New-York tribune., 1870-12-02
ARREST or THE ST9UG HT0A.
MUBDERER-

EXCITING STRUGGLE WITH THE OFFICERS-sEY-
ERAL SHOTS FIRED ON BOTH SIDES.
BOsTON, Dee. 1.-The excitement concerning
the murder OF Constable Parkard In stoughton, which
occurred several weeks ago, has been renewed by the
discovery and arrest Of the murderer John Moran The
murder was brutal outrage, and for days follow
ing the woods in stoughton and vicinity searched
in vain by detectives aud citizens. OF late the interest
in the matter had decreased, but the town authorities
exceedingly vidant, as II was snrmisedtha moran
was hiding in the vicinity. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Geo Talbot one Of the selcctmen received definite n-
formation that Moran concealed ia the residence OF
Mrs Reagan his sister. on the lower road In East
stoughton village ia structure known rs the BLACK
House"
Mr. Talbot wen; to Randolph to sheriff Warren and
get him to aid in bis arrest. Mr.. Warren was absent
business. and Talbot fully approaching the value OF
tine. armed himself, and collecting ten dozen cit'
Of SOuehtOn WHO also secured reyoyers and shot
guns, and proceeded about dark To the Black House
which they Immediately surrounded Citizens OF Last
soughon might have been employed. but they have All
along been inceused at Moran that 1t was feared
by Talbot that # they saw him he would not DE cap
tured alive. The house having been SurrQ3nn9asel,
John In the house and he wished to see him. She
declared that he was not there ana that se ad NOT zen
John there that he had caused the house To he sur
rounded. and determined 10 arrest the murderer
dead or alive The woman stlll Insisted tht Johh was
not in the house and Talbot then commenced search
Information hr had nm directly 10
bed room. where he moved the bed and II basket
which sat under II, and lifted trapdOor III the
floor. He had raised II but few inches when
pStOshOt from the cavity beneath, through the
aperture, indicated MOran's presence. The bullet
MOran's pistol passed between TalhOis legs, anu
lodged in the ceiling The latter dropped the trapd0Or
and deIiberated n moment. He call for gun loaded
with ball and in the next instant heard sound aS Ot
falling masonry coupled with cries and shots on the out
side Of the house II appeared that Moran had so nHed
four five large stones IN the cellar vail that they God
be removed from the inside and make an aperture large
enough for him 10 crawl through After firing his shOt
at Talbot he had fastened 10 this spot. REMOVER lh
stones and looked ont Seeing his enemies III rOnt ana
being utterly desperate he fired two shots ~ ht per
haps the hope that they would quail, but the shOs
returned.
He however stepped Out revolver in hand and started
for the woods one " MOrans shots struck revolver
in the hands OF one OF the citizens ana he fe seeing
which Moran exclaimed, " There's one d-n - dead
No one was hurt however and the pursuit kept up
Moran running with all his strength. receiving the IRE OF
his pursueTs from behind, and turning now ana htn 10
return the compliment. But the shots OF the pursuers
began tell and reaching piece Of swalnpy ground
about rods the house he fell. His pTsItIs came
up and Of them, pointing pistol al MS head de
mdnded that he should put up ms hahds on
penalty Of instant death. MOran's pistol hau
| before been cmpted and thrown away, ana he
surrendered. He immediately handcuned ana taken
in custody followed back to the road by number Or eN
cited peOpr who had been attracted by the pstOlring
IL was seen that he wounded in both legs he was
put in "A carriage, and Immediately taken 10 Deuhiu
iail ON arriving there his wounds were dressed ny Df
Chase who found that he had been shot through one
and WAS faint the loss Of blood. He talked very
little but said among other things, that he had several
times been back and forth in East StOughton since sep
day of the murder, and Only came 10 lo
case will 20 before the Grand Jury, which meets next
MondaN.