Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Gardiner, E.P. 1901
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Arizona Republican-Oct. 24, 1901
E.P. GARDINER
October 24, 1901

The grand jury yesterday afternoon returned an indictment 
against George McDonald for murder for the killing of E.P. 
Gardner, train watchman of Ringling's Circus on the morning 
of October 8.  The jury has had the case under consideration 
for several days and though at first it was not generally 
supposed that an indictment would be found, the very 
prolonged investigation indicated that the case was to be 
submitted to the trial jury.  The indictment was brought 
in late in the afternoon and no action was taken as the 
defendant was under bond.

November 8, 1901
The trial of George McDonald, indicted for the murder of 
E.P. Gardner, was the only event in district court 
yesterday.  The first witness called was S.A. Holley, 
undertaker, whose testimony was confined to the condition 
of the body.  The other witnesses were Fred Phelps, 
engineer, C.T. Thompson, fireman J. Franzine and O.H. 
Scrivner, trainmen who were all near the scene of the 
tragedy.  C.W. Myrick, a bridge carpenter and Thomas 
Jacobs, a brakeman also testified. McDonald was acting 
in the capacity of an officer when he approached Gardner 
and was wearing a star.  The principle witness, Roy 
Cartledge was called.  

Sept. 26, 1901
The examination of George McDonald charged with the unlawful 
killing of E.D. Gardner took place in Justice Gray's court.  
The defendant was represented by Messrs. Bullard and 
Alexander.  Witnesses were J.E. Frazine, an employ of the 
M&P Company, Thomas Jacobs, a supply trainman for the M&P, 
C.W. Myrick, member of the M&P bridge gang, and Fred Phelps, 
engineer of the train.  McDonald was acquitted.

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