LATIMER SHOT; WIFE SUICIDES.
Park Latimer, the man who discovered that Maricopa county encroached four miles on the Yuma county territory while he was surveying in the hills several years ago was shot and killed in Prescott some time Monday night by his wife, Mrs. Maude Latimer, who then committed suicide.
Side by side the bodies of the husband, wife were found in their home in Prescott yesterday morning, according to a telephone message received yesterday.
Yuma Examiner; Yuma, Arizona.
October 27, 1909; Page One.
dm wms (#47395868)
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MR. and MRS. PARK L. LATIMER
Prescott --
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning County and City Surveyor Park L. Latimer was shot and killed by his wife, who, after lying down on the floor beside the lifeless body of her husband, sent a bullet crashing through her own heart. Attired in their night robes, the bodies were found on the bedroom floor, the wife's head resting on the husband's outstretched arm.
The bodies were not discovered until 11:30 this morning by H.C. Shotwell, the partner of Latimer, who, after failing to get any response to his repeated telephone calls, went to the house of the Latimers in East Prescott, and finding the door locked, broke in and made the gruesome discovery.
It is claimed that jealousy prompted Mrs. Latimer to take the life of her husband. The Latimers were well thought of here and their tragic death has cast a gloom over the city. Latimer was a partner of J.B. Girand until the latter was appointed territorial engineer.
Another dispatch to the Republican last night stated that Mrs. Latimer fired five shots before she killed her husband. The indications were that she fired the first shot while he was asleep but missed and the bullet went through the pillow. He must have sprung from the bed and tried to grapple with her while she fired three other shots, the marks of which were found on the walls. The fifth was fatal.
The woman had evidently not determined how she would die, for poison and a knife were found in the room. She then reloaded the pistol and placed the muzzle of the pistol at her breast and fired.
The man in Phoenix most astounded at the news yesterday afternoon was Frank R. Stewart, who had been talking with Latimer at Prescott the afternoon before. Shortly before that Mr. Stewart had driven his wife to the home of the Latimers to make a call, but learned that Mrs. Latimer was attending a meeting of the Monday Club.
As intimately as he was acquainted with the Latimers, who formerly lived for a long time on the opposite side of the street, Mr. Stewart said he had never heard of the jealousy of Mrs. Latimer. Their married life was apparently most happy and he knew that Mr. Latimer was a devoted husband. Mrs. Latimer, he said, had certainly no cause for jealousy. Her husband had no bad habits; he had spent all of his time at home when he was not engaged in official or
professional duties and was in all ways a model husband.
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 27, 1909
Sharla (#46940689)
____________________________________
Arizona Death Certificate:
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/007/10071156.pdf
Park Latimer, the man who discovered that Maricopa county encroached four miles on the Yuma county territory while he was surveying in the hills several years ago was shot and killed in Prescott some time Monday night by his wife, Mrs. Maude Latimer, who then committed suicide.
Side by side the bodies of the husband, wife were found in their home in Prescott yesterday morning, according to a telephone message received yesterday.
Yuma Examiner; Yuma, Arizona.
October 27, 1909; Page One.
dm wms (#47395868)
_____________________________________
MR. and MRS. PARK L. LATIMER
Prescott --
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning County and City Surveyor Park L. Latimer was shot and killed by his wife, who, after lying down on the floor beside the lifeless body of her husband, sent a bullet crashing through her own heart. Attired in their night robes, the bodies were found on the bedroom floor, the wife's head resting on the husband's outstretched arm.
The bodies were not discovered until 11:30 this morning by H.C. Shotwell, the partner of Latimer, who, after failing to get any response to his repeated telephone calls, went to the house of the Latimers in East Prescott, and finding the door locked, broke in and made the gruesome discovery.
It is claimed that jealousy prompted Mrs. Latimer to take the life of her husband. The Latimers were well thought of here and their tragic death has cast a gloom over the city. Latimer was a partner of J.B. Girand until the latter was appointed territorial engineer.
Another dispatch to the Republican last night stated that Mrs. Latimer fired five shots before she killed her husband. The indications were that she fired the first shot while he was asleep but missed and the bullet went through the pillow. He must have sprung from the bed and tried to grapple with her while she fired three other shots, the marks of which were found on the walls. The fifth was fatal.
The woman had evidently not determined how she would die, for poison and a knife were found in the room. She then reloaded the pistol and placed the muzzle of the pistol at her breast and fired.
The man in Phoenix most astounded at the news yesterday afternoon was Frank R. Stewart, who had been talking with Latimer at Prescott the afternoon before. Shortly before that Mr. Stewart had driven his wife to the home of the Latimers to make a call, but learned that Mrs. Latimer was attending a meeting of the Monday Club.
As intimately as he was acquainted with the Latimers, who formerly lived for a long time on the opposite side of the street, Mr. Stewart said he had never heard of the jealousy of Mrs. Latimer. Their married life was apparently most happy and he knew that Mr. Latimer was a devoted husband. Mrs. Latimer, he said, had certainly no cause for jealousy. Her husband had no bad habits; he had spent all of his time at home when he was not engaged in official or
professional duties and was in all ways a model husband.
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 27, 1909
Sharla (#46940689)
____________________________________
Arizona Death Certificate:
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/007/10071156.pdf
LATIMER SHOT; WIFE SUICIDES.
