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Show Almost a Murdor. AUuit half-pist eight o'clock l:ist I'vcnirg, Wulu-r Piuka, a vnrictv lU'iur, In It tlio dressing room of the thcitie iu which ho is cmplnycd, in negro costume, with blackened fact-, aud crosiil over to West Moyor'e ttaloon on 10th stroct. Parks was intoxicated, in-toxicated, and becoming very noisy, I'olicuiuan Talbot took hold ut hnn, led him outaido aud up to tho corner of Eddy street, where ho rekuifd him,; tilling him to go to tho thcuiro and stop making uo much noise, l'arks hlartrd, and aftnr proem-ding a few steps, whoi-li-d mid drew a pistol. Marshal Slaughter happened to bo crossing over from Hie iheuiic, and peeing Parts holding the wiuiun levehd on Talbot, ho ttrang upon him and seized his aim. ParU pull.d the trigger but tho weapon lailiU to no oil. The marshal aud 'lulbol then , threw Parks upon the ground, and before they could succeed in wrench-iug wrench-iug the pistol from him, he again cocked it and tired at Talbot, the hull striking him near the Iell thigh. Talbot then brought his "billy" into play and dealt Parks a stunning blow over tho head, which tll.-elually settled him. He was then taken tu tho calaboose and locked up. An immense crowd followed him to the prison, and there were 6ome muttered throats of lynching, but better judg ment soon prevailed and matters aion quieted dowu. Cheyenne L'tuhr. |