National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-25
HOMICIDE.
JOHN 3. MILL KILLS A. u. KINNEY,

A Mysterious apd Peculiar Case Deceased
Foupd secreted In the House Of IIIn-
Arrest aud Detention Of
the Prisoner.
Last night added another to the fast accumu.
lating list Of horrors which Ia rendering this
city famous or Infamous, hut In this Instance, as
far as known, there were good substantial rea-
sons for the terrible affair, and instead Of belrg
an object Of hate the principal actor seems en-
titled to the sympathy Of the community for the
unhappy part he was called upon by clrcum-
stances to play.
Briefly stated, the case Ia that about Il O'Clock
sSot asa Tp Esd Sg john tSs
residence Of the latter, No. 46I q street north
west.
r. About the nOpI named , pistol shot va; heard
In the employ Of Thoa Lewis, esq, aud he Inn
medlately ran In the direction OF the sound, and
when the house named was reached found hin
standing At the door Of the ground floor calling
for aid. Tue ofiicer Immediately made himself
known, and was told by Ilill that he had shot
man. The ofiicer Immediately took the pistol,
placed the man under arrest and the two en-
tered the house, where In the rear II the
passage
and II was ascertaned that life was apparently
extinct.
While this was going on, onloer John LusEey,
OF the Fifth police precinct, who had heard the
shot, was standlnR on the connne OF his beat,
Seventh and q streets, waiting for signal for
aid, which soon came In the shape Of q boy, who
told him man had been killed Just below. lie
Immediately ran to the spot, where he found La
Bile with the prisoner. lie sent the former I'm
mediately for physlcian, and taking charge Of
the latter escorted him to the Fourth precinct
station, and turned him over TO the oficer In
charge. La Billie soon found DIR. Miller but when
ne arrived a. the house and examined the
protrudlng. he at once pronounced that death
must have ensned Immediately.
THR BODY REMOVED.
detail Of officers was then sent from 1.-THE
station-house and the body al once taken there
and placed In one Of the cells 10 await the ar
rival Of the coroner, who was at once notified Of
the occurrence.
STATEMENT on rus PRISONER.
Mr.. Hill, the prisoner, is man Of about thirty
i've years OF age, and Is now, and has for some
time been, employed as the car Inspector Of the
New York and Washington airline, and Ia well
liked by large circle Of acquaintance. After
his arrival at the statlon-house he was taken in
charge by Sergeant Clements aud placed In the
slftlnR-roOm. He appeared much worried at the
occurrence, but declared positively that no blame
In conversation with reporter Of the RE-
PUBLICAN he subsequently stated that he hal left
the depot Immediately after the departure Of the
$50 train, and proceeded at once TO his home.
There he remained some time In the dining
room, and then went TO his he'd room, second
story front, where he read few moments, and
began to prepare for bed, when his wife, who
III, ~ eat ihs tInIIIn VII oaa a., ,' u, IAN
inc InIs hs All AMI ,no I'll 80, an sne iny,n
mi retnrned in law maman,s anS ,aii M
there was ' ~" '''"'' wv" WI" "''"
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orhsr into ia dlnins- rnom and no en,asa1 ~
d,ning roorn mi hasrInn nnisn IL ~ n,Ln
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man fell Jnmning across the nros,rats go 'I
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shot no signai Tor all AZ ihs ssna tIn,a ,,,i,,
| FOR hsin Tro ms NJ n. niiIa reano,de1 lying
ne sia,ss thst som. ,Ime s,nco NJ ra:lt.r.o
then on indianS sysnns Voc en,srsI srJ ,,,,,'s1
and nm, he vas necessarItr expIteJ maj hs ~,
mai KNOW IN fant neyer saN Kinnsy snJ nam,
rally snnnnaed he wss a hnr"Ri.r ''''' INV INV"
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snoIn AbSSt i've years y, he ~ an no,ea