Price, it was said, “seemed to know, with terrifying accuracy, the way a criminal’s mind worked, and this, coupled with his merciless administering of the Law, gave him an almost hypnotic power over [the convicts]. ”
On mainitud, et Price „paistis kohutavalt täpselt teadvat kurjategija mõtteviisi, mistõttu ta omandas halastamatult seadusi rakendades lausa hüpnootilise mõjuvõimu [süüaluste üle] ”.