, 1891-02-14
ENDED IN MURDER.
A Tragedy at the Granite Canon
Pump House.
An Empty Revolver and Dead Body
Tell the Story.
Parker FiIIebrowne Suspected of
the Murder.


this place, was found dead in the pump
house today between | and 2 p. m. with a
gun shot wound in his head and e pistol
lying within fourteen inches of his body.
He was lying face downward, with hs
right hand closed and fore arm under his.
body, across the breast, while the left arm
was lying along side, palm upward. From
the position of the body 1t was evident
Foulks was shot while in the act of throw
ing coal in the furnace for he lay at the
end of the furnace, and midway between
it and the coal room, while a shovel Of
coal partly spilled lay at his feet.
The idea OF suicide was at irst ad-
vancsd, but now suspicion points to and
rests on a Young mar by the name Of
Parker Fillebrowne, who has been carrying
mail between this point and Silver Crown
for two months past, stopping at the
pump house and patching at it with
Foulks. Rumor has it that
tillebrowne and Foulks had trouble
at different times and that they
were continually quarrelliug over who
should get the breakfast. That there was
a dispute this morning and nat it took a
serious turn Is evident from the al near
ance of the kitchen, the floor of which is
stained with blood drops, while on the
table beside the dishpan lay the dishcloth
which had been used to wipe the blood
from the face or hands OF one of the
combatants. The kitchen joins the pump
room, and the supposition is that a dis
pute arose between the men which re-
suited IN a fight; that Filletrowne was
worsted in the encounter for he would be
no match in a fstic fight with Foulks who
was somewhat of a boxer: that Foulks
supposed the matter settled aud returned
to his work, and while in the act OF firing
the engine was toully shot.
The pistol has been identified as one
belonging to Fillebrowne and owned for
merly by Foulks.
Five chambers contained empty shells
and the sixth was loaded. The pump
house is a mile from the station and a
half a mile from any other house. Both
parties were seen 10 the building last even
ing between 7 aud 8 O'Clock. The body
was first found by Mr.. Mathews and his
son, who were passing by and noticing
the pump not going. entered aud found
the body. 1t was then cold. Fillebrowne
has not been seen today. His belongings
and horse are gone. 1t was bis mail day,
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called for.
THE BODY e
The body of the murdered man was
brought to this city last evening on a
freight train by County Attorney David
son and ex Coroner Chafin. A commit
tee from Cheyenne Lodge No. .. knights
of PYthias, and a couple of reporters were
at the depot when the train reached here,
and helped Undertaken Fitz take the
body from the train. The sight was an
uncanny one. The hands of the dead
man we're bruised and bloodied, as though
he had but a short time before his death
been engaged 10 a desperate struggle. The
back part of the skull is crushed in, and
the exit of the ball, directly above the
temple, made a CHASTITY wound, from
which the blood sitll oozed and spread
over the rigid features of the dead man.
The clenched hands, parted lips and sci
teeth pictured the death agony of the
man with startling clearness.
Foulks was of slight build, about five
feet. four inches tall, light complexion
and slightly lame. He was unmarried,
has lived at Granite Canon for a number
OF years aud was well known in this city
where he was a member of the Knights Of
Pythias. His brother lives in Ogden and
a sister in Salida, Colorado.
An inquest will be held this morning at
9 o'clock the Jury selected being j. f.
Whalen, c. Hewet and S. Stevenson.
The witnesses summoned are Hugh
McGbee, Thos. d. Holt, Geo. w.
Mathews, Aug. Sutherland, H. G.
Roberts and F. NJ. Mathews. McGhee,
a school boy, passed the pump house at
8 o'clock Yesterday morning. The door
was open and he saw no one about.
Between l and 2 o'clock George and F.
NJ. Mathews were passing and discovered
the body. H. G. Roberts will testify as
to the stealing of his horse and saddle by
Fllebrowne. Ex-Coroner Chafin has the
revolver found near the body. 1t is a
Remington. As calibre and is a deadly
looking Weapon.
Parker FIllebrowne. who is suspected OF
the murder is fairly well known here. He
is a rosy checked, fresh looking young
fellow of about % years OF age and looks
anything but a murderer. He taught
school for several terms at Granite Canon
but was accused by some of the residents
OF the school district of trying to force
atheistic views upon his pupils, and for
this reason was forced to reign. After
quitting teaching he worked on the
the Fisher & Chadwick ranch, of which
his father has charge, on Pole creek, near
the foot OF Table mountain twenty miles
from the city. Lately he has been EN-
ployed as mail carrier between Silver
Crown aud Granite Canon. His parents
are highly respected and well educated
people, and ifthe suspicious of their sons
guilt should prove to be well founded
there will be much sympathy for them in
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