National Republican., 1883-04-18
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
The Hamilton Murder Case Given to tho
Jury, Who Are stiII Out.
THE HAMILTON MURDER TRIAL

Jury, Who Are stiII Out.
THE HAMILTON MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Charles Hamilton for the muir
der of George A. Hill was concluded in the
special criminal court before Judge Hagner
yesterday. The government put in some un-
important testimony in rebuttal and the argu-
ments occupied the greater part of tho day.
Mr. Taggart opened for the government and
claimed that the case of murder had been
made out, and that the verdict should be
found accordingly. Mr. T. Il. Miller and Mr..
&. Maurice Smith followed for the prisoner,
claiming that Hill was shot in self.defense.
District Attorney Corkhill closed the case for
tho prosecution. Judge Hagner made q
lengthy charge to the jury. He in
structed the members that IL they believed
| that Hamilton was waiting at the corner for
| the purpose of demanding retractiou from
Hill with the intention of quarrcling with
! him, or assaulting him If the retractiOn was
not made, then the killing was murder. If
the jury believed that Hamilton was merely
waiting TO get q retraction from Hill, and did
not want TO hurt him. then he was guilty of
manslaughtor; and if the jury believed that
/ Hamilton thought his life was in immediate
danger, and that he was afraid he would suffer
bodily harm at the hands of HILL and killed
him with that belief, then he should be ac-
quilted. Judge Hagner then reviewed the
testimony at length, and the jury then re-
tired.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The following business was transacted in
the supreme court of the United States
| yesterday
! William G. Rocker, of Providence, r. l.;
Thomas Hart, jr of Philadelphia, Pa; Joseph
| G. Parkinson, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and James
II. May, of Washington, ID. O., were admitted
to the bar.
No. 255. William p. Sinclair & Co. ct al,
| appellants, VS.. Mrs. Beatrice Moran Cooper,
widow, &c, ct al. Argued.
No. 257. Robert l.. Downton, appellant, VS..
The Yaeger Milling company. Argument
commenced. Adjourned until to-day at IL
| o'clock.
JOHN NJ. JoHNsoE's WILL
The will of the late John NJ. Johnson was
! filed with Register Ramsdell yesterday. Af-
ter paying the testator's debts and funeral
expenses his daughter Mary Virginia Wells
is bequeathed twelve acres of land in Prince
George county, Md, and the house and lot in
square 49l, on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue. All the rest of the estate, real and
personal, is left to testator's six sons-liobert
John NJ, Thomas j., Rudolph, Dallas, and
Henry A. johnson, share and share alike as
tenants in common, the heirs of a deceased
son to take the share which such son would
have been entitled to had he survived. The
witnesses to the will are w. Il. Edmonston
Thomas Il. France, and Marvin Eastwood
and Mary Virginia Wells is named as execu.
trix.
DIR. NOBLE YoUNG's WILL.
The will of the late DIR. Noble Young was
also filed yesterday. The property of the
testator is to be equally divided among his
five children, namely, Anne Stranz, Albert
Blair Young, Elizabeth Gordon Nemegyei
Ellen McWilliams, Egbert and Minna Field
The share of Albert Blair Young is to bo in.
vested by the executors for his benefit and to
be controlled by them until he is capable OF
managing it. Felix Nemegyei, Alexander
Stranz, and Harry Clay Egbert are named a.
executors and the witnesses are w. w. Weth
erspoon, L. NJ. Schrader, and Strapheney q
Mills.
SUIT ON NOTE.
Yesterday suit was entered by +. w. Stur'
devant, use of Levin G. Main, VS.. Thomas NJ
Carpenter, on note for S57125.
JUDGE wYLIE's PETIT JURY.
The members of the petit jury of Judge
Wylie's court not engaged in the star route
reported at court yesterday, and were still
further excused until Monday, the thirtieth
instant.
THE RECORD
Equity Cotirt-Justice Cor.-Bennett vs. Ellis
substitution of trustee ordered. Jost vs. Jost
auditors report confirmed and W. B Webb ap
pointed trustee. Grier vs.. HounsGhild; bill dis
missed Campbell VS., Letcher; commission isSuet
to take infant defendants testimony. Fitzgerald
VS. Kennedy; dismissal of bills and amended bill
with costs ordered MogaTity VS.. Shipman; hear
Ing in general term in the first instance ordered
Key vs.. Murray rule on complainant returnpbl
April "a granted. Katie VS.. Clssel; reference /
auditor ordered. Lord VS.. ODonoghue sales b.
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