Evening journal., 1920-11-13
IN COURT NEXT WEEK TO
AGAIN HEAR DEATH SENTENCE

a farmer. lie worked there three days
and then made his way 10 Baltimore,
walking and riding during the day
and hiding at night in barns.
on arriving In Baltimore he Sc
cured employment on a wharf ana
after working three weeks there. he
decided TO ship aboard a cattle boat
This he did, thc boat taking him y
Havre, France. lie spent Two days az
that port. When asked why he did
not stay there. Price told Chief Black
that he wanted 10 return home.
The boat on which he sailed from
Baltimore brought him back to New
Orleans and from there 10 Baltimore.
lie then went 10 Washington, d. e..
and from there 10 Alexandria, Whcrs
| he stole a Buick automobile. owned
by a contractor. In this machine he
started South and had almost reached
Richmond, Va, when he was arrested.
graphed 10 the authorities there
about the loss Of his car.
This was on April i6, and according
90 the Negro. the police there not only
photographed him. but took his fln-
ger prints, as well. lie was n0t
recognized by the authorities as The
man wanted for murder here.
Price said he remained six months
In The Richmond. Va, city jail. the
lifor some reason 10 appear AGAINST
him. TirIng Of being confined he
walled for an opportunity and one
day VIII The guard was showing .
visitor the jail. Price said he left hi
cell and escaped
lie then started south, hiking the
| greater part OF the way. For awhile
] Nn III At ha
Birmingham, Ala, where he became
chumy with the sheriff
Early last Monday morning while h9
was passing am alley In Birmingham
ne heard someone whistle TO him and
a Negro handed him a suit case say
ing. Carry that FOR awhile and III
pay yOuf So" Price said he walked
but a few squares when two pollce
officers grabbed him while the other
man who was TO pay him ran away.
According 10 the birmingham po-
lice records. Price broke into a clOth-
: ing slOra and not only stole clothing
but exchanged new clothes for his old
ones and then PLACED his Old shoes In
a box and placed them on shelf in
J The store.
/ When taken 10 the Birmingham po-
; lice station. Price was mugged anil
; sometime later while Detective Brown
, was classifying the Negro's finger
- prints ne recognized them as those
2 described In Police Circular No. 9a
5 That had been sent out by Chief 0f
q Police Black following Prices escape
] from the wOrkhOuse Price. who had
D gwen the name OF Roland Harris, wac
questioned and when shown a picture
b 0f himself on the circular he admitted
, that his name was Price.
T When Chief or Police Black and Ser
s geant Benson arrived in Birmingham
z on Wedne sday they found price talk
2 ing 90 newspaper reporter. II .
q recognized Chief Black. but could not
rem, mbsi Sergeant Benson's name
- When Price was asked today lf he
- was not afraid OF the bloodhound that
9 was placed on his trail, following his
S osrape DE said. "NO. that d. dog
| read the Niy newspaper accounts or
I the efforts being made 10 catch him
r. and was amused at the stories.
g Tie also said that the further he
: got away from Wilmington the more
7 norvOuse ne became The fact that
: his sister, Ethel had died since ne
had escaped, was not known 10 him
] until he was told OF IL on the train
, coming east TIE said he had never
5 written 20 his people here and he did
not know that his brother. Jim. was
l confined In the workhouse
Chief OF Police Black and Sergeant
} Benson today said they We're treated
! royalty by the police authorities OF
] birmingham and Cincinnati
Following the arrival of Price herr
: this morning. Attorney-General David
] j. Reinhardt conferred with Chic
n Black and the question OF the reward
r offered for the capture of Price wa.
q discussed. The reward has not yc
q been paid. but ID is expected that m
o Birmingham officers who made ihl
p, arrest and those who Identified the
Negro will be The recipients.
n Resident Judge Rice said this AFTER
% noon that Price would be brough
% into court next week and rcsenienced.
ID but the day as yet has not been
In fixed. Judge Boyco went % Dover
lt This morning 20 confer viii tlifi
Justice pfnnlWel relative 90 me case
Is The three judges viii SO when Price
D. Is resenicnccd -,.....t..
" price viii b. given an opportunity
X ~ SECURING counsel and tikine any
81 sfens to which he is entitled DH iaN'
n mo State Will be required 20 pro-
: s,,.e witnesses showing mat Price $
he man formerly sentencea ior tnc
IA murder on palrolman Icbley'
a The respite In his case granted by
y Governor Townsend. on Thursday.
= wail expire on next Thursday.
z The murder o. patrolmln Ieblcy
and the wounding Of Patrolman
al Continued on Page Eighl