Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-16
The Hamilton Murder Trial.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DRFENsB.

The Hamilton Murder Trial.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
| In the Special Criminal Court, Judge Hagner,
the trial OF Charles Hamilton colored for the
der OF George A. HILL colored on the night of Sep
tember 10th, last, was continued saturday after
our report closed-Dlstrict Attorney Corkhill and
Assistant District Attorney Taggart for the gov
Miller for the prisoner Mary Jackson Thomas
! Washington and Lewis Gilbert testified TO Hill
having pistol. and to remarks made by Hill and
| Hamilton.
| TESTIMONY AS TO "sELF DEFENSE TO-DAY
This morning q. II. Ridenour. ST., U. II. Ride.
nour. jr, and Jas. Reynolds testified to the good
| reputation OF Hamilton.
| VIM. Simpson. OF 1863 Ridge street. saw Hamilton
| and Hill Quarreling on the night OF the shooting
Hill ffourished pistol Hamilton's head; then
a4e weap0n on the ground yng he could
didn't want to fight, and Hill went up the street
on cross-examInation witness said he heard Ham,
dog; Hill returned and asked defendant If he called
! am dog. Hamilton replied that he had not.
| HiNpointed apistol at Hamilton and the latter
afterwards said: "If had had pistol would
| have shot him."
Geo. Fl. Holmes. also known as JEFF Mackey, saw
| Hill at the church that night; Hill and several
companions were made to leave the gallery; after
wards saw Hill at 5th and streets, where be
| "bust' histnillslmouth; Hamilton replied no. and
Hill answered. "if you did you would catch HI"
Hamilton protested he had always treated Hill
with respect, at the same time backing towards
HamIltons SAID something % about going going
home with Hamiltons girl. Defendant said she
was not his girl, whereupon the girl referred to
called out "You're id liar, and can prove
It," The parties started away In opposite dtrec-
to be followed by pack Of dogs" Hili iii returned
when the colloquy testified to by other witnesses
| In which Hill wanted to know IL he was called a
| dog, took place. Witness, Hamilton, Chase and
| several others walked down street to near 4th,
witness telling Hamilton TO wait there. Chase
| went to get drink, and returning told Hamilton
| That Hill was short distance below. Immedi-
ately after Hill came UP, and going to Hamilton
but Pm no chicken" Hamilton retorted that he
had always treated Hill as gentleman and knew
pocket, and as he drew something M V out I Hamilton
fired. When Hin fell his pistol was under him. A
! man whom witness was told was HIPS uncle
was not with the crowd II at H' s'0 the corners is
Robert Chase corroborated preceding witnesses
9Th and n streets, ana as to the several parties
named, including Hamilton. going down to 4th and
n streets. Witness went from the latter corner to
| Hamilton that Hill was near by. Hill then went
down to Hamilton holding his right hand in his
you mean BY Your Carrying on9s Hamilton re, re-
piled piled that ne hadn't been CARRYING on: Hill ut
eaI tered an oath 1., at the same time drawing re-
| ton witness said he did not see Hamilton have a
pistol at 5th and streets. He identified pistol
| oho"h AAuA do OAS uo udQ SStu dI
| house.
recess was here taken.
"a CLEVER Sw1NDLER."-Prosecuting Attorney
Chas- s. Moore this morning received a telegram
| from New York in relation to DR.. VIM. G. Parker,
alaS Wltfe, who was before the Police Court a few
days ago for receiving $50 dollars from Judge
Noah by means OF false draft on the Manhattan
bank. The telegram is signed by Edmund b.
Briggs, counsellor-at-law, and states that VIM. G.
Parker Is probably Ferdinand A. Witte, of Cincin-
natti-a clever swinder
THE LIGHT INFANTRY FAIR AND THE GIFT ENTER
PRISE LAw.-COl Moore, the commanding officer OF
company with Major Dye, the chief of police, APP
peared before Judge Smell in his private ONCE 10
order to answer the charge OF violation or the
tickets to the Light Infantry fair. After the case
had been stated to the Judge by Mr. Padgett, re-
presenting the District continuance of the case
was granted to Col. Moore for one week, upon his
personal recOgnizance. This case was brought by
the District Commissioners to show the int ntlon
or the authorities TO enforce this law. 1t has lain
dormant on the statute books since 1873, and has
never been applied TO enterprises OF this character
Light Infantry, in so laudable an undertaking.
should be thus interfered with But 1t is stated that
t the authorities were compelled to interpose upon
the complaint OF some association who had APP
piled for and been refused permission to engage in
an enterprise OF like character. The sale OF prize
season tickets has been discontinued by the corps
and others will be substituted, which will not be
an fntraction OF any statute. 1t Is not supposed
that this matter wil at a interfere with the sue
cess OF the fair, but the contrary will stimulate
the members OF the corps and their many friends
to redouble their exertiOns toward success
Judge Smell stated to STAR reporter this after
noon that the fair people had decided to buy up
the tickets that they sold and submit to one fine.
SENT TO JAIL AGAIN.--Another chapter was
added to the already variegated legal experience
OF the Kropp family. OF I street, in the Police
Court to-day. Henry krOpp. man of more than
middle age. was charged with suspicious conduct
in lettering around the house OF his fOmer Wife
Barbara KrOpp, who has been twice married to
and twice divorced from him. The defendant has
only recently gotten out OF Jail after serving six
months for threatening to kill her. Onlcer Bart
testified to arrestng him last nghe.while dodging
behind tree boxes in front OF his former wifes
residence. The testimony showed that he had
made threats to his wife. Counsel for the defense
offered an excuse for his client, but Judge Smell
referred to the Capitol Hill wife numbering Case,
and said this man had acted as the other man In
the other case as far as lying In wait was con-
cerned. He was sent down for 90 days
Affairs in West WashingtOn
DEATH OF WELL-KNOwN JESUIT PRIEsr.-Father
Wh1tefOrd, s. j., professor at Georgetown Col
lege, died this morning of pneumonia, after short
illness. aged so years. He was attended by DR..
Tyler, physician to the college.
THE CORONER has been notified Ofsthe death OF a
four months old child Of William Matthew's col
Ored, who lives at Mr.. Means farm near this place.
last night, of the Group no physician having been
in attendance.