Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-02
Murder AZ SiIyer creek.

The particulars OF another tragedy
which occurred at Silver Creek on the
Dist ultimo were brought in last Thurs
day by special constable Young.
\On tho date named u miner by the
name Of w. J. Parks shot and killed
Blmsk Young, foreman Of the Little
Fang pine Of the above place, The
aliail ITew out Of the protection by
Mrs. Ritter, a widow in the
he morning chen the shoot
~ Pafks RSde EImsetf
VEN Faflsagreea5le to Mrs. Ritter by rap
ping on her door and demanding admis-
sion to her house. She was GO annoy ed
that she quietly slipped out Of the house
and went for assistance. She got Mr..
Young to go with her TO see il she could
not persuade Parks to desist. At first
Parks declined to go, but finally con-
sented and the two men departed togeth-
or. Parks was armed with a ~six-shooter
but agreed to give it up and appeared to
be satisfied with what be had done
Young fearing be might return and re
new bis insults to the woman, went back
to the house. In the meantime, Parks,
having secured another gun, returned to
the house, and finding Young there, ad-
dressed him with the remark 81 have
come TO settle that row now" Mrs.
Ritter, discovering that be was armed,
tried to snatch the gun from him but
failed. This enraged Parks who attemp
ted to shoot, bat missed bis aim, owing
to Mrs. Ritter throwing his hand to n
eide, which caused the bullet to 60 wide
of its mark. She then ran into the
house and presently heard another shot
and when she looked out saw Young
PROSTATE on the ground. He had been
shot through the back and died almost
instantly.
The shooting took place between five
and six o'clock in the morning, and as
o as Parks realized what had been
done be Immediately took to the noun
talns. Frank Young, who is no relation
10 tina murdered man, was deputised as
special constable to hunt down and ar
rest Parks. He got another man to 60
with him and Parks was finally captur-
cd last Tuesday near the White House.
Parks was taken back to the scene Of his
crime where he waived an examination.
The next morning Constable Young
started for Socorro, via Silver City, with
his prisoner strongly h~andcuffed.
No difficulty was encountered until
about 10 o'clock Thursday night when
within a mile Of this city. The prison.
or, who was riding on the front seat
with the driver, here made a dash for
liberty. Coming to aturn in the roadhe
bounded of the seat like a fash and ran
into the brush. Ia making an effort TO
capture his prisoner, Constable Young
sprained his ankle and when be saw he
could 60 no further be commenced firing
at the fleeing murderer but without effect
Young than came into Silver City and
enlisted the services Of Deputy Sheni
Baca and Marshal Cantley, who repaired
to the spot whero Parks was last seen and
a search was at once instituted. Parks
was handcuiied at the time he made his
escape.
The general feeling is that il was a
deliberate attempt on the part Of the
officer, Young, 10 lot him escape.
Since writing the above, the escaped
prisoner has been brought to town. He
was caught by j. s. Thwalts, at the lat
ter'a ranch south OF The Burroa. being
ignominiously dragged from under a bed
whore DO bad sought refuge. He left
for SocorIo yesterday morning 10 charge
ofFIhnk Ypung irom whom be escaped.
We ~belieyewe didMr. Young aniniuaiico
10 thinking him guilty Of oonniung at
tho prisoners escape.