The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
PRICES FALL.
The Hero-MesseDger of Adams Express
Arrested for Robbery.

Arrested for Robbery.
[Pittsburgh Cor Chicago Times.l
Seldom is it in the annals of crime
that a more singular story in every re-
spect is published than that which fol-
lows in regard to George l.. Price, a
messenger of the Adams Express Com
pany, whose route was from this city to
Chicago. The first time that Prices
name was heralded to the public was
about two years ago. He was then rum
ring as express messenger on the same
route, viz between Pittsburgh and Chi
cago. 1t was near midnight and the
train was running at full speed, when
Price was astonished, this side of For
est station, by the car being broken
open; and revolver, in the hands of
man wearing a black mask, was pre-
sented at him with an order to sur
render. The robber fired, the bullet
lodging in Prices left shoulder. Price
returned the fire, and the robber fell
forward dead, the bullet having lodged
in his brain. The body was taken off
the train at Lima, Ohio, where it was
identified as the remains Of man
named Brinkley, former conductor on
the road The affair created consider
able noise in the newspapers, and Price
Immediately became a hero in the public
estimation. The express company pre-
scented him with 81, 900 in gold and
three months vacation on salary, and his
associate employees purchased and gave
him a fine gold watch. The bullet
which lodged in his own shoulder and
the one which the physician extracted
from the brain of Brinkley Price took,
and had a gold-mounted locket made.
Moreover, Price was made the pet of
the company, and was most implicitly
trusted. In order to remain in the good
graces of the officers. Price, after he re-
sumed work, exerted himself to report
any petty derelictions of duty on the
part of other employees. AS result he
became very unpopular among his asso-
clates, though rising still higher in the
estimation of the officers. But, alas for
the fallacy of appearances For some
time back it had become evident that
some dishonest employee was using his
advantage to rob the company, but do
ing it in such way as to almost defy
detection. Among these robberies was
that of 500 from a cask of silver con-
tanning 1000. 1t seems that the cask
was put on a train for Chicago, and
marked. When it reached that city it
was counted and found to be 800 short.
AS Price had had it in charge, suspicion
attached to him. Steps were then taken
to lead TO his detection, if possible. On
last Sunday, at noon, Price left Pitts
burgh in charge of the express car for
Chicago. Before leaving, Mr.. Snively,
general manager of the Office in this
city, placed in his hand three decoy let
ters, each containing so, to be delivered
without way-bills. The letters never
reached their destination. The officers,
becoming convinced that Price was the
culprit, ordered his arrest. He was ac-
cordingly taken in custody ON Monday
forenoon, in Chicago. He remained in
confinement until yesterday, when he
was released on 81, 600 bail for hear
ing. The extent of Prices embezzle-
ment could not be learned, as the officers
themselves do not know yet what is the
exact amount. They do know, however,
or feel convinced, that he is the person
who has taken numerous sums recently
which the company have been compelled
to make good. The cause of his down.
fall is said to be wine and women.