The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-28

in the room in which he died all the time
he was In the house. Colyer was there
till after Hilton left. He started ont to go
10 Porter's. demonstrated, but he prom
ised TO come back In few minutes: 70
not know where he got the revolver. Don
know whether he owned one or mott ne
used to. Miller was just putting bis coat
on when got to my husband IN the hrst
place; when / got there they were talking
very friendly. Little Disher Porter told
me they were fighting. When Mr.. Hilton
used 10 keep revolver he used 10 keep It
in little box on the kitchen mantel;
don't know whether II Ia there or not,
hayn't: looked since; hayn't seen the re,
ynlyer since wc came to Fulton; he used
IN keep one when we were on DR.. Camp.
helrs. farm. have no son, Hilton nAo
one by another woman.
Redirect by Jordan: NY husband had
no marks except an apparent lick IN the
mouth. His shirt and clothes were bloody.
Mrs. Susan Porter called: Live next
door TO Hofman's; saw hilton coming
down the pike; saw Miller run QUITO meet
him; then heard two shots close together;
| i turned away; thought Hilton was
coming to our house; did not know
quarrel had taken place; didn't see Miller
after the shooting; heard no words pass
between the men; Hilton was close to the
gutter when Miller struck him; a brick
was brought in next day which had blood
on It. 49,
! in front OF my door when Miller struck
him.
ing Of the difficulty; neither saw Mr.. Hill
ton then nor since.
Miss Sarah Porter called: Saw the
last shot. Miller WAS straddling the gut
Ter: Hilton was under him In the gutter
Heard Miller say: cd DIN you
have your revolver now, anyhow" Jno
Culver said to Miller: "Get off OF hin
now" which he did and walked away
This was in front Of the door, our door
mean. Mother was close by; she bac
inst come out OF Hofiman's grocery; Hi
ton was living on his back in the gutter
Miller was standing straddle Of him; saw
Henry Miller shoot at Hilton. had jus
conc out OF the house; heard two reports
the last two; Henry went into Hoffman,
grocery; never saw 9 revolver at Eitonl
house.
Jacob Hilton sworn: Am a con OF thu
deceased; was not at home until after thu
shooting that night; have no revolver
do not know whether father had or not
he told me once ne had seven shoote
with one "bursted" barrel.
To Mr.. Dovener-Haye had plenty o
reyolvers myself.
, VIM. Keins sworn: Knew Hilton; saw
, the difficulty; was on the street between
0 and 10 o'clock that evening, in front 0
nv house, which Is near Mr.. Folmer's
heard noise up the Pike and started to
, ward 1t, but only got near enough to as
certain who were quarreling; recognize!
i the voices OF Hilton and Miller; heard Nil
Ter say he didn't want 10 fight nobody;
saw Mrs. Hilton, and John Porter; Hilton
John Culver and Mrs. Hilton came dow
, the Pike together; then went into Hofi
/ mans store for stogy; Miller wa
standing with his back to the crow
:. talking; he told me about the fgh
and said he had not knocked Hill
). ton down for putting his hand int
, his back pocket; Just then Hilton walket
:. down the pike and drew revolver,
a heard Il click, when said, clifton ]
9 going TO shoot you Henry; Henry thel
turned around and knocked Hilton down
i. when ! heard a shot fred; Miller said
4 Hilton got that shot | then saw tasl
I downward, which shot Miller discharged
q did not see Miller wrench the revolye
a from Hilton; did not see Miller kick Hi
q ton; have been at Hilton's house aimee
!. but did not speak to him.
To Dovener: Hilton was going dow
;. the street and had passed US, when Mile
|, struck him; Miller said 1t was Hiton's re
yolyer that he used; am certain tina
I Hilton fired the FIST shot, as saw tn
. fash from the ground up.
= The Jury was not long celebrating II
regard to the manner Of death, ant
. brought in the usual verdict "that Johi
:. Henry Hilton came to his death from
runshot wound, inflicted by weapon ii
the hands OF Henry Miller, December Is
a 1880"
, Miller, the man who did the shooting, /
!, a Young man about twenty eight years o
ago, is married, and is the father OF tw'
: children. He is not at all bad looking
and does not appear to be capable OF com
: hitting the crime for which no stand
> charged.
I Hilton, the murdered man, was over 3
4 years OF age, and was coal miner. Ht
:: had lived in this neighborhood numbe
\ OF years, working in various mines, and a
: the time OF his death was an employe Q
i Walter Marshall, at fulton. He formerl!
! worked at Greggsville, In coal bank. HI
leaves wife and three children; none Q
the children, however, belong to this vile
| all being the fruits OF former marrisge
Captains Robert Marshall and B. B. DO
I veneer conducted the defense, and L. s
! Jordan appeared for the State.
After the verdict OF the jury had beer
/ given q considerable cross fire OF word
! was carried on between Capt. Dovene
and Mir. Jordan in regard to the matter o
bail, Mr.. Jordan contending that the jus
, tice could not take bail, Mr.. Doyener in
! sisting that tho accused was already out OF
! bail until to day, and it was not necessar!
! to rearrest him. However, the justic
] acted In accordance with the idea OF Mr.
! jordan and sent the prisoner to jail.