MUSH HEAD BILL BROMWELL
Arizona Republican Newspaper
December 9, 1895

Mush Head Bill was the common appellation in Phoenix these dozen 
years agone for a burly stage driver, who as he tooled his 
Concord coach on the old Jim Stewart line to Old Maricopa would 
recount most marvelous tales to all those who chose to listen.  
He didn't seem to have good horse sense yet as a driver was one 
of the best on the line. His appellation he never resented and 
on account of unfailing good nature and optism was a prime 
favorite.  Here is an item about him from the Prescott Courier:

William Brommell was locked up in jail last evening on account 
of showing signs of insanity. He claimed to have driven a four 
horse team and wagon loaded with pure gold into Prescott from 
the Crown King Mine; sai that he had two heads and was troubled 
with his feet.  Another indication that Bromwell was going crazy 
was the fact that he tried to borrow four bits from the editor 
of the Courier night before last.  Bromwell is better known as 
Mushhead Bill and may be suffering from the effects of too 
much alcohol.


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