, 1890-10-10
The Jury Finds That He Ia eulIty of Ba-
ker's Murder.

The Baker jury made a finding yester-
day morning. Here is the verdict:
We. the jury in the above case, find
pany, 18th infantry, United States army,
came to his death from a bullet wound in
his head, inflicted by the hands of Frank
B. Parkison. corporal, @ company, nth
infantry. on the night of the I'd day of
October, A. D. 1890, near Fort D. a.
Russell, in the county Of Laramie and
state of Wyoming.
John Talbot, VIM. R. Bryant and
Henry Hoffman we're the jurors selected
by Coroner Chafin, and County Attorney
Stoll conducted the investigation.
Corp. Parkison, who was the first wit
ness, was also the last, being recalled yes
terday morning. There was nothing re-
markable in his demeanor, Any man
facing the charge of murder would be
nervous and it is not strange that the
veins on Parkison's neck stood out, show
ing the rapid heart action, and that he
appeared to be laboring under suppressed
excitement. Here is the condensed state
ment signed by him;
When l first came to town L went to
Harry Hynds' and staid there till about
$50. / went from there to Hates and
staid there to about 10 o'clock. [ went
from there to the Chicago saloon. From
the Chicago saloon l went down town to
Harry Hynds'. Was there till between
IL and II O'Clock. l went from there to
the Chicago saloon and from there came
back down in town to West Meyers and
staid there till about l O'Clock. Went
from there to the Chicago saloon and
from there to PEARLS and staid there till
2:30 a. M, and from there l went to the
the post with the parties 1 have hereto
fore testified to going with"
The first time Parkison testified before
che coroner 5 Jury, THE LEADER of the
next day said he was entirely composed,
talked unhesitatinRly and. after tie man
ner of a good witness, stuck TO his text.
According to the corporal, Baker left for
town between 4 and 5 o'clock. He had
IS. and made a date with Parkison, when
he said he would have more money.
They met at the gambling house about 7
and later at Mormon Hates resort. Mil
Ter and Wise were also there at the time,
together with two other soldiers. but
Baker did not Join the party, being in an
other part of the house with a girl called
Maud. On Bakers suggestion he and
Parkison went to the Chicago saloon
across the street, drank and returned to
Kate's. Baker at this time had but 81. SO.
This said Parkison, was Thursday
night, and | did not see Baker again
alive, but viewed his dead body as it lay
beside the track
AT noon Thursday Baker and Parki-
son were conversing at the post and the
former said that a few nights before he
had trouble with Miller and Wise over an
inmate of Mormon Hates. He related
how Miller showed a knife and was
backed by Wise and how he stood them
off with his revolver, a SO caliber bull dog.
In the course of this talk Baker said he
would use his weapon on Miller and Wise
if the they troubled him that night,
evidently anticipating a collision"
A reporter visited the county Jail yes
terday afternoon and found Parkison
astride a bench, playing cards with an
other prisoner.
A report current last evening was that
Parkison had suicided. This wal traced
to the remark of an officer, who volun-
teered the opinion that such an event
would not be surprising.
In a day or two Parkison will be given
a preliminary hearing and his trial, unless
a continuance is secured, will be had at
the coming. November term.