The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
Life OF Parks, tho Murderer.
Iron the Cleyeland Herald. June q I

Many OF our readers are not familiar with the life
this strange man. and Of his true HISTORY, none and
probably will not be- but from his nfe written by
himself when in jail at akron, present the leading
Incidents OF bis be nothing save that he
weaver by trade. 1t has been said that he was
at the age Of twenty Eve released from prison after
that a that time he WAS assin arrested for psssSnr
tried and convicted, and again imprisoned. He denies
the rst and equiyecaies 70 the latter His second
rival In the United States 1t 10 very singular incident
that he spoke Of his first yisit 1871. He
obtained work at Lcnsdsls. r. l., and Afterwards in
Bristol Getting into quarrel with one Jim De wsH, hs
sought revenge with Gardiner broke open the
tomb Of his father having been led to believe that the
remains Of the "sld MANI were deposited there
ever, being re-. rewarded only BY finding : silver
sor s and no was IN
ment. AT the same time he tried for attempt to
escape frem the prison while awaiting trial for the rob
sentenced to two additional years Of imprisonment in
all four years After his release he obtained work at
ti%eNhs bad ehaT.stsr having followed him. From From
those places he to Paterson N j. but finding there
men Who answ him ne proceeded 70 He
below the New Jersey side-but there again he
recognized by old acquaintance and discharged
He became while at the latter place, acquainted with
ono James McKsDnon, Who had also been convist and
the latter prompted by hatred towards former employ
who been obliged to discharge him account or his
reputation Parks to assist him in his robbery
Fer the robber, OF Kempon he sentenced prison
four years. After his release he came to Cleveland
While on his way here be became acquainted with one
Ann Carpenter, Of Michigan, and Will. here th.y lived
together, passing ~ and wife. OF the murder Of
this woman and ALTO OF that Of Englishman ct the
Farmers Hotel he has been accused but both charges
he denies For time he kept boarding house for rail-
road hands in Berea ami in 1862 kept saloon Pitts
burg street.
name of Diclenson whoo Is bis real name but
the knowledge Of his crimes followed his name, he
changed it to that Of Parks, by which he has here al
In the autumn of 1852 Parks returned to England and
was married Alter arriving in this country again, In
March, 1888, with his wife he informed her OF his pre-
vious change Of name. What he gave her for
such change is not knosn; but iuasmuch was ig
norant Of that fact until their arrival here she
knew not of his infamous career therefore NOT the
least Of his great offences the fraud he practesd
upon his unsuspectipg wife. I7l1TI I51' :
Among his fellow passengers from the old country
was one VIM: BestsoD This man did not, however,
come here till the early part Of April Of the same year,
when he Immediately solght PARKS. He had 10 his pos
session large sum Of money. The circumstances Of
the murder for which no yesterday hung, ~ de-
Parks and beatson together drinking many times
on tho 18th Of April in THIS city, the day before the
Parks knew It. psrios the dsy, the 18Th. ana that
evening Beatson quite drunk, but Parks kept
sossr.shs former ds.sing brandy, the latter beer
train and promised TO take Of Bestson. They did
20 in the cars having brandy bottle with them but
them. They took the train for Cuyahoga fas, where
they stopped 1t HALLS tavern They drank there untn
beer. Parks said seatsen must 70 back with
him to Hudson, Se bad got him of the track;
at Has that nothing would De gained by rcnr before
the morning train They left the tavern each smokng
and Beatson having filled his segar case The conduct
OF Parks was such 40 TO draw out the remark from Hall
that he Parks) intended Beatson and that Beat
was 10 drunk to lssve his overcast On the next
road runs the highway, blood was found, also q
button from Beatsors vest, his cane, strap from his
canal; and on the second day the hsadisss BODY Of
Beatson was found with stab In the mock. Parks
traced to where he got canal boat in the night he
got his breakfast in the morning rear Akron having
blood upon him, and traced to Cleveland West Side
where he was carried by boy in buggy, to whom he
told various stories contrary TO- the truth; and
finally arrested 1T Bus,o where he denied his name
Medical witnesses were produced to show that the stab
in the neck was made While Beats0n alive.
The defence ia = most remarkable one. viz that
Parks and Beatson. after leaving Hsl's the night
Ps very DARK TOOK sns RAILROAD track and 70
between the timbers, the bridge not being planked
distance Of twelve est that Parks severely injured
reply, felt around for him, and found him lying the
ground dead. That owing to previous bad character,
picion would attach to him murderer, and conceiv-
ed the idea OF putting the body Of Beason out Of the
vaywbch he did, nfst cutting on the head and strip.
Parks was tried our readers win resollect in Sum
NIT county, convicted and rentenced TO be hung Be-
ed, and the venue changed to this county. His trial
here, last March, resulted in his second conviction
bis me- but ~s S.s that SSe ve =,
few have any doubts OF his guilt Although denying
the commission Of the murder he did not while
scslold, alude TO the motives that adjusted him in
cutting OF Bestscn MS bead, that they know
only to himself did he speak Of his past actions
cept in general desire for notoristy, tsh
ing desire to have his CONTINUALLY in the papers,
has characterized him for the last two years That his
nature was brutal every circumstance shows while
action indicates the talent OF the accomplished vii
sin,' or any sympathy for humanity.
MORE CRIMEA EsLIsrMKSTs IN PHnA DELPB4A.-
On saturoay afternoon before United States Commits