PETE CONNER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
April 3, 1903

Pete Connor, for many years a prospector and miner in this 
county, accidentally killed himself in the Huachuca Mountains 
last Saturday evening about 7 o'clock says the Bisbee Review.  
He was buried Sunday afternoon with simple ceremonies.

About four years ago Connor sold the Exposed Reef Mine for 
a large sum of money and since that time has been drinking 
freely.  He has spent his money right and left and was the 
greater part of the time under the influence of liquor.

The news of Connor's death was brought to Tombstone and 
Justice Wardwell left there Sunday to hold an inquest on 
the remains of the deceased.  The verdict said that death 
was due to an accident for which the deceased was alone to 
blame.

Saturday evening Connor was sitting in the office of the 
exposed Reef Company and was asked to go to supper.  He 
replied that he did not care to eat and was left alone.

Nearly an hour later men returned to the office and found 
Connor on the floor gasping.  He died before they could 
lift him.  Connor evidently rose from his position to walk 
out of the building but was unable to keep his feet and 
pitched forward.  His chin struck the corner of the 
typewriter stand.