The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-31
Frank Price Located, and His
Chum Cleared of Suspicion of
Having Killed Him.
MISSING SEvENTY.0NE DAYS.
Ed Ryan. Who Was the Last Per
son Seen With Him and Who
Had His Clothes, Released
From Custody.

Frank Price of Madison, who had been
! missing seventy-one days. and. in the
meantime, was mourned by his parents as
dead. was found, working for a farmer. In
! the American Bottom lowlands. yesterday.
by Marshal McCambridge Of Madison.
While Price was busy in the harvest
field Ed Ryan. his chum, was imprisoned
at Madison. charged with numbering him.
Such a chain OF circumstantial evidence
bad been woven around the prisoner that
and was expecting to make a fight for his
Ffe.
Ryan was visited at the jail by his IS
year-old daughter. Estelle. early yesterday
morning. In the course Of a fearful inter-
VIEW he swore to his child that he was
innocent. His attorney was on the point
OF waving preliminary hearing, owing TO
the serious nature of the evidence, when
Marshal McCambridge arrived from the
Bottoms with news that the supposed muir
dered man was alive.
Since early in June. when Price. who is
only !? years old was first missed by his
parents. they had searched for him con-
stantiy. His description was telegraphed
over Madison County and inquiries were
made at Horseshoe Lake. where he had
last been seen with Ryan, but, as the latter
could not be found. foul play was suspected.
A few days ago. Mr.. Price. Franks ia
Their. received a letter. postmarked Madi-
son. which stated that his sons body had
been thrown in the lake.
Within fortnight Ryan appeared in
Madison Price. Sr-. was the first to learn
of his presence. He located the new
conner at the Carter clearinghouse and
identified coat Ryan wore as having been
the property of his son.
Price. Sr. begged Ryan to accompany
MN to neiShboring saloon on a pretext
OF getting drink. Ryan consented, and
when they entered State street. Price hailed
oricer ONeill. and. dramatically waving
ms hand at Ryan. told the officer to lock
MN up for having killed his son.
Ryan denied knowing anything about
young Price. He had. he said, left him at
Horseshoe Lake in May and the detective
work or Marshal McCambrdge later VERT
re-, hf, ms statement. The suspected man was
ned for Investigation, however, and the
police set out to clear up the case n Price
was alive. Marshal McCamridse male
iIors nrSt move by journeying overland to
NO one there appeared to know anything
ABOUT Price McCambridge pushed on with
toms n n narna to search the whole bot
stopped at a farmhouse The day WAS
s s,uy and after admiring his hosts cool
grounds. the officer asked the farmer n ne
had heard aught of a stroller named Price
am proceeded to describe the youth
-. IA ~ rlgnt here on this farm. stranger.
and has been with me for several weeks"
SPOKE up the farmer. whose name was
Johnson Price was then hurriediy sent FOR.
and when told of his chum's predicamsnf
at Madison. Prices establishment was sur
passing. He explained his peculiar conduct
ny saying that he had decided to make his
own way in the world. and had. Therefore
iailed 10 communicate with his parents
i.yan ne said. came by his clothes by irad-
ing for them. "' '""-
Ryan was Immediately released.