Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-11
uschlson indsbtsd 10 Price and Threat.
snsd With Ferseiesurs d Mortgage
Unisss He Asslstsd In Crims-Pries
Expressed Desire to Kill Wife, Hsr
Father and Her Sister.

5S xu0 note WILL Do introduced as g p0rt
Of the states case.
Not only did Etchison in the story
which he has unfolded to the county
attorney and which he declared he
would repeat In the court room late to-
day assert that Price had planned the
murder Of his wife for weeks before
\ the tragedy. but he gave details which
almost seemed incredible. AS he took
the witness stand today, Frederick T.
Price looked him sQuarely In the eye.
but Etchison returned the look. He
was self-possessed and spoke calmly
and deliberately.
AWould Press Out Three"
It was two months before her death.
declared Etchison in his story, that
Price first mentioned the "desirability''
Of getting rid Of his wife.
Price reached over and touched an
electric button on the wall" said the
witness. 7 wish that three persons
you know were electric buttons like
these. Charlie he said. wish that
David Fridley was the first electric
button here. that Louise Dye was the
second and that my wife, Mary, was
the third Do you know what would
do? would first press out David
Fridley, then I'd press out Lou Dye
then I'd press out Mary Fridley Price
You wouldn't do that, Ffedr ]
said.
would. too he said.
Recalled From Washington.
Then. according to Etchison's story,
he.went to Washington, D. c., and last
October received $40 by wire from
Price with the request that he come at
once b Minneapolis.
came back" he said. Then Price
told me. TIM going to get Mary and
want you az a witness. They will sus-
pect me and I want witness. You
must be there"
s says He. Refused at First. ..,.,.
Etchison said thai. he refused to have
anything to do with the murder. He
said that Price then told him. IT you
don't do as / say I'll foreclose on your
furniture. Look at the money you owe
me. Why my wife says I'm too easy
on you"
Called Wife stinsy.
Il told Price he could get money
froM his WIFE," said Etchison. "And
he said, Don't believe 1t. why, she is
as stingy as the old man."
Then Etchison told Of the events
which, The says. led up to the fatal day
IN NOVEMBER. t,se5s .rs ,s-setgs+.
Dsath Scene Picked Out.
Often when we were driving to-
gether Price would tell me, There
would be good place for an accident
1t was q regular topic with him. On
the day Mary Price was killed we all
went to the theater Price treated her
/ he suggested we 80 out to their fiat,
S wi ufp Onk nc = rv@~r
4 the dog an airing The engine OF the
car was missing strokes.
Car Stopped; Then Came Tragedy.
I'VE stopped at the top of the river
cliff. Price was driving. He got out
and so did I. lifted up the hood, but
I could see nothing wrong with the
car.
Then Price said, May, you better
get out and give the dog an airing
Lift up the flap and let May out
he said to me-. did. She backed
out.
Went Down to See Body.
price reached around back Of her
and seized my arm and then he slid
her over the bank. Then he took the
little dog and threw him over and then
he turned to me- Come on down. he
said. How can We get down. asked
Follow me-, he said. And then we
went GOWN:
0sye He usaro Dessn BLOW.
he was iyins there az tne potton
OF ing ciin. Dut NOT Wnere 1t nas Deen
said ner Dody was. she was nearer
the Gun. turned away. ne&rd 2
tnud Price said. GO and tell the Dyes
sne mas haa an acctdent. you don
need y tel them much. went.
8 Etcnison. then told now Price can
ceied note lot $l.20V winch ne helo
& ana gave MIN additional sums OF
money. includins = x'Ooo promissory
note.
Jurors 20 e Looked Up.
& The Jurors IN the Price case VIII be
looked up toniEht District Judge Dap-
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