The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-04
PARKER BROTHERS
ARE ARRA|GNEO FOR
MURDER OF WHITE
Bert Parker Declares That
He Had Nothing to Do
With Killing - Clarence
Admits Striking the Man.
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through any statements from Mr.. Cor
mon and Mr.. Keller, or from any
threats by either of them.
(Signed) Bert Parker.
Witnesses. A. Gormon. w. w.
Keller.
CIarence's Confession.
81 Clarence Parker met Irwin White
in Miller's saloon. Had words in sa-
loon about game Of cards. | was put
out of Miller's saloon twice. Then
went to Grand saloon. Played game of
pool with brother Edward Went out
and up to Eighth street. Brother Ed
and Bert and I went into Torbeck's
saloon. We all had beer there. Went
out and soon after Irwin White passed
me, going North. | followed him and
went to A street, to north side, to
Catholic church. Walked down west
a piece and then went across to where
White was going west.
He said when | crossed the street,
L suppose you want 70 whip me- Then
] said NO, | don't know as | ought to
whip you: you are the one that want
ed to whip me- White said BY G. l
can do it. He then started to pull his
overcoat.
81 struck him with my fist. He fell
the head. He was lying on his back
and started east and met Bert about
fifty feet east. We then went east to
I think about Thirteenth street, North
to c, then east to Fifteenth to 31S,
where l live. Got home about II p. m.
This happened Saturday night, Feb
ruary 1, 1913, on North A street, near
Catholic school house. / make this
statement with my own free will to
Mr.. |. A. Gormon, superintendent of
policeand William Keller, prosecuting
attorney. Neither of them made any
threats or promises to me.
(SignedD Clarence Parker
Witnesses. A. Cormon, Will w.
Keller.
Asked No Questions.
The Parker brothers were arrested
at o'clock yesterday afternoon by
Patrolman Vogelsong and Supt. Cor
mon, following evidence obtained by
Chief of Police Gormon from Orba
Roberts of the threat made by Parker
after the card game and quarrel. At
the time Of their arrest. neither man
asked any questions nor made any
statement.
when I went into the house where
the Parkers' live at SIS North Fiji
teenth street, said Get on your coats
boys and come along" said Chief Cor
mon. The boys did not say word nor
ed which settled conclusively in my
mind that they were guilty. Vogelsong
took charge of Clarence and 1 took
Bert. Nothing was said to either Of
them in regard to the murder"
The brothers were placed far en-
ough away from each other in the Jail
to prevent communication between
the two. Chief GoGrmon, when asked
why he did not question the men at
once stated that he wanted to give
them time to think the matter over
and see the futility of plunging into a
denial.
At 8 o'clock last night, Bert, the
younger of the brothers was taken in
to the chiefs private office. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Keller and Chief of Pc.
lice Gormon were the only persons in
the room with Bert. The door was
locked and was not opened until g. 80
O'Clock when Bert was returned to his
cell and Clarence brought out. Bert S
face was flushed and dark blue cir
cles were around his eyes. He smiled
slightly while passing from the pri
vate office to his cell. ..--..
Clarence was visibly shaken and
nervous when taken into the chiefs
office for cross-examination. He was
closeted with Gormon and Keller for
one hour and five minutes before he
signed the confession and was return.
ed to his cell.
After spending a sleepless night at
the city hall the brothers were remov-
ed to the county Jail this morning at
9 o'clock. Patrolmen Vogelsong and
Westenberg, Patrol Driver Wenger
and reporter were in the wagon with
the men.
The men said nothing until they
were placved in the patrol wagon
They did not appear very nervous al.