sentence,
TRUE WEST, Oct., 196l1. Page 35.
FRONTIER TIMES, March, 197. Pages 38 and 18, "My Wonderful Country'
by Joe Lee
See aricle in ARTZONA .. WORKSHEETS aan ier. tte,
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"Jim Parker 3 ota Flemming Parker, 3 34-years=old, caucasian, cowboy,
hanged 6-8-1898 by Sh. George Ruffner for the murder of Lee Norris,
Asst. Co. Atty. This occurred when Parker broke jail where he was
being held on the charge of train robbery. Sources: Parker clipping
file; Ruffner clippin ing file; Sharlot Hall “useum Files; PARKER
STORY by Thomas Way; Publ, 1981 by Thomas Mays) | Ltr. dtd, 12-10-
1981 from Susan Ab by Archivist, Sharlot 4al1 Nistorical Society,
215 We Gurley Ste, Prescott, AZ 86301
sentence,
TRUE WEST, [ct., 196), Page 35.
FRONTIER TIMES, March, 197). Pages 38 and 1\8. "My Wonderful Country"
by Joe Lee
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28
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"Jim Parker @ aka Flemming Parker, 3l\-years-old, caucasian, cowboy,
hanged 6-8-1898 by Sh. George Ruffner for the murder of Lee Norris,
Asst. Go, Atty. This occurred when Parker broke jail where he was
being held on the charge of train robbery. Sources: Parker clipping
file; Ruffner clipping file; Sharlot Hall Museum Files; PARKER
STORY by Thomas vey Publ, 1981 by Thomas May.) Ltr, dtd, 12=10-
1981 from Susan Abbey, Archivist, Sharlot Hall Mistorical Society,
215 We Gurley Ste, Prescott, AZ 86301
sentence,
BST, Oct, 196. Page 3:
FRONTIER TIMES, March, 197). Pages 38 ani \8. "My Wonderful Country|
by Joe Lee
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Spy hey pte. [rus Weal, zt,
cowboy,
Norris,
Asst. Co. Atty. he was
being held on the charge of train robbery. Sources? Parker clipping
file; Ruffner clipping file; Sharlot Hall Museum Filess PARKER
STORY by Thomas ways bl, 1981 by Thomas May.) Ltr, ‘ea, 12-10-
1981 from Susan eee Archivist, Sharlot Hall Nistorical Society,
215 W. Gurley St., Prescott, AZ 86301
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PARKER, Jim
Parker, a respected horse handler on a ranch near Prescott, Ariz.,
became enraged over what he considered an insufficient payment made
py the Santa Fe Railroad for two of his horsew that. had been killed
by one of their tr@ans. On Feb. 8, 1897, he and three others robbed
the Chicago-bound limited. One of his companions was killed by the
express car messenger but Parker and the other two men escaped. He
was subsequently captured by posses from three counties at Diamond
Creek Itut he managed to escapes from a night camp}. Captured once
again near the south rim of the Grand Canypn, he was taken to Pres~
cott and lodged in the Yavapai Co, jail. On May 9, 1897, he, a
Mexican and another prisoner managed to escape after knocking out
the jailer, As they left the jail, they met Assistant District
Attorney Lee Norris in the street. Norris attempted to enter his
office and Parker, fearing that he would give an alarm.about the
escape, shot him in the back with a shotgun, killing him instantly,
He w as recaptured later that month by an Indian Agent and returned
to Prescott where.he was tried, convicted and sentenced to die for
killing Norris. 4e was hanged’at Prescott on, June 3, 1898, 12
Mexican‘was never récaptured and the other prisoner feceived a life
PARKER, Jim
Parker, a respected horse handler on a ranch near Prescott, Ariz.,
became enraged over what he considered an insufficient payment made
by the Santa Fe Railroad for two of his horsew that. had been killed|
by one of their traans. On Feb. 8, 1897, he and three others robbed
the Chicago-bound limited. One of his companions was killed by the
express car messenger but Parker and the other two men escaped.
was subsequently captured by posses from three counties at Diamond
Creek tut he managed to escape from a night camp}. Captured once
again near the south rim of the Grand Canypn, he was taken to Pres~
cott and lodged in the Yavapai Co, jail. On May 9, 1897, he, a
Mexican and another prisoner managed to escape after knocking oub
the jailer, As they left the jail, they met Assistant District
Attorney Lee Norris in the street. Norris attempted. to enter his
office and Parker, fearing that he would giye an alarm about the
escape, shot him in the back with a shotgun, killing him instantly.
He w as recaptured later that month by an Indian Agent and returned
to Prescott wherehe was tried, convicted and sente ie f£
killing Norris. e was hanged’at Prescott on Fane 3o°Gpe8, 8 ae
Mexican'was never récaptured and the other pri&soner sce ed a life
PARKER, Jim
arto rcereated hovel Hanley ong zenoty near Prescott Aria.
anta Fe Rai
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the Chieago-bound Limited, One of his ci
ress car messenger but Parker and the other two men escaped,
was subsequently captured by posses from three counti: H
Greek but he managed to escapa fron a night camps.
again near the south rim of the Grand Canypn, he
cott and lodged in the Yavapai Co, jail. On May 9, 1897, he, a
Mexican and another prisoner managed to escape after knocking out
the jailer, As they left the jail, they met Assistant District
Attorney Lee Norris in the street. Norris attempted. to enter his
office and Parker, fearing that he would giye an alarm. about the
escape, shot him in the back with a shotgun, killing hin nstantly.
He w as recaptured later that month by an Indian Agent and re
to Prescot: we sentence
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Mexican was never recaptured and the other prisoner *
