The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13
A COLORADO MYSTERY.
A Sensational Story About the Career OF n
Wealthy Englishman.

Denver, COL, September S.-(Special.)--
The grim pcntentiary at Canton City, III
which are all Of Colorado's conUcts.
is evidently in the lists as a competitor OF
the famous Chateau DIFF which served as
Monte Cristos grave until he donned the
guse of death to escape it's musty dungeons
is Theodore d. II. Pryce alive! is he
wealthy Englishman son of q peer ana helr
to large estates for whom Lord Derby IN
terceded but, who, in spite of all the efforts
of his titled friends, was condemned TO
die for murder in the first degree-ls he
now in London enjoying his liberty! ~
The story reads like romance. Iheo-
dore Pryce, after rowing all over the world,
found employment, little owe eighteen
years ago at the ranch of II. Il. Neave,
fellow-countryman, who had settled, on a
large scale, in the wet mountain valley.
For few months Pryce got along well
night led to murder, and l,ryce soon found
himself on trial for his life. Every effort
was made to save him. The foreign MN
lister in England. Lord Derby, intercedcd
in his behalf through the British ainbas-
sador at Washington and implorcd a fair
trial and not undue severity. l.ngilsh at
torneys or repute Travelled to Colorado to
try to save his neck. Money was thrown
about layishly...
retary of the interior, and who is now Colo
radios senior senator, used his utmost pow
ers of argument and eloquence. but the
case was so plain that the july could not
help themselves and rendered verdict OF
guilty in the first degree.
This only called out moro strenuous eff
forts in behalf Of the unfortunate foreigner.
Petitions and letters poured upon Govern
or McCooks table, and finally the sentence
was committed to life imprisonment.
The jal-break. however, resulted in his
retirement and the appointment OF David
Prosser on June II, 1874.
Prvce remained in Jail and was forgotten
by all except his friends until May -,
1882, when the announcement was made
that he had starved himself to death rather
than work.
A coffin was taken from the prison and
buried 1t was said to contain Pryce's
wasted form A few who remembered the
great trial followed the outcast's alleged
funeral.
Whom did they bury?
For now, after ten more years, we'll
known English resident of Colorado says
that he met I'ryce some time ago i'll Lon
don. and that the funeral of 1882 was only
fake! There can be no doubt about it.
says this man, Mr.. Leonard Hunter
wealthy ranchman. 81 knew l'ryce in Eng
land when he was boy. / knew of him
in Colorado.
well, occasionally go back home, and
always stay a while in London. l strolled
into a clubhouse one night with some
friends the very last time ! was over. and
who should | see but Pryce. | couldn't
possibly be mistaken. lie saw me, too, ana
recognized me right away. He just stared
at me q minute, as if dazcd, and then got
hastily up and left the place, without so
much even raising his head 10 look at
me again.
Neither is Mr.. Hunter the only English
man in Colorado who has heard of such a
story. A well-known private detective in
this state in Investigating, although in
whose behalf he declined to say.
The story of his death doesn't sound al
together right with this new light thrown
upon it. There was no telegram announcing
it sent to the Denver paper, but n few days
after it occurred a little local appeared
This appeared on May %, 1882. 1t GER
tainly does not sound reasonable that after
being eight years in the benitentiary man
who was only hirty-six years old would
starve himself to death because he didn't
want to work. Such a story would surely
merit more credence if it had occurred in
the first year of Incarceration.
There is not much doubt that the grave
will be. after ten years of quiet, opened
again and an investigation set on foot to
find out whether this English lordling is
really still alive. and whether his brains
or his money helped him to freedom.
Good Sign of Reaction in Business.
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