Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-07-04
Accomplished Thief.

Sundays Boise Statesman gives
the following account of the doings
of a bad boy from near Pine Grove
We refrained from printing an &C.
count of his first offense of stealing
bicycles on account of his parents,
who are considered good people, and
also because we then had hopes Of
his reformation:
"Orlando Price, recently sent to
the county Jail for stealing bicycles,
is again in trouble, now having
charged against him the theft of a
suit of clothes and with stealing the
horse, saddle and bride of the
owner of the clothes after the latter
had overtaken him.
Price was sentenced to 6 months
in Jail. A number of the best peo-
pie of the city appealed to Judge
Herrick and Sheriff DAILY for remis-
sion of some portion Of the sentence.
Last Tuesday the sheriff called Or
lando into the office and had long
talk with him. The bov seemed
very penitent, and said he would
never again take anything that was
not his. Mr.. Daily believed him,
At 8 o'clock that morning Price was
given his liberty.
A 3 o'clock that afternoon Price
went into the room of an acquaint.
ance, Alfred Boerner, who has been
living at the Coston place Will at
tending school, and took new suit
of clothes. Then he left the city
The victim of the theft learned late
in the evening that Price was en-
route to Mountain Home afoot.
v ednesday morning Mr.. Boerner
hired a horse and started in hot
pursuit of Price, catching him when
about II miles OF Mountain Home
The boy at first denied the theft
but later admitted it. Then Boer-
ner said he would take him into
Mountain Home, v here he would
be held until Sheriff DAILY came at.
ter him The boy pleaded hard
offering $25 if the matter was drop,
ped, but the victim was obdurate
and refused. So the procession
started, the young rogue walking
ahead of the pursuer, who rode.
Price had walked about 30 miles.
He trudged YEARLY along showing
in every action that he was nearly
tuckered out. This went to Boer-
ner's heart and, after some two
miles, he asked Price if he would
like to ride, while he walked bit.
The answer was a glad yes. Sc
Boerner got off the horse, after ty-
ing his coat to the pommel of the
saddle, it being too warm to wear II
while walking. They had gone in
this way but short distance wher
Price thought he saw coyote ir
! the road ahead, and said he would
run him down. He started the
horse off at a gallop-and it may
be going yet
He passed she coyote, passed Owe
the brow of a low hill and out o
sight. 1t was the last seen of him
Boerner walked to Mountain Home
took train and returned to Boise
Yesterday a warrant was issued GU
of Judge Herrick's court for the ar
rest Ct Orlando Price, charged will
stealing a suit of clothes and {
horse and saddle and bride. A
deputy sheriff is now on his trail.
YOUNG PRICE CAPTURED.
Deputy Sheriff Staples of Ada
county overhauled Price at hi
fathers ranch, near Casey's, on thu
South Boise river, few miles abov
Pine Grove, and returned him t.
Jail in Boise city. Price claims h
is innocent of all crimes charged
against him and that he is bein
pursued and prosecuted by enemies
He had deserted the horse, whicl
was found on the road by team
ster, with the bride, saddle an
coat.