Evening journal., 1919-12-30
Lem Price,
Contlnnea from First Poe.

ing that he was one Of the TRUSTEES
taking flour TO the upper farm, let
Price through that centre" door and
then out the front door without ask
ing any questions. Warden Cross was
seated in the office az the time and re-
members seeing the man go out when
Clerk Suddard opened the door FOR MN
but as there was nothing unusual IN
a trusty going out with a bag Of Hour
on his back paid no particular attention
TO the man.
It was explained that II Price escaped
in the manner described, he twice had
10 pass the open door TO the dining
room where several hundred prisoners
were eating their supper and Where
practically an the guards were located
at that time Of day. lt would have been
necessary for him 10 pass that open
door on his way TO the store room ana
also on his return when he carried the
bag Of flour on his shoulder.
The above Is the explanation made Dy
Warden Cross and others at the work
house 10 Governor Townsend as 20 now
they think Price managed to make MS
escape
Trustees Start Investigation.
Following a session lasting one ana
half hours. behind closed doors, at tne
office Of J. Frank Ball, secretary OF tiie
hoard Of workhouse trustees, IN lle
Equitable Building, the trustees, at
moon today. announced that they hau
no statement. 10 make. They then en-
tered automobiles and proceeded 10 tle
yvorkhouse. where they said they Woulu
continue their investigation.
While no witnesses were called AZ
fbis mornings conference, Former Judge
ran said that by going to the work
house they would be able to interview
witnesses there.
Governor Townsend attended the con-
@ 'e~onca al Judge Balls oflce He re-
NAMED there but a short time. lie
made no comments after leaving inc
lfce ,.,-.
Governor Townsend. after leaving
no conference with the trustees OF the
yorkhouse. said: 1.-THE trustees nave
promised me that they will take Vigor-
,us action at once and flx the respon'
abllity for the escape Of Price from h'
Norkhouse.' .,.
Warden Cross stated 90 a representa-
live OF The Evening Journal TINS morn
inr over the telephone that the only
,ontrabspd that has been missed ma
price could have taken with him was
he cap. lie said when he carried tht
nour ont he had on the regulation
nrison clothes. including the coat. II
was poss,ble. he explained, for Price te
have asked one Of the other prisoner
ror can. TO have received II ana t1
baye had it hidden in his cell TOT usSs
Warden Cross deneid that Price aite
hoipr sentenced, ever went TO lle i ulll
incroom for his meals win the o'itc
prisoners. lie said it is the custom 10
IN nrisoners under death sentence, u
nave their meals in their cell ana una una
tbis custom was followed at all Times
~ the case Of Price.
several "Trusties" About.
As 10 the theory that NE 1ern
"trusty" opened the corridor a09r 10 10
Price. Captain Cross said u Nouiu nav
5een possible for any one OF Iour
five "trust.es" 70 have opened lilat RS. l,t.
ticUlar door He admitted lIiet III, ny
term "trusty'' Is under susplclOh. ~
aid Il would be unfair to tne Iln a.
give his name until he mas asnnlte -,- ~
formation that he actuallS oiu 1s'i'
Price TO escape. ...,, t,,,,
,,o, rossible for Price to have hide
.o-,1orsrilv 80 in the closet referred U
oncs he had gotten out Of the corrido
...bo-a no was allowed 20 exercise.
-.,s cusfon7ry. he said, for Price 10 Z
o,,f IN ibe corridor Just before the SUI
,er boilr. Afler leaving the closet
bc was hidden there, Warden Cross sal
p-ica yyollld have had TO pass the ope
5ininoroom door both going TO u
ei1~eroou for the -four and on MS II
go, ,,,ith the flour on his back.
Irst before Clerk Suddard let Pri'
o,,, tbe front door, thinking he was
Strusf1,.n Warden Cross. who had Dee
o,,t entered his office. lie said ne w
~ bis desk looking at some papers, ar
Tsroen,bers seeing the man go out Wh'
srddard opened the door, but there WI
nothinr unusual in the occurrence al
no raid no special attention 10 IL
ibo time Mr.. Cross explained that u
Go,,r is generally taken over to the iar
4, the morning. but that 1t is not Vi
,,s,,sl for "trusties" TO be sent lot
sbout that time Of day in case II
tborgbt there is not enough flour at u
farm for breakfast the next morhihe;
Warden Cross is convinced that u
Rev Iohn w. Ware, the Negro predCI
- ,,bo visited Price in his cell yeste
lqy afternoon, had nothing WIEtleN
n do with his escape. He stated IN
some one Of the guards or CLERKS
ways accompanied Ware eVey TINE
ever visited Price in his cell. 1este
dav afternoon. he said, Deputy Ward
Wincate went TO the cell with wa
and remained with him all the uI
mat he talked 10 Price and TINT the
was nothing suspicious in connct
with the visit.
Warden Cross stated this mornf
fhat Price was tracked by his sh
nrints in the snow last night up I
Jnndenburg branch OF the Baltlmo
and Ohio Railroad as FAR as faulAla
where the trail was lost.
Nav Have 10 Reprieve Price.
what will be the Official status
Price should he be at liberty on ia
nary 9 the day set by the court (
bin f1 be hanged" Is a question th
Eas caused considerable Speculate
today. Some attorneys claim That
would be officially dead' if not hang
or reprieved on That day.
When the proposition was put up
Attorney General Reinhardt he ma
that under these circumstances Prl
would undoubtedly be "oflicially deat
but he was OF the opinion that CO
victed murderers had been re-sentenc
under similar circumstances In 9th
states. He said he had not looked
The matter, however.
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