, 1891-04-19
FOUND GUILTY.
Verdict Rendered in the Brown and
Parker Case Yesterday.
If it Stands Both Men Will be in a
Very Bad Way,
For the Lowest Sentence is I'm,
prisonment for Life.

Brown and Parker we're found guilty
yesterday of robbing the United States
mail and jeopardizing the lite of the car
rier.
The jury was out about two hours before
bringing in the verdict. The argument
before the jury for the prosecution by
Judge Van Devauter was a review of the
evidence In the case which was so com
plete that conviction was a foregone con.
c~lusion.
Mr.. Campbell made the principal argu-
meut for the defense. making a strong
plea for the prisoners. If found guilty of
the charge the punishment was impris
onment tor life and ne used that fact for
all that could be made of it. When, in
the ii Of his argument, he spoke Of
the living tomb the prisoners would be
condemned to, picturinG the horrors Of con-
fnement for life without one hope Of cs-
cape, aud how n man would pass away
his life counting each hour aud day, only
waiting for death to relieve him from his
confinement, the prisoner, Brown, broke
down and cried and the jury was much aE-
fected. The argument was considered
one of Mr.. Campbelrs best efforts. and
he was congratulated on making such a
strong defense without any material to
work upon.
Brown, the Oldest of the two prisoners.
declined to talk about the trial, but from
a conversation held with Deputy Marshal
Bush and Witness MUIR some details of
the long hunt for the two men were
learned.
According to Murr's story the two men
started out to rob the store at Dixon, but
learning that there was no money in the
store they decided to rob the stage. giving
as a reason, that they wanted some
money to spend on Christmas. After
holding up the stage they went to Utah
and drifted down into the northern part
OF New Mexico where a plan was hatched
to rob the Durango, Colo, bank The
scheme was for Brown, Parker. MUIR
and two other men to ride into the town,
go up to the bank, aud hold up the
cashier. Brown was to gather up the
money, while Parker kept the official
quiet. MUIR and the two other men we're
to stay outside and keep the citizens at
bay in true Jesse James style. Alter
robbing the bank they intended to 90 up
and rob the Denver & Rio Grande train
near Grand Junction and then escape into
Utah.
The plan was about to be executed when
Marshal Bush appeared on the scene.
Bush was after Brown and Parker and
had been following them like a sleuth
hound for several months The robbers
were all ready for the undertaking, but had
no horses, and when Bush caught up with
them they bad to steal horses aud fly.
The cowboys Of the country helped Bush
chase them in hopes of recovering the
stolen stock, and all were captured
but Brown and Parker. No charge was
laid against the other men so Bush stayed
on the trail of his men and followed them
INTO Utah, where Parker was captured
and Brown once more escaped to be
caught later on near Buffalo. When
asked what kind of a mau Bush was, MUIR
replied: He is a bad man to fool with.
He has been into too many scrapes to
weaken now. Ii he ever weakens there
are lots Of men IN the country who will
try to kill him.
The prisoners intend to ask for an APP
peal and hope BY some means to avoid
the punishment, which is Imprisonment
tor life, the lightest sentence they can re
ceive.
Both men took the verdict in such a
manner as to leal one to believe they
were not prepared for it.