CHARLES CADOTTE
December 5, 1898
Arizona Republican Newspaper

The funeral of Charles Cadotte took place this afternoon from the 
M.E. Church under the auspices of Rescue Lodge No. 12 attended by 
members of Pinal Mountain Lodge  No. 11, K of P and Tonto Tribe No 
13 Improved Order of Red Men.  There was also a large attendance 
of the acquaintances of the deceased.  The services which included 
an address by Rev. E.O. McHaler and music by the choir were 
impressive.  Charles Cadotte was of kindly disposition and will 
be missed by his friends.


The shooting at Globe last Tuesday, is reported by the Silver Belt 
as follows:

On Tuesday Charles Cadotte took the place as night watchman of 
James Blankenship, who was sick.  Edward and Milton Brawley, a man 
of unsavory reputation were together during the evening, drinking 
and playing cards in the saloons. Shortly before 1 o'clock they 
were eating at the lunch wagon in front of the Klondike when 
Edwards recognized the voices of Cadotte, who was standing 
nearby talking to an acquaintance.  Edwards said to Brawley, "There's 
the man I had trouble with and he has a scar on and my try to 
do me up" or words to that affect.

Edwards and Brawley, according to the latter's story then went 
to a saloon a little further up, where Edwards borrowed a pistol 
which, when he found it had only one load in it, returned it and 
borrowed one from another man in the same saloon.  The two men 
then proceeded down Broad Street and crossed the bridge when 
Edwards recognized Cadotte standing in the street near Van 
Wagenen's porch.  Brawley says Edwards accosted Caddotte who 
replied and the two men clinched and in a few moments the 
shooting commenced.

Cadotte was shot twice, one ball entered the left breast between 
the nipple and shoulder and as the autopsy revealed passed 
through the left lung and heart, broke a rib on the right side 
of the spine and lodged under the skin, where it was found and 
extracted by Dr. B.G. Fox.  The second shot struck Cadotte 
between the shoulders at the base of the neck and came out in 
front, tearing a hole in the throat two inches wide. This was 
probably the second wound he received, while he lay prone on 
his face, the impact with the ground tearing the throat.

Brawley was accidentally shot in the groin by a bullet from 
Edwards' pistol which stuck the public bone, fell to the ground 
and afterward was recovered.

Cadotte had a 28 caliber pistol in his pocket which had not been 
fired.  Edward was arrested by Sheriff Williamson soon after 
the shooting and is in jail.

Brawley's wound is not so serious as at first supposed and he 
will probably recover.  His statement of the shooting made 
under oath in the presence of witnesses was taken by Acting C
oroner Temple.  The coroner's jury viewed the body of Cadotte 
this morning and will hear testimony tomorrow morning at two 
o'clock.

Charles Cadotte was a quiet man, not inclined to be quarrelsome.  
He had lived here for a number of years and was formerly a 
resident a resident of Florence. His brother, Eugene Cadotte is 
expected to arrive from Jerome tomorrow.


Edwards is a son of Colonel E.J. Edwards and is well known 
in Phoenix.  He had been a cowboy and when he was here last 
was employed at Gibson's Stables. He was afterward a guard at 
Yuma. He bore a good reputation in this community.

Brawley had not been about PHoenix much in recent years. He took 
his first prolonged departure six years ago after escaping from 
a chain gang. He returned a couple of years later and was not 
molested.  All of his goings have since been to avoid arrest 
for one offense or another or to jump his bail after having 
been arrested.

Cadotte used to keep a livery stable at Florence, other than 
that little is known of him.


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