Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-13
The Hamilton Murder Trial.
TESTIMONY FoR THE GOVERNMENT.


| In the Special Criminal Court, Judge Hacner
| the trial OF Charles Hamilton. colored, for the
| murder OF George A Hill, colored, on the night of
| September Goth last, was continued yesterday
after our report closed-Distrct Attorney Corkhill
and Assistant District Attorney Taggart for the
government, and Nessrs. c. Maurice Smith and T.
| F. Miller for the prisoner
Eliza Tut, who was with Hill on the night OF
| the homicide, was cross-examined, and testified
| that she went TO oth and n streets, where the
| Dand was playing. with Hin, and saw Chase,
| Mackey, Washington and others there. When Hill
| went up TO Hamilton the music stopped and she
went on, because she did not want 10 be In fuss;
hamilton pointed the pistol at Hill; she was
| ABOUT square OF, and heard tt snap. She after
the cap "pop."
TESTIMONY AS TO THE FATAL SHOOTING.
Ihe trial was resumed at loS O. clock this morn
ihg' Inc court. learning from counsel that there
are some forty or fifty witnesses in the case ad-
monished the counsel 10 re as expeditions as pos
OF the homicide she lived at 4O5 street
81 stn Hin 60 up to at the
Hamilton remarked that 1t was not so, and Hill
walked away, when Hamilton said some thing
a reply. but went on Next KITS saw Hi walking up up
4th street. and he appeared to be looking for some
thing. or somo body saw HIN cross as II going to
MS house, but he turned about the curb and went
oack to Hamilton, and witness then heard the
shooting, and saw Hin fall and Hamilton run.
I inere were two boys with Hamil-
Cross-examined.-Hnl, when he walked down
4th street. stopped twice and peeped around the
corner. then he started, but came back to Hami-
ton. Identified Chase as one OF the men with
Hamilton when the shot was fired. At 9Th and
the pasS ana
to Hamilton he put his hand on his shoulder; the
band stopped PLAYING: Did not see them in the
street heard him say that he would get more salts
| faction from Hamilton.
Mary Smith testified that she saw Hamilton and
TWO others on street. between 4th and 5th
| streets, that night, and she heard "that young
gentleman imeaning Hamiiton) say: There is
box before 12 o'clock" witness was sitting at
her window some hours afterward and saw Hill
you said?" Hill replied: 81 am gentleman"
and Hamilton then went on the left side OF Hill
and shot him. Hamilton took on his coat and
turned lt wrong side out and ran.
Mrs Maria T. Brespahan, OF 5th and N streets,
testified that on the night or the homicide the band
was playing at her house She heard voices as II
The music was Interrupted, and after a while the
band left. She heard no pistol shot
Richard Il. Phipps lived at Mrs Bresnahan's,
ana on the night mentioned saw Hill walk, up and
put his hand on Hamilton's shoulder wlilSe the
| band was playing. They moved into the street,
ana Witness heard Ross say something about
volver, which he laid In the street and covered
with his hat; some words passed that witness
didn't hear; didn't hear Hill say anything about
lighting fair. Cross-examfned-Didn see
pistol In Hamilton'S hands; saw Hill Join woman
On the corner.
VIM. Hardy testified that Hill went up to Ham,
ilton and the latter backed into the street. Hin
following him; Hill put his hat down in the street
and there was pistol beside 1t; words passed
which witness did not hear; saw Hill pick up his
nat and heard the ..clicking," meanlng Of the
pistol being Cocked.) CroSS-eXamined:-Saw
nothing in Hamilt0n's hands.
At this point recess was taken