Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28

young negroes. Frisby Comegys, Fletcher
Williams and Philip Mander. They were
part of the gang assembled at Ford's hill
Saturday night, who saw DIR. Hill drive
past, and who afterwards went to the
party at Steve Cooper's house. There is
nothing now known to implicate them,
but this entire gang is regarded with sus-
these three they might be induced'to break
down and confess, II they really know any
thing about the death OF DR.. Hill. Their
arrest was effected very quietly, and last
evening they were taken to Chestertown
and lodged in Jail.
The arrests were not generally known
until after the cuiprits had been taken
away. as on account of the feverish condi-
ton OF the public mind IL was not deemed
advisable to publish the fact that any par
ties had been held in custody. Feeling
ran high during Sunday, and had there
been during the day the slightest clue tend
ing to fasten upon any one of this gang the
responsibility for DR.. Hills death, the as
sembled crowds would undoubtedly have
taken the law in their own hands and
hung the supposed offender without judge
or jury.
And upon these facts are based the sus-
pieions entertained by so many people in
Millington that DR.. Hill was foully muir
dered. They may be well-founded, but
unless some more tangible evidence IS dis
covered the jury, on reassembling next
Thursday morning, will have no reason
able grounds for finding verdict of will
full murder.
DR.. Hill was a general favorite in and
around Millington, and it is declared that
he had not ali enemy in the community.
He is son of Samuel Hill of Locust
Grove, and has been keeping drug store
and practicng medicine in Millington for
about five years. He was resident physi-
clan for the Queen Anne's e. Kent rail-
road. He was 81 years of age
His wife, whom he married about three
years ago. was Miss Bond of Baltimore
county, Md, and they have a child only
two months old. Mrs. Hill is completely
Frustrated by the shock of the terrible
tragedy.
MILLISGTox, Mp, April 27.-Seyeral very
important witnesses in the Hill murder
case have been arrested and held for the
hearing on Thursday. The county com
missioners sent n letter to the governor
asking for reward to be offered for the
capture of the murderer. Mr.. S. J. Hill,
father of the dead man, has offered re.
ward of $500 for his capture and diligent
search is being made Members of the Jury
have evidence pointing TO a certain colored
man very strongly.
The funeral of DR.. Hill, yesterday, was
very largely attended and deep feeling was
manifested. The Rev. Il. Il. White, pastor
| of the church, presided, and with him on
the platform were stated the Revs. r. X.
Stephenson of Smyrna, L. II. Nelson of
Galena. ard Addison Weller of Millington.
The choir of seven under the leadership
Of Henry Tonkin Of the Wilmington
Academy sang Fade, Fade, Each Earthly
Joy" AS the opening selection. Hymn l46,
u favoritc of DR.. Hill's, was then sung.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr..
Nelson. He alluded to DIR. Hills death
as curious dispensation of providence
and prayed that divine blessing might rest
upon the sorrowing ones. Hymn, No
973, Through Sorrows Night and
Dangers PATH, was sung.
Affecting addresses were made by the
Revs. Il. II. White and Il. X. Stephenson
and then the lid of the coffin was removed
that all who desired might look upon tho
face of the corpse. Nearly every one in
the large congregation walked by til,
coffin and with very few exceptions al
were weeping.
The relatives next looked upon the
cruelIy-disligured face of DR.. Hill, and The
scene when Mrