Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-20

A Discarded Lover Kills His Rival
Particulars Of the Tragedy.
FLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT SURRENDER OF THE MUIR
DERER.

FLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT SURRENDER OF THE MUIR
| DERER
This morning about / O'Clock, at the corner of
4th and N streets northwest, George Hill we'll
known colored young man, residing at 414 street,
was shot by Charles Hamilton, another colored
man, residing at No. 1912 4th street Hill died In
about half an hour. Hill was young man of
about twenty-four or five years OF age, who has
been employed by Clark & Trunnell, dry goods
merchants, for seven years past He bore good
reputation. Hamilton is about twenty years old
and Is well known as a clarionet player in the
National brass band, and has been regarded as in
clined 10 reckleSsness OF conduct. Immediately on
firing the shot Hamilton of. but subsequently
was arrested by Sergeant Saffell Of the second
precinct.
1t appears that Hamilton had been keeping COM
pany with a colored girl named Mary Tut. a
daughter of q laborer at the Northern % street,
market. Recently Hill appeared to have sup
planted him in the young womans affections.
Last night, about II O'Clock, Hill and the girl
| passed the corner OF 4th and streets, on their
way home from the Third Colored Baptist church,
street, between 4th and 9Th streets, and Hamilton
was standing there with several others. Hill Sec
ing Hamilton, left the girl and asked il he had
said that he tHamilton) would mash his QIill's)
further conversation Hill escorted the girl home.
and then returned towards his own home, only a
short distance from the corner where they had
met Hamilton Hamilton, who was sitting on The
steps OF a store, upon seeing Hill again. poured
out torrent Of abuse upon him, and drawing a
revolver,
DELIBERATELY FIRED
one shot. The ball entered HIPS left side, in the
region OF the heart. Hill was carried to his home
and Dr. Newton was summoned, but Hill died i'm
about half or three-quarters OF an hour. The
police were soon on the ground and started in
search Of Hamilton. About o'clock tn morning
Hamilton walked into the second precinct station
and was taken into custody by Sergeant Saffell.
The coroner was notified this mOrni ng, and DR..
Hartigan, assisted by DR.. Newton, made an au-
noon to-day.
EXCITEMENT IN THE NEIGHBo RHooD.
The affair created great excitement in the
ne1ghborhood, where the impression prevails that
it Is deliberate murder. The assertion was made
there this morning that when the case comes to
trial 1t Will be shown that yesterday Hamilton
threatened to ''get away" with HILL
HAMILTON PLEADS sELF-DEFENsE
Hamilton was brought from the second precinct
about II O'Clock to-day to the sixth precinct. on
Massachusetts avenue, between 9Th and 10th
Streets and in an interview with reporter OF THE
STAR he said that after the occurrence he away
and went to friends house, where he went to
sleep; that as soon as he awoke he walked to the
second precinct station house, and he did not know
that Hill was dead till he locked up, and then
Sergeant Saffell told him. He states that he for
merly went to see the girl, and that they were en-
gagged to be married; at least she wanted him to
marry her, but his mother objected and he would
not marry. He left of going with her sometime
about last Christmas, and afterwards Hill got to
the band serenading, and while standing on the
corner playing some one passed by him and put
1 hands M on his shoulder when nd he turned
would sm9sh my mouth" and he (Hamltonl said
coud ou not and hey Went o Hs
and some others then sat on the steps and stood
about the corner. About one O'clock one Of them
started to the pump, but returning said Hill was
around On 4th street, and maybe intended that he
GIamilton) should not go home. Hamilton said
when Hill approached him with his hand on his
right pocket: land, said Hamilton 81 was afraid
and kept backing, and be following me up; and
the next thing knew was a flash before my eyes.
and he fired don't know how many times at me,
and fired in return" This, he said, he had four
or five witnesses to prove.
THE CoRONERs INQUEST
The following jury was empanneied at noon by
the coroner: w. II. Prince, Louis Behrens, John
c. Foley, Charles W. Keese, James H. Hill and
Franklin Low. The testimony was taken at the
sixth precinct station house.
The first witness was Mary Tut, who testified
that she lived at 1927 Samson street; that Hill
came to her house Sunday and invited her to go
| to Jeffersons church, and she said "Yes:" went
with him last night, and when they came out Hill
Hamilton said about him, but he did not tell wit
ness. He said he wanted to see Charley Hamilton
and they walked to 9Th am and streets together,
Hamilton meet; heard Hamilton say, "Whoever
told you told g. die" Just as Hill turned
from him Hamilton snapped his pistol: witness
saw him fixing his pistol
Mary Smith, who lives at 414 N street. where
Hill lived testified that she was at the window at
1880 O'Clock, and saw Hamilton and others sitting
on the steps. She saw Hill coming round the cor
| ner, and heard Hamilton say, George, is that
you? and he then fired, Hill falling Immediately
Hill appeared to be walking directly to his home
Hamilton got up as Hill approached and walked
toward the tree box.
Jennie Thornton testified that she saw "that
gentleman f1re pistol OF, }" tpointing to Hamll-
! said; am gentleman" and then Hamilton
fired.
Louis Reese, who lives at 400 N street, testified
that he saw some people sitting on the steps near
the corner; saw man come from 4th street and
walk as far as the second tree-boX in the act OF
crossing to the other side; he was halted by q
man, apd pistol shot was fired at the same time;
the man fell and the one who fired ran towards
5th street.
E. J. Scherer, of AGO street northwest, testl-
and supposing it was serenade to neighbor he
went out to where it was, 5th and streets; the
prisoner and deceased were then quarreling
threatened to "mash his mouth" Hamilton said
he had not said SO. Hill kept after Hamilton, and
he ana laid hs na R
Sd,a What il was, and said to Hamilton, "NOw lay
After some further talk Hill picked up his hat
and revolver and started towards the curb again.
round by pack OF dogs Hill said: "WhO are you
calling dog?" Hamilton said: "Dd call any
names? Did call your name?' AS Hill started
up the pavement Hamilton took something out Of
his pocket. but Hill went on towards 9Th street
He heard Hamilton say to the others that the
pistol would not cock. Did not see the final shoot
ing. Heard the click OF the pistol as Hamilton
raised his arm towards Hill.
DIR. j. +. Haftigan, who. with DR.. Newton, made
the autopsy, testified that the ball passed between
the fourth and fifth ribs, traverSing the lower lobe
OF the left lung penetrating the aorta, lodging in
the eighth dCrsal vertebrR where 1t remains, and
that this wound caused death.
THE VERDICT.
The Jury returned q verdict that death was
caused from pistOl-shOt wound inflicted by the
hands OF Ham lltOn The coroner thereupon COM
mitted Hamilton to jail.
District Government Affairs.
Commissioner West hes completed the estimates
for the next fiscal year, and 1t is probable that all
Will soon be ready to submit to the Treasury de
partment
The health officer has called the special atten-
tfon OF the Commissioners to the fact that sewer
trap on [, between 9th and 7th streets southeast,
Is constantly becoming Obstructed, and he asks
that some permanent remedy Oe applied.