Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-01

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by counterfeiting or forging the names
OF Z. X. Ross, Levi Feigel ct. al. to u pa
per purporting to be contract for the
taking away and retaining of Charlie.
Ross" In this pithy charge the kerne
of u most remarkable conspiracy is laid
bare.
For sixteen years Nelson Parker lived in
Harrisburg. There he was known as Johr
IL. Williams, and his proper wife, who
bears the latter name, still resides in thu
capital city with her three children
Williamson Parker, to use his Philadel
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nails. His father and brother all served
terms in prison. He himself is probsbl,
as quick witted darkey as the country
Can produce. His eyes snap with intel
ligence. He is ever on the alert, and hi!
ability as a penman has frequently go
him into trouble.
Years ago he achieved success as .
Methodist minister. He subsequently
opened an oyster saloon in Harrisburg
aud his place was made the resort of thu
most desperate criminals in the town. In
May, 1879, he was convicted of forging
the name of George Yousling to two
prOmissory notes, and was sentenced tt
three years Imprisonment in the Eastern
Penitentiary. After serving two years
and ten months he was released on July
3, 1875. Parker always claimed that the
real forger of the notes was Samuel Ben.
ners, alias George YousliDg, alias Abram
E. Babb, alias Draper, alias George Shaw.
Shortly after his release Parker was ar
rested by Lieutenant Givins, of the First
police district, with some stolen harness
in his possession. Upon searching the
prisoner number of letters were found
in his possession that seemed to throw
q new light upon the Ross case. The
darkey was questioned about them, but
he appeared to have no desire to make an
exposure, but finally, after considerable
persuasion, he consented to make clean
breast of the entire affair. His house
was visited and number of other seem
ingly important letters bearing upon the
great mystery were found in y trunk
Acting upon the information thus OBJ
tanned and upon disclosures made by the
prisoner, Lieutenant Givins and officer
TAFT secured the central portion of the
State for some time, until finally, on Sep
TENDER 30, 1875, Sarah Brown, alias Sarat
Cole, alias Dutch Sal, q cOlored woman
Who was supposed to have possession o.
Charlie Ross clothing, wss arrested in ,
house in Harrisburg. On October 1Oti
Lieutenant Givins also arrested, in hous,
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aliases, and James Fggost. alas DR.
koteft Z. Bell. On October s6th the tire,
prisoners were givea . hearing befors
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