 Aug. 1868
4:77 Lucerno, Manuel: petition for pardon 1870
4:77 Dorman, Anthony (convicted of murder) petition to Governor Safford to commute death sentence 1870
4:77 Statistics of crimes, District Courts 1871
4:77 Marsh, Frank: appointment as a private detective by Acting Governor John Gosper 22 Oct. 1881
4:77 Speedy, James: Bill for expenses of requisition, N. M., for Rawlings and Crocraft 1881
4:77 Burke, U. S. Deputy Marshall, expenses incurred in serving papers on William Fraizer in Sonora, Mexico 1881
4:77 Expenses incurred in extradition of murderers from Chihuahua, Mexico 1882
4:77 Account of rewards for apprehension of criminals from Auditor to Governor Zulick n.d.
4:77 Request for requisition, Sonora, Mexico, Joseph L. Stein 1886
4:77 Correspondence from Attorney General Churchill, regarding requisition for Kinear on British Honduras 1886
4:77 Correspondence to Governor from U.S. Deputy Marshal, re reward for robbers of mail train 27 Apr. 1887
4:77 Lord, Ida: Correspondence to Governor regarding her murder of John Page (2 letters) June 1889
4:77 Request for requisition, Sonora, Mexico, for William James, writing libelous words on U.S. mail Oct. 1890
4:77 Telegram, R. H. Paul, U.S. Marshal, re substitution of agent to receive Dorsey Dec. 1891
4:77 Telegram from New Mexico asking what reward offered for arrest of J. M. See 1892
4:77 Circulars, correspondence from other states re requisitions for extradition n.d.

 

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