The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-06
Arrested FOR A MURDER
The Capture Of Richard Thompson,
ColOred, in This City.
a Charge oI Assisting In the killing
OF Town Sergeant sentOn. of Mid
dIeburg, Va, Preferred Against the
PrisOner-1he Accused Declares
HIS Dr";ner Committed the Crime.

Richard AHd"ew Lee Thompson. colored.
twenty-five years Of age, who together with
his brother, Harrison Thompson, is want
ed by the Loudom county Va, authorities
for the alleged murder of Town Sergeant
H. Milton Seatcn at Middleburg, on the
night Of November %. was arrested by
Detective George Boyd, Of Headquarters,
shortly before noon today.
Sheriff II. II. Russell. OF L0udOun cOun-
~, has been appraised of the arrest and
is expected to arrive tonight to claim the
prisoner. Detective Boyd will receive $I0G
reward offered for the arrest of Thompson.
Harrison Thompson. the brother. is still
at large. reward OF $500 is standing Tor
his arrest
The crime which the Thompsons are sus-
pected Of committing was the outcome OF
the arrest Of Richard by Town. Sergeant
Seaton about 1880 o'clock the night OF
November IS. Richard, who is a year
younger than Harrison, claims that his
brother did the killing.
According 10 a statement made to De
tective Boyd today Richard was drunk and
disorderly when taken Into custody. Town
Sergeant Seaton walked him about TWEEN "
five yards toward the lookup when he took
pity on the prisoner, and released him.
i
and complained Of having been arrested.
The Two men then started out TO look
for Seaton. They found him at Adams
stC'e. located on the main street and
there Harrison Thompson attacked the
officer with a knife He inflicted 4 deep
cash in the stomach OF Seaton. which
caused MS death within a short period.
Both men fed from the city Immediately
after the stabbing.
o11 hr
his brother Travelled together as far as
HaTper's Ferry. There they separated
Harrison Thompson going west and Rich
ard coming east. Richard claims TO know
nothing or his brothers whereabouts and
that he has heard nothing from him since
they separated at Harpers Ferry. AT that
time Harrison stated that he was afraid
he had cut Seaton too deep. He had not
intended 10 commit murder
When Richard Thompson left Harper's
Ferry he came di -ectly to this city. He
formerly lived here and has an uncle.
! Richard Cook. now living near the corner
of Ninth Street and Whitney Avenue.
/ Thompson claims that he saw his uncle
! last night but no time since his arrival
| here has he lived with him. He claims 10
/ have remained here but few days after
, which he went to Baltimore.
I He saws he returned from that city three
! days ago. Shortly after Thompson left for
/ Baltimore. the police learned that ne had
| been here. They could find no trace OF
/ the man. but kept a constant lookout Tor
/ him, expecting his return
/ The information Of the return OF ThOmp-
/ son to this city was given to Detective
Boyd about $3.50 o'clock this morning. A
. servant. employed in an uptown residence.
saw he man passing the house. She knew
! Thompson in Middleburg some time ago
/ and had recently learned that he was
} wanted for murder. The servant was
I afraid Of Thompson and waited until he
| was out OF sight before she communicated
with Detective Boyd. He started out. on
. what appeared TO be a hopeless pursuit
but after locating the direction taken by
. Thompson. succeeded in oyertaking him
[ after a chase Of an hour and a half.
! When Boyd approached his mau be ad-
! dressed him as Thompson. and was a,
once told be had made q mistake. ThOmp-
/ son claimed his name vas John Brown
I and that he lived at Ninth Street and
sheridan Avenue. He offered TO go the.e
and have his identity established De
! tective Boyd acquiesced and then Thompson
weakened and admitted he was the man
. waited
Thompson asked for protection. and stat
ed that he feared he would be lynched when
! returned to MiddlebdTg. Detective BOYD
aLlayed the fears Of Thompson. who then
| expressed his willingness to return with
out TequisitiOu papers.
Thompson is very dark. about five fee
I nine inches in height, and weighs about
| 40 pounds. He has a decided stoOp, re-
| sulting from a chronic rheumatic coudi-
ton He answers perfectly the description
| sent out His brother. Harrison, is de-
| scribed as dark, FIVE feet ten inches. and
/ weighing about 165 pounds. He has an
| ugly scar on bis face as the result OF
| surgical operation.