The evening world., 1894-06-07

EX-GOV. RODMAN N. PRICE.
Under his administration the great sys-
tenn of public schools. Normal School
Teachers Institute and Model School
were founded. He Is recognized as the
father of the public school system Of the
State.
The first life-saving apparatus and
station on the New Jersey coast were
established through the exertions of
Gov. Price. with the active cooperation
of the Chamber of Commerce of New
York.
Gov. Price was elected a member of
the Thirty-second Congress from the dis
trict of New Jersey composed of the
counties Of Hudson. Essex, Bergen. Pas
sale and part of Union This district at
the previous election had elected James
jority. Rodman NJ. Price, as the Demo-
cratic candidate. overcame this majority
and was elected by about 200 majority.
the navy on board the. steam frigates
Fulton and Missouri and the sloop Of
war Cyane, of Commodore Sloats
OF MexaS the dans te ns , ts
Mexico, are very well known.
occupied California , and ,l,e heisted nth the
terey and read the proclamation of oc.
cupation to the sailors, marines and
people. and vas appointed prefect by
American to exercise judicial functions
in California: He was chairman of the
committee that adopted the beautiful
With Gen Price in California was
Samuel Forrest. fellow naval officer,
who had acquired much property. and
gave Price power of attorney in order
that he might dispose OF the property.
Price sold II to the Government during
rest any Of the proceeds OF the sale.
In 1874 a bill was filed and Judgment
entered against Price in favor OF the
animation failed to reveal any property
laid dormant untli 1892 Then cort-
iandt Parker as ga, att9pney ey Tor P9rreste bn IS
receive $4,000 from the Government to
reimb9rse Sc him for griyate mon moneys al sSa
An order was made by the Court Of
Chancery in August, 1892, for a receiver
to control any action upon the moneys
Bacherling was appointed. Price, how
ever, secured several heavy drafts, in,
dorsed them and had them transferred
made by the Government in September.
1892, week before the return of the
order issued by the Chancellor.
Price lived at this his. time me With With nar, his
odical trips to his farm in Bergen Coun-
ty. A. watch was kept for him, and on
one Of his trips he was arrested and
confined in the Bergen County jail. He
repudiated any attempt to evade the
officers. and said that specific ap,,
preparation from the Government could
An order was issued by Chancellor Nc
Gill at this time to have requisition on
the Secretary OF the Treasury, dlrectins
nnn. Al 90 h.
es he oraer rTss Wss RsS
Price was placed in Hackensack jail for
) contempt, where he remained for some
time Of his own choice 10tWiths!anains
Hinchliffe, of Passalc and David Henry
and John r. Lee of Paterson. were or
his bond.
Price was subsequently released, but
May Is last Chancellor McGill decided
that If he did not pay to Receiver Bach
, erling within five days. $3l, 19i. and a Se
to the Bergen County jail until the
amounts We're paid.
Owing to his severe illness no at
, tempt was made to place him under ar ar
rest, and indeed. IT was said that he die
, not know of the Courts decision, from
the execution of which sickness ant
In February, 1893, Gov. Price obtained
more notoriety through examination II
supplementary .proceedings on 1udg
Pleas Pleas Feb. 10. ls7l, by by Richard Oliver. al
d Importer of wines, olives and driet
!. fruits. at 81 Water street, New York
The bill, amounting to $365.S5, was con
!. tracted three years before, on May q
. 1871.
with costs and interest added thi
sum was increased to 3.20 for whicl
the Judgment was obtained. The CLAIM
had grown through the accumulation o
u interest to more than 81 900.
The bill showed that most OF the item
! were for wines and that the ex-Governo
= was partial to the very best in the mar
: ket.
o daughter, Trenchard, In the War De
= nartment in Washington, d. G.: Ger
Francis Price. of Oakland; Gouverneu
Price, OF Paterson, and Miss Madelaint
living at home. The Ex-Governor wa
ssveAty-eight years old.