Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
and the chief clerk who were in the

! ne 81 iaIs WAS gfIrcs1s1 M hecArizs on
it's extreme simplicity. The only plizzling
| point liz how he made his way out of his
cell and from the cell tier " tho main
hallway, through stee-barred doors cup
posed ~ tys locked While this has not
| been explained, IL is admitted by work
boge officials TINT this part Of the escape
| was managed either by the aid Of con
| federats or by the carelessnees OF PRISON
/ guard.
! The alarm wss cent out IN aIl directions.
/ -Four parties from the workhWise went
| out, one under Warden Cross, one under
| Deputy Warden William III Nngate,
and one under Chester Cullen, farm
| superintendent, In automobiles, and
| fourth party Of guards on foot tO beat up
The surrounding countryside.
a definite rumor was heard al 9 O'Clock
| when Constable William Apslcy, of
Newark telephoncd Suddard that
Negro without funds clashed with the
conductor of 4 p. and o. train at Newark
Mt $40. The man, who answered closely
10 the description Of Price, refused t0
pay hls fare and threatened 10 shoot the
conductor when he tried TO PIT him oF
He remained on the train when he left
Newark
Price could have made this train and
boarded IT on the nun at KiaTneDsi a
small station a mile from the wprkhoslse
with rood luck. As the train Is an express
and rs not scheduled to stop at Kiarnansi,
the probability Of the man being Pricr
" not considered very strong Early
this morning the police had reoeiyed no
word from southern stations on the r. ard
! 0. Of the arrest Of the man referred n
EsCAPE PLANNED
The escape must have heen carefully
planned frice, who had served pre-
vlot.H terms IN The vorkbouse, was thor
oliFhly familiar with tbe routine lie
knew that at ten minutes Of FIVE, All the
prisoners, except thoec rndergo'ng pun
lshrnent sick or under death sentence.
were lcd To the dininpoom, where al
the guards on duty were gathered together
10 watch them This left him alone "a
his cell, With no one on duty excerpt War
den Crces and the chief clerk, who were
IN the executive offices 9t the main eu-
trance
STATE oYyIcTArs sTUENED.
Stste officials from Governor rowna.rd
were still stunned today by tho fact of the
nurdercr's escape The governor at
tended special meeting Of the board of
trustees Of the workhouse held behInd
closed doors IN the Offices If ] Frank Ball,
FAssfEkFts IN the FElNfNRf1Rs FDAtlFAfNKs -
investigate the cscap~ and try to fr the
blame II was understood that eZanina-
tion Of the warden and his 7ibordinstrs
BY the bosrd will be postponed until
after every effort IA made ~ catch the
fugitive
The condition 0f the ground today Es
All IN Prices favor With last night, q
fresh snowfall On top Of What already wRs
there has made II CFiIte difficult for the
best IF dogs to make anything ont of the
soent from the Negro's clothing. Some
u the clothing and bedding used by the
murderer while in prison were wrapped
in paper and carried to the gate. through
which Prce escaped Opening the bundle
the dogs were gwen the strong scent
and started out unieaahed. Breathleasiy
the workhouse officials and detectives
awaited the outcome
The man hunters thought II they only
could ascertain 20 certainty Just what
direction Price fed their task would se
more simple Even if be caught some
tram it would be helpful 70 know it, the
detectives stated
That the authorities have not recpived
4 angle clue sas admitted today by sever
al police officials. The Negro apparently
has covered MS tracks rs effectuaiiy a.
# the earth had opened and swallowed
him All through the night il wss quite
confidently hoped by some that Price
would be sure 70 turn up at one Of his
familiar places Il only 70 get 2 change Of
clothing 10 ald him in his fight But
ne has fooled them all The BELIEF II
some quarters that the same help which
enabled him 70 make his escape from the
workhouse previously made provision for
q change 81 clothes ana also for money
and a weapon amounts 70 conviction.
SEARCH n THE CITY
4 Negro characteristic way Of dong
the verv opposite of what Is expected lea
70 much speculation among the police
and detectives AS ID whether he would
be foolish enough 70 MAKE any stop near
Wilmington, oF at any other friend or
relative house. Nevertheless, inGIs-
posed 70 leave any place uncovered, watch
was maintained throughout the night
81 the murderer : father home n Media
and also st the home Of sister living IN
Camden, y J
Houses IN Wilmington where Puce
Is we'll known were the first put unCer
surveillance. The police are now sure
that Price has not yet re-entered the city
limits. And they do not expect hIm here
now. The Negro IS said 70 be expert
Win HuIOU4oDItS, AQN LDS DSuek vet
prevails that the verv frSt opportunity
10 steal one vii b. embraced by him 20
speed up his geta' $ Price NAS 3 chauf-
feur here for wears
Every man IN the hunt Tor the fugitive
IS prepared "a shoot 81 ) ght IL the man
That Price VIII sell his life dearly If corner
ed Is regarded as certain IA police circles
and the man hunters have been instructed
TO beat hIm T. II i they catch him
How murderer, even in the cover Of
night, could have 50 completely hidden
his tracks without ald after fleeing the
institution IS InconccIvab.e 70 some
persons. Negroes who publicly gave
what aid they could TO Price before and
during his trial nave been under suspicion
IN connection with his escape from the
worAhousc, bat those who have talked
with these persons Seem confident that
they are IN noNise connected with the
incident
While disInaN is written IN manS iaces
among the man hunters there are not /.
few who still have hope Of catching the
fugitive before he GETS very far The
cold IS thought 10 * against the ul.,n.
although the snow on the ground is bound
10 protect him from the dogs Price. il
Is figured, viii yet ct caught mapping
IN some warm place
Workhollse guards who spent tho
morning in searching Tor the fugitive
came IN At noon tired and without finding
any traces of the colored des,Aarado.