The New York herald., 1877-10-21
A DISGRACED HERO.
AN EXPRESS MESSENGER DISTINGUISHED FOR
HIS BRAVERY DETECTED IN ROBBERY.

AN EXPRESS MESSENGER DISTINGUISHED FOR
HIS BRAVERY DETECTED IN ROBBERY
[From the pttsburg (Pa.) Dispatch, Oct. 49,
For more than year parties IN Chicago and points
west Of that city been complaining to tho officers
OF the express company that packages OF money re-
ceved by them were short of the amounts placed
therein by the sonders Tho sums missing were gen.
orally small ranging IRON $40 TO $50, and ior while
IL was thought that the parties incosng tho money
were mistaken as 10 the amounts. money
package was prepared and among the contents were
two marked $40 notes How much money the pack
age contained has not been ascertaned, but the
marked money was placed on the top of the pilc for
obvious reason. When Price reached Chicago with
his run on Monday morning the decoy package was
examined and the discovery made that portion Of
tue money had been absLracted. An officer was on
hand and he at once took Price INTO his custody.
search OF the prisoner resulted IN the unaing OF the
marked money In his possessioi and he was lodged
jail George L. Price Is about tnirly-
i've years OF age, Is married. and his wiio and their
three children reside IN Chicago He has been In tho
service Of the cxpress company tor nearly ten years.
and has always horne a good character His remark
able, exploit the Pt,sburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad, near Aida, Quo, III the spring OF
1916 gained Tor him un enyaDe iane among his
ciates, and made hun quite ''sodf with the company
Accounts OF that affair were widely published at the
time OF It's occurrence and Price Was lonized wher-
over he went. The story Is Ia brci-Prce had charge
OF express car on an eastward bound traE between
Chicago and this city, ana al point near Aida, ONO
lie At once OWNED the intention OF his visitor, and
drawing his revolver ordered the man 10 surrender
This order was quickly followed NY shot IRON the
VISITORS PISTOL aud bullet pierced the messenger
right check. Tho man fired three moro Shots Tho
second striking Price IN the shoulder, the third III his
left arm and the fourth grazing his head Prce iell TO
the floor; but, nothing daunted he crawlcd back TO
OF The saics where he kent hs revolver and, sez
ing the weapon he sent bullet through his assalanls
brain, killing him Instantly. Two other masked men,
who hal assisted the lrst saving aperture IN the
door Of the car through which he Tad entered were Oh
min tnrt fri lin
approaching Forest ONO, they pulled the bell rope,
causing the engineer 10 sacken the speed OF the tran
they jumped OF leaving tho messenger and their
dead comrAdo IN tho car 4, hen the train reached
Crestine tn mask WAS removed from the dead man,
disclosing to those present the familiar iace oil Henry
Binkley, who had formerly been a conductor on tue
road, but had short time before been discharged ior
embczzemcnt. Although seriously wounded, Price
recovered IN few months and resumed his duties
the road. The express company made him present
OF ST. 600 in gold and granted him three months leave
OF absence as reward Tor his heroic conauct
Notwithstanding the good reputation he Doro Price
appears to have possessed some bad traits, and he
very unpopular with his fellow messengers IL is
lated oil nim that be had massive ocket made OF two
$50 gold pieces aud mat he had one OF the bullets
which entered his body ana that when penetrated the
BRAIN OF Binkley, placed therein as trophies OF his
prowess, ana that he was won't 10 exhibit these TO
every man he meI Worse than this, he had the
''cheek" to visit the widow Of the man whom he
had killed and procure from her a picture oil the
dead Binkiey, IRON which he had nina
ture photograph taken Tor his locket This
also hc would exnibit 10 people, telling them IL
picture OF The man he killed. Ii stated. moreover,
That nc acted ''spotter' Tor the express CON-
pany, which means that he would watch other
sengers, and II he saw them visiting saloons and play
ing cards no would report tnom at headquarters An
omploye OF the company stated yesterday Price
the means OF procuring the dismissal OF less
than seven men from the compahy's service, al OF
whom were better men than himself. He u native
OF kentucky, and At one lime bad rum between
Louisville aud Memphis. AT that time ho
editor o little paper published at Louisvllc by the
messengers, called our ErpresSmda. He chan ged
10 the Chicago and Pttsbcrg run" about months
before MS encounter with Binkey
After suspicion came 10 rest on Price he was shad-
owed by detectives constantly. Last Saturday evening
he was seen in Library Hall, accompanied by two
women. From what is already known IL IS thought
that women aud wine accomplished his downfall 1t
Is surmsed by the officers oi the express company
that Price had OF Their SEALS which he used seal
packages alter he had broken them open.