Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-10

kept. Jim and Mat Parnel were IN
dicted last March for murder, but a
compromise was entered into where
by the prosecutions would be held in
allegiance if the defendants would
leave the state and reside else
where. Permission was given them to
return once year until their busl-
ness affairs in the town were settled
UP.
On July last, w. H. Lee was as
sassnated by an unknown person at
his home near Lisbon, twelve miles
j west of Ell Dorado Lee and Tucker
were close personal friends, and
+ Tucker became active in an effort to
ferret cut the assassin of his friend.
Citizens of Ell Dorado and Union coun-
ty net in Ell Dorado. formed an or
ganizati0n, denounced the asSaSsina-
ward for the apprehension Of the as
sassin The connection between the
murder of Lee and the Tucker-Parnell
trouble is not apparent and the mys-
terry surrounding that dark deed has
never been cleared.
/ Six of the ParnelIs Left.
OF the Parnell family, three of whom
have been slain since October 8 last,
there are surviving, the father and
five sons. The latter are: James,
Dan, Matt. Edward and Robert Ed
ward Parnell is postmaster at juno
tion City.
Guy B. Tucker the city marshal Of
Ell Dorado is We'll known throughout
the state and has frequently visited
little Rock. He made game fight
for his life after having been shot
through and through last October. For
a time his life was almost despaired,
but after the lapse of several
months he was on his feet again, at
] tending to the duties of his Office. Re
Gently a communication appeared in
a newspaper from the pen of John
F. Parnell and over uis signature.
Young Parnell wrote with reference to
the tragedy of last October and al
legged that Tucker addressed some ugly
epithets to the Parnells prior to the
shooting att that time. What bearing
this communication had on the revi-
val of the trouble which eliminated
in yesterdays tragedy is only specu-
| lative at present. The people of Ell
Dorado were hopeful that the trouble
would be blotted out by reason Of the
previous occurrences.
Tucker appears to have had a va
rlety of trouble Sundays Graphic
told in a dispatch from Ell Dorado, of
the narrow escape he had from death
through the medium of poisoned
whisky. On Friday he received an
express package, charges prepaid, and
on opening it found a jug of whisky
He invited Sheriff Pendleton to sam
pie the liquor with him and the two
officers proceeded to taste of the jugs
contents. Sheriff Pendleton noticed
that it had bitter taste. Luckily
Tucker refrained from imbibing. Pen
lleton was taken suddenly i'll and did
not recover until several hours and
e'apsed An investigation showed that
the whisky contained large quantity
of strychnine 1t was found later that
the jug and contents had been shipped
to Tucker from Texarkana, but by
whom it is not yet known.
The News in Little Rock.
Much interest was manifested in
Little Rock in the news from Ell Do
RADIO says the Gazette of Sunday morn.
ing. Many citizens here are acquaint-
ed with the principals in the tragic
event and there was great deal OF
inquiry for particulars. Lieut.. J. D..
Craig of the Ell Dorado military COM
1any was in the city at the time the
news was received and he left Sun
| lay morning for Ell Dorado to go on
duty in the task of keeping down fur
ther trouble. Soon after the first
news came. telephone connection with
! Ell Dorado was interrupted and as the
telegraph Office closes early there the
4 quest for full details of the tragedy
l and the situation was difficult. The
' Gazette succeeded however, in secur-