National Republican., 1883-04-17
HAMILTON MURDER TRIAL.
More Testimony Given Yesterday in Behalf Of
the Defense.
Other Business Transacted I'm tho Vsri'
Gus Courts-Tho Record.

The trial Of Charles Hamilton for the muir
der of George A. Hill last September was con-
tinued in the special criminal court, before
Judge Hagner, yesterday. Several witnesses
testified to the good reputation of the accused
previous to the homicide.
William Simpson testified that he saw Ham
ilton and Hill at the corner of Fifth and N
on the night of the shooting. Hill fourished
a pistol around Hamilton's head, and then,
laying IL on the ground, said he would fight
Hamilton a fair fight. Hill then walked off,
Hamilton said something about being followed
about by lot Of dogs, and Hill returned and
asked Hamilton If he had called him dog
Hamilton said he had not, and Hill pointed n
pistol at Hamilton. The latter afterward said
II he had had pistol he would havo shot
Hill.
George Holmes, better known as JEFF
Mackey, testified that Hill and several COM
panions were put off the band gallery at the
church. Afterwards saw hill at Fifth and N,
whore he asked the prisoner If he had said he
would bust his (HilPs) mouth. Hamilton said
mo" More words followed, and Hill shook
q pistol in Hamilton's face, saying, 81 am
with your girl" Hamilton said, "She's no
girl of mine," and then Eliza Tut said,
"You arc q d--d liar, and l can prove it,"
This witness corroborated tho others as to
Hill returning and Wanting to know If he
nuu DcOu Cdllcu u uObs hlNtE hulbt MlbuObot
Hamilton and Chase were at the corner of
Fourth and N, where Hill came up and said I:
"You have been shooting at women, but I'm
no chicken" Hamilton said he knew Hill
was no chicken, that he knew he was q gem
tleman. Hill drew something from his pocket,
and then Hamilton fired. Hills pistol was
under him when he fell.
Robert Chase corroborated the testimony OF
the preceding witness.
This closed the testimony for the defense.
Richard I. Burley, chorister of the Third
Babtist church, was called in rebuttal. He
testified to putting some boys out of the band
gallery on the night in question. Hill as
sisted him. Had no trouble with Hill. Knew
nothing Of the shooting until after it occur
red.
| Judge Hagnor ruled out the testimony Of
| several witnesses called in rebuttal of the tes-
timony showing Hamilton's good character.
The court then adjourned until this morning
at 1880 o'clock.
Two more witnesses will bo examined by
the government, and it is probable the case
will reach n conclusion early in the afternoon
SUIT TO CONSTITUTE WILL.
Patrick Barry, Richard L. Wallach, and
John w. Ricbey, executors, yesterday entered
suit against John II. Clark, Pauline Clark,
Eva Clark, Ann Clark, Rev. j. A. Walters,
Rev. s. +. Ryan, Rev. +. j. Tewess, Rev. M
j. Walsh, the trustees Of st. Joseph's male
orphan asylum, aud the Little Sisters of the
Poor, heirs Of the late Ann O. Barry, praying
the court to construe the will and order dis.
tribution Of the property.
SUIT TO PERFECT A TITLE.
Mr.. A. G. Bradley yesterday entered suit
| for Augustus s. Campbell, of Chicago against
John Letcher ct al, of Virginia, to remove
cloud from plaintiffs title to one-fourth oi
square 678 The bill states that the title wa'
vested in John Letcher, George s. Houston
J. s. Phelps, and A. r. Corbin that Oct. 2S
1871, Letcher, intending to convey in fee
simple an undivided fourth of said square
executed q deed therefor, but he finds in case
No. SO, United States court docket, the life
estate of Letcher was sold to George f. Gulick
and he claims these proceedings were null
and void, yet they are a cloud on his title,
which he seeks to have removed.
DIVORCE CASE ENDED.
r In the equity court, Judge Cox, yesterday
| the bill in the case of Sallie b. Craig agains
W. ]. Craig for a divorce, filed in December
1877, and in which case there appears to hav'
been no action taken since July, 1873, wa
ordered to be be dismissed.
SUIT FOR SALE AND DISTRIBUTION.
Mr.. R. K. Elliott yesterday entered suit fo
William L. A. Smallwood against Jane Lyncl
ct al. for the sale of lot "a, reservation b, ant
the distribution of the proceeds among thu
heirs of the late Ann Phillips and Jeannett,
Smallwood, deceased
| THE RECORD.
District Court--Chief Justice Cdrtter's Diptsion.-
| Haglee vs. the steamer Arlington; on hearing.
| Equity Court-JiIstice Cor's Dipiston.-Craig vs.
| Craig; bill dismissed. James VS.. Cannon; audi
tors report ratified. Rinehart VS.. Rinehart ties
| timony before Examiner Harper ordered. Bur
nett VS.. Ellis; Linnie A. Ellis appointed guardian
| ad litem. Young VS., Gale; writ OF assistance is
| sued. langley vs. Ferry auditors report con
frmed. Tucker VS.. Olsen; same. Same VS.. same
trustee directed TO pay minors share 70 the father
| Anderson VS.. Howgate; same TO W. B. Moses
| Jackson VS.. Gales; hearing of rule continued I'll
| eighteenth. Shoemaker VS.. Campbell; A. b. Du
| vail appointed guardian ad litem. Evans VS.
| Church; Injunction denied and restraining ordel
| discharged.
WEST WASHINGTON.