Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-31
Arrest, Escape, Pursui. and Death of a Horse
rp,or tho petersburc ExpressJ

from the Petersburg Express.l II
OF the three men charged with horse-steang-
who recently escaped jail in this city-two have met
their death. Kennedy was shot and Killed whlle re,
sisting arrest, aud William Parker was drowned
yesterday afternoon while attempting to escape the
clutches of civil officers. who was close upon his
heels. James Bearing the remaining one Is Sill M
large. Is it destined that he shall meet the same
fatel
About halr-past two o'clock Yesterday afternoon
officer Robert McIemOTe arrested VIM. Parker on
Cross street. lie came upon him suddenly and
seized him before he was fully aware of his situa-
ton. Parker expressed his willingness to accOmpl-
ny the officer to jail but first requested the favor OF
speaking private word with friend-Mr. Curtis
who was standing near. Curtis aso begged that the
privilege ght he granted and pledged his word that
all should be right. The officer m0mentarily
released his prisoner, who sooner felt himself at
liberty, than he stepped back. and drew n huge re-
volver and threatened the officer with instant death
if he should attempt to retake him. McLemore was
uuarmed and, of course, powerless in the presence
of a desperate and determined man with revolver
in his hand, and he was compelled to give over all
attempt TO re-arreSt the fellow. In the meantime
Parker disappeared.
Later IN the afternoon, as officers Mel emore and
Matt. Peterson were walking through POcahontas
and when about one hundred yards beyond the
bridge, they again fell in with Parker. He recOg
niZed them some distance ahead however, and ut
once drew his revolver. When within speaking dis.
lance and while the officers were advancing towards
him. he dOggedly told them that sure rs they at
tempted To take him he would kill them. lie had
resolved himself to die lie said, before he would be
captured. Several times the officers attempted To
distract his attention to get within soizing dis
lance but he roed all their efforts and at last com
PEELED them to desist. He then retired in the dec-
ton of the powder ina gaZine, and when he had gone
Il hundred or so yards. he turned around drew a
tickler and drank to the health of the officers.
McsSrs. Peterson and McLcmore then came into
the city acknowledgements, and returned with Mesis.
Winfield and William Williams. They followed in
the direction the fugitive had taken, and started him
in the vicinity Of the old slangher-pen, near the
powder magazine. Parker ran when he saw the
four policemen, and the latter gave chase. 1t was
an exciting chase that enSucd. The fugitive, with
his pistol in hand, and the declaration on his lips
that he would not he taken alive, fled towards the
river some distance ahead of his pursuers. We un-
lersand he offered boatman $50 Ia put him
across but no time was to be lost, and lie only
waited To hear the refusal before he pushed on
Arriving at ROslin Gut-an inlet leading from the
river 10 the large meadow beyond Pocahontas-he
plunged in. The river being quite high, the water
IN this inlet was very deep-cOnsideraby over a
mans head in the centre. The leap was fatal one.
Fatimed, almost exhausted, by his long race, the
wretched fugitive scarcely had the strength to eNr
cate himself from the soft mud Of the inlet and only
then to sink instead of swim. lie iloundcIed for
awhile but before u boat could be brought to his
assistance lie extinct, and his oath was fulfilled.
The body was taken ont Of the water and brought
over to the jail to he kept until an inquest can be
held over it this morning.