Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-09-20
KILLED FOR yil.O4.
Hon Hillman Confessed to Mur-
dering the Peddler,
TWO WITNESSES SWEAR TO IT.

Startling Evidence in eAe Seldomanz
Murder TrIal-An Alleged Admission
That ne killed the Peddler and Throw
che Body in the Pond-Poverty she
Motive.
WOODBURY.. N. T., Sept, 90.--The trial
Of young joe Hillman for the murder ol
peddler Herman Seidemann was re-
sumed IN the Gloucester county court.
The most startling evidence was given
just before the court adjourned until
later in the afternoon. Prosecutor Perry
placed on the stand Moses Frisbee, who
ssas prisoner in the Jail with Hillman.
II his testimony Is believed IL will hang
Hillman, for Brishee told of confession
Of guilt made TO him in the Jail By the
youthful prisoner.
Frisbee swore that when Hillman was
first put in the county Jail he told the
witness he was charged with assault
and battery, and it was not until the
night of the 2nd OF April that he was
charged with murder.
Circums tnncss of the Confession.
The confession came about this way:
Hliman seemed to take a liking to the
witness, and Frisbee says he often sang
religious songs to soothe his fellow pria-
oner's mind. On the night of April q
about midnight, Frishee came out of his
cell. the door being left open, as he was
sick, and walked down the corridor to
the water closet.
In doing so he passed Hillman's cell
door. Hillman called to him and he
went to tile door. Hillman was In his
underclOthes and stood holding on to
the bars. He said to the witness, "Mose,
/ like you.V The witness replied, s'Joe,
like you. too" Hillman seemed to be
very nervous, and the witness advised
him to settle his mind or he would go
crazy. Then Hillman admitted he was
In for charge of murder. Frisbee said
he ought not to worry about that; hc
himself had killed man nine years ago
and hid his body in the bushes. Hill
man replied, THAT Is just my case.
/ Killed a PeddIer.
threw the body in a pond and hoisted
the gates. Hillman said he had killed
the man in the second story Of the house
with a hatohet, having cut him across
the forehead and on the top OF the
head. He had also cut him in the neck
with knife. His wife had helped him
carry the body down stairs, and he hSd
He said he threw the hatchet and knife
in the pond, and nobody would ever find
them.
HilIman said that his wife was sick
and he had no money, and that he killed
the peddler for his money. He got
S11.04 off his body.
Spy Upon the Prisoner.
Frisbee says that he told Detective
Ridgway about this, and the next day,
when the witness was discharged by the
grand jury, Ridgway told k'risbee to
stay around the jail and see IL he
couldn't get more from Hillman. Hill.
man would not talk any more.
This evidence created a profound SEM
sation. At first the prisoner smiled de-
risively at the witness, but as the coll
ored man proceeded TO tell the confess
sion he grew CHASTITY pale.
Frisbee's evidence was not shaken by
rigid cross examination. He admitted
that he had served two terms in the
state prison for assault and battery.
The Confession Confirmed.
WILDER Wilkinson, 20 years old, said
he was in Jail with Hillman. The latter
was brought in on Sunday night, and
he heard. Moses Frisbee ask Hlllman
what he was In for, and the latter
One night he heard Frisbee and Hill.
man talking about the case; and he
listened. He had the next cell to Hill
man. The next day Hillman asked him
if he knew anything about the case. He
told him he had overheard the talk with
Erisbee. He then asked him what he
did it for.
Hillman said his wife was sick and ne
was without money, and got $l1.0i and
the peddler's pack. He told how he had
killed him with hatchet and knife, and
carried the body in a wheelbarrow to
the run, and then opened the gates OF
the dam to wash it away. He said he
had thrown the hatchet and knife into
the pond.
Sensation In Court.
This testimony, corroborating as it did
Moses Frisbee's story, created consider
able interest and excitement Hillman's
nerve never forsook him, however,
although he looked more anxious than
at any time during the day. Continll-
ing his testimony, he said Hillman had
made him his cOnfidant and often gave
him verbal messages to take to his wife.
The witness said he often worked out
side for the sheriff and thus had 4
chance TO do errnnds. He never deliv-
cred the messages to Mrs. HilIman. but
told Sheriff Ridgway what they were.
Hillman also gave him letters 70 mail,
but he kept them and gave them to the
sheriff after marking them.
These letters were produced, but "a
as the defense wished to learn their con-
tents Justice Garrison said they would
not be admitted in evidence at present.
a sharp cross examination failed 10
shake the witness in any of his state
mentB. lie said he served six months
for receiving stolen goods procured By
highway robbery.