The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-19
Pittsburgh Gazette,

Pittsburgh Gazette.
Seldom Is il in the annals OF crime
that more singular story In every res
pect is published than tnat which lollo"s
IN regard to George l.. Price, messen
ger OF the Adams Express Company,
whose route was from THIS city to Chl-
cago. The first time that Prices name
was heralded to the public was about Two
wears ago. He was then running as eX-
press messenger on the same route, VIZ,
between Pittsburgh and Chicago. II
was near midnight, and the train was
running NJ tull speed, when Prlce was
astonished, this side OF Forrest station,
by the car door being broken open and u
revolver in the hanGs OF man wearing
u black mask WAS presented at him Win
An order TO surrender. For reply Price
grasped his own revolver which WAS ~
ing near. The robber fired, the bullet
lodging in prices lett shoulder. frice
returned the fire and the rObber fell for
ward dead, the bullet having lodged IN
his brain. The BODY WAS taken OH the
the train at l. ma, OHIO, where 1t was
identified as the remains OF man named
Brlnkley, q former conductor on the
road.
The affair created considerable noise
IN the newspapers, and Price Immediate
ly became hero IN the public estlma-
ton. The express company presented
him with a thousand dollars in gold and
u three months vacation on salary, and
his associate employs purchased and gave
him tine gold watch. The Ouliet
which lodged in his own shoulder, ana
the one winch the physicians extracted
from the brain of Brinkley, Price took
and had goldmounted locKeL made'
Moreover. Price was made u pet OF the
company, and was most implicitly trust
ed. In order TO remain In the good
graces OF the officers Price alter he re-
sumed work exe-ted himself to report
any petty derellctations OF duty on the
part OF other employees. As result ne
became very unpopular among his asso
icates, though rising still higher III Ihe
estimation of the officers.
But, alas, tor the laliacy Of appearances.
For some time back il had become evil
dent that some dis honest employee WIS
using his advantage to rob the company,
but doing 1t in way to almost DEFY de-
tection. Among these robberles wss
that OF 500 from cask OF silver con-
timing So 600. The circumstances at
tending this theft led to suspicion resting
upon Price, Steps were taken to lead to
MS detection, If possible. On last Sun.
tay at noon Price left Phtsburg IN
charge OF the express car tor Chicago.
Before leaving Mr. Sniyely, Genera
Manager OF the office IN this city, placed
in his hands three decoy letters, each cen
tanning $40, to be delivered without way
bills. The letters never reached their
destination. The officers becoming con
wheel that Price was the cuiprit ordered
MS arrest He was accordingly taken
into custody on Monday forenoon, III
Chicago. He remained IN confinement
until Yesterday when he WAS released on
sl 900 bail for hearing.
The extent OF Prices embeZz,ementS
coulc not be learned, rs the officers them
selves do not know yet what Is the exact
amount. They do know, however, or
leel convinced, that be IS the person who
has taken numerous sums recent y which
the company has oeen compelled To make
good.