The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-10

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. May a.-->Jim Parker.
the notorious train robber. who held up an
Atlantic a Pacific train at Rock Cut this
county, in February. added another chap
ter to his history of crime this afternoon
by escaping from the county jail In COM
rany with two other desperate criminals
at o'clock. when all attaches OF the
sherifrs Office. except Jailer Meader. were
absent.
The prisoners asked for bucket OF
water When Meader went TO the Jail and
opened the door. a Mexican charged with
attempted murder crowded out with
bucket 10 get the water. No sooner had
the Mexican passed out of the inner door
than he grabbed Meader around both
arms. and Parker and L. c. Miller. in ~
forgery. came out of the door. Meader
screamed for assistance. when Assistant
District Attorney Lee Morris. who hap
pened to be in the Office. came to his aid
He was descending the stairs. when Par
ker. who had In the meantime gone To
the jailer's room and secured two rifles
and double barreled shotgun. leveIcd the
latter at him and fired.
Norris. when he saw the desperate men
with guns. retraced his steps and had just
turned around when Parker fired. the
charge taking effect just to the left OF the
spinal column in the region OF the kid
neys. ranging upwards In the struggle
between the Mexican and Jailer Meader.
the latter was hit terrific blow ON the
head with big iron bar. producing an
ugly wound. When Parker shot Norris
the Mexican released Meader and all three
prisoners started to run. Although Meader
was dazed. he fred three shots at thera,
none of which took effect.
The prisoners went direct to Sheriff
Buffner's livery stable less than half
block distant held up the man in
- Il Il -.
they left they remarked to the man In
charge: Just tell them that you saw
u.s."
A posse was Immediately organized and
started in pursuit with a brace OF blood
hounds. The fugifives got nearly an hours
start OF the pursuers.
Otto Miller. brother OF one Of the es-
capped prisoners: Ward Pritcett. a news-
paper employee: John Fitch and Adolph
Blair were arrested this evening charged
with assisting the prisoners to escape.
The nature OF the evidence against them
Is not known. a
One Of the men accompanying the posse
with bloodhounds returned at. O'clock.
The dogs followed tape trad ten miles. whe1
4fhsy heczmc@cx4N ~ e. - 3Nk
few minutes b6liisti ~ kxI15 -
the dogs were taken OF.
Sheriff Buffner, who was absent AZ Con-
gress when the affair occurred. returned
on a special train at Z o'clock and imme-
diatey left In pursuit From forty to
fifty men are now out.
Posses have been ordered out by tele-
phone from Chaparral and Crown King.
Some OF the posse returned Just before
midnight. ana report that Munds and Yeo-
mans overlook the escapes at Beck's
ranch. on Lynx creek. just before dark
A fight ensued. in which Miller was
wounded. but how seriously was not as
certained as Parker Immediately assisted
him to the horse again behind him. and
they succeeded in getting away. The horse
ridden by the Mexican was shot from un-
der him. but the Mexican escaped on foot
in the brush.
The horses ridden by the officers are
tired out. and fresh ones have just been
forwarded to them. but no further news u
expected until daylight.
At this hour. 1906 a M. Norris condi-
tion is very critical, and he Is not expected
TO live until morning.