The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-19
PARKs AND BLACK;
INCIDENTS OF THE FLIGHT AND
CAPTURE OF THE CTLPRITS.
THEIR BAIL FIXED AT TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH.
IN DEFAULT OF WHICH THEY
ARE LOCKED UP.

yesterday morning Parks and Black were
arrested at New Madrid, Missouri, night
before last, and the officers returned to
Cairo yesterday morning by the steamer
City Of Chester, which arrived here ut
about two o'clock. D.t..
1t is we'll known that the morning after
tho crime Cor which Parks and Black are
now in jail was committed, they
employed man by the name
of Baber 10 take them ACROSS the Ohio
river at the foot Of Thirty fourth street,
and that half an hour later Chief of Po-
lice McIIsle and Deputy Sheriff Cain
crossed at the Same place in pursuit of
them. These officers tracked the culprits
from the place where they landed on the
opposite shore to tho ferry landing
Here officers McIlale aud Cain were met
by Sheriff Irwin and John Holmes. The
two fret named officers returned to the
city, and Sheriff Irwin and John Holmes
continued the pursuit. From the ferry
landing Parks and Black walked to Fort
Jefferson. i"-.i ...i .f F.I..
When Irwin and Holmes arrived at tho
Fort they learned that Parks and Black
had stolen skiff and gone on down the
river, having about an half hours start.
The sheriff also procured skiff and
started aftor them, and rowed all the way
to Columbus. At Columbus the sheriff
learned that Parks had came ashore and
purchased some articles of food, but
that he and his partner had
gone on, and had an hour or moro the
start of him. Sheriff Irwin photographed
to tho authorities at Hickman TO arrest
them, but from some cause they failed to
do so. Arriving at Hickman, and learn
ing that the authorities had not arrested
the fugitiycs, Sheriff Irwin employed two
mon to help row the skill, and continued
the pursuit. On Thursday they wero in
sight of the prisoners several times,
and at the head of Island No.
10 came worry near overhauling them, but
the skitf in which tho sheriff and his
party were got into an eddy and they lost
considerable time: and the distance be-
tween tho pursued and the pursuers was
greatly augmented.
At Island 10 tho sheriff mot q man
with whom he was acquainted, who VOL
unteered to row the skiir for him, and thus
relisye the Hickman men, who turned
back.
Started again, they gained on Parks
and Black So rapidly that they took to
the woods and jumped out of their sklff
and stood in water waste deep. But the
current was go strong they were compell-
cd to hold on TO tine branches Of trees in
order to keep from being swept down the
river. .... Ltl.i
The sheriff then feeling sure that he
had mis- men, pulled down to New Madrid,
where he stated the case to tho sheriff of
that county, who offered him every assist
snce in his power. A posse was gathered,
and three men armed with shot guns, by
direction Of Sheriff Irwin went up the
river bank. A short distance above the
town they saw two men in a skiff.
and leveling their pieces at them ordered
them TO como a2hore. Parks requested
the men "to DO careful" "just to wait"
that he twas coming"
Once on shore Parks and Black denied
that they were criminals, Parks said he
was ia the employ of Mr.. Jas. Morris, the
lumber dealer, who he (Parks) said had
had lot Of logo stolen, and sent HIM out
to look for them. Parks SAID that he was
we'll acquainted in New Madrid, and If
they would take him to Col. Rutherford
he would satisfy them that no was all
right. SO they went to Rutherford, who
said he knew this man; that he was ali
for what no said, otc. The
leader of the party then apologized to the
oaptivss, and was about to release them,
when one OF the party said;
"Colonel, where did you know this
man." tWG .... .a.'.r n'
"Why," answered tho colonel "in
Cairo; it ia Mr.. Parks" u..Isu.I
That was enough, They then took
Parks aud Black to Irwin. u. $500
After being turned over to Sheriff r.
vim Parks talked In q most hippant and
devil-mo-care manner about the crime
with which he stands charged. lie said
he "wsn,cd ten years in the penitentiary,
and was bound TO have It," HIS wishes
in that respect we fear will only be too
we'll gratided. They acknowledged the
the crime, and did not seem to think it so
very hard. t....''.I II r..
This is about the circumstances of tho
chase after and capture Of the criminals,
emitting many incidents that would be
interesting TO tho reader, but which we are
compelled to omit on account Of the late
hour at which we write. noH .s..
The prisoners were taken before Judge
Bross yesterday tor preliminary exam
matted, and were sent TO jail under bonds
of $4,000 each to wait tho action OF the
next grand jury Tho court house was
dsnsely crowded with men, and II Parks
and Black had have heard some Of tho
remarks that were made while they were
In the cour, room they would have felt
that the safest place for them WAS IN the
county Jail. 90 D. --.--.a A..
JUST received, q Ane lot of extension
ladders, garden hoes, rakes, etc, etc, at
A HAllsys, cue , '"' '.' p. 56-4-l7-lm.