Evening journal., 1892-04-29
THEY'RE ALL IN JAIL
Murderers Of DIR. Hill of MiIIingtOn
Believed to Have Been Found

Kaa, the Prisoners From Mob Violence.
Rayuard. enc of the Witnesses, Makes
.confessiOB-Frisby COmegys hakes
Another Startling Statement To-day.
special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MILLINeToN, Md, April 29-There is
now but little doubt that the murderers
Of DR. James Hughe Hill of this town,
who was found in his road cart in dy-
ing condition with his throat cnt, are In
jail at ChestertoWn. The whole neigh
borhood is so aroused that it is feared that
lynching party will be formed to storm
the county Jail and hang all OF the
negroes who have been arrested under
suspicion Of being connected with the
murder. The principals in the crime are
Fletcher Williams and Charles Brooks.
OFFICERS BRING OUT THE CONFESSION.
Joshua Bsynard, the l4-year-old- boy,
who was the last witness, uncovered
completely the hidden history Of last
Saturday night. He disclaimed all com
plicity In the crime and repudiated any
knowledge Of a preconcerted arrange
ment or plot on the part of the perpe-
tratois. While In the hotel awaiting
transportation to the Chestertown jail,
he was closely questioned by Officers
Amos Kelley OF Chestertown, and
Sydney Jump and Frank Seward Of Cen
treville. His statement in substance Is
about as follows: he and Perry Brad
shaw, Fletcher Williams, Charles
Brooks, Henry Hurtt, Charles Emory,
Noses Brown aud Frisby Comegys were
going out OF town, when on a hill, near
Mr.. Ford 8 gate, Dr Hill came along in
dog sart Williams and Brooks rushed
cut and caught his horse, Oomegys held
the horse, Brooks struck DR.. Hill from
behind with stone about the size Of a
mans fist, and Williams cut his throat
with a pocket knife and forced his head
In between the shaft and the iron brace
on the under side of the shaft. Bradshaw
turned the horse around and II was
started down the road.
WILD EXCITEMENT THROUGH THE COUNTY
This was brief, but was just what was
wanted. The greatest excitement was
created in the town by the confession
Some excitement had been raised by the
announcement that Philip Manda has
stated that one of the men in jail had
told him the full details of the crime
Then Baynards s confession became public,
and the widest excitement prevailed
Men surged around the states witness
and every word was taken down In black
and white. Bay lard made no deviation
or repetition Mrs. Hill, when told of
the confession, was grief stricken to
know that her husband had been mur.
dered, preferring to think that his death
was the result OF accident
SLOW WORK AT THE INQUEST.
b. W. Viekers of Chssterto En, repre-
senting States Attorney William L
Slsy, conducted the examination of the
witnesses who appeared before Coroner
Pippin's jury OF inquest. Little wal
developed that was not sheady known
Members Of the Jury and Mr.. Vckeri
seemed convinced that the accident
theory would not stand. The place wher'
DR.. Hill received his injuries was located
between DR.. A. r. Todd's residence. ol
the outskirts Of the town and Prices
lane, beyond Fords Hill.
THIS NAN SAW THE PRISONER.
Walter Roe. colored, testified to seeing
Fletcher w llliams, Joshua Bayuard, Perrl
Bradshaw, Henry Hurtt, all co.ored, anC
others DIR. Todd's residence OF
Saturday night. he was riding horse.
back towards Mssssy's. He passed
covered wagon and then a dog cart, will
man lying in IT, passed him. This wal
about half mile beyond the.point wher
he had passed the colored men. Vehicle
and men were all going the same direc
tion.
BAYNARD SHOOK, BUT KNEW NOTHING
During the inquest and long before b
made his confession, Baynard. shakin
like he had the ague was placed upon tn
stand. he testified to going with th'
men out the road, and said that the
were passed by several teams, one O
which was DR.. Hills dog-cart According
- naunord1o okc nh kIe. -. q,
rived near Prices lane pieces Of Dr. Hill
wearing apparel were found, his hat an
cuff, and further on his shoe. Baynarl
was startled when the torn cuff was hel
up to his view. BE said Charlie Brook
had found it in the road, and ha
brought It into his room at Rslph's o
Saturday night. Brooks tore the button
of and said he was going to keep Il
Baynard denied that anyone went oU
with his cart on the road, and said b
saw no stones.
HE'D BIZ sKEERED, TOO"
Howard simpson, colored, 10 yeai
old, who understood that it was a
awful sin" to swear to an untruth, tes
titled that Henry Hurtt looked scare
When he saw him on Monday morninl
and sal: IF you'd seen what I'D seel
you'd be 5keered too. " Simpson said l
did not say what be had seen, but he ha
said that others of the crowd were alonl
and Simpson thought he meant he sa
them kill Dr.. Hill.
THEY DID THROW THE STONES.
Philip MAnda, one Of the men held
witnesses, admitted, after some question
Ing in regard to his opinion Of eertal
statements made by Frisby ComegY
that he thought the men were gettir
stones to throw at thej team, and th
they struck DR.. Hill he said he thougl
''it must have been nr Hill, from Il
way he was when be was found"
JUST BEFORE BAYNARD CONFESSED.
Philip Manda and Joshua Bayna
were the only prisoners brought he
from ChestertoWn. Manda was releas
after testifying, but Baynard vas So
back to jail where others who were
rested are. The jury adjourned abo
3 30 o'clock until again called together
Coroner Pippin or States Attorney Wi
liam L. Slay
GUARDING THE JAIL.
BRynard is now locked up in jail, I
gether with Buck Brooks, who, be SO
threw the stone, Fletcher Williams, "
he accuses of doing the cutting, Per
Bradshaw, who is said to have held {
horse, Henry Hurtt, Frizby Comeg
and Charles Emory, who, Baynard say