Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-02
NEVER FIRED
 4 SINGLE SHOT.
Parker, the Train RObber and Aur- dersr of Lee MOTHS, Surprised
 While Asleep and Captured,
s. s. Preston and Ten Navajo Indians Effect the Capture Very Clev- erly, and Wiu the Twenty Four Hundned Dollar
 Reward.
Erom Fnd.r.s paIlr.

Parker, tha train robber, mur- derer and outlaw generally, who escaped from jail in Prescott ou the afternoon of Sunday, May 9, was re-captured just after day break on Wednesday morning, May 26, about 70 oi So miles north of Flagstaff. His csptoIs were $. ;. Preston, assisted by ten Navajo h. dians.
 News of the capture was received at the sheriff's office little before eight o'clock last night,
 Preston is engaged in merchan- dising, in company with Hugh Campbell, formerly of Flagstaff, at Willow springs, On Monday, Parker stopped at their place for dinner and was recognized by them. An Indian courier was immediately dis patched to Flagstaff with the in- formation to the officers, and after Parker left, Preston secured the ser vices of ten Navajo Indians, who were not only expert trailers, but brave men as we'll, and started on the trail, following it during Mon day afternoon and all day Tuesday. Towards night on Tuesday, the In dians told Preston that they were close on the trail and that Parker had gone into camp. They pro- ceeded cautiously until his camp was located, when they surrounded it and remained on guard all night Just after day break, about 4:45 o'clock, they closed in on their game, when one of the Indians fired off his gun to awaken Parker. who was asleep. Parker jumped to his feet with his Winchester in hand, only to see eleven deadly guns pointed at him. He was taken completely by surprise, and Preston demanded him to lay down his gun, throw up his hands and advance six paces. Parker replied, "Is that you Fair childm when Preston answered no. Seeing that resistance was useless, Parker obeyed the mandate, con- tracy to all expectations, as it was thought that he would fight to the death. The Indians closed in on him, and bound his hands securely and the march to Flagstaff was com menced.
 Immediately on receipt of the word at Flagstaf that Parker had been at Preston and Campbelfs place on Monday, the posse started ont on Wednesday afternoon, and were met at the Little Colorado river on Thursday by Preston and the Indians returning with their game. Parker was lodged in the Flagstaff jail about : o'clock last evening.
 At the time of his capture, Parker had two 6ne black horses, one of which he secured at Miller's ranch on the Tuesday night or Wednesday morning after his escape. Where he secured the other, has not yet beey learned. It Is now pretty definiteln known that the white horse belong ing to Sheriff Ruffner, and ridden by him from Prescott, was left some where in the vicinity of Miller's ra oh, but whether he is dead or alive is not yet known.
 It has also been learned that on Sunday evening when Deputy Munds had his brush with him on Lynx creek his horse ran up against tree with him and his leg was pretty badly hurt. He had this wound also dressed at Miller's ranch the following Wednesday morning.
 He had a Winchester and plenty of ammunition when taken, He was heading towards Lees Ferry, on the Colorado river, with the evident in- tention of crossing into Utah, where he has sister residing, and where he also formerly worked.