St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-13
VIM. S. PARKINSON
BROUGHT TO CITY
With THROAT CUT
CONTINUED from page u

with Mr.. Parkerson's family, here,
and they, in turn, notified DR.. Par
ham, the family physician. With a
Touro Infirmary ambulance. DR.. Par
ham met the train when it reached
the city at 4:45 o'clock.
Although Patrolman Percival, de-
tailed at the Terminal Station, where
the train arrived, reported that DR..
Outlaw had informed him Mr.. Park
erson had received two throat-gashes
that seemed dangerous, DR.. Parham,
the attending physician stated that
there is but one wound.
''The wound itself seems trivial"
said DR.. Parham when see at the
Touro Infirmary, Immediately after
Mr.. Parkerson was conveyed to a
private room from the operating
room, where he was detained for per-
haps an hour.
There is danger, though, that Mr..
Parkerson has lost sufficient blood to
endenger his condition. From his
appearance, l regard that possibility
as remote. Unless aggravated by I'M
wound will have no bad effects
DR.. Parham expressed ignorance
Of the circumstances under which
Mr.. Parkerson was injured. He said
the patient had told him nothing dur
ing his treatment of the wound,
which included frightening Of the
cash that measured, according to the
doctor, only a little more than an
inch.
HE offered no explanation of his
injury, and asked for none,' said
DR.. Parham. while the wound is
little more than a scratch that has
touched no fatal spots, the patient
must have rest, and must not be dis
turbed with conversation
Wanted tc Die.
From the conductor of the train
that bore the wounded man to the
city, Patrolman Percival gained the
information that Mr. Parkerson had
asked DR.. Outlaw, if the wound
would result fatally. Upon being
told by the doctor that his injury
seemed not deadly, Mr.. Parkerson is
said to have said: well. hope it
is; want to die"
That Mr.. Parkerson has been a
changed man since the death of his
daughter, Miss Mary S. Parkerson,
is the unanimous opinion of those
who know him we'll. Hurried glanc-
es at him as he passed through the
streets, it is said, have told casual
observers that the man was overbur-
dened by worry. The shock of find
ing his daughter dead on the floor of
a gas-filled bathroom, early in the
morning of Oct. 80, is said to have
been more than he could bear. Miss
Patterson entered the bathroom late
at night, after having returned home
from attendance on q social affa:-.
Several hours later, she had not
from it. Gas escaped from
the room. and reminded Mr.. Parker
son that his daughter was sli!l in
the bath. He forced an entrance to
the room and found his daughter as
For years Mr.. Parkerson has not
only been a leader in his profession
in New Orleans, but also has been
considered political and civil lead
or as we'll. As lawyer he has d.
voted close attention to his cases
and to the interests Of his clients, /
and his care of detail and convinc-
ing arguments before judges or jury |
have given him place in the very !
front rank of the local lawyers Of |
The day.
But to the great mass of people
Mr.. Parkerson is better known as a |
civil and political leader. He It was,
with the late James D. Houston and
John G. Wickliffe, March IA, 1891,
at the head of an indignant
body Of citizens around the Clay
statue, then at Canal and st. Charles
street, and down to the Parish Pris-
IN, then In Orleans street, opposite
8eauregard square, where eleven
italians were hanged, or sho. to
leath by the indignant citizen;y
'oused to action through the inter
erence with the administration and
he clogging of the wheels of justice
ollowing the assassination of Dave
Iennessey, the chief of police
This exhibition of Mr.. Patterson
courage and ability as ader OF
nen attracted attention to MIN from
III parts Of the country, ami brought
ntO prominence abroad, a., we'll as
t home A convincing proof of this
vas an invitation that came 10 him
rom the citizens of Bloomington,
H., to make the grafton at their celo- h
ration: July 4, 1891, o: the one
undred and fiftieth anniversary OF I,
he Independence of the United j
tates. Mr.. Parkerson accepted, and |
poke to an audience of more than {
1000 persons. His address, which
'as widely printed in the newspapers !,
the country, showed a true spirit I
patriotism, and placed him mong Il
ne most prominent public orators of
ne time. It
In Political Campaigns. t
But long before the .ynching OF !
lie Italians Mr.. Parkinson was
'ader in civic and political affairs q
ere. In 1888 he was president of b
lie Young Mems Democratic Asso- I
alton, the object of which was the
limitation of long standing out OBJ +
ctionable features and factors.
his organization entered the politi- S
Il field boldly, conducted a fear
IS campaign under the direction Of
r. Parkerson, and was led to signal a
Glory by him. In recognition of
8 brilliant services as leader, the
'wly elected council offered Mr.. G
lrkerson the post Of city attorney,
It he however, declined the Office. II
In the following municipal cam
ignS to overthrow the ring Mr.. in