THOMAS D. HUTTON

11 February 1867

Natural causes

Personnel: Inquest held on 11 February 1867. Jury: E. N. Fish, L. A. Pratt, A. P. Johnson, Ernest Voigt, Reese Smith, S. W. Long, Abram Scott, John Ward. Filed on 16 February 1867 by Clerk John H. Archibald.

Testimony: John Ward- Mr. Long requested me to give Mr. Hutton a letter as I passed his place. I took the letter- rode to Mr. Hutton’s house, but did not see him about. I halloed several times thinking he might be about somewhere, but received no answer. I then rode up to the house- looked through a crack on one side and saw Mr. Hutton laying on the ground with something around his head. I hallowed to him calling him by name but received no answer. I then looked again and saw that his lips looked blue. I then rode back to Mr. Reese Smith’s house and informed him of what I had seen. We two then in company with Mr. Long went to the house of Mr. Hutton and there found him laying on the ground dead- apparently having died from natural causes, there being no external appearance of violence. His money was in his pocket and everything about his premises in their ordinary positions.

As soon as possible we sent word to all persons within three or four miles. Five men came- names as follows: L. A. Pratt, A. P. Johnson, Abram Scott, Ernst Voigt, E. N. Fish.

We then selected one of the party to take charge of his effects and E. N. Fish was chosen. [John Ward signed with his mark]

Source: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, Pima County Probate File 25.


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