New-York tribune., 1868-10-07
PANAMA..
ASSASSINATION OF MR.. WILLIAM PARKER, TIE
SUPERINTENDENT OFTHE PANAMA RAILROAD
IERnM nrR OWN CORREsrONnENrl

ASSASSINATION OF MR.. WILLIAM PARKER, TIE
SUPERINTENDENT OFTHE PANAMA RAILROAD.
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PANAMA, Sept 28.-On the morning oi the 24th
inst the communities OF Aspinwal and Panama were
thrown into the greatest and horror at deed
which for atrooity and sang rod has never been para
eled on this Ishmus On the morning Of the day named
few minutes past o'clock Mr Parker the aDe super
mtendent Of the Panama Railroad Company. had lust
entered his Office at Aspnwal and was about 10 enter
upon the abors OF the day when James l. BaldNln one
OF tho principal employees OF the company entered from
tho balcony and without one word OF warning delber
ately fired two shots at Mr. Parker one Oh Wheh ,poh
effect IN his right side and the other IN the arm badwn
hen poned the pistol 20 his head aud shot himself in
the right falling forward senseless IN poor oi
yhg were on the balcony. Immediately on hearing the
report psto rushed into the office to ascertain ~nat
was the matter: seeing Nr Parker shot they came 70 ms
assistance; with the aid Of two gentlemen MT william
Nelson aud Mr. Vice he was enabled TO Walk iew yaids
ped Mr Parker previous e. his death spoke only once
referring 10 he ASSASSIN The words ne sp0ko "el,'
lie has shot me; yes. he has shot me- baldwin, AZ
though having blod prOfusely had not succeeded n Mi
ing himself contrary To his intentions he silIl ye ne
stating that he desired to dlc He sln survives though
his physicane pronounce his case hopeless AZ soon sS
element prevailed, both Ia Aspnwall ana Panama IRE
a,rocious deed was freely denounced ana the y, ~
crimo Ia heightened when the character aha inc soon
qualities o, .no ,'Gu % I'm a into eansdsraton mat Mr.
Parker had uniformly treated BALDWIN with the greatest
strict and unnnchng In tho performance OF his duties,
and perhaps eNaCtne toward those in his employ but a
heart he was Kind and fathcrly-a man whom poverty
aud want always affected and who never failed To como
10 the aid OF the and the helpless whenever
tho occasion demanded The cause o the III le'nhH ue
tween Baidw and his victim seems TO have been zeal
ousy and disappointed ambition. Mr.. Parker was
barely conyacscent from severe attack OF sickness sd
had concluded TO take trip To California Tor MS hoath
lie was 10 have left his family fOr san Francisco as
soon AS the steamer Queen. which was duo on the
day Of assassination had arrived. The funeral took
nfSco on the day following the ASSASSINATION
fhs Mercantile Chronicle Of this city had the following
obtuary sketch OF the deceased Mr. Parker who was
~ tbe Panama Railroad had held similar
posts OF responsibility before. He was born at ferth
hmboy NcwJersey, and, at the time OF hls melaDehoy
end was about GO years OF age lie was euuedeu at he
Military Academy uf Capt Partridge, AT Norwich, yer
mont lie built the Boston and Worcester Railroad ~
and appointed the 1rst snpefnIend
emf ~ that road position which he held nbul MS eltc
non as President Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lie
held the Presidency about five years, ana the toOk
cnlrge of the Boston and Lowell line IN the duaeapaey
Consulting Engineer OF the European aud NoIIh Amen-
can Railroad It, Johns. NewBrunswiek, ana lett that
10 assume the high post Of responsibility whlcb up 10
vesterIay he held under the Panama Railroad Company
In Vhose service his Yaluhe life received tho untney
Termination We have recorded" II viii be very dieult
"a nny the yacancy OccasOned by the death of ts able
onicrr Mr.. Parker combined many rare qualities "hch
are Sc dom found The most intricate uetalls
of the Companys extensive business on the lsthhluH
ysce,yed the same yaut and watcul care as tne more
important mattcrs He performed the labor OF Three
men and to this IL perhaps owing that ms health
had given way and that he required change 10 recupe
| ate his overtaxed powers On the tlrhhod OF MS
tourney the assassns bullet put al END 10 h career VI
usefulness.