The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
CAUGHT THURSDAY.
THE MEN CHARGED WITH
POSTOFFICE ROBBERY.
The Arrest Was Made Eight Miles
Below Salem-Offered No Resis-
tance-The Parties Interviews
ed-Bound Over to Court.

Below Salem-Ofered No Resis-
tance-The Parties Interview
ed-Bound Over to Court.
George w Price and Fl. ?. Millner,
the two white men charged with rob
bing the Taylorsville postoffice on the
night of June 18th, were arrested
about II O'Clock July s, S miles below
Salem, on the Lexington road.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Marshal j. A.. Peacock and Deputy
Sheriff Kinney, of Davidson county.
The men were brought TO Winston,
arriving here about 1:30 o'clock. They
were carried to Sheriff Kapp's office,
where they remained for about an
hour.
The Deputy Marshal informed a
SENTINEL reporter that Price and
MillHer were in a buggy when he
found them They were coming to
Winston and had stopped at creek
and were watching some wheat
threshers trying to get their thresher
up a hill. They offered no resistance
whatever. The detective who Was
after the men was with them watch
ing the threshers when the officers
drove up The Marshal got in the
buggy with Millner while Price rode
with the Deputy Sheriff to Winston.
THE MEN INTERVIEWED.
When the reporter stepped in the
Sheriff's office he saw two men sitting
down near the door. Millner was
asked if he was one of the officers that
made the arrest No SIR" was the
reply, 1--WE are the men arrested
The news man then proceeded to
interview the prisoners who talked
freely and did not appear TO be ex-
cited. They said they were tod be-
fore leaving Taylorsviile, on Monddy,
June 21st, that they were suspected
Of being the guilty parties, hut as They
had nothing to do with the robbery,
they paid no attention to the report.
Both men stated to the reporter
that they could prove that they left
Taylorsville about 9 o'clock the same
night the postotfice was robbed and
drove to the home of Prices mother
in-law. Mrs. M. E. Hinkle's, 81 miles
from Taylorsville, where they spent
the remainder Of the night. Next
day they returned to their homes,
which are near Taylorsville.
They left home again on June 2lSt.
and went to Statesville, where they
spent the night; next day Tuesday
they drove to Davie county and spent
the night with a man named "Dock"
Cock; they stopped with S. @. May. at
Cross Roads Church, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday; went TO Far
mington Saturday and stayed till
Monday morning; that night was
spent with man named Butner, In
Davie county; next morning crossed
Hall's Ferry; stayed Tuesday night
with a n.an named Ktmmell, near
nIrr, vii ma
Wednesday and mailed letters home;
left here Thursday and drove to Pin
nacle; went to Mt.Airy Friday: stayed
that night, s miles this side or the
latter town with man named Tay-
lor: left there Saturday and stopped
that night with Mr.. Spainhour. two
miles from Donnaha: crossed the ad
kin river Sunday aud drove through
Farmington:stayed with Henry Smith
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night:
came to Winston yesterday.
The men stated that they did not
know that officers were looking for
them here yesterday afternoon. They
spent last night with a man five miles
from Lexington. They were coming
back to Winston to get some wire
which they had ordered to be shipped
here. Price said he was the inventor
OF a new clothes line and Millner was
dSSlSGl0k utm III SSlllnS Guilty
rights, etc.
When Constable Tucker read what
| he called the death warrant" the
prisoners paid strict attention TO the
reading but did not appear to be ex
| cited or nervous.
| At 2:30 the men were carried to the
office of Justice Lehman who also
| read the warrant. 1t charged the
| men with stealing $500 in money and
/ $3.50 worth Of stamps.
| The Justice stated that the State
would not be ready for trial before to
| morrow, therefore he would bind eacf
over in 81, 900 bonds. The prisoners
stated that they were not ready 70,
| trial, as they wished to have som,
witnesses from Iredell county. The.
claim that they can prove that the,
were not in Taylorsville at the hou
the robbery was committed.
The men tell a pretty straight storl
and many who heard them talk, d.
not believe they are guilty. Milne
is K. of P, being member of
Lodge in Danville. He gave the grip
to Bill Williams, who said it was 0. K
In default Of bond the men wer
sent to Jail. They are TO be tried be
fore Justice Lehman at o'clock &c
morrow morning.