National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-31
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SECOND DAYS TRIAL OF WALKER FOR
TUE MID DEP on III IL

THE MURDER OF HILLS.
The trial of Thomas E. Walker, for the muir
der of Michael ]. Hills, was resumed in the
Criminal Court, Judge Humphreys, yesterday.
Judge Fisher opened the case for tha prosecu-
ton, and Mr.. J. Z. Norris made the opening
speech for the defence. ~
The witnesses for the prosecution were then
called as follows:
DR.. Louis Mackall testified that he attended
Hills, and came TO the conclusion that death
was caused by wound In the skull (temple)
and the abrasion of the skull. The wound In
the breast was not fatal; thought he would
have recovered from that. There was q small
wound on the right arm, between the elbow
and shoulder.
DR.. Kleinschmidt corroborated DR.. Mackall's
testimony as to the wounds. Witness exhib-
tied q portion Of the skull, and explained the
temple wound.l The wounds on the head
caused death.
Joseph @. Harper testified that he was on
duty on the 10th Of June at the picnic. About
l:l5 O'Clock p. m, while standing at the payil-
ion door, heard the cry Of fight: saw two men
engaged in q fuss; ran down; saw Walker
strike Hills three times; Rodier, in the mean
time, pulled Walker away, and witness nut
both under arrest. Both requested witness 70
let them 60 and not disgrace their families,
and witness said he could not do so, and would
have 70 take them to the station-house; that
he could not stand and see a man struck in the
head, Carr stepped up and said he would bet
SO It was not done with billy; witness called
another officer, gave Walker to him, and took
Hills to the spring and washed him of, and
took him TO the station; Walker asked him
what he was arrested for, and witness replied
that It was for killing the man; Walker re-
piled, "By Cd, my money and friends win
clear me-" Witness asked Walker at the sta
ton how il was, and he said It was about q
woman; that he had introduced Hills to q
partner, and that after the dance Hills came
out and asked, "what kind of q id woman
1t was;" that he (Walker) replied at was q
lady," and Hills said he was id liar"
and he (Walker) struck him; that he would
not let such q man as Hills get away with him.
On reassembling after recess
Benjamin F. Harper testified that he was on
duty at the Georgetown station-house when
the deceased was brought in there. Witness
then accompanied Hills to the doctor and as
sisted in dressing the wound, and then across
the Aqueduct bridge to his home in Virginia.
While witness was at the station-house, Walker
was brought out to wash. Witness heard him
say to Sergeant Rogers: 81 admit that struck
Hills first, and did not intend that big man
like him should get away with me-"
Cross-examined: Harris, Rodier and witness
ness was not paying particular attention to the
matter when this remark was made.
Anthony Rodier testified that on the day of
he fracas witness and Hills were standing in
'front.' of witness house, (White House
Walker came up, and all went in to take a
rink, and while there Walker asked Hills if
lie was going to the picnic on the island. Hill
is said he would go if Walker would pay his !
way, to which Walker agreed. They then |!
I'd al nd Witness her
gain together on the island afterwards. They |
we're sitting near clump of trees; they were |
bOisterOusly, and witness saw Hills |
trike Walker a blow which knocked him |
Town. Walker got up and struck Hillis on the |
from the sound Of the blow, witness |
bought an instrument was used. Then five |
IT six blows passed, blow for blow, |
md at one Of them Walker STUN
'led, TheP witness grasped Walker and turned
I'M over to the police. Each struck an equal |
number of blows; four, five or six. Witness !
afterwards heard Walker make declaration !
It the stRtiQg-hoQse. lie stated that Hills !
JAILED him id liar: that be struck Hills |
irst, and that he would not let man Of Hills |
ize get away with him.
No cross-eXamination.
Lewis Dorr testified that be had confec-
ionery stand at the Island on the night Of the |
Iicnic. Heard blow and saw Hills stagger- |
ng DICK, the DlOW sounded lOllOW, ike 3 DlOW |
N q window; then saw Walker run up and |
trike Hills IN the breat; then both men ran |
bout ffteen feet, and witness lost sight of
hem. While Walker was under arrest witness |
aw him wipe his hand with his handkerchief
md then put his handkerchief in his breast |
'ocket and then draw it out again and hold 1t
y his side; a man in linen clothes, stranger
0 witness, began lingering Walkers hand and
hen walked of.
CrOss-eXamined: There was an ice-picK taken
rom the trunk Of witness at the Island, with
VLich one Of the policemen said the fatal blow
vas struck.
John w. White saw the arrest and heard
Hills say Walker struck him with q stone, but
was all right; Walker said, eyes, 1t is all
light; let's all take a social drink" But the
ficer said it was not all right, and arrested
Walker.
Sergeant ]. A. Rodgers testified that the
tatement of Walker at the station-house was,
Hills struck me first" Hills told witness
e wanted nothing done with Walker.
Geo. c. Harris testified that he saw Walker
Then he struck Hills, but he did not stick him.
lie said that be had some difficulty On the floor
nth Hills about woman, and that the whole
rOuble came out Of that.
number OF witnesses (police officers) were
hen called, but were on duty elsewhere, and
be court adjourned until noon to-day.