The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-07
MURDER IN NEWPORT.
George Black the Victim of VIM.
Parry's Wrath.
The Prisoner Admitted to $4,000 Bail.

Newport, KY, was lthe scene Yesterday
morning of the nlurderof George Black, a
nlan,who had formeriy been in the Ohio
Penitentiary forlrobbiDg the limited States
Express Company hut was subsequently
hardened out Since that time he had been
in several scrapes,tbut withina few months
he had become achurch member, married
ia lady named Anna. Kiefer, and lad been
at work in u rolliDg-mill at Hamilton.
William PililipParry, tile murderer, is a
painter by trade, has wife and two chill.
dren, and has borne good reputation in
Newport, where Ire has lived all his life.
Tie difficulty was about rent. The father
of George Black, a few months ago, had
rented three-stOry brick residence on
Front street, between Monmouth and Sara
tqga streets. At the end of the lot on
Byzantine street is "a stable, with four
residence rooms in the second story, eccu-
pied by Parry and his family. After two
months possession Black concluded that
the stable was part of the property he
had rented, and requested Parry to move
out, and after several disputes the matter
was brought to crisis yesterday morning,
when Shell Black was talking to Mr.
Scherrer in front of the stable. Parry
rushed downstairs and fired at Black, but
missed his mark. George and Edward
Black Immediately rushed to the scene.
and Parry retreated up stairs, where he
locked himself in and procured shot gun,
one barrel of which was loaded with thirty
two bnckshot Nod. Ed. Black began to
throw brick at the house, but George
rushed up stairs, and when he had arrived
within two feet OF the muzzle of Parry's
gun it was fred the entire load lodging. in
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blood and fragments of his skull over the
strairs and wall. He lived only long enough
to be carried to his room.
Parry was Immediately arrested and
taken to Jail by Chief Cottimgham
and Officer Daley. A jury was
summoned by the Coroner, and
the following verdict rendered: We, the
Jnrr find that George Black came to his
death by shot from gun in the hands of
W. Philip Parry.
lie prisoner was Femanded for trial be-
fore Mayor HartOn this morning, and when
he was being brought from the Jail a tre-
mendous rush was made for the City Court.
1t was almost impossible to force Parry
through the crowd, and expressions of sym-
pathy for him came from all sides in the
shape of friendly shakes of the hand.
iFhe case being called, objection was
made by Constable Mccormick on the
ground that the warrant was sworn out by
Squire Buchanan, and therefore the Mayor
had no jurisdiction i'll the matter.
After considerable wrangle the Mayor
finally consented, and the prisoner was
taken back to the Courthouse and before
'Squires Buchanan and Fuller.
Judge j. r. Hallam, one OF the counsel
for the Defense stated that on account of
the very short time since the occurrence
they were not ready to proceed with the
case, and asked for postponement, and
that in the meantime the prisoner be >ad-
mitted to bail on the ground that the war
rant charged ouly y manslaughter.
The Court refused to grant bail pending
the examining trial. Tie prisoner then,
through his attorneys, waived an examina-
ton, when another lively dispute arose as
to the amount of bonds. Counsel for the
defense contending that small sum would
be great, considering the low state of the
prisoners finances.
The Court finally fixed the amount at
So, 600 for. his appearance at the September
term Of the Criminal Court. The names
OF Messrs. E. Il. Wood member of the
School Board. Thomas Williams, a saloon
keeper, and Ed. O'Hara were mentioned as
the bondsmen.
The latter failed to put in an appearance,
and the prisoner was given in charge of
Constable Mccormack until a third man
could be found. Up to 70 o'clock Parry
was still in charge of the Constable.