Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Cail Parrott ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Rural Citizen Jacksboro, Jack county, Texas Thursday, March 27, 1884 Last Sunday Cail Parrott was killed by J.E. Richardson. Unpleasant feelings had been brewing between the two parties for some time. Justice Aston was notified and held an inquest. Edward Wolffarth was a witness: ÒAbout half past ten oÕclock this morning I heard a shot fired about 125 yards north east of my house. I got up and went out on my porch and I saw Richardson standing there. I did not see any one else. He fired three more shots one right after the other. The last three shots were fired after I got out on the porch. They were fired within a few second after the first shot. The rock fence between he and I prevented me from seeing what he was shooting at. There were three bullet holes in the deceasedÕs hat, two in the crown and one in the rim. The pistol that I found lying by deceased was loaded all round. This occurred in Jack County, Texas about one half mile south of Jacksboro on 23 March 1884. As soon as Richardson committed the deed he fled and several parties went in pursuit. Sheriff King, W.B. Stramer and Floyd Parrott, brother of the murdered man, started in the direction of Antelope. Richardson is now in jail and guarded by five rangers.