The national Republican., 1861-09-18
The Shooting Case In Gsorsetown-Fur.
ther AYanfn nti0n. NJ

The Spooting case In Gsorgetown-Fur
ther AxsmAastion. NJ
A further hearing in the case of Gilbert Van
deTwerken, for shooting George Hill, jun., Wal
had bef ~ Justice Reaver Yesterday afte ernoon
Messrs. James N. Carlisle and Hugh Capertor
appearing for the defence.
oonSitnps n5 tssrSSds being sworn testified to th.
as very favorable, though fever might aria
within the next tweniy-four hours, he coult
not tell with what result. The wounded mat
had always possessed remarkably strong con
stitution and had had very little sickness o
any kind. His nervous system had sustained
very severe shook from the occurrence o
the previous day, but very favorable reac
tion had since taken place, and he was now n,
much improved ~ could be expected. Atpres
suit.
Or. Snyder testified 10 having seen Mr.. Hi
some nf,een or twenty m nutes after the occur
renee. There were three wounds. One was
q mere abrasion OF the skin on the back # the
right hand. Another was on the left side OF
tho abdomen, the ball running horizontally
towards the hip, and passing out through the
breast near the navel; whilst the other ball en-.
tered to the left Of the spinal column, passing
through the lower portion Of the abdominal
cavity. The exact extent Of the injury sus-
txined, would not be known until Inflammation
had supervened. Had probed it slightly to dis.
cover tha direction Of the wound. Thinks the
Kidneys we're not injured at all, though 1t is
sS aAAo" Ros VI tho SoiOu may udNo
been injured. ...|
Sarah Oakes testified that she lives with Mr..
vanderwerken. Saw Mr.. Hill come up to The
TIM step leading from the area, and ask who
tore ,he railing down. Immediately after, heard
Mr.. vanderwerken call to bis son to bring HI
bis pistol. When the firing took place, witness
Was not In position to see who nred the first
shot When the first shot WAS fred, however,
saw young Yanderwerksn draw back, as If
Charles a.. vanderwerken (son Of the defend.
anD testified that he was In the upper part OF
the house vt the time Hill made his appearance
Was In the babit of taking charge of the revol
yers. When his father called him, he came
down with the revolvers, one of which his
father heli In his hand, and the other he put
In his pocket. Witness carried no pistol out of
doors with him. When witness and his father
nrst reached the area, the latter was directly
frsm seeing Hill. Just as the elder Wander.
wsrken stepped aside, however, Hill raised his
revolver, and fired one load In the direction OF
witness, but without taking effect. Witness
thinks the shot was intended for his father, Is
positive that Hill fred the first shot. Witness,
being without revolver, stepped quickly to
the right after the first shot was fred, and does
not know who fred the next shot, though there
were several discharges in quick succession.
At the time Of the first discharge, Hill stood
from witness. ...
Sergeant J. H. Newman metropolitan poice)
te'tihed to seeing young yanderwerken ha \
pistol In his hand, from which all the loads had
been fired. Witness asked him to bring It to
the magistrates office, which he did. Witness
also got five shooter from the elder Wander.
werken, every barrel of which was loaded, vt
the same time arresting him. Afterwards went
to the house of Hill, where he obtained another
revolver, from which Two loads had been fred,
The evidence closed tere, and Mr. Wander.
werken was held to bail in the sum of 50 900 to
answer at the next term of the Criminal Court.