The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-29
A CODED BORDER Rvrriiv.
Wholesale Murder In Wyoming Territory
Martin l.. Eastwood, of Rochester, n. Y,
One OF The Victims.

Wholesale Murder In Wyoming Territory
Martin l.. Eastwood, of Rochester, n. ",
One OF The Victims.
From the Cheyenne wyoming Territory Tribune,
Dec. lD.i
Mr.. William Parks, III partnership with Mr.. Ed
ward Creighton, OF Omaha purchased last fall some
$500 head OF stock cattle at Schuyler Neb., and
bringing them by way OF Pine Bun, reached Horse
Greek on the 9th of November. Here he had built .
large corral and comfortable cabin, and intended to
establish himself In the STOCK business, and was
spend the approaching holidays. He had with
him eleven men, consisting OF one fore
hersmen. A Among the laster was the muraerer
Herbert Fillmore Nourse. On Tuesday morn
ing the day The IN murders re were committed
among them to take their ponies and look after tho
cattle as usual. Nourse complained OF not feeling
well and was left in camp, the foreman taking his
place. The remaining three herdsmen were dl-
rccled TO dig wen near the cabin. During the
@ nour Se WIS SeS a gse Oh e
secure all the guns and pistols In the cabin, which
he secreted IN his bunk. He mad thus secured five
O'Clock in the forenoon Mr.. Parks, Nourse ana three
Of the other men were in the cabin. Nourse had
statements. which Mr.. Parks said were corr
rect, after which he went TO his bunk
and Parks TUNED nee, TO- 70 the table where he was
then levelled a revolver without being seen, and
shot Parks through the head. He died instantly.
The other men seeing what had been done, one OF
them, seymour RoDb, sprang for his revolver and
found II gone, at which Nourse fred at him and
missed him. Another man, II. f. Tilicy not COM
prehending The state Of affairs attempted to assist
Mr.. Parks, who had fallen to The foor when N0urse
snapped q revolver at him, not FIVE feet from his
head. The three men finding their position rather
critical, beng without arms, beat q hasty retreat
out Of the house, closely followed by Nonrse, VINO
fired at illey Immediately after reaching the door.
Tilley saved his lie this time 10y lodging behind
q cart that stood near by which received the
ball. The two men that were working In the
for the house. Nourse ired ut the one in advance,
Andrew Mattce, the ball taking effect IN the left
breast above the heart, and coming out below the
shoulder blade. Mattice and his companion, Martin
Lee Eastwood then turned TO run. when Nourse
fired at Eastwood, Striking him In the small OF the
back, INJECTING wound that proved fatal In about
four hours. NourSe then went into the house, and
after time had elapsed, Tilley, who had already
snapped AT once, with more pluck than discretion,
entered the house where N0urse seemed to he en-
gagged IN examining Mr.. Parks pockets. Nourse
arose from behind the corpse ana snapped q re-
vover at Tilley, ana followed him out OF the house.
He succeeded IN eluding NOnrse by closing the door
after lin. Turning quickly round The corner OF the
house, NourSe with TWO reviewers started mp the
creek In The direction the other men were known To
be. One Of the men followed MN, and when
some four miles away from the house, Nourse met
one 81 the heldSnien, Atlas Parsons, ana fired at
MN. Parsons being Oh horseback easily made his
escape Nourse returned to the house after several
hours, during which time the foreman, Mr.. John
brackpooi, had returned. AS Nouise approached
the house BracxpoOl presented carbinc, and would
nave shot hlnl but he threw Up MS hanls and beg.
geo Tor ms lie, saying that lie was guilty and that
ne lad no pistols. The men took HIM into the house,
Ted and watched him until the Sheriff arrived and
TOOK hlm into custody.
MI william PARKS was a bachelor. about thirty
six years old, ana native of indiana. Martin Lee
Eastwood, who ditd about -four hours alter lie was
shot, was native of Rochester. N. Y. lie had no
family, ana but little was known OF his history.