Evening journal., 1892-10-18


he did not appear. Mrs Hill dressed her
self and went down TO the yard A
ghastly sight met her eyes. The faith
full horse attached TO the dogcart was
standing at the yardgate, as quiet as If
nothing had occurred. DR.. Hill was
lying across the foot of the cart insensi-
bic, bruised and bleeding, with his head
wedged under the shaft. A groan escaped
him, and although she had but recently
recovered from a severe illness Mrs
Hill rallied sufficiently from the shock of
her discovery to arouse her neighbor.
John p. Ahern and Justice Johnson
whose home was opposite. These gen
tlemen carried the insensible form of
their friend into the house and then
summoned Dr. A. Il. Todd. of Milling
ton, and Doctors Kelley and Latimer, Of
Galena Their exam nation revealed
cut in the throat on the right side an
inch and-ah half long and going through
TO the tongue. There were also several
abrasions of the skin near the cut, and
the whole upper part Of the right side of
the face was terribly swollen. DIR. Hill
never recovered consciousness or spoke
word, and expired at 33O that Sunday
afternoon.
Hunting Down the Murderers.
The news Of the terrible affair quickly
spread, and while the church bells were
ringing searching parties were being
organized Few attended services that
/ day. The dead man was very popular
and hundreds of people started out to
/ find some clue to the cause Of his terrible
wounds. They went over the route taken
by the Doctor the night previous 1t
was found that he never reached Mr.
Shaw's. About mile from Millingtor
toward Masseys, a station on the Queen
Anne's and Kent railroad, is a hill known
as Ford's hill, which slopes into
bottom or valley, and over stream
here is a small bridge. On one side of
the road is house occupied by
a colored family named Cooper, at
which an oyster treat is said TO have
been given on that memorable Saturday
night Some think that here is where
the fatal blow was dealt DR.. HILL as some
indications of a struggle were here de-
tected. Further up the road, about a
mile and a-half from the town. is Prices
Corner, where were more signs of a
struggle. Near this point the doctor s
hat was found further on his cuff, and
little further the heel of his SHOE
and still further on his shoe. The first
sign of blood was near Mr.. f. Comegy S
house. and from that point blood was
traced across the railroad track to Mr. A.
f. Huey' house at Massey $, and then turn
ing around a large warehouse, is followed
by the same road to Millington Near the
warehouse were found two large pools OF
blood, and here it is supposed the horse
must have stood for several hours, as
most doctors horses are accustomed TO
doing
Charging the Grand Jury.
In his charge to the grand jury yester
: day morning, Justice WicSes dwelt at
Z great length on the Hill murder case II,
said in part "To constitute the crime OF
murder it is not necessary that the party
charged should strike the fatal blow, but
all who in any manner aid or assist oil
encourage the one who strikes the blow
are equally guilty. There is reason L
I suppose that a plot to murder Dr. Hill
, had been entered into by those VIII
assailed him with others who were no
, present when the terrible deed was com
, mitted II such is the fact, if there we
, others, no matter how many. who entered
into plot or, agreement to take his life
or who advised or counseled those VIII,
, assailed him, they are guilty of murder
although not present when the fata
, blow was struck. / charge you, gentle
men, to probe this matter TO the bottom
! Calmly and patiently investigate thl
facts and bring to light every circum
a stance connected with that brutal muir
der Let no guilty one escape, but le
all who participated directly or indi
l rectly in that terrible tragedy be pun
4 ished