The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1883-04-16
CHARLES HAMILToN,s TRIAL.
Additional Testimony for the De.
renaa-


The trial of Charles Hamilton for the
killing Of George Hill was resumed this
morning before Judge Hagner.
U. II. Ridenour testified that he had
known Hamilton from his boyhood. His
character was good.
James Reynolds said the general rcputa-
tion of the boy for peace and good order was
good.
William II. Simpson was called and OK.
amined by Mr.. Smith. He knew both
Hamilton and Hill. He came up TO where
ner Of Fifth and II. Hill was
boisterous and wanted to fight. Ham.
ilton had pistol. Hill SGT his hat down
in the street, put his pistol in the hat, and
told Hamilton he could whip him without
a pistol. Hamilton told Hill he did not
want to fight him. Hill started to go
away. Hamilton said it was strange they
could not 60 out to serenade without being
followed by a set of dogs Hill came back
and asked Hamilton if he called him n
id dog. Hamilton said he mentioned no
name. Hill said if he had done so he
would blow Hamllton's id head OFF. Hill
fourished his pistol over Hamiltons head
There were two or three women near the
place. Witness did not know whether
they were with Hill or not. Witness did
not see the shooting.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Taggart the
witness adhered to the same story.
JEFF Mackey was then examined. He said
his full name was George II. Holmes, but
he was better known as JEFF Mackey. He
knew Hamilton. Only knew Hill by sight.
He saw Hill at the church. Hill came w
in the gallery where the band was playing.
Hill had a pistol in his hand at the church.
He next saw Hill at the corner of Fifth
and N. At that place Hill tried to get up
a row with Hamilton. Hamilton
told him he could not see
why he wanted to raise q fuss
with him. He had always treated
him with manners aud respect Hamilton
started to pull his handkerchief out of his
pocket and when he did that Hill pulled
out his pistol and pointed it in Hamilton's
face. Hamilton dropped his handkerchief.
Hill said, II am going home with your
girl" Hamilton said she was not his girl.
The girl hallooed down the street and said,
"You are liar. ] am and can prove it,"
Hamilton during all this time had no
pistol in his hand. Hill and the girl went
up to the corner of Sixth and N. Witness
was talking to Jennie Thornton at her
porch. He saw the shooting. Hill had q
pistol when he was shot. When he
fell he dropped it, and his uncle or man
said to be his uncle, by the name Of Robin
son, picked it up and put it in his pocket.
nh was ABOUT 70 pun ms pistol out Wnen
Hamilton shot him. The shooting took
| place at the corner Of Fourth and N streets.
Witness was with Hamilton from the time
they went to the church until after the
| shooting
On cross-examination, the witness told
| the same story that he did in his exami-
nation-in-chief, giving IN addition the
reason for his being sometimes called
Holmes, and sometimes Mackey, and some
times Langston, which proved to be salts
| factory.
Mr. Smith put Miss Tutt on the stand
for the purpose of asking her ifshe saw Miss
Hart with Robert Chase on the night of the
| killing. She said she did
Robert Chase was then called. The wit
ness told about the same story that Mackey
did,