Arizona republican., 1898-06-04

him from behind and obtaining nos
session of the heavy key began beating
him over the head. Parker and Mil
Ter ran out They went into the sher-
ifs room and secured guns. All this
occurred in the basement. In order to
get out of the building they had to go
tuDstairs to the hallway of the first
story OF the court house. When
Parker reached the foot of the stair
way Norris, the assistant district at
torney, who had been in his Office. at
tracted by the racket below, had
istarted down. Parker ordered him to
turn and go back. Norris did SO, but
in turning Parker discharged one bar
rel of a double-barreled shotgun. in
fiicting a wound from which Norris
died within few hours
After the shooting Parker, Miller
and the Mexican ran up the stairs and
toward Sheriff Ruffner's livery stable
bridled, but the other horses were
loose in a corral Parker and Miller
ran into stable room and secured
another gun Then they compelled
the stable boys to catch, saddle and
bride another horse. The crowd was
gathering so fast that the outlaws
! HdTk6r
on the sheriff's horse and Miller and
the Mexican rode off, singing. Just
Tell Them That You Saw Me-
This occurrence subverts an eastern
theory that the average Arizonian is
always armed. Before the shot that
killed Norris was fired the city mar
shall and another officer within less
than block of the Jail were aware
that trouble was going on, but neither
had his gun. When the outlaws rode
| away in the face OF a hundred men
there was not gun in the crowd. AS
they were leaving somebody, a SYM
pathizer of the fugitives, opened the
outer gate OF the corral, allowing the
horses to escape. so delaying pursuit
Inc outlaws rode south and were
soon out of sight. Fifteen minutes
later pose was after them, but it
took wrong one of four roads, Other
posses dispatched later followed wrong
trails. Later in the afternoon Dep
uty Sheriff Munds, who had in the
meantime returned started in pursuit
with two men. They came upon the
fugItlves on the summit at nightfau.
There was an exchange OF shots, and
the outlaws disappeared in tie dark
ness. Being unable to pursue them,
the officer returned to town and the
next morning a systematic search.
lasting more thar month, was begun.
Miller, who had separated from
Parker in Lonesome valley the day af-
ter the escape, was captured a week
later near Jerome, where he was hid
ing in the vicinity of relatives He
was tried at the June term OF court in
Yavapai county and was sentenced to
the peritentiary for life. Not long
ago he attempted to escape, but was
taken back wounded.
The Mexican has never been SEEN
It is supposed by some that he made
his way into Mexican settlement in
the western part of the territory and
was assisted out of the country. 9TH
ers believe that Parker and Miller
killed him to get rid of him and threw
his body into an abandoned mining
shaft
Parker worked his way back to tho
cattle and sheep ranges in Coconino
county, where he received assistance
from friends who further aided him by
throwing Instructions in the way of
his pursuers. He fingered among his
friends for some time and then made
his way toward Utah.
An Indian post trader, attracted by
the reward, enlisted a dozen Navajos
and taking up the murderer's trail
from a point where he was known to
have been twenty-four hours before,
followed it toward Lees Ferry. They
came upon the outlaw one morning
just as he was getting up and he sur
rendered without resistance. He was
so nearly out OF danger that he had
relaxed his vigilance.
He was brought back to Prescott,
put on trial at the June term, was
promptly convicted and sentenced to
be hanged An appeal was taken,
but at the January term of the SUI
preme court the judgment Of the lower
court was affirmed and Parker was
lresentenced to be hanged yesterday
| Parker was about thirty years old
and had lived in the northern part or
the territory several years. He has
| four sisters, one single and three mar
ried, living in California. Within the
| last two weeks Governor McCord has
received appealing letters from them
asking for a Communication OF the SEN
tence. They were joined in the petit
! ton by persons in Presc TT and
Parker's friends elsewhere in the
north.
EDUCATIONAL BACILLI.
Phoenix Teachers Must Be Long on
| One and Short On the Other.
| The board of grammar school trus-
tees met yesterday afternoon and
! agreed upon the employment of the
| following teachers for .Ae coming
year: J. c. Cole, w. ". McNeff. C. o.