Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

who we we're and what we wanted.
I'VE are officers of the law and
have warrant for your arrest"
answered.
eff that's the case" Price answered,
''you can call in the morning after I
have had my breakfast, and If l feel
like going with you will do so, but II
don't feel like going with you /
probably won't"
Price lived in a small, one-story
shanty. At one end of the sleeping
room was large fireplace, in which
a big fire was burning, which heated
and at the same time Illuminated the
room. The fireplace in question was
built up against the outside OF the
house, and there was crack, prob
ably half an inch wide, extending
along the chimney. After Price had
made his jocular answer I left Chris
Rogers at the door and went to the
crack. By the light Of the fire we
could obtain a good view Of the in
terror of the sleeping room. The bed
was standing Immediately in front Of
the fireplace and facing it. Over the
head of the bed was a shelf extending
along the partition, and upon this
shelf Price evidently kept Winches-
ter rifle, for he was now sitting up in
bed, his Winchester in his hand.
went back to the door and hurriedly
told Rogers Of this.
Price shouted Rogers through the
door, your house is surrounded, and
you had better put that Winchester
which you have in your hands back
on the shelf. Come to the door and
open it at once, or else let your wife
and babies come out before we set
fire to the place and burn you out.
You have been bluf1ng the people of
Overton for long time, but you can't
bluff us. We are officers of the law,
and if you come to the door and sur
render we will protect you
We heard Prices wife pleading with
him in agitated tones to surrender,
and after some demurring, Price fol-
lowed her advice. He opened the door
and surrendered to us, and we took
both our prisoners to the special car
and Immediately started for Fort
Worth, arriving there late the same
evening.
We went to the railroad hospital,
where / saw the surgeon in charge.
Powers was in better condition by
this time, and we arranged Ito have
him brought out Of the small room
which he occupied and placed in a
larger one. We then had party of
Is or 80 railroad men, and other men
who lived near the hospital, file into
this room and form a half circle
around Powers cot. He was placed
in such a position that by merely
turning his head he could obtain a
good view of those who were lined
up. knight was standing in the half
circle near one end and Price was
placed about midway between the CEN
ter and the other end of the line.
Their dress and general appearance
were very similar to that of the others.
After everything had been arranged
the doctor in charge told Powers to
look over the line and see if he could
recognize any persons there. Powers
at once pointed his finger at Price and
said:
"That is one of the men who was
on that train
He turned his head, looked along
the line, and, without any hesita-
ton, pointed to Knight, saying, "And
there's the other
We took Price and Knight to Tyler,
Tex, where they were both locked up
in default Of bail, to await their trials
on the charge of murder.
Colonel Spivey, a prominent Grim
inal attorney, was employed by the
defense. while the railroad company
engaged Capt. James Hogg and his
law partner, John M. Duncan, to as
sist in the prosecution.
In due course the day of the trial ar
rived, Circuit Judge McCord presiding.
The defendants demanded separate
trials. Colonel Spivey proposed to try
knight first, for the reason that 1t was
generally understood that he, being
the younger Of the two men, had been
under the influence Of his brother-in-
law. If he received a severe sentence
it would augur well for a heavier one
for Price, whereas, if Price got of
lightly, knight would receive an even
milder sentence Knights trial lasted
two days. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty of manslaughter, and his
punishment was fixed at ten years in
states prison. His counsel immed1-
ately served notice that he would ap-
ply for. new trial, and also asked
the continuance of Prices trial until
the next term of court. The continu-
ance motion was granted and Price
was released on bail
While the question of Prices bond
was being arranged by the lawyers
and the court, I, in company with Will
liam Boyd, the master of transporta'
ton, left the court room and walked
out into the grounds in front OF the
court house, where we stood convers'
ing for a few moments. I nU~lced a
rather singular looking man who
had heen following me almost con-