Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-08
GEORGETOWN.
Brutal Murder of a Woman.

About $50 o'clock yesterday morning great
excitement was created in Georgetown by the
discovery of the body Of a colored woman float
ing In the canal, at the foot of Greene street.
The body was lifted from the water and taken
to the police station, where it was subsequently
identified as that of Henrietta Bruce. She was
about 70 years OF age. An irregular crow foot
shaped wound, which appeared to have been
right temple, over the eye This indicated that
the wOman's death had been caused by foul play,
and an investigation was Immediately fnsti-
tuted Information was obtained that negro
named Edward Hill, % years of age, was the last
person seen In company with the unfortunate
woman. This was about II O'Clock Friday
night, when the couple were observed walking
street. AS Hill was reported to have started up
the canal on the boat Marmaduke, detach-
ment Of mounted police were dispatched at full
sPeed boat along ne the va to bead of
several miles above the Aqucduct bridge.
The captain informed the officers that
Hill had jumped off the boat at the
to the city to renew their search there No trace
could be found of the alleged murderer, but yes
terday afternoon while Coroner Patterson was
making post-mortem examination at the sta
formed Sergeant Hess that man who answered
the description OF Edward Hill was peering
through the boarding OF the fence, adjoining the
station house. The sergeant went out, and at
once Identifying the suspected man as Hill, put
him under arrest. Upon searching the prisoner.
a derringer pistol was found in his pocket. Hill
to him. He said that he left the boat near the
AQueduct BRIDGE crossed over to the Virginia
shore, changed his clothing and got the pistol.
He denied that he had anything to do with the
murder said that he had heard nothing about
it, and when asked what he was doing around
the police station, replied that he heard some
thing was going on, and he wanted to see what
it was The woman appeared as a witness
against Hill in a case in the Police Court some
months ago, the result OF which was that Hill
was sent to jail for several months. Hill threat
ened at that time that he would kill the woman
if he had to wait twenty years to do it. AT the
post-mortem examination held yesterday by
Drs. Patterson, Hartigan, Shekell and Klein
schmidt. blood was found collected In the brain
and the outer covering Of the brain slightly cut,
besides the crow-fOOt shaped cut over the eye as
already noticed.
THE INQUEST
is being held to-day. Bob Ricketts,, a colored
man, swore that he saw the murdered woman
with a man dressed like the accused in the
neighborhood about 10 O'Clock Tuesday night,
and others swore positively that they were to-
they had had quarrel, in which Hill renewed
his threats against her life. Martha Butler,
colored swore that she heard cries of ''Oh! oh!'
In the nefghbOrhOod Of the occurrence, between
10 and II O'Clock Friday night. Hill says he can
prove an alibi, and Eliza Jones, Ellen Premus,
Fanny Smith and John E. Matthews have been
summoned In his behalf. The circumstantial
little doubt that he will be Committed by the
coroner.
DEAHH OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN FROM FALL.
About 7:3O O'Clock last night, Mr.. Peter O,Don-
Oghue, Sc years old, residing at No. 3s East Mar
ket Space, fell into cellar, a distance of about
10 feet receiving injuries of serious character.
from which he died about four hours afterwards,
He was taken to his home by Officer B. Harper,
and DR.. l. Richie was called in, but without
avail. post norton examination was held by
Drs. Louis Richie and Louis Mackan yesterday,
and several ribs were found to be fractured, and
great deal OF fat was found around the heart.
The death was caused by the conclusion. Mr..
Mr.. ODonoghue has residedin Georgetown since
1918.
The FUNERAL OF REV. WIN. C. LIPscoMB, who
was stricken with paralysis few days since and
died Saturday, took place this afternoon from
Congress street NJ. P. Church.
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN CoLoRED MAN.
Oscar johnson, a well known cOlored man, and
for the past IS years servant of Mr.. Geo. HILL
died last Wednesday at his home, In the list
ward, and was buried yesterday.
PoRT-Entered- Schooner Ehrman, Culleson,
from Trinidad with 670 fnne n aSphalt