The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-22
PRESCOTT JAIL BREAKERS.
Miller Captured at Jerome and
 Taken to Flagstaff.

Taken to Flagstaff.
 A correspondent of the Albuquerque Citizen, writing from Flagstaff, gives the following details of the movements | of the jail breakers and the several possess in pursuit, since last week: | FLAGSTAFF, May 16 Detective Selvy, accom- panied by Depu. es Fair hlld and Buggcln, left Wins nw la t Monday about D. m., going into Tonto Basin, where they could not get any clue aId then continued on to Camp Verde, eighty 1 five miles south Of here, where they divided Buggeln going toward Prescott and Selvy and ! Fai Ichild making thelr way across the toughest kind of country into the Jerome mountains and into Jerome, where they were met by Marshal Jim Roberts, who, by the way, is one of the most efficient officers known in the territory It is he who won fame during he Tewkh bury feud in Tonto Basin me years ago.
 Roberts stated that he had followed party out of Jerome into the mountains, who, he thought, was packing fo d to Miller He accom- anied Selyy and Fairchild into the mountains where they discovered Miller and captured him On account of the Ill feeling existing in Jerome Prescott and other towns along the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix railroad, they decided to bring the prisoner here Ov rla!d Hiring fresh horses they started Friday night, riding all that night and all day Saturday, arriving here last evening about 7:S0 p. ID.
 Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon these officers for their efficient work in this case They speak also in the highest praise of Mar shal Roberts Of Jerome, and give him great credit for his assistance.
 Miller claims that the jail break was planned by Abe Thompson and Rogers, who are sup posed to be mixed up with Parker in the train robbery, and that the break was to be made on the day previous Saturday. but it fell through on account of Jailor Meador using another pris- oner instead of the Mexican to get the water. But Sunday came and so dil their opportuue time. As Meador opened the door and turned to step out, the Mexican threw his arm around Meador's neck and over his mouth, jerking the large door key out of the door and pounding Meaior over the head and face Parker and Mil CT ran out of the door, Parker going into Sheriff Ruffncrs office and taking a shotgun
 AS he came out he heard Lee Norris coming down stairs Gs Norris turned, he shot him. Miller started to run out when Parker called him back with an oath.
 By this t.me the Mexican, who had been fight 1
 
 the jail steps (the cells are located in the base menD Meador was left lying on his side, when with great courage he started shooting, hitting Miller in the shin
 Tie three led by Parker coolly walked down the hall and out the back door, down to Ruff ners stable, passing fifty citizens on the way On their arrival there Parker asked for Ruffner, as he intended to kill him on sight. Ruffner not Io;,, T. his best horse, which he did, but without sad dle or bridle Parker with an oath, told him that he couldn't ride bareback 50 they furnished him the saddle and bridle He also ordered another horse for Miller, who got one with only a rope.
 AS Parker raised himself into the saddle it turned: he coolly got of and cinched it up with over hundred citizens watching him, When ali was ready. Parker taking the Mexican on behind him, they slowly Cantered out of town, Parker singing, Just tell them that you saw me"
 About fifteen minutes af CT leaving town Mil l Ter slipped off his hOr and ok 10 the mount aims, remaining there until the posse with the bloodhOundS passed by, That night Sunday he walked on ends Of ties to Jerome Junction, where he laid in ditch all Monday, striking f T mountains Tuesday night. remaining there un- til Friday night when he was captured at 10 o'clock. He was without food III days, and says il is all bosh about the posse coming on to him and ~arker and their shooting him, as the l only wound he rec ived was the one from Jailer ! Mcador Hs he was leaving the jail, and that he l has not sen Parke' since he slipped of his l horse. He So says Thompson and Rogers ] weakened when the time came and ran buck | into their cells, instead of hraving their own scheme. He says Parker is certainly despe- 1 rate man, and swears that he will kill Sheriff HufFner and Riley, who assisted In his capture 1 the first time.
 This is the true story up to this time