Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-22

rage. According to the statement of a
laborer, who was working on the other
side OF the garden fence, about ten feet
haWay, Freeman seemed almost senseless
with rage. He turned and moved toward
the house, but soon stopped. Then he
quickly retraeed his steps with q bitter
| scowl upon his tace.
"Once for all, will you marry me some
dayH" he asked, planting himself directly
In front of Jennie, who was moving in
another direction at her mothers side.
Mrs. Hill seemed to become alarmed at
his bearing and exclaimed:
why, Bill, you surely don't intend to
hurt Jennie?'
For an answer the boy pulled pistol
out Of his pocket. The girl and her
mother screamed and turned to fly. The
laborer in the garden leaped the fence at
one bound, but before he could traverse
the couple of dozen yards which inter-
yened, Freeman fired at jennie. Thelgirl
staggered, and, as the infuriated boy
rushed at her with Outstretehed pistol,
Mrs. Hill sprang between them, crying:
''FOr Gods sake, boy, what are you
doingY Oh, Bill, don't shoot" Again
the weapon was discharged. Mrs. Hill
sprang at the young assassin. The boy
was strong, and holding her of at arms
length fired full at her head. Then, as
she staggered back and half turned away,
he fired again. By this time the labOrer,
William Dean, was nearly on Freeman,
who c0oIly kept him at bay with The
pistol. Seeing Daniel Hill. a son Of Mrs.
Hill, running from the dining room, Free
man rushed over to where Jennie lay
screaming with pain. STOPPING down, he
cried out:
"GOd help us, Jennie, | am coming,
too"
With the pistol at his head he fired Just
as Dean seized him. The boys brains
flew in the laborer's face. The man
dropped the corpse and fell fainting on
the grass. A servant from the kitchen
had reached the scene by this time, and
she and Daniel Hill found what they sup
posed to be the bodies Of four dead people
stretched on the ground. Young Eil
with great courage dashed at full speed
across the garden, clearing the fences in
| flying leaps. Reaching the stable he
! seized horse, and, with only the halter
around its neck, dashed with breakneck
speed to the village. He went TO all five
doctors on the island and summoned them
| to his home, whence he quickly returned.
Dean by this time had recovered, and was
engaged in removing Nrs. Hill and her
daughter to the house when Mr. Hill re-
turned. The girl had received a bullet
under the left ear, and another in the cen
ire of the back of the head. This last
| penetrated the brain. She died Friday
morning at II O'Clock, not having recov-
cred consciousness after she fell.
Mrs. Hill was struck fair in the fore
head by the first shot fred at her. The
second shot, fired when she was running
away, penetrated the lett side of her head.
Both wounds were seen to be fatal. She
expired about noon Friday. The island
| ers are almost wild with grief over the
death OF the girl.
MIR. Hill is dazed witt grief, All the
morning he sat quietly Without showing
any emotion in a room where his wife
and daughter lay. The young man, Dan
iel Hill, seems to be almost crazed. Free
mans body has been removed to a back
room in the same house. MIR. Hill has
directed that preparations be made for a
! triple funeral on Saturday.