Arizona republican., 1894-12-29
A HOT TRAIL. Murderer Price Closely
 Pressed. His Early Capture Re- garded Certain.
The Murderer'S Race for Life to
 the Mexican Line.
Such Precautions Have Been Taken Though That Sonora Will Af-
 ford no Refuge.

It is very probable that Murderer Price will be recaptured within the next twenty-four hours or that his sen tence of death will be anticipated by about a month. The trail has been discovered and officers are in hot pur- suit.
 telegram was received at the sher- ifs office yesterday morning from 0. L. Bowers, station agent at Sentinel, say ing that Price and Young passed there the night before headed soutb. It added that Harris and Richards were in pursuit. It was learned later in the day that Harry McPhaul and L. F. Pat teson were also on, the trail of the fugitives. A telegram was sent to Sem tinel directing horses to be in readiness there for additional officers, Deputy Prothero and Billy Moore, who left last night. Word was also sent to Deputy Bill Kellogg at Agua Caliente to assist in the chase.
 1t the sheriff's office the depression which followed the escape of the mur- derer is succeeded by reinsurance of his early capture dead or alive. There are several reasons for believing that he cannot possibly escape. The fugi- tives were evidently bound for Sonora. It is not known what time they passed Sentinel, but it was some time after 10 o'clock at night. At that time Sheriff Greenlesf of Yuma county was on the east bound Southern Pacific which stopped for water E.. talked with the pumpman who had not then heard of them. So they cannot have a long start and it is seventy five or eighty miles from Sentinel to the line.
 The pursuers beside having the ad- vantage of fresh horses have much more intimate acquaintance with the trails and the face of the country and ought to gain several hours in the long chase. Harry McPhaui has been hunting out laws over the same territory for years and invaria ply with success. Patteson has made several trips to the line and Harris has lived so long in that part of the country that he knows almost every foot of the ground. Richards, a Choctaw, known as Indian Sam, is an expert trailer and thoroughly ac- qualnted with the country.
 But even if the fugitives should sue ceed in making Sonora in advance of their pursuers they would gain nothing 1 but very little time. Before leaving last night Deputy Prothero received iron the Mexican consul, Sehor Arce, letters of introduction to the Mexican customs officials with a request of as- sistance to the American officials. An other letter, which will likely be more servicea ble, is addressed to Charlie Ger. vantes, an Italian merchant near So- noita and who is called King of North ern Sonora. Senor Arce writes him to spare neither pains nor expense in the pursuit of the fugitives. Cervantes, it is said, can turn out 6 hundred men to overrun that part of the country and make escape absolutely impossible. Another stimulus to Mexican assistance is the $500 reward offered personally by | Sheriff Murphy.
 Usually when United States officers have pursued criminals into Mexico they have encountered international entanglements which have either per mitted the criminals to escape or have greatly delayed the course of justice. But in this case the line is not Ilklv to be stumbling block but on the other hand the fugitives will find Mexican soil the most dangerous on which to take refuge.
 About the only doubtful feature of the case is the condition of the prison ers at the close of the encounter. That they will make desperate fight is certain. While Young has only pos sib ble prisonment facing him, he IS known to be bad man. He will also if he makes stand be more danger ous fighter than Price, who is less expert in the use of weapons. But Prices only hope is in 8 finish fight, and his conduct from the moment he fired the first shot at Shurbert until he received his death sentence leaves no doubt that he will fight as long as he is alive, or until he is disabled.
 The pursuers, though, are all men of experience in these affairs. McPhaul for instance has never failed to land every American criminal he has gone after. He has followed Mexicans into Sonora without satisfactory result, but every American he has pursued has come back with him. All the other officers engaged in the chase have similar good records.
 These are the reasons why the folks at the sherif's office think that Price and Young will be in their accus-