The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-07
MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST PRICE
Coroner's Jury Hold Him Re
sponsible Tor Killing Thomas
Seaboldt.
WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST
Police Satisfied That Alleged
Slayer Is Still Hiding
in Richmond.

Willie Harris Price. twenty-one years
old. was herd directly responsible for
the murder OF Thomas chalkley sea-
boidt. VINO was shot early Frlaay morn
ing at II South Allen Avenue. where
ne lived with Mrs Bessie walker, by
coroners Jury which inquired into
his death yesterday = warrant. based
on the jurys verdict was Immediately
sworn out tor Price While the police
continue vigorous hunt Cor the al
legged murderer. he has SO Ear managed
70 elude arrest. The theory tnat he
had left Richmond wes discarded yes
terday By detectives VINO are at work
on the case They expressed the belief
that he was still in the city.
Tae verdict placing she blame on
Price was the result OF testimony sub
mltted oy Mrs Walker she declares
that Price committed the crime through
iealousy. She testified that she mad
separated from her husband more than
.wo years ago. ana until about three
months ago had lived with Price. She
nad been living with Seaboldt not quite
.wo months. she sa.1. Seaooldt was
,eleascd from the Federal prison at
Atlanta after serving term Tor eoGn-
, ,erteiiing. having been convicted "a
mo United States District Court here
Womnn's story OF Murder.
Mrs Walker gave a graphic account
% the murder.
/ 7 was awakened about 1870 o'clock
/ by q shot and Immediately afterwards
heard Seaboidt cry Murder" she said
Two more shots followed in quick
succession sat up IN bed and
later I heard a voice BY tho bed softly
whisper my name-Bessle. am GER
tain that II was Price. That was all
+ that I heard. was frightened. and
and fed 10 the front porch. whore /
waited until the police came
Mrs Walker testified that she heard
Scaboldts body fall after the third
shot She said that the murderer had
entered the house by opening the shut
sash However she said Price had a
/ key which would unlock her front
door She did not believe that he used
it She testified that after hearing the
I whispered word She did not hear a
/ sound and was OF the opinion that
/ whatever person vas In the room 81
lently left the scene OF his crime.
Threatened to XIII Her.
~ the time she lived with Price. &C.
cordine TO her story. he had several
s left him. she last saw him the first OF
last week and she said he told her
that he would get even with her for
leaving him and that he was going
70 nix Seaholdt She testified that she
was certain that he intended to kill
her when he called her name after
/ shooting Seaboldt After his scream OF
murder the ex-convict never uttered o
word
The witness described Price as a
man of vicious temperament quickly
moved to anger. and likely TO commit
any crime when aroused
She identified an iron bar which was
found at the foot OF her bed by the
supposed to have attacked Seaboldt
/ with that weapon before he shot him.
In reply TO question from Coroner
Taylor she said that Seaboldt ala not
robbery she said ne had money in the
bank. but how much she did not know
Seaboldt it is understood recently in
herited several hundred dollars
Though sobhing frequently. Mrs
Walker gave her evidence in a col
lected manner. and told practically the
same story she gave the police imme-
diately after the shooting
Saw Man Enter House
B. r Older who lives at II South
/ Allen Avenue, next door TO Mrs Walk
er's home. testified that he saw n man
OF last THURSDAY This man. who ne
said answered the description Of Pr,ra
acted strangely Mr. Older was sitting
on his porch when the stranger walked
across me street 10 the Walker home
he Went 70 the front door. hasita,od
Z as ir listening to see whether any one
! was IN the house. then vent to boih
front windows. opened the blinds and
peered IN He returned to the door
I opensc the door walked in. and closed
~. Mr.. Older did not sec him leave
the house Mrs Walker had pre-
! Niouslr testified that she was away
from home nearly all day on that date
Jack Page, of oo5 Brook avenue.
! win whom Mrs. Walker and her four
ing testined that he knew Price. iIe
! said that he saw him on the evening
OF july /. the night before the rnur
/ der He is declarcd to have SAID nj
I that time Mrs. Walkers days we're
| getting shorter and that he was then
| going TO buy a revolver.
Price Wanted Revolver.
Charles W. PAYNE. motorman. OF
rs South Plum Street testified that
: Price approached him for the purnosc
OF buying IS calihre revolver Wit
ness said that Price stated he had n
1 50 pistol. but wanted one OF larrer
size. He did not buy Payne's gun be-
money for II. The bullets which were
removed from seaboldt's body were OF
, so calibro
( Other witnesses were Rober. =.
I Lunpkin. OF 9lio West Taylor Street
and Walter Terrence. OF 70 South Allen
Avenue
:. a ?, .sth. a, tieh, ne. has been
rested It is not anticipated that tho
/ Commonwealth will have nv dtrt.,,i,,,