Evening journal., 1919-12-31
conlinned CON FIrst Pc


fore stood him In sood stead, ne know
sng the methods used al the M1rA'
house. II Is thought that when ne wa
released through the assistance OF on.
OF the Negro "trusties, who Is nov
under suspicion. Price concealed MIN
self in closet where Drooms Were
Rent until the other prisoners am
guards had gone to supper. lie iheI
made his way 10 The storcroom ans
donued tho clothes that had evidently
heen lvine there FOR his use. VIII
these ne walked 20 freedom.
Workhousa officials are inclined q
think that John Price. who y serNiht
twenty years Imprisonment, on
charge Of assault with intent 70 com
fnf murder. had something 10 90 Nlu
mo escape OF his brother.
The Norkhouse trustees have mt
mattel that their Investigation OF ule
Nalkout viii be sweeping, ana th9t ule
meiheds employed in guarding prisoA-
M as well IS The discipline az lle N
Nniion will be looked into. Nhiie DO
Is admitted by the trustees mat num-
be. OF nrlsoners have escaped from
ihe institution. tle- -HecOrds show lhess
TO be Increasing at an alarming ra'e,
During the year ending November Sp,
-9i7. there were nine escapes, Whllo
year the number had increasd 10
eleven This years record shows TWEEN
ty-two escapes 20 date -.
Chief OF Police Black was at ms
Office in City Hall all morning, receiV-
Ing reports from The various posses
Al o'clock, lt was reported by The
railroad police az Clayton that a Negro
answering prices description had been
picked up there lie was hustled
aboard The Delaware road train due
here at iOi5 O'Clock Chief Black ~
once detailed TO the depot sergeant
Robert Benson, who has photographed
price at various times in the Detective
Identification Bureau. When the train
arrived here, Sergeant Benson was al
most sure at first that The man under
arrest was the escaped murderer. A
second look showed that a mistake had
been made. The man, according % SER
geant Benson, was a ringer for Price
All roads between this city, Hockes-
sin, Newark. West Chester, Avondale
Media and throughout the lower end OF
pennesylyania were covered by the
searching parties. early this afternoon
The Belslan police dog that is beine
used In the man chase Is named "Zim,
and was with the French Army IN
France. 70 arrived here early yesterday
afternoon and took up the scent at once
"Zlm" led the warden and several OF
tho guards 10 the corridor and then
made for the storeroom. The hound
then tracked the-soent 20 the main cor
rIsfor and 10 the front door. He led his
followers TO the sack Of hour which
was dropped by Price In his flight ana
from there % a woodshed.
The dog then started oross-country
toward the b. and o. station at Faux
land. Arriving at the station the dog
stopped near the souihbound track
threw his head in the air and whlned
but refused 10 60 further.
Tho authorities Immediately got IN
touch with the railroad officials ana
found that a train en- route for Land@i-
burg. pa. left al 5.37 p. m. Monday
evening This would have given Price
nearly thirty minutes TO make the
train. and as the station is located but
q half mile from the prison, it is
thought that ne took this train. The
dog was taken up TO the way station
"a the line as far as Landenburg, but
was unable TO pick up the irail
Following the meeting OF the Board
ri Trustees at The wOrkhOuse. late
Yesterday afternoon, Chief Clerk n. w
suddard. who opened the baTTed doors
and permitted Price TO pass outside,
was censured for his alleged neglect
ana his resignation was accepted.
The report Of the trustees, as an
nounced by r. Allen Hlles. president
Of the trustees, was as follows:
"The trustees OF the New Castle
County Workhouse have been in COM
municatlon and IN conference ever
since the escape OF Lemuel Price was
learned Monday evening investigating
The facts and doing all that could be
done 10 apprehend The escaped pris-
oner.
"As a result OF the Investigations. 70
~was learned that one officer, R. w.
Suddard was grosstS- careless in the
performance Of his duties, Il was he
who opened the doors whiC4ss efss ,sivd
Price 20 leave the workhouse. mlstak-
ing him for one OF the farmhands. Mr..
Suddard has rendered his resignation,
Nvhich has been accepted by the Board
or Trustees.
.The trustees believe that Price had
one accompllce, who Is a fellow p-is-
.oner, and The guilt lies between the
9we who are under further investl-
cation.
'The question az bribery was con-
sldered. but was rejected as a factor
in the escape, because Price, as far as
could be ascertalned, was penniless and
had no friends who could assist him
financially.
''Nohing is being left undone "a
capture the prisoner. During the even
; ing and night. guards and officers Of
The workhouse searched for many
miles In all directions. The prisoner
was traced as far SIS Falkland This
afternoon police dos is being used on
The trail OF the escaped convict.
"The trustees have the full cooper.
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