The Green Forest tribune., 1897-05-20
FUNERAL OF Lee NORRIS.
Fol LOWED TO THE CRAVE BY HUNDREDS
OF SoRRoWiNG FRIENDS.
A Brief Sketch of the Awful Murder
Resolutions of Respect.


Norris. accompanied by DR.. D. F. Ray,
NJ. S. Coxsey, A. j. Russell, G. M.
Wallace and E. G. Lanter left for
Eureka Springs to meet and take
charge of the remains of Lee Norris,
who was murdered by Jail breaking
train robber at Prescott, Ariz,, an
account of which appeared i'll last
| weeks issue of THE TRIBUNE.
Saturday morning at Oil O'Clock
| Hon. j. G.. Herndon, I. G.. Norris's
law partner, arrived with the corpse.
He was met at the depot by the
above named gentleman, also the
Eureka Springs bar and part of the
Berryville bar were there in body
and escorted the remains up town
where Mr.. Herndon took final leave
of his silent charge.
Owing to force of circumstances Mr..
Herndon could come no further, which
he very much regretted. He left on
the afternoon train on his return.
At 1890 O'Clock the party left Eureka
Springs, arriving at Green Forest at
4:30 p. m. The corpse was taken to
j. E. Norris residence where the many
relatives and friends viewed it.
The body was in a perfect state of
of preservation, having been embalmed
in beautiful metallic casket, hermetic-
ally sealed.
Loving hands in the far West had
placed many wreaths of beautiful
flowers about the casket, among which
was large bouquet sent by lady
friend from Los Angeles, California.
Over the breast was plain silver plate
bearing the simple inscription,
"Lee Norris"
Sunday afternoon his remains We're
consigned to their last resting place in
the family burying grounds near the
Norris homestead. Rev. r. A. Mar tin
conducted beautiful funeral services at
the cemetery in the course of which
he remarked: "By searching the pageo
of history we find more than one in
stance where men who have attained
the ruthless hand of criminals. Such
is the case with this noble young man
who lies cold in death before us. He
was born and reared among us, out
had taken up his abode in the distant
West. He had equipped himself for
the prosecution Of violators Of the laws
of our land and country, but in the
prime of his youth he was shot down
bv one of the worst crilnlnals.i in all the
land"
After the funeral services the vast
throng of fully one thousand people
and perhaps more than one hundred
relatives took a last parting look at
the face of Lee Norris.
The particulars of the murder do not
differ materially from our last week &
report, but as best we can will again
relate it as Mr. Herndon told it to us on
his arrival al Eureka Springs;
SUNDAY afternoon, about | o'clock,
May 8, Lee went to his office in Pres.
colt. Ariz. He was engaged in writing
letter to his sweetheart ia Ann Ar.
bor, Mich, when be heard some one
screaming down stairs. Rushing down
the stairs he discovered that the pris
oners had broken Jail, at tue same
: time jim Parker, ia for train robbery
immerged from the Sheriff S room with
shot gun presented. Lee exclaimed
For Gods sake don't shoot me-, anC
immedia ately started to retrace his
steps up the stairway, but the murder
Gus aim of the desperate was uneriing
the ball taking effect over the lef
kidney and side. When Lee wa
, picked up he was lying on the stair
way near the foot.
, For the first few hours the doctors
We're hopeful that the shot was no
fatal, but Lee insisted from the frs
that he could not live and repeatedly
requested that his body be shipped t.
: Arkansas for burial beside his fathe
and mother.
There being hemorh &ee of the lnng
the doctors still expressed faint hopes
but that ali bas ishea when lee gave
slight cough a@a spitting on banker
chief, reusars ed; There it Is boys,