The Evening critic., 1883-04-11
ANOTHER MURDER CASE.

Charles Hamilton on Trial For the
Murder OF George Hill, CoIorcd-
History of the Crime-Seiecting q
Jury.
In the Special Criminal Court this morn
ing, Judge Hagner presiding, the case of
Charles Hamilton, charged with the murder
of George Hill in September last was
called.
History OF the Crime.
On the night Of September 90 1882, Geo.
Hill was returning from the Third Baptist
Church with Miss Mary Tut, and was met
by Hamilton at the corner of Fourth and N
streets. Hill left tho woman, stepped up to
Hamilton, and said "Did you say you
weuld mash my month 2" Hamilton re-
Piled: "No; told you did not" Hill
then went a few PAGES with the woman and
turned TO Hamilton and said: "I'm not 60
ing with your girl" Hamilton responded:
"Sbe's not my girl" The woman turned
and said TO Hamilton:
"You're Liar, and Can Prove rt.,
Hill then took Miss Tutt to her home, and
came back to the corner of Fourth and N
streets and found Hamilton sitting on the
steps there. As soon as he approached
Hamilton poured out torrent Of abuse
against Hill, drew revolver and shot him,
the ball entering his left side in the region
of the heart. Hill fell to the pavement
and Hamilton fled. Hill was picked up by
some of the people who were attracted to
the spot by the shooting and carried to his
home near by, where he died at Ids o'clock
the next morning.
Charles Hamilton, the murderer, was cap
tured that morning, about G o'clock, by
Officer Saffell in the First ward. Ho sub
mitted quietly to arrest, and seemed TO
think that he was entirely justified in
killing Hill.
He appeared to be very Indifferent at the
station house, and when questioned about
his action declared that he was perfectly
justified, but was very reticent whom the
particulars of the case were touched upon.
Some of his connections went to the station
house before the Coroner's jury met and
were loud in his defense. They said that
he was followed by Hill, aad had to kill
him to save his life.
Selecting a Jury.
The selecting Of a jury was proceeded
with to-day. John 1. Peabody was the first
called he was challenged by the defense
| Charles Ruof, excused; w. It. Walker, ac-
cepted G. II. Bosto, accepted H. M. Del
linger, excused; r. o. Polkinhorn,. ac-
cepted Y. w. Cromwell, challenged
| from reading the papers at the time of the
killing the Court held that he was 6
competent Juror, but he was challenged
G.. II. Trunnel had formed ar
opinion, excused by the Court
| F. ]. Heiberger was accepted; W. o
| Douglas, accepted; Jonathan r. Conklin
had formed an opinion from reading thu
papers at the time, accepted N. d. Larner
challenged by the defense; w. Lord, ex
cused; G. II. Kennedy had formed an opin
ion from reading the papers at tn,
time The Court thought him a competent
juror. The Court finally concluded to lie
Mr.. Kennedy go, owing to th
clouded condition of his mind
Charles A. Cromwell, accepted Willie S
Hoge had conscientious scruples, and wa:
excused; Robert Boyd was sick, excused
Isaac Newton, accepted; Andrew Goddard
had read the newspaper account at tn
the time, and discussed it at that time also
challenged G. F. Keys, accepted; Dorse.
Claggett, accepted r. Carter Balintine ha'
formed an opinion, challenged.
James NJ. Foster, excused by the Gov
ernment; w. d. Wyvill had conscientiou
scruples he was excused by the Court
This exhausted the panel, and there bein
two jurors still wanting, the Court ordere
that twelve be drawn from the box, an
the court adjourned until o'clock.