The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-08

time the study of law, and finally, in 1910,
was appointed purser in the United States
navy. For ten years he was connected
with this branch of the service, and in 1S4S
he was made Navy Agent for the Pacific
Coast.
When the American flag was raised in
this region he was the first TO exercise
judicial functions under il as an alcalde.
On returning to his home in 1850 he was
elected a member Of Congress, and served
from 1851 to 1858. On November of the
latter year he was elected Governor of
New Jersey, which Office he filed for three
years. Through his inStrumentality
mainly the Normal School OF State was
established and the militia system greatly
improved. In 1861 he was a delegate to
the Peace Congress.
Recently the old veteran became en-
tangled in legal controversies, and in
New York on May Is last he was
found gully of contempt of court,
with >tbe condition that if he did
not pay over to Charles Bacherling within
the next five days S31, 794 and to the court
fine of $50 and costs he would be COM
mtted to the Bergen County Jail NTH the
amounts were paid. He did not 60 TO jail.
With Price in California was Samuel
Forrest, a fellow naval officer, who ac-
CURED much property. Being called away
on another mission, Forrest gave Price
power Of attorney in order that he might
dispose of the property. Price sold it TO
the Government during the forties and
failed to return to Forrest any of the pro-
ceeds of the sale.
10 1874 bill was filed and judgment
entered against Price in favor of the For
rest estate for SIT 900, but close examina-
ton failed to reveal any property that
could be attached and the case lay dor
mant until 1892. Then Cortlandt Parker.
as attorney for Forests widow, learned
that Price was about to receive S45, 900
from the Government to reimburse him for
private moneys advanced the United States
while on the Pacific Coast An order was
made by the Court of Chancery in August,
1892, for O receiver to control any action
upon the moneys received from the Gov
eminent. Charles Bacherling was APP
pointed. Price. however, secured, several
heavy drafts, Endorsed them and had them
transferred and caShed. The first advance
was made by the Government in Septem-
Der. 1892, a week before the return of the
order issued by the Chancellor.
Price lived at this time with his daugh-
ter and made periodical trips to his farm
in Bergen County. He usually chose Sun
day for his visits to New jersey. and In
that way eluded the service of papers. A
watch was kept fer him, and on one of
his mid week trips he was arrested and
confined in the Bergen County jail. He
repudiated any attempt TO evade the off,
GERS. and said that specific appropriation
from the Government could not be at
tached.
An order was issued by the Chancellor
at this time to have a requisition on the
Secretary of the Treasury. directing the
S31, 900 still due Price be paid to the re-
ceiver. The order was disobeyed, and
Price was placed in Hackensack Jail for
contempt, where he remained for some
time of his own choice. Notwithstanding
that Congressman Cadmus, Senator Hinch-
life of Passaic and David Henry and John
r. Lee OF Paterson were on his bond.
Price was subsequently, released