Evening journal., 1892-05-05
TWO MORE CONFESSIONS.
Dr. Hills Murder Was Planned e
Revenge Campbell's Death

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MLLrNar0R, Nd May 5-The at
tornvys. jurors detectives, reporters
and sheriff who are at work on the case
Of the murder of Or. Hill at Millington.
are not working together. The prin ,ipal
difficulty has arisen over the confessions
OF Moses Brown aud Lewis Benson, two
colored men who have lust been arrested,
charged with completely in the murder.
At the session Of the coroner and jury,
held in tho Ohestertown Jail on Tuesday,
Brown aud Benson we're examined They
admitted that they had made the state
ments imputed to them, but claimed
that they Lad heen mesmerized and that
words had been put in their mouths
The alleged confessions we're to the
effsc. that a conspiracy had been formed
to kill the doctor out OF revenge for Tom
Campbel's murder in the restaurant riot
las Christmas This conspiracy is Just
what the attorneys and sheriff wanted to
conceal. the detective did not get on to,
and the Jurors wanted to bring out. The
officials feared that II the facts we're
known before the trial in court the pub
lie feeling would rise to a dangerous
pitch.
Mr.. vlclers and Sheriff Plummer took
the confession Of BrowH, who, when
pressed 20 give the full particulars said
that when near the sycamore tree, which
l.. Al \ -.
house. where he was employed, Fletcher
told him that Dr. Hill was coming, and
when he got ont on the road he FLETCHER
willisms) intended to kill him. Tom
Campbell had been killed and II had
never been found out who did Il. and he
would kill Or Hill and 10 would never
be found out who did IL. Brown said
that when Williams FIRST asked him to
help him Kin Hill he refused. aud then
Williams laughed aad he Brown
thought he was fooling
Wnen Mr.. Ford's gate was reached
Brown said tha; be and Lewis Benson,
who was also employed by Mr.. Ford,
turned to 70 into the lane Fletcher
williams called him Brown and asked
him to walk down to the bridge over the
"brsnsh' which is just before one
reaches Steve" Cooper's house He did
so and Benson followed. When just
over the top OF the hill Fletcher halted
and called the whole crowd about him
and told them OF his plan to kill Dr. Hill
Charlie Brooks said, "rll help you"
Little Frisby Comegys, the IA year-old
boy, said he would bold the doctors
horse, for which Charlie Brooks promised
TO give him q quarter, but never did, and
Perry Bradshaw allowed he would help
on
The point made about Bradshaw
stands strongly corroborated All the
negroes who have confessed say that
Bradshaw held the horse, and the cor
oner's jury 30 found Bradshaw In his
statement says Hurtt helped Comegys
hold the horse Brown said that he aud
Benson and one OF two others remon
strated but 10 no avail.
Constant questioning drew forth the
admission flom Brown that he had helped
In the crime BY cutting the doctor "in de
neck When asked whore Benson cut
MIN be said In de neck, too. lust same
as did We didu't cut him much. The
cut ! gave him wouldn't ha' killed him.
sir, deed 1t wouldn't Il was only
little cut; deed it was. l wouldn't ha'
done IL, but Fletcher made me When
he cut the doctor be said to me and
Benson, You DO something to him or
weil kill you
Mr. vickers took full notes of what
Brown said, and ~ The conclusion Of the
prisoners statement be was du nh
founded. He had hoped that this murder
would prove an unpremedltated crime.
In the evening Brown was requested to
tell the whole story before State Attorney
Shay, 6rst being warned that what he
said would be used In the trial Of the
case. The questions and his answers we're
written In long hand with great care.
After the Btatemeut had been read to
Brown, he signed each page, and the
last question ano answer so he could
himself Identify the confession when IL
might be produced
While hore after Benson and Cooper
the Philadelphia detective was met As
Il had been agreed between Mr. Ylcksrs.
Ar. SlaY Mr. Piummer aud the reporters
not to speat Of the matter to anyone
Sheriff Piummer did not tell the detective
Of Browns statement, and therefore the
reporters did not speak OF a This in.
censed the detective very much when he
was told Monday night that Brown
and Benson had made a statement On
Monday evening in the Chestertown iail,
Benson was told that be need not saw
anything unless be wished, but was re-
quested TO make a statement that his
exac. part In the assault on DR.. Hill
might BE- known In the presence Of
Sheriff Plummer and his deputy. Frank
Plummer, he made q statement which
corroborated Brown In every detail aud
gave additional particulars In the way Of
circumstantial conversation which, Il is
thought, could not have been coined or
put into his mouth
Trinity Ctt $40 Pretty Souvenir.