The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-14

4 Torger Returns aud >urrcnders Him

self.
MIDDLETCWN, y. Y, Aug. 13.-Sher-
~ Adam Beakcs was awakenecs on Friday
night at IL o'clock by the violent ringing
OF the courthouse bell az Goshen. where
he lives with his fanny. lie hurriediy
dressed and went 20 the door. 10 und no
one there. At II - Constable NJ. Landy
was similarly disturbed and he was told.
ON going 10 the door, that a man desired
10 see him at once at the Union House.
AL the hotel ne learned that the man
who had sent for him Was George san
ford Price. who ran away from this
nelghbOrhOOd ten years ago. Price recos
nized the constable al once, and, bursting
into tears at once said
I've come back, Nike, TO take my
dose"
well. well" was all the constable
could say at first. but afterwards he add
ed. why. I don't want YOU, San"
Yes. you do. I'm under Indictment
The constable knew that In $50 George
Sanford Price was wanted FOR forgery
ana cleared Out before be- was indicted.
81 have no warrant for your arrest,
said the constable. but IL you want 10
wait here Ili go 90 Newbursh tomorrow
and see District Attorney Hirschbersh
and find out ~ you're wanted.
Price agreed 10 do 80. He went 10 ms
room and remained there, seeing no one
and eating nothing until noon ON Satut-
day. when Landy returned from New
hurgh with "a bench warrant Tor ms ar
rest. Tie told Price that there was an
Indictment against MIN for forgery - ihe
third degree. Iandy escorted the Mhiih6
prisoner TO Jail.
fn 1885 Price forged the name OF Charles
A. Reeves. a prominent farmer hNine
near Goshen. upon note for S1N. re
also forged a note Tor fry, using the
names Of James Napcs and Charies NJ
Thompson. both deceased. THESE ne sue,
ccedei in c8shing az the FIRST NatlOiid.
Bank OF this city. lie then Ned. lie was
Indicted az the next term or court p"'
could not Doe found. ....
price came of prominent Orange county
stock BE is a nephew or judge fl,isoi,
~ Sanford. ~ Warwick, ana ne Is Ieialen
% several OF Orange county $ pest nlvs J.
families. lie was formerly a cattie
dealer but just previous 20 MS crime na,
been delivering temperance lectures
through Orange county. The sun .oL
-seronient saw him IN prison this AFTER
noon. He broke INTO lea'a ~. ''''
ed that his visitor was reporter. 1900.
yea I've come back 20 take my pun,
fehment" he said and ! have secuie9
ex-Congressmaa Bacon as couhsei. =
can't tell you anything. IL no us,i,
and be- shook and trembled Ike '"''"
and finally broke down. 4,
.purfng an these years ] have traNeliSu
from Canada TO New Mexico. l VA J..
"a constant state of worry EVER Wiz,
I wont l feared | would De oNtIt'h'i
i,. d.facfives. and hundreds Of times
nave lust eluded men who were at's .l
me-. spent five years on rahcn u, A
nebraska. and there felt safe. =
stranger came there however any
~, was safe. but | was restless
and ag1'I / made up my mind to come back TX
+ 1''. cot as FAR as Pennsylvania ana oeI
do,s,,ira, ashamed 10 face my friends,
remained away and returned to sals
1fet,nce. am here 70 take NY p""
s'.,, dn with me what they VIII.
ppice's wife has lived with her parents me-
during mis- absence, and does not yfs
ltnow Of his return. He will be trls ,e,,i ~
September. and may receive a'o s1 ~ five
vi should his wealthy friends hS
a,stfers with the First National Bans Ban,
here her., he would probably never De orous"'
10 trial