THOMAS WARNER
March 4, 1901
Arizona Republican Newspaper

On Sunday a man named Thomas Warner was brought to Tombstone 
from Naco and admitted to the hospital.  The new patient was 
found to be in serious condition and suffering from violent 
injuries which placed him at death's door and from which he 
did not recover, the unfortunate man dying last night.  The 
peculiar circumstances of his injuries and condition led to 
further investigation and a corners jury were summoned who 
viewed the remains, heard testimony and rendered a verdict 
that deceased came to his death as the result of injuries 
received at the hands of a party or parties unknown, the 
inference being that deceased received the injuries while 
in an intoxicated condition.  From the testimony gathered 
the deceased had been drinking heavily for some time.  He 
was seen on the 21st with his face bruised, and acting 
strangely and believed to be suffering from the excessive 
use of liquor.  When seen later he was brought here.  
An examiniation showed his nose was broken and his head 
and body bruised, with indications that he had been hit 
with a club or blunt instrument.  Who administered these 
violent injuries is not known and further investigation 
is being instituted to bring the facts to light.  The 
deceased who is known as "Soldier Tom" is a well known
 sporting man and known in Bisbee and Tombstone.  His 
home is in Tucson and is understood friends there will 
have his body brought to Tucson for burial.  
Tombstone-Prospector