Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-25


bills. &C., and in another four skeleton and
night-latch keys With one of the latter II Is
presumed that he opened the door of Mr.. Hills
house, spt his Object in coming in is mystery
of liquor at the time of the shooting and there-
fore liable to enter through a mistake. This is
the mysterious part of the affair.
CAPT. KINNEY
was about 80 years Of age and for a number Of
years was a clerk i'm the Treasury Department
He was qnite prominent in local politics. and
for time fiiled the position of Inspector of
wood under the District government He also
engaged in contracting, and some months since
purchased the sold Rye House" and changed
its name to the Central House, which he has
since conducted. His many acquaintance are
at a loss to know how he came in the house, and
the general impression Is that while intoxicated
he nistook Mr.. Hills house fe- another. Mr..
Hill states that he was not acquainted with
Capt. Kinney, and does not recOllect thatihe
ever met him A couple Of years since, when
house was entered by burglars, and q lot of val
liable clothing was stolen. Since that time lie
has always kept a loaded revolver in his sleep
ing spaTtm rem 80 as TO pc PREPARED for SINH
WHAT WAS SAID THIS MORNING.
The sad affair Occasioned some excitement
among the friends of the parties, and many
as to how the deceased came to be in the house.
Some of the deceaseds friends were incensed
against Mt: Hill. and spoke in condemnatory
terms, but the larger portion of the crowd about
the station seemed to think that the shooting
was justifiable.
The Ceroner.s INQUEST.
The coroner, DIR. Patterson, commenced the
inquest about IL o'clock this morning, the fol-
lowing being sworn as Jurors: Edward johnson,
John X. CrODn, Joseph Fletcher, George w
M Hatson; }. r. siddall; Enamel Cation, Charles
ner, Samuel L. Goliath, Francis W. Colclaz5er
and VIM. II. Fenton. .
THE FIRST WITNESS 81
called was Officer Lusky, who testified that
ha tla
report OF pistol, and few minutes afterward
boy told him that a man had been shot; wit
ness went down to the house and asked where
the man was, and was shown the body. Aske,
who shot him, and Mr.. Hill responded al did,
the man entered my house and I did not know
but that he was burglar" Witness placed Hin
under arrest and brought him to the station
Mr.. Hill said that he had been alarmed bv
burglars while Giving ON Indiana avenue. Wit
ness found the body near the inner door, I(open-
ing into the kitchen,( or the ground floor. Wit
ness by the aid of diagram explained where he
found the body, where Mr.. Hill is stated to have
stuOd, &c.
fed that he was at the corner of 9th and G.
streets: heard the cry of "police." and shot
went over, and was told by lady that there
were
BURGLARS IN THE HousE,
killing her husband; ran up the steps, and then
down to the Kitchen, where he found Hill in his
stocking feet, with pistol in his hand; Hill said
that ODE man laid in the passage, and that he
believed there were more burglars I'm the house.
Witness went through the house, but failed to
find any. -...
9Th anG G streets, when he heard a policeman
whistle, ana ran to the place; saw some boys
and lady sais that man had been shot A
boy ran for an Office and ne returned with one.
Witness went into the a, ul anu saw the body,
with the head lying toward &'e lron' door.
THE FATAL WOUND.
Dr. kNeS, swOrn.-Witness was cas'eu on las.
night; found the body with a pistol wound i
rhsar -rhf Sid Ia of fl1< vu1,f oh
instant death, and he appeared TO have fallen
just as he had reached the doorway.
Robert II. Smith testified that he was on G
street, and heard the report of revolver and
whistle; was told that there was q man shot;
went down and assisted in taking the body to
the station. ..
TESTIMONY OF THE SERVANT GIRL.
Mary Broadly Ia servant In the house) sworn:
Witness went In the yard about II o'clock, and
returning, met man at the baek-door, who
asked, sis there any one IMP, and she replied,
II don't know. I'll see." Witness went right
up to the back parlor and told Mr.. Hill that
there was a man down stairs. Witness did not
know the man, had never seen him before. The
in?'' witness was frightened. The light was
burning in the lower hall brightly at the time.
Witness explained that the man was at the foot
Of the stairs; that there was clothes line across
the kitchen, on which she had Just previously
hung some clothes that she had ironed Witness
never saw, never knew, and never heard of
Mr. Kinney. Mr. Hill slept in the front room.
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ready to go TO bed. Mr.. II. came home az nine
O'Clock. Witness generally fastens up the
house, but Nr. Hill said he fastened it last
night. ct-..
By Witness lived with Mrs. Hill three
months, had lived on eth street; came from
Northumberland county, Va; never lived at the
corner Of 81 and l. streets; did not tell Mr.. HIN
that the man wanted to sec him; heard Mr.. HI!
say SEQ out of here" twice before she heard the
shot; witness did not 60 down stairs for fifteen
minurre as.er the shot was tired; witness thought
the man was a burglar.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY coyrRADIcrINe MARY
BROMLEY.
Charles Curtain sworn.-Witness has known
deceased for four or five years, and he frequent
ed his house. He also frequented place on
New Jersey avenue, between l. and M, Mr..
Metcalfs,) where the proceeding witness, Mary
Bromley, lived nine or ten months ago. When
Mr.. Metcalf and wife went to New. York the
and Mr.. Kinney called there; had heard her aA-
dress deceased as Mr.. Kinney. Witness had
heard her reputation questioned, but nothing
definite against her. Mr.. Kinney never re-
NAMED at witness house all night. Have no
reasons to believe that there were any relations
between deceased and Miss Bromley other than
MORE LIGHT on ruy CASE. .e g. -
RicAard Ware, sworn-W itness knows the girl
Mary, who lived near his house on New Jersey
avenue, and Kinney went there a great deal;
Kinney appeared fond OF her: had seen them
together at Curtains, where Kinney appeared
fond Of her; q friend Of his had bill for medi-
cines used by her, ana told nm inst 0 was Tor
medicines for a loathsome disease; some black
and white (Irish) had . fight about her once.
s'eOiNG TO SEE HIS WOMAN"
Hsnry Humber, sworn--Witness met deceased
Yesterday afternoon at Gerhart's, and he (K.)
got pretty full; about 10 o'clock Henry Oster-
| bout and Mr.. Churchill took him away, and one
of these parties told him that Kinney said he
| was going TO see his woman.
Wm. Fletcher, sworn.-Witne8 saw deceased
very tight about 10 OF iSx O'Clock, at 0erhart'i
Frasf CAsrexiu, sxorn-witnesss saw Kinns,
| a. Gerhardt's very tight; took him home where
| he arrived about ten O'Clock. He asked witness
IL be had two dollars, and he aid he would 60 II
the house and get IL IS he would have 70 have 4
| to pay for his bed; that he vas going to zee I
| woman. He vent in the house and come out
| and witness walked with him to corner fth and
l G streets and then 10 5th. Kinney clipped down
and told him he had better 60 hame. KINNEY
particular business to attend 70 snA would no
| @ street, ana Witae0 waited three or fou1
! minutes ana then last eight &C hin. AT tn
| corner deceased talked very seuablo, bu
seemed TO besomewhat "wild" when they wen
walking Q It's - q
Mss BrealevWas recalled: Witness had. hvet
as Mr.. Metcalfs, and for two NIGHTS duIin1
Mrs. Netcalfs sbsepce Witneas stopped ct Chr
tain's; ID sure that he di4 not know M. Xin
69eer Ls3sy sworn: witness had known thi
LADY fer II months; had seem her and the dc
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