GEORGE STAPLES
May 10, 1896
Az Republican

Thursday word came that George Staples, a ranchman living about 
forty five miles southwest of Winslow in Coconino County had 
committed suicide. Justice Prime went to the scene with a 
jury and determined that Staples had come to his death by his 
own hand.  The suicide was a most deliberate one; the deceased 
placing a double barreled shotgun to his head and discharging 
it by pressing the trigger with a long stick.  The whole top 
of his head was blown off.

Staples was well known in this vicinity, having worked around 
here for the past fourteen years.  Deceased was between 45 and 
50 yeaars of age.  He had been in poor health lately and had 
threatened to end his life.



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