The morning call., 1893-08-25
PARKER TRAGEDY
The Widow Finds a
Temporary Home.
Nothing Heard by the Police From
Chicago-The Inquest to Be
Held This Morning.

Mrs. r. w. Parker, whose husband
fatally shot himself in such a dramatic
manner in the Grand Hotel Wednesday
afternoon. has found a temporary home.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Sarah Taylor,
widow living at 319 First street, had her
motherly heart filled with compassion fol
the forlorn and destitute young widow,
and called to see her at the Receiving Hos
pital. She offered her home in her
house as long as she liked, and Mrs Parker
gladly accepted the kind and benevoleni
offer so Unexpectedly made to her.
As Captain Lees had called at the hos
pitai late Wednesday night and left in
structi0ns that Mrs. Parker should be
allowed to remain there till arrangements
could be made tn send her to her friends
in New York, DR.. SOmers suggested to
Mrs. Taylor that she should see the Chief
of Police about her offer. She at once
called at police headquarters and the
Chlrf gave her a note to DR.. Somers ap-
proving of her offer Armed with this
note she returned to the hospital and lett
with her charge.
CAPTAIN Lees and Detective Whitaker
visited Mrs. Parker at the First-street
house in the afternoon, but they found
her still in such state of nervous proStra-
ton that they did not attempt to obtain
any particulars as to the name and address
IF her husbands parents or further infor-
nation regarding herself. She gave them
all his private papers. but there was moth
ing OF consequence found among them.
The captain IS anxious to find out who
Parker's relatives are so they can be CON-
municated with regarding what DISPOSE
ton Will be made of the body.
Captain Lees states that from what he
has been able to gather. Mrs. Parker was
with New York company playing in the
towns and cities throughout the State
husband then being in the stock business
and doing well. Tney lived in good style
while in New York, and he was able TO
provide her with q maid. After they
went to Chicago misfortune overlook him
and she was compelled to give up her ma i'd
and economic.
Chief Crowley has not received any
reply from Chicago to the dispatch he
sent on Wednesday afternoon announcing
that Parker had committed suicide.
There is suspicion that Parker was not
the right name of the dead man. and that
his wife had not his en- tire confidence as to
the condition Of his affairs aud who his
parents really we're. That has. no doubt
arisen from her reticence in declining to
divuige anything regarding his or her own
family affairs The inquest will be held al
1880 this morning, when the inform alton
so much desired by the police may be
brought out.
The following dispatch was received
from Chicago yesterday:
Attorney John f. Crawford refuses ia
make any statement regarding the case OF
the suicide Parker. 81 have had Officia
notice of Parker's DEATH" he sal d, "bnt as
to the charge preferred by me, L refuse t.
make any statement. The dispatches say
it is case Of enlightenment, which / dc
not deny. L am in communication with
some Government officials and trying "a
arrange settlement of the case for a few
days, therefore refuse to make any state.
melt.'