Evening journal., 1892-04-27
SUSPECTS IN JAIL.
,CoIeres Men Accused Of DIR. Hills
Murder Taken 10 CbestertOwn.

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prom,..ps ministers sps ak At the Funeral
.f DE-. y. n. Hiil, rho YoUBg.Physician.
who was Murdored In Road Cart on
saturday NIEhs-The Campbell Incl
dent.
Special Correspondence EvEEINo JOURNAL
WELLINGTON. Nd. April 81 The funeral
OF DR.. heighs KILL whose mysterious
death on SATURDAY night was a shock to
this vicinity, took place yesterday after
noon. Services Were held In the Method
ist Episcopal Church here, and were
conducted by Rev. E K White, assisted
By the Revs r. K. Stephenson. OF
smyrna e Il. Nelson Of Galena, and
Addison Weller Of MininPton. About
$50 persons we're iu the conl regstlon.
Remarks we're made by Nj. White and
Mr.. Stephenson. The intermsnt was
made in Shrewsbury Cemetery, near
Galena The psl-bearer5 were: j. P.
Ahern, henry s Cook and C. Vincent
of Algonquin Tribe, No. 80. Improved
Order OF Red Men. and r. W. ComegYs,
Joseph Mallslleu and DR.. T. A. Wales.
CORONER PIPPIN's JURY
The jury drawn by R. K Pippiu Of
Chestertown. the coroner Of the county,
is IS follows; c. P. Loper, foreman;
Henry Cook, Enoeh Moffstt B. p
Morgan. William Comegys, w. d. Ford
James A. Edwards. William Russell, W.
o. DugsD, Q. L Gill, James c. Moore.
Amos Kelley, w. y. Collins. B.. F Van
zant. John McWhor en- and Fred Usilten.
At ths preliminary investigation on
Mcndsy evening ohn Bsynard. Joseph
Lamden, Perry Bradshaw Stephen
Cooper and wife. &C whose house the
oyster party took place. Charles Bowers
aud George Everett, all colored people,
were summoned ~ witnesses by BeDja-
min f. Benton the bsiliff Of Mlllington.
THREB NEGROES IN Prison.
Stephen Cooper and his wife were
asked to explain the oyster party and
told stories which we're not satisfactory
to the officials. Brooks was found TO
have one Of DR.. Bins cuff buttons in his
vest pocket. he claimed he found IL on
the road his story was credited. The
result Of this Inquiry which was ad-
journed until Thursday was the arrest of
Fletcher Williams. who works for Charles
Rol 9h, who lives la Kent; Frisbie Com
eggs, who works for John Hurlock, who
live near Rolph's. and a boy named
Phil p Mander These are all colored
The boy Is held ~ a witness and the two
meu on suspicion. They we're held In
ChestertowD jaii Yesterday Ia custody of
High Sheriff Plummer and his brother.
Deputy sheriff Piummer. They refused
to tslk. H. is believed that the two men
were 81 the oystsr party at Cooper's
house. a hall bushel OF oysters we're
taken there Saturday afternoon. The
wound In DR.. Bills throat was undoubt-
edly made with an oyster knife.
GETTING ON THE TRAIL.
The incident OF Tom Campbells (eol-
sred) murder, Al account Of which was
publis shed In the EVENING JOURNAL at
the time. ls rs follows: Millington is a
local option town. and whiskey was sold
on the night before Christmas In a Ger.
tain store where a number of white men
were playing cards. colored man en-.
tered the place. but was put out. In
leaving be said he would return with a
number of friends and "clean the
place up" He did return with
Others but the inmates had
been notified Of their intention, and as
the door was broken open by the ne
groes. every light was Instantly extin-
guished and free fight occurred,
WHICH hAh EOlQItQ OAmU-
oeil' was htiiSa' - A. --.ress~s. ~ bsi.ses
struck on the head with an iron tea
kettle DR.. Hill was called TO examine
the wounds Of the dead msn. and in his
evidence said that they did not appear to
be OF a character to have caused the
mans death. The eoroner's Jury
dismissed the case. The colored
people were very much incensed
and swore vengeance on the whites
Judge Wiekes Of the Circuit Court In
charging the grand jury last week called
their attention to the affair and told
them to inves igste g. The grand Jury
examined q nun oer OF witnesses, among
them DR.. Hill and after finding no indict.
ment last Friday discharged all of the
witnesses in tho case. On Saturday night
DR.. Hill was called out and murdered.
1t is believed that an important clue
has been found ia the presence here on
Saturday night Of Joe Potts, alleged TO
be notorious negro IF Chester, Pa. He
was one OF the riuglsaders in the Christ
mas eve fight at MoWhorter's restau-
rant,
OFFERING REWARDS FOR THE MURDERER
CHEsTKRTowR, April % The county
commissioners yesterday sent a letter to
the governor, asking for a reward TO be
offered fer the capture % the murderer.
5 J. Hill, father Of the dead man. has
offered a reward OF $500 for his capture
and q diigent search Is being made
Members Of the jury have evidence point
ing TO certain coiored man very
strongly.