Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-24
On Trial for Murder.
CHARL0 HAMILTON AGAIN rACrN0 JURY
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT

IN HE Ckf1fNAb COGkT.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur. the
case Of Charles Hamilton, coiored, for the muir
der q George A. Hill, September 20, 1882, by
shooting him, was continued yesterday after
THE STARS report closed. The alleged murder
occurred at the corner Of 4th and N streets.
where it is charged Hamilton waylaid Hill as
he was returning from escorting his girl home
from an entertainment The quarrel, it Ia
alleged, was about q girl.
Maria T. Bresnahsn testified that she heard
voice that she did not recognize say, 81 don {
dog"
Francis Thornton and Jennie Thornton testi-
fed TO Hills accosting Hamilton while the lat
ter was playing In the band to which he be-
longed.
Eliza Tut, the girl about whom the parties
quarrelled, testified 20 attending the church
entertainment with Hill. On the way home. at
corner OF 9Th aud n streets, q serenade was
next corner, where Hill rejoined her and they
went home together. When they were at 5th
and streets she saw Hamilton. under the
lamp, with pistol in his hand swapping IT. but
1t would not go of.
TESTIMONY TODAY.
This morning Annie Weightman testified
that she lived next door to Mrs. White, where
three young men were sitting: that she heard
some one say, take it back" when the shooting
the shot was fired and Hill fell. Witness
daughter had told her that Charley Hamilton
was gong TO shoot Hill.
Sarah White testified that she saw Robert
Chase, JED Mackey and Charley Hamilton
sitting on her steps: saw Hill come round the
corner from 4th street, and Hamilton was then
Dehlnd the tree box. One asked as that YOU
Hiil?' and he answered YES" and said .sCome
here" Hamilton walked up to Hill and asked
mean it," Hamilton said Take III back ~ and
Hill answered "No, won't" Hamilton said
You've got TO take it back" and Hill said he
wouldn't, that he was gentleman, and then
the pistol was fired. Hill had a cane i'm his
hand at the time. After the shooting Hamilton
walked away little ways and then raa.
Louis Reese testified that he saw Hamilton
who was near a tree-box, step up to hin. and
some words were spoken, when Hamilton fired
one OF the men with Hamilton was Ross.
Lucy Hart testified that Hamilton said he
would fix Hill before II o'clock; that two men
with Hamilton sat on the steps when Hill
came up. and some conversation took place,
Hamilton having stopped Hill, and the shoot,
ing took place. Hamilton ran down street
towards street alley.
serenade: saw Hill put his hat down and offer
TO hight Hamilton, who seemed like he did not
want 10 fight; Hamilton put his hand in his hip
pocket and got his pistol out, when one of his
friends touched him on the shoulder and put IL
back. Then Hamilton said he would wait TIL
Hlli came back Witness went on behind Ham,
1iton and two other boys.
George Smith testified that he saw the men
sitting on the steps and heard one say he could
see TO the corner, or something OF that kind.
ihis closed the case for the government.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Edward Ross, for the defendant, testified that
ne had charge of the band (the National, and
Hamilton was playing with him. They were
in the gallery of jefferson church. when Hill
came up to have some words with Hamilton,
and he ordered him down. They then went TO
9th and n streets and Hill then came up while
they were playing and broke up the serenade.
H1ls vent out and put his pistol down and laid
his hat ON il. He denied that he stopped at the
corner with Hamilton and sat on Mrs Whites
steps quietly, and stated that he and his friends
went quickly to their home on Ridge street.
Messrs. McQuade (of McQuade & Sohns) and
u. ID. Eldenour testified to the general reputa-
ton OF Hamilton being good.
Frank K. Ross (of the National band) testified
as 10 the disturbance in the church and the first
fight between the men.
Thomas Washington testified that he met
Eliza Tut and Hill at the corner of 9th an
streets, and heard Hill say that he would not
ALLOW Hamilton TO do anything to him and
would get even with him, aud the Tut girl said
him.
The case was on when our report closed.