Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-07
!. STILL A QUESTION.
The Mystery Concerning Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B Hill.
Tae Accused Keleas ed, hut Chier Mi.
Ter Is Determined 10 secure All
Possible EvideDce-Mrs.
Hnl's SIery.

Mrs. W. 3. Hill, who was made the
unfortunate victim of a fendish assault
at her home on Thursday night, is still
confined to her bed from its effects. Hill
who was detained at police headquarters
all day yeste rday, was released last night,
Chief Miller having been advised to take
such course by number of attorneys,
whose opinion he sought in the absence
of the states attorney. The impression
OF those with whom the chief sought coun.
sci was. that while there as strong cir
cumstantial evidence against Hill, there
was nothing as yet learned to establish
motive for such an act on his part, and
hence it would be a difficult matter to con-
vict him.
Chief Miller. however, does not pro.
pose to let tie matter rest here-not that
he is particularly anxious to fasten the
blame upon Hill any more than he is to
exonerate' him, but he is determined to
find the one who is guilty of the heinous
crime, if possible. This morning he fell
upon piece of strong evidence off cir
cumstaptial nature. In his conversa>
tions concerning bis purchase of nitric
acid, Mr.. Hill declared that it was secured
several days ago for hoof disease of his
horse, and that he had purchased it all at
the Fourth avenue drug store This
morning Chief Miller sscertained that
colored man answering Hills descrip-
ton had purchased large bottle of nj,
trio acid at Hsrrison's pharmacy in Dav>
export early Thursday evening before the
occurrence. Mr.. Harrison remembers the
mans appearance perfectly, and he was
expected over this afternoon to identify
Hill.
When seen by an ARGUS reporter who
called at her house this morning, Mrs.
Hill was apparently indignant at the
charge that hsd been made against her
husband. IN answer to a question from
the reporter as 10 whether she had any
cause to suspicion any one of it, she re-
piled. mo SIR, l cannot imagine why any,
one should wish to treat me in that way.
l do not know why my husband should
be suspected of this crime as our
domestic relations are, and always
have been very happy. 1 was
present when the boy told my hus.
band to get The nitric acid for the horses
hoof, but the bottle which he got was
found in my husbands pocket where he
told the chief of police he could find it.
Then in Jour opinion the suspicion
against your husband is unwarranted,"
was the question put by the reporter.
at certainly is. for when I first was
aroused by the liquid being thrown in my
face, saw a man disappear into the hall
way and chair was placed near the door
as if TO trip any pursuer. 1 Immediately
went into my husbands room and found
him in bed. and he afterward got up and
went after the doctor"
Mrs. Hill was apparently very much in
earnest: and to all appearances believes
her husband innocent. Notwithstanding
that her story does not agree with her
husbands in one particular, as he stated
yesterday to q reporter that he was
aroused by his wife's cries and went to
her room, when he discovered that the
vitriol had been poured upon her face.
He still maintains that chloroform was
used instead of nitric acid. and that who
ever did itsttempted to put him under its
influence also. When the reporter men
toned to him the conflicting statements
of himself al and his wife this morning
as to which entered the others room, he
said. well. was so under the chlorc.
form that could not remember circum-
stances or what said Yesterday"