Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-27
FRATRICIDE AND SUICIDE
BROTHEES FOUND WHITENING
IN EACH OTHERS BLOOD.

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day Trsgedy-R. j. ain rul,s the 1rsg-
ger-High social Connections and Both
University Graduates.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 96.--This after
noon about l O'Clock i've pistol shots
were heard in. a room in the Lovejoy
building, on Broad street. Officer Garvey
and Emmett Stanley, "A young business
man, rushed into the building and were
told by woman named Mamie johnson,
who has a room on the second floor, that
the reports proceeded from a room in the
back of the hall, occupied by II. p. Hill
and o. G. Hill, brothers. The men tried
to open the door, but it was locked ard
there was no response to their continued
knocking. A latch key was secured and
the door opened.
A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.
The Hill brothers were found lying on
the floor, o. &. with bullet through his
heart, quite dead, and K. Z. with n bullet
In his brain, breathing his last. In a te "
moments he was dead. The floor was
covered with blood, which smeared the
faces of the dead men. A Remington
pistol, the only weapon found, was on the
floor few inches from the right hand Of
X. L. Hill. The five chambers were emp
ty. There were several bullet holes on
the wall near the bodies, aud the position
of the dead brothers and the direction
taken by the bullets. together with the
appearance Of the wounds, indicated tn at
Il. L. Hill had killed his brother and then
shot himself through the head.
SHOT IN TWO PLACES.
o. c. Hill was shot In two places. One
ball had entered his left arm about three
inches below the armpit and ranging up
ward into the shoulder. The other had
penetrated the beart.
A single shot had killed x. Z. Hill, the
ball entering the side OF his head back OF
the right ear and passing out OF his left
iemple. His head was terribly swollen
and blood gushed from the mouth and
nose OF his brother on his coat sleeve and
left breast, which WAS marked by powder
burns, showing that the shooting had
been done at short range. The
dead brothers presented slckening
and most CHASTITY sight. An officer was
placed at the entrance to the bui ding TO
keep out the curious and excited crowd
attracted to the spot by the awful tragedy,
the news OF which flew quickly over the
Gown.
IN THEIR CUPS.
An inquest was held over the bodies,
and the drift OF the evidence was to the
effect that both men had been on pro-
,racted spree, but the testimony failed To
develop the nature of the quarrel be-
tween them. They were both eeen drink
ing on the street this morning, but 10 was
proven that they were together in their
room last night and on perfectly friendly
terms. 1t was further shown that when
sober they were very atfectionate, but
whea IN liquor frequently had violent
Quarrels.
THE THEORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
The most plausible theory Is that while
drinking this morning they met In the
room and quarreled, when II. p. Hill
seized his pistol, which was usually kept
in dressing case on the bureau, and,
having killed bis brother in the heat oil
passion, realized the crime aud turned
his weapon upon himself. The verdict
rendered by the jury was based on this
view of the killing, and is indorsed by
public sentiment here. TIE dead brothers
we're the sons OF Hon. d. Pike Hill, once
Il prominent lawyer OF this city, but now
living on his plantation near Dallas.
X. Z. Hill was 30 years Of age, a bright
lawyer, in practice here.
q. G. Hill was bill clerk OF the West
Point railroad. He was 81 years ola.
they were the only children.
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES.
Both we're graduates OF the State Uni
versity and were very excellent and
popular men, save when under the influ.
ence OF liquor, continued indulgence in
which made them quarrelsome and dan
gerous. Their father and mother, most
estimable people, were telegrapbed for
and reached the city this afternoon, but
we're prevented by friends and kinsmen
from visiting The scene OF the tragedy for
fear Of the effect upon them. They were
taken to the residence Of Hon. Jonathan
Norcross, their relative, living at West
End.
TO SLEEP IN ONE GRAVE.
The bodies are dressed for burial, and
now lie in the room where the ged Oc-
Cured, and have been looked upon by
hundreds OF citizens. The h0rrihle TRACE.
dy is universally deplored, and the family
Of the deceased nave the fullest sympa-
thy Of the entire population. The funeral
viii probably take place tomorrow, and
il Is stated tonight that the dead brothers
will be placed In one coffin and nil the
same grave. The men were familiarly
known as "Toney" and "BOb," and many
young men, close friends OF the deceased,
wept when they looked on the dead. The
lamentations OF c0iOred woman, Bob's
nurse wnen a baby, over his remains we're
pathetic in the extreme.