The Evening critic., 1882-09-20
ANOTHER MURDER
Commiifod Ami This Ciiy Lnsf Nip

ANOTHER MURDER
Committed I'm This city Last Night.
Another cold.bloodcd, unprovoked murder
has been added TO tho long list Of recent trage.
dies, and was enacted shortly aftcr midnight
last night at Fourth and N streets northwest.
The principal actors in the affair were George
Hill, tho victim, n young colored porter en-
ployed for seven years by Clark & Trunnel,
and residing at No. i1I street northwest.
Tho murderer. Charles Hamilton, colored, Is
ciarionet- player aud u ru11an, about 30
years OF age, who Is q member OF the National
band. The cause of tho murder was Mary
Tut, daughter OF " laborer at the North
ern Liberty Market, of whom the men were
The circumstances,
as well as they arc known by tho authorities,
are that Bill was returning from the Third
Baptist church with Miss Tut about two
hours before the shooting occurred, and was
met ly Hamilton Mt tho corner OF Fourth and
\ streets. Hill left the woman, stepped up to
Hamilton, and said "Did you say you would
mash my MOUTH" Hamilton replied: "No 1
told you did not" Hill then went few
PAGES with tho woman and turned to Hamilton
ma sGid roIS I'm not goinS with your giirl'
Tho woman turned and said to Hamilton;
"You'rc n Linr. ana Can Prove IT,
Hill then took Miss Tut TO her home and
came back TO tho corner of Fourth and and
found Hamilton sitting on the steps there. AS
soou as he approached Hamilton poured out u
torrent OF abuse against Hill, drew n revolver,
aud shot him, the ball entering his left side In
the region Of the heart. Hill fell TO tho pave
ment and Hamilton fed. Hill was picked up
by como Of tho people who were attracted to
the spot by tho shooting and carried to his
home near by, whore he died at :15 o'clock
this morning. DR.. Newton was called IN, but
could do nothing for tho unfortunate man.
the mppefer made aood use ~ tho few noe
ments' delay and all trace.of his whereabouts
was lost before they went 70 work on the case,
and the search of tho night and morning
failed TO discover his hiding place.
Tho victim is said TO have been q alaw-abidl
Ing, deserving citizen and his loss Is great
sorrow 10 his family.
The Murderer Captured.
Charles Hamilton, the murderer, was cap-
tured this morning, about o'clock, by Officer
saifell in tho First Ward. He submitted
quietly to arrest, and seemed to think that he
was entirely justified In killing Hill.
After tho shooting last night Hamilton, to-
gether with several of his friends, ran into
the o-street alley, and was there
Secreted by His Friends,
who, apparently, not thinking tho wound Sc
rious, for some of them were astonished to-
day when they. heard that Hin was dead.
Mary pS e ,Sa s
peared to be much distressed about tho mur.
der. She claims that she was not to bo
blamed for anything and seemed TO greatly
fear that she would be Implicated.
While she sat at the Sixth Precinct station
she presented q
spectacle of Distress
and misery, and 1t was difficult for her friends
TO keep her quiet. She could not be made to
believe that she was only summoned as wilt
ness.
Hamilton, tho murderer, is small, thickset,
dark 'complexioned young man, with o savage
look about the eyes. He enjoys somo celebrity
as n dangerous character, and has previously
engaged In quarrels and fights, but he is well
connected and has always managed TO escape
the law. .v-
He appeared to bc very Indifferent at tho
station-house, and when questioned about hts
action declared that he was perfectly justi-
ned, but was very reticent when the particu-
lars OF the case were touched upon. Some OF
h is connections came to the stationhouse be-
fore the Coroners jury met and were loud In
his defense. They said that he was followed
by Hill and had to Kill him to save his life.
The Inquest.
The Coroner's Jury, composed OF the follow
ing gentlemen, Mcssre. William ii. Prince,
Lewis Behrens, John @. Foley, Charles w.
Reese, James II. Hill and Frankiyn Mcclure,
met at the Sixth Precinct station at 12:45 to
hear the testimony in the case
Mary Tut was the first called. She said
that Hill had como to her house and wanted
tho invitation, and when they were returning
after the services Hill told her that Hamilton
had made severe remarks about him, but re.
fused to tell her what he said, and declared
his intention of meeting Hamilton.
They walked as far as Sixth and streets
together and separated; witness then went as
far as Eighth street alone, when she saw that
Hill and Hamilton had met and were quarrel
ing; saw Hamilton pull out pistol and point
II at Hill, but 1t did not go on; this happened
about 12:3O o'clock, and shortly afterward,
Mary Smith testified that she lived at IA N
street, the house Hill lives In; was up stairs
at 1890 o'clock; Hamilton and others were
on Tipney Whites steps near by; Hill came
around the corner from Fourth street on his
way home; Hamilton got up aud stood ON the
conversation ensued, and Hamilton shot him.
Jennie Thornton said she lived on tho oppo-
site side Of the street from where Hill got shot;
was man, but was sorry he had cursed Ham
ilton; the latter then fred.
Lewis Reese said he lived at 400 street,
went to bed early, but could not sleep and got
up little after IL o'clock; heard some bolster
GUS talking on the street; shortly afterward
saw man come from Fourth street and walk
as far as the second trec-box, and was In the
act OF crossing over the street, when ho was
halted by another person and shortly after
ward heard a pistol shot.
Saw man fall and tho man who did the
| shooting run away; shortly afterward n man
came from over the street and cerried the
wounded person away to his home.
Mr., L. j. Scherer testified that he lived at
| 160 N street. He got home about IL ;i5 O'Clock,
ana shortly after heard controversy. He
heard Hill say that Hamilton had said that he
| tHamilton) would mash his mouth. Hamilton
denied the charge.
Hamilton, apparently, did not care to Tight
and backed off the sidewalk, followed by Hill
| conversation went OH between them; Hill laid
| down his hat, and something with 1t; shortly
aftefward Hill picked up his hat, and showed
| pistol; Hamilton accused Hill OF following
| him.
The parties then separated; heard the firing
| that killed Hill after no got to bed.
DR.. Hartigan testified to the post-mortem OK
| animation, and that the shot was the cause OF
| death.
| The jury after being out short time
| brought In n verdict that Hill came to his
| death from pistol ball fired by Charles Ham
| ilton.
| Selling Liquor without License.
| George W. Richardson was charged In the
Police Court to-day by Henry Ran and onicoi