The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-08
WILLIAM MANLEY HILL.
A Former Cecil COuntian Killed
in Arizona.

, A Former Cecil COuntian Killed
in Arizona.
Colonel Joseph c. Hill, formerly of thi.
town. now an official in the Baltimore
Custom House, this week received tel
egram from Wilcox, Arizona, informing
him that his oldest son, William Manly
Hin, was killed near that town on the
night of November 2lst last. Col. Hill
is wel-known to large portion of oul
readers throughout the county and the
unfortunate young man, who was youth
Of II years when he left here, will be re-
membered by many Of our town readers.
Young Hill has been in the far west
for thirteen years, and was engaged in
fraighting, by wagons. between the rail
road aud the mining camps, and as that
country is infested with bands of outlaws
who frequently make descents upon the
wagon trains, it is thought he was killed
while defending his train. The Balti-
more SIN has the following account of
the unfortunate affair:
"A telegram from Wilcox, Arizona, to CO..
| Joseph c. Hill, formerly of Cecil county, an
! inspector in the Baltimore custom house,
| conveyed the intelligence that his son, VIM.
/ Manly Hill, was killed on the night of Nov.
/ u. The dispatch was dated Nov. %, signed
/ with the name of John Wilson, and was
addressed to Gel. HE, care of Grand Army
of the Republic, department. of Maryland
! 1t was delivered to the State headquarters
of the Grand Army, where it was overlooked
until Tuesday, Dec. 4th, when it was deliv-
cred tn Mr.. f. y. Alexander of the internal
revenue department, hrother-in-law of Col.
Hill The family telegraphed to Wilcox for
Information to the disposition that had
heen made of the body, and for other infor-
nation Wilcox is station on the Arizona
and New Mexico division of the Southern
Pacific Il lilroa,i, and is 134 miles from Dem.
ing, - miles from Benson, and So miles
from Tucson. The deceased was about 80
years of age, aud had been on the frontier
for L: wears, having left Cecil county when
Il years old. He was engaged in the freight
ing business between the railroad and the
his perils, and he and his companions prac-
tically slept upon their arms at night. His
family think he lost mis- life ia defending his
wagon train. He was unmarried"
Since writing the above the following
further particulars have been received:
William Marley Hill was born in this
county on December 18th, 1853. He left
Eikton on May "a, 1869, for California
where he engaged in the dairy business
with his uncle, James Alexander He
remained with his uncle during the sum-
m"r a:,d il the fall engaged in sheep rails
ir,g. which business he followed for six
or seven years when he removed to south
EN- Arizpna There he spent the first
year on the ranch of john ]. Fulton, for
merry OF this county, in farming. The
following year lie engaged in mining and
continued in that business until within
tHo Years past when he embarked in the
f;ei-i;irg business between Benson and
Wilcox, stations on the Southern Pacific
Railroad. and Il mining town called Globe, |
and in the prosecution of this business |
he Was killed while defending his wagon |
train against band of robbers.
Ga Monday evening last Major John
7. s'uter. Department Commander Grand
Army Of the Republic of Mary land, while
turning over some papers upon desk at
the Headquarters i'll Baltimore, happened
upon a Geographic despatch enclosed in
an envelope addressed to Major Hill,
Member G.. \. r., Baltimore, Md" The
envelope bore signs of age and upon open
ing it Major outer found the following
despatch:
WILCOX, ARIZONA TERRITORY,
November 22d, 1888.
To JuGior NiN, uenbe. G. 4. r., BALTIC Nd:
Your son William "Monrce" Hill was
killed here last night. What shall do with
body" JOHN WILSON.
Upon inquiring into the matter Major
Safer found that the telegram had been
delivered at the Grand Army head quar-
ters ou Nov. 22nd or 23rd,-the receipt
book showing this-but that through the
carelcssucss Of the young man in charge
it had ltcn allowed to lay upon the desk
wh.le lie found it last Monday night,
Dee. 81. 1t being at a late hour on Mon
day might When Major Suter discovered
the telegram it could not be delivered to
Col. liill until the next. day, but at as
early an lIour as practicable on Tuesday
the ,Gniur handed it over to Mr.. E. A.
Alexander, an officer of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau. who, as soon as possible,
delivered it to Col. Hill. On Tuesday at
Il o. Col. llill telegraphed to John Will
SOP. Wilcox. Lrizona, asking for particu-
lars - to the death of his son, and e.
c.ived Tie following in reply:
"iiody was buried here a James Alexan
der, Of Salida, California, was advised of
particulars. Expect an answer daily. You
viii hear from him. +. b. NICHOLS,
Justice of the Peace"
The James Alexander mentioned in the
foregoing dispatch is the uncle of young
Hill, with whom he was engaged when
he first reached California.
These are the latest particulars yes re-
ceived.