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“LATER. – THE NEGRO CAPTURED AND CONFESSES" - - Since the above was in type, the murderer has been arrested and safely lodged in jail. The capture was effected by Mr. Phil Dore, Constable at Parkville, who persistently followed the fugitive, and finally arrested him, on Wednesday evening, about 4 miles from Wyandotte, in Kansas, where his parents live. Mr. Dore deserves great credit for the adroit manner in which he managed the whole affair. The negro had to be knocked down before he would surrender. He was brought to this place and lodged in jail, about 2 o’clock on Thursday morning. Yesterday he made a full confession of the crime, which is in substance about as related above, except that he shot Mr. Jenkins through the window. He says the negroes in the room knew nothing of his whereabouts. This may be true, but it is certain that almost every negro in town heard him make his threats. He crossed the Missouri river at Rialto on Tuesday morning, and from thence made his way, via the Fort, to Wyandotte. The reward of $500 has been promptly paid; and the black devil’s days on earth are numbered. While upon this subject, we would remind our citizens that the negroes hereabouts appear to be thoroughly armed, and are animated by a common purpose in everything. They lounge around street corners with revolvers buckled on, congregate in kitchens, and are insolent and apparently ready for any crime. Only a few months ago the editor of this paper was waylaid and fired at by a negro in this city. The shot fortunately missed us, and we sprang upon the negro, and with knife to his throat forced him to surrender his revolver. The duty of our citizens is plain. Go armed, and shoot down every villainous negro who if detected dogging your footsteps or prowling about your premises.Date(s) of Creation
11/15/1867
