SON'S CALM MANNER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17227, 5 April 1930, Page 6

SON'S CALM MANNER

PALMERSTON N. TRAGEDY EVIDENCE OF NEIGHBORS (Per Press Association.) PALM HUSTON N., ihis day. The inquest concerning the death of Walter Kdwitl Price was resinned this 'morning. Mrs. Wilson, whoso' husband gave evidence yesterday, said that from her knowledge her son did not see John Price between ,"> p.m. and ~>A~> p.m. on March ■!.

Recalled, Edward Wilson said In saw John I'rice at ." p.m. on the daj

nf the tragedy. No reference \va I hen made as to Ihe cause of Price' death.

H. (!. Webber, a journalist, said he s:nv John I'rice on March s and asked him when he first knew his fat her wa * K h<d. He replied: "About I o'clock on l lie day he was found. " George Gilbert Ham-ox gave evidence of hearing a report after midnight, similar to the discharge of n nun, coining from the vicinity of Price's house.

Dorothy Xagle, whose parents are neighbors' of I'rice, said that on March ."> John I'rice came to their house at about S a.m. and asked for her father. I'rice added: "My father is dead." He then went to see witness' father, walking as usual, and at his ordinary pare. His demeanor was calm and collected. He was not hurried or excited. She saw John Price again at 10 a.m. at the tatter's home. His manner bad not altered, and he showed no sign of agitation on either occasion. Witness went to Price's home and helped the son clean up the house between 10 and 10.30 a.m. His man nor was just the same. Price came to their place to dinner. Iteference was made to his father's death during thai time, but the boy was perfectly normal, and showed no signs of distress.'

William Xaglo, a retired farmer, gave evidence! of being informed by Price of his father's death. He and P.rogden and I'rice junr. 'went to the house, ami on the arrival of the doctor they wont: into the bedroom. Witness said the body before its removal was under the bed up to the upper part of the chest. The left hand was extended put from the body. Of this lie was quite positive. If the doctor said Hie opposite, witness would still maintain that he was right.

The witness said there were no signs of disorder about the room. From what he saw he would, sav the deceased died where he was found. The coroner remarked that he would like to get to the bottom of the reason for John Price remarking to the Nagols: "1 cannot, be hanged for that." Witness said he saw the deceased the night before he died. He seemed cheerful, and was talking about a house hewas building. Witness had agreed to finance Price's building operations i'O long as the security was there.

The inquest was adjourned C- Friday next.