The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-01
BOTH THE HILLS DEAD.
Mrs, Jessie Hill Dies of Her
Wounds at Darlington
and Her HUSBAND TAKES HIS LIFE
In tho Monroe County Jatl.--GbastIy
End Of the Horrible tragedy at
olarIngton--.Two Letters Found in
hts Cell. ono to his wife and the
other to his Mother, Show that the
Deed was Contemplated.


The sensational assault on Mrs. Jessie
Hill by her husband, Charles Hill, a
cigar maker, formerly Of this city, at
Darlington, Ohio, on May q, had still
more sensational ending yesterday, by
which tho affair was converted into a
bloody and shocking double tragedy.
Mrs. Hill, the victim, died at four
o'clock yesterday morning, and as soon
MS her husband heard this he took his
own life in tho Monroe county Jail at
woodsfeld, by cutting his throat The
following special telegram to the ISTxL-
1IaENcER from Woodsfeld, received yes
terday afternoon. graphically tells the
story Of the sad sequel to Hills fendish
deed: .tt--
Special Dispd,ch 10 me IAdligeaeer
WooDsPiELD, o., May 3l.-At II o'clock
this forenoon Deputy sheriff Buzz Pier
son rushed wildly from the Jail and in-
quired for q doctor, excitedly stating
that Charles Hill had Cnt his throat.
No physician could be ionnd, Drs. Arm-
strong and Hall having started half
hour bafore for Darlington to, hold an
inquest over the body Of Mrs. Jessie
Hill, the woman who was 50 hendlshiy
attacked by Hill, and all the other ply
sicians being out Of the town. An In
TgLLlaEScER reporter was one OF tho
first to arrive at tho Jail, and being ad-
mitted by Sheriff Pierson ne beheld the
horrible sight OF the prisoner lying on
the floor OF his cell with his head
ALMOST SEVERED FROM MS body,
a case knife lying by his side aud blood
spattered over everything.
There was no need for physician.
The man was stone dead an hour before
the discovery of the suicide.
Hill had been informed OF the death
OF his victim, who has been lying atthe
point OF death at Darlington for two
weeks past from the effect Of the tiend-
ish Ratchet blows Hill had rained upon
her defenseless head. He hung his
head and said he was sorry to hear that
she was dead.
Sheriff Pierson and Lawyer Mallory
talked to him afterwards and it was
probably Immediately upon their de-
parture that he took his own life.
About twenty minutes alter they had
gone Deputy Buzz Pierson took in
new suit OF clothes for the prisoner, and
discovered Hill lying on the floor OF his
cell with his throat cut from ear to
ear.
messenger started in pursuit OF Drs.
Armstrong and Hall, and upon their re-
turn Mayor Spriggs, who was to con-
duct the inque't, had them make an
examination. The mans throat was
cut deep and wide, almost completely
decapitating himself. The jugular vein
was severed, and IN the carotid artery
on the left side two slashes were aPpar-
emily made. The weapon used was one
of the jail knives, which Hill had Sc
creted and had whetted on the iron bars
and stone floor until it was almost as
sharp as razor. The knife had been
missed some time ago and the prisoner
and cell had been thoroughly searched.
Mayor Spriggs will continue the IN
quest tomorrow, when he will investi-
gate the knife business and see
WHERE THE BLAME LIES.
Tho body has been coflined and will be
shipped to relatives at Darlington to-
morrow.
Two letters were found in the prison.
er's cell, one addressed to his divorced
wife, his victim, and the other to his
mother. The letter to his wife was
most affectionate one, and in 1t he ex-
pressed desire that she might recover.
1t was written last Saturday and showed
plainly that he contemplated suicide.
The letter to his mother expressed the
desire that she would have him buried
in the family lot at the graveyard. 1t
was written in pencil this morning, g.
Hill attacked his divorced wife with
a Ratchet on the river bank at Claring-
ton on May 81, after enticing her from
Wheeling. The crime is still fresh in
the minds of the people. II would I'M
doubtedly have been first degree case,
which means hanging in this state.
SHE HAD TWO CLUBS.