The St. Johns herald., 1895-01-10

The trail showed that Harris and Richards were following close, and the party started off at rapid gait, expecting to overhaul Richards and join or relieve them in the chase.
 Following the trail they found that Harris and Richards had left it and gone due south with the evi- dent intention of intercepting the fugitives, who were undoubtedly heading for Mexico The pursuers decided to follow the trail of the fugitlyes. This eventually led into a box canyon. Young Childs guid- ed them around to pass on the other side of the mountain, which they entered, and dismounting. pro- ceeded with great caution until they caught sight of Price and his com panion, who were camrel in the canyon. They had taken up posi- ton behind some boulders with q good view of the canyon, though themselves concealed.
 Not expecting danger from the rear, they were careless about keep ing lookout in that direction, and the trailers approached within twen- ty-fve yards of them before they were discovered. As soon as the fugitives became aware of their danger they seized their arms and opened fire on the posse. The fire was returned by the officers, and there was a fierce fucillade for a time. A cry of agony and cessa- ton of shots from the desperate jailbirds caused the officers to pause, and the battle was ended. His fate had overtaken Price, who lay writh- ing upon the ground, his body pierced by three bullets, the same number with which he had dispatch ed his victim on October 8 last. Young had a leg broken by bullet and was stretched upon the ground.
 Of the pursuers, all escaped un- hurt except gallant Frank Prothero. who had an arm broken by bullet.
 The wounded me l were made as comfortable as possible, and after short rest the party started on it's wearscmc return to Gila Bend. The agony suffered by the wounded men in this long ride must have been hideous, and whatever their crimes. the expiration was ample enough to satisfy even the sternest upholder of the law.
 Prothero and Moore came on ahead of the others, in 0 'd 10 pre- cure attention for Franks wounded arm, and reached Gila Bend Thurs day evening. A doctor was dis patched under the guidance of Moore to meet the party and render all the assistance possible to the wounded prisoners.
 At 10 o'clock Friday morning the grim cavalcade reached Gila Bend. All that remained of Price was blood-stained corpse. He had passed beyond the vengeance of man, ,and had fulfilled the prophecy so often made since his escape that he would never return alive to face the gallows.
 The entire posse, with the body of Price and the wounded prisoner Young, are expected to reach Ph9- nix hy this mornings train. And sJ ends one of the most tragic cpl sodes of the criminal history of Ari- zona. The law has been vindicated, and the man who, with blood of fellow creature upon his hands, sought to escape the penalty of his act, has died a violent death. The blood atonement has been fulfilled. May he rest in peace.
 This incident brings out in strong relief the eminent fitness of Frank Prothero for the duties of peace officer. He has shown himself ac- tive, resourceful, brave and persever- ing in the line of his duty, and the