Arizona Death Certificate
Information taken from Mt. View Cemetery records and AZ Death Certificates; both of these misspell his last name as Zeigler
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Tuesday, February 4, 1913, p. 6
ED. ZEIGER KILLED BY T. J. MORRISON
Fatal Encounter Near Octave in Which Two Well Known Citizens Were Involved
Word was brought to the city yesterday of the killing of Ed Zeiger of Congress Junction by Thomas J. Morrison, also of the junction. The killing took place near the Octave mine. It is said that Morrison was laboring under a hallucination that Zeiger had insulted his daughter, though it is stated by the man who brought the story of the tragedy to Phoenix that he had no excuse for thinking so.
The weapon used by Morrison was a shotgun, whose contents at close range were poured into his victim's abdomen. Death was almost instantaneous.
The slayer is well known in Phoenix. He had served a term in the Territorial legislature several years ago and had after that been a frequent visitor to Phoenix. He has been engaged in the mining business in that vicinity for several years. Morrison is about fifty-five years old.
Zeiger, of about the same age, was the proprietor of a hotel and saloon at the Junction. He was married only about two months ago. A brother, Charles Zeiger, who formerly lived in this part of the country, is the owner of the largest restaurant in El Paso.
After the killing, Morrison was taken to the county jail at Prescott.
[Source: Newspapers.com]
Information taken from Mt. View Cemetery records and AZ Death Certificates; both of these misspell his last name as Zeigler
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Tuesday, February 4, 1913, p. 6
ED. ZEIGER KILLED BY T. J. MORRISON
Fatal Encounter Near Octave in Which Two Well Known Citizens Were Involved
Word was brought to the city yesterday of the killing of Ed Zeiger of Congress Junction by Thomas J. Morrison, also of the junction. The killing took place near the Octave mine. It is said that Morrison was laboring under a hallucination that Zeiger had insulted his daughter, though it is stated by the man who brought the story of the tragedy to Phoenix that he had no excuse for thinking so.
The weapon used by Morrison was a shotgun, whose contents at close range were poured into his victim's abdomen. Death was almost instantaneous.
The slayer is well known in Phoenix. He had served a term in the Territorial legislature several years ago and had after that been a frequent visitor to Phoenix. He has been engaged in the mining business in that vicinity for several years. Morrison is about fifty-five years old.
Zeiger, of about the same age, was the proprietor of a hotel and saloon at the Junction. He was married only about two months ago. A brother, Charles Zeiger, who formerly lived in this part of the country, is the owner of the largest restaurant in El Paso.
After the killing, Morrison was taken to the county jail at Prescott.
[Source: Newspapers.com]
Arizona Death Certificate
Information taken from Mt. View Cemetery records and AZ Death Certificates; both of these misspell his last name as Zeigler
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Tuesday, February 4, 1913, p. 6
ED. ZEIGER KILLED BY T. J. MORRISON
Fatal Encounter Near Octave in Which Two Well Known Citizens Were Involved
Word was brought to the city yesterday of the killing of Ed Zeiger of Congress Junction by Thomas J. Morrison, also of the junction. The killing took place near the Octave mine. It is said that Morrison was laboring under a hallucination that Zeiger had insulted his daughter, though it is stated by the man who brought the story of the tragedy to Phoenix that he had no excuse for thinking so.
The weapon used by Morrison was a shotgun, whose contents at close range were poured into his victim's abdomen. Death was almost instantaneous.
The slayer is well known in Phoenix. He had served a term in the Territorial legislature several years ago and had after that been a frequent visitor to Phoenix. He has been engaged in the mining business in that vicinity for several years. Morrison is about fifty-five years old.
Zeiger, of about the same age, was the proprietor of a hotel and saloon at the Junction. He was married only about two months ago. A brother, Charles Zeiger, who formerly lived in this part of the country, is the owner of the largest restaurant in El Paso.
After the killing, Morrison was taken to the county jail at Prescott.
[Source: Newspapers.com]
Information taken from Mt. View Cemetery records and AZ Death Certificates; both of these misspell his last name as Zeigler
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Tuesday, February 4, 1913, p. 6
ED. ZEIGER KILLED BY T. J. MORRISON
Fatal Encounter Near Octave in Which Two Well Known Citizens Were Involved
Word was brought to the city yesterday of the killing of Ed Zeiger of Congress Junction by Thomas J. Morrison, also of the junction. The killing took place near the Octave mine. It is said that Morrison was laboring under a hallucination that Zeiger had insulted his daughter, though it is stated by the man who brought the story of the tragedy to Phoenix that he had no excuse for thinking so.
The weapon used by Morrison was a shotgun, whose contents at close range were poured into his victim's abdomen. Death was almost instantaneous.
The slayer is well known in Phoenix. He had served a term in the Territorial legislature several years ago and had after that been a frequent visitor to Phoenix. He has been engaged in the mining business in that vicinity for several years. Morrison is about fifty-five years old.
Zeiger, of about the same age, was the proprietor of a hotel and saloon at the Junction. He was married only about two months ago. A brother, Charles Zeiger, who formerly lived in this part of the country, is the owner of the largest restaurant in El Paso.
After the killing, Morrison was taken to the county jail at Prescott.
[Source: Newspapers.com]
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