THOMAS COCANNON
May 11, 1897
Arizona Republican Newspaper

Thomas Cocannon was fatally shot at Congress late on Saturday 
night by Mamie Bohn, a prostitute who used to live in Phoenix.  
The shooting occurred in a saloon and so far as an intention to 
kill Cocannon was concerned, was accidental. He died just the same 
in twenty minutes.

The shot was actually fired at another prostitute named Mina 
Losey.  The ball took effect in Cocannon's stomach. He was buried 
on Sunday afternoon and the woman is in jail in Prescott.  Two 
things are proved by the incident: One is that Yavapai County's 
reputation for disorder is being conscientiously and regularly 
sustained and the other is that Cocannon was destined to enter 
eternity by a mistake.  About a year ago he was stabbed and 
nearly killed one night by a man who thought he was someone else.

May 15, 1897

The examination of Mamie Bohn for the killing of Thomas Cocannon 
at Congress was held at the above camp yesterday resulting in her 
being bound over to the grand jury to answer a charge of 
manslaughter.  She was brought up from Congress this afternoon
and lodged in jail.  She has a child about four or five years old 
to be provided for which she left with parties in Congress. The 
woman is quite polite, young and rather handsome.  It was a sad 
sight indeed to see her march to the county jail to answer for 
taking the life of a fellow human.

July 3, 1987
Arizona Republican Newspaper

The trial of Mamie Bohn, charged with murder for the killing of 
John Cocannon at Congress on May 8 has been in progress today 
in the district court.  The defendant had trouble with another 
woman named Mina losa, and it is claimed that the shot intended 
for her, hit Cocannon, killing him.  The defendant is a 
prepossessing young woman, dressed neatly and appeared in 
court with her little child about three or four years old.  
It is said, she is devotedly attacked. The little tot is an 
exceptionally bright and good looking child.

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