William Price: Murder

William Price born about 1908, he was a Navy Veteran and a steelworker. 6 Oct 1954 he was bar hopping with several buddies including William D Good. Both of whom had criminal records. William started his criminal career at age 17 with robbery, a year later was sentenced for robbery again in 1948 and released 1950.

William Price was on parole at the time. They were at a all night party and some money came up missing at 429 10th Ave Munhall, PA. William Price stabbed William Good in the heart with a butcher knife. 






https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31927012/william_price/



https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31927220/william_price/



William D Good's death certificate 

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31959407/william_price/

Above is the newspaper account of the trial. He claimed self defense.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31959521/william_price/

He was set free...The above newspaper clipping states he was acquitted. 


This story started with the death certificate. I made a tree on Ancestry for William Price but I haven't connected and genealogy information yet.


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