The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-28
TaE NIXON HOMICIDE.
Dsa,h Of Hilton and Post Mortem Exam.
inntion OF His Body-nilIer, the nan
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Dea,h OF Hilton and Post Mortem Exam'
inntion Of His Body-MilIer, the Han
who shot Bim, In Jail.
Our readers will remember the ctrcum'
stances Of the Saturday night shooting
affair in Fulton some ten days ago, In
which g6hn Henry Hilton was shot
through the breast with the same weapon
that Hilton had first used upon Miller.
Miller at once delivered himself up to
Deputy Sheriff Robert Phillips, and after
his wounds were dressed by DR.. Hoge, he
was committed to jail, from which he was
released the following day on bail. Hill
ton. IN an unconscious condition, was car
Red 10 his house, hard by the scene OF the
shooting, and mover alter recovered con-
sciousness. He fingered in great agony
until Sunday night at 9:37 o'clock, when
he died.
death and Yesterday Justice II. w. Phil
llips, OF North Wheeling, went out to Full
ION for the purpose OF holding an IN
nuest, Il was deemed advisable under
the circumstances to hold post mortem,
and Drs. Wilson, Hoge and Ulrich were
summoned TO take the necessary steps
toward an autopsy. The examination
WAS held in the room in which Hilton
died In his own house, and was conducted
lby Dp. Hoge and Wilson, the results
nj which will be shown in their testimony.
After the inquest the following jury was
impanneled: s. I. Crawford, Myer Pow.
ali. F. A. Ebert, j., Chas. Welty, G. T;
Folmar, August Schnitzner, Charles
Stewart, Ed Hamm, F. Il. Dietrich,
Michael Stein, Louis Roth, and Martin
|. Flanagan The frat witness called was
Dr.. Il. D. Wilson, who testified that he
, had iound some bruises on his face, one
ave closed, his nose broken, and his face
discoiored. The ball entered the body 70
the left OF the sternum, between the thifC
and fourth ribs, and proceeded doTnwaic
toward the left, grazing the pericardium 1t
it's course, and lodged under the cartilsg'
OF the sixth rib. There was puruient emu
sion in the pericardium, and evidences o.
endocarditis. Death ensued from thes'
causes. The primary cause was the gun
i shot wound.
Dr.. Eugene Hoge was next called, ant
substantiated the testimony OF DR.. Wilson
: in every particular, giving his testimony
very clearly and succinctly.
Dr.. Ulrich, sworn: The testimony II
, regard to the post norton did not dite
materially from that OF the two preceding
.3hysicians, but said he was somewhat sur
I prised at the result oil part OF it, as it dit
not confirm part OF his hypothesis In tn
matter. The witness then described tn
o. condition OF the deceased when he tirs
saw him few hours alter the shooting
n His left eve was closed and full of extra
!" yasated blood. The gunshot wound wa
n in the left breast, between the third sn'
fourth rib, He hardly thought any IFS
. was hard enough to cause the mashed con
dition of the face; perhaps mighty hart
81 fist might have caused 1t. i,
He also was OF the opinion that tn
= urinary cause OF death was the gunsho
Tound: he had found second wounl
several days after he had been called in
this wound was In the thigh; sewers
inches above the knee; 1t was not danger
Gus; he had called upon the patient ever
day and several nights since the shooting
fever had set in last Wednesday; the pulls
c. had been weak aud rapid most OF th
time.
To Capt. Doyener: 1t happened Decen
hsr 1S: there was some little elevation c
q: the Temperature before Wednesday, bu
c. high fever Get in then; l toldth family on
day there was one chance in three for hi
4. recovery; Dr.. Hopkins informed me =
!, had given him two doses oil morphit
I, a quarter grain each dose; he also ga!
t. he had introduced the probe; he remark
ed that the probe had gone directly mi
the body; this might account Tor the IN
= flamation OF the muscles OF the heart;
used only something OF cooling, nature
and at intervals little morphia, les
: than a grain in all; used little digitaltE
!. tincture; It was In eight,drop dosesi To
y wound discharged pus after q few, days
o his pulse was weak and rapid, what W
~ call medium. ~
n John Culver sworn: Knew Hilton; wa
I. with him the night OF the shooting; me
Il him at Miller's, then went to Bakers, JON
Miller, John Nevis, my brother, Hiltol
and myself; nothing occurred there be
: tween Hilton and Miller; ! was pretl,
full and soon / heard lick and cav Hi
ton down; said, "oh We work together
, and showed Miller away; We all then wen
away; we then began talking about tn
!. lstrike and agreed 10 come ont Monday
!: we were all together when the lick wa
struck; think Miller was going to hit o
kick Hilton again; 1 heard the shot, bu
don't know where was at the time; tn
@ fight at first took place near the church
Nevis and Polk had gone home before this
as they had got 80 full that they could no
& stand 1t longer.
To Dovener: Can'tremember whether
!. met Keims with Hilton or not; all OF Il
were more or less full; | was very inll;
might have gone home with Hilton; can
i. tell; don't recollect whether Hilton an,
Miller shook hands or not after the fight
l. All ofus were full, ! tell you. :,
John Koch called. Know Hilton b.
:. sight; was present part OF the time Of tn
fuss: heard Hilton and Miller talkin
J. about knocking down; when | came u
they were shaking hands and maxim
friends; Miller was asking pardon; final,
0 they made It up and started up street
!. Mrs. Hilton came up aud took her husband
home; | next saw Miller go into the gro
Gerry; then went into the house and CAV
some directions about my dinner for tb
next day;I then came out, and LOOKING
around heard the report OF pistol, thl
flash OF which ] saw; two more shot
a were fred; / heard Miller say, after tn,
second shot, Hilton, that was me yot
shot" then started to run toward thu
parties, and when got to Hoffman,
pump another shot was fred; saw Mil
8 Ter half way down on his knees trying Il
8 get up; Henry Miller ran into the store
a showed himself all bloody to the folks in
side; he then left the store; | gave Hi
ton what attention / could, but as he wa
l. too heavy for me went to those in thu
grocery for help; next went to Shenk!
and telephoned for doctor, alter which
!. saw no more OF Hilton; after Miller rar
;, into the back room l saw no more Of him
:, the last shot from the pistol showed Mil
n Ter about twelve feet from Hilton; Hilton
was out Of breath when went to him.
y To Mr.. Dovener-C Culver, young Porte
0 aud Hilton all went into Hilton's gate TO
p..L o, cou .ka J;F1;cul