Park Latimer, the man who discovered that Maricopa county encroached four miles on the Yuma county territory while he was surveying in the hills several years ago was shot and killed in Prescott some time Monday night by his wife, Mrs. Maude Latimer, who then committed suicide.
Side by side the bodies of the husband, wife were found in their home in Prescott yesterday morning, according to a telephone message received yesterday.
Yuma Examiner; Yuma, Arizona.
October 27, 1909; Page One.
dm wms (#47395868)
_____________________________________
MR. and MRS. PARK L. LATIMER
Prescott --
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning County and City Surveyor Park L. Latimer was shot and killed by his wife, who, after lying down on the floor beside the lifeless body of her husband, sent a bullet crashing through her own heart. Attired in their night robes, the bodies were found on the bedroom floor, the wife's head resting on the husband's outstretched arm.
The bodies were not discovered until 11:30 this morning by H.C. Shotwell, the partner of Latimer, who, after failing to get any response to his repeated telephone calls, went to the house of the Latimers in East Prescott, and finding the door locked, broke in and made the gruesome discovery.
It is claimed that jealousy prompted Mrs. Latimer to take the life of her husband. The Latimers were well thought of here and their tragic death has cast a gloom over the city. Latimer was a partner of J.B. Girand until the latter was appointed territorial engineer.
Another dispatch to the Republican last night stated that Mrs. Latimer fired five shots before she killed her husband. The indications were that she fired the first shot while he was asleep but missed and the bullet went through the pillow. He must have sprung from the bed and tried to grapple with her while she fired three other shots, the marks of which were found on the walls. The fifth was fatal.
The woman had evidently not determined how she would die, for poison and a knife were found in the room. She then reloaded the pistol and placed the muzzle of the pistol at her breast and fired.
The man in Phoenix most astounded at the news yesterday afternoon was Frank R. Stewart, who had been talking with Latimer at Prescott the afternoon before. Shortly before that Mr. Stewart had driven his wife to the home of the Latimers to make a call, but learned that Mrs. Latimer was attending a meeting of the Monday Club.
As intimately as he was acquainted with the Latimers, who formerly lived for a long time on the opposite side of the street, Mr. Stewart said he had never heard of the jealousy of Mrs. Latimer. Their married life was apparently most happy and he knew that Mr. Latimer was a devoted husband. Mrs. Latimer, he said, had certainly no cause for jealousy. Her husband had no bad habits; he had spent all of his time at home when he was not engaged in official or
professional duties and was in all ways a model husband.
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 27, 1909
Sharla (#46940689)
____________________________________
Arizona Death Certificate:
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/007/10071156.pdf
Park Latimer, the man who discovered that Maricopa county encroached four miles on the Yuma county territory while he was surveying in the hills several years ago was shot and killed in Prescott some time Monday night by his wife, Mrs. Maude Latimer, who then committed suicide.
Side by side the bodies of the husband, wife were found in their home in Prescott yesterday morning, according to a telephone message received yesterday.
Yuma Examiner; Yuma, Arizona.
October 27, 1909; Page One.
dm wms (#47395868)
_____________________________________
MR. and MRS. PARK L. LATIMER
Prescott --
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning County and City Surveyor Park L. Latimer was shot and killed by his wife, who, after lying down on the floor beside the lifeless body of her husband, sent a bullet crashing through her own heart. Attired in their night robes, the bodies were found on the bedroom floor, the wife's head resting on the husband's outstretched arm.
The bodies were not discovered until 11:30 this morning by H.C. Shotwell, the partner of Latimer, who, after failing to get any response to his repeated telephone calls, went to the house of the Latimers in East Prescott, and finding the door locked, broke in and made the gruesome discovery.
It is claimed that jealousy prompted Mrs. Latimer to take the life of her husband. The Latimers were well thought of here and their tragic death has cast a gloom over the city. Latimer was a partner of J.B. Girand until the latter was appointed territorial engineer.
Another dispatch to the Republican last night stated that Mrs. Latimer fired five shots before she killed her husband. The indications were that she fired the first shot while he was asleep but missed and the bullet went through the pillow. He must have sprung from the bed and tried to grapple with her while she fired three other shots, the marks of which were found on the walls. The fifth was fatal.
The woman had evidently not determined how she would die, for poison and a knife were found in the room. She then reloaded the pistol and placed the muzzle of the pistol at her breast and fired.
The man in Phoenix most astounded at the news yesterday afternoon was Frank R. Stewart, who had been talking with Latimer at Prescott the afternoon before. Shortly before that Mr. Stewart had driven his wife to the home of the Latimers to make a call, but learned that Mrs. Latimer was attending a meeting of the Monday Club.
As intimately as he was acquainted with the Latimers, who formerly lived for a long time on the opposite side of the street, Mr. Stewart said he had never heard of the jealousy of Mrs. Latimer. Their married life was apparently most happy and he knew that Mr. Latimer was a devoted husband. Mrs. Latimer, he said, had certainly no cause for jealousy. Her husband had no bad habits; he had spent all of his time at home when he was not engaged in official or
professional duties and was in all ways a model husband.
Arizona Republican Newspaper
October 27, 1909
Sharla (#46940689)
____________________________________
Arizona Death Certificate:
http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/007/10071156.pdf
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