The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-26
WILL GO TO PRISON
BURT PRICE SENTENCED TO TEN
YEARS IN TIE PENITENIIARY.
He Plead Guilty Yesterday In the District
and Received the Minimum Sentence
He Was Shot by Charley wilkins Whom
He ried to Rob - He Hung Between
Life and Death for Weeks From the
Wound Which He Received-He Is Now
Pale and Emaciated

Yerteriay afieroom shorty after 2
o'clock, Burt Price was taken into tire
diztrie: court room by Sheriff Cone. He
was trough. over from the Jail, where
Le has teen conn1ed in the Ferris wheel
ever since his recovery from the pistol
shot wound
He was given ten years in the state
penitentiary for highway robbery, which
be, with a pal tried 10 commit on the
person OF Charley wilkins, the barber
who does business a. 244 North Main
street. Il was between l and 2 on Sun
day morning, February ., that Price
and his accomplice laid in wait on Fret
greet, near the Masonic consistory
building. The electric lights had gore
out, and the night was as inky as Egyp-
tan darkness. When Wilkins reached
men arose as sDec.ers from the grave
and asked Wilkins how far il was 10
Main street. He told them ore block
During the short exchange OF 1ords, the
two men advanced toward him, while
ne kept s;ow'y retreating. One Of the
men then i!it him over the head WITH
piece OF rubber hose which was about
twenty inches in length and filed with
sard. The hose was an inch in thickness
and had piece Of wood about ten inches
long inserted in the hose. and which was
used as a handle.
In the melee al, three grappled and
fell. during which time Wilkins extracted
his revolver, which was a Harrington
Ss-calib-e. He shot twice, one Of the
balls taking effect in Prices breast.
Both of the robbers then made away,
while friends ca me 10 the rescue Of VIII
kins, having been attracted by the re-
ports from the revolver. wilkins was
assisted 10 his fathers home on North
Lawrence avenue. where it was found
that he had not received any serious ir-
juries. One Of the robbers left the city
Immediately, but Price was found sit
ting on Dr.. Aliens back-door step, by
the officers. He had received a very bad
wound and the doctor was dressing IL.
He was taken TO the city prison and the
next day was transferred to the county
jail. where he hung between life and
death for weeks Price suffered intense
agony during his illness and It seems mi
raculous that he ever recovered.
He was given the minimum sentence
yesterday by Judge Dale. partly or ac-
count Of the agony which he underwent
and partly because ne is not a well man
now by any means. Price before the
Shooting was a healthy ard stout-looking
young man about Is years Of age. Yes
terday, when he came into the court
room. he was very pale and had an ema-
ciated appearance.
He was 70 have been sentenced on
Monday. with some other prisoners, but |
a. the last moment he decided to stand |
trial Yesterday his better judgment
prevailed. and he came into court and |
plead guilty. His pal has never been |
heard from, although they are known TO |
the police. They will keep a wide berth |
from Wichita. Price will be taken 20 the |
penitendary along with several others |
in aoou: ten days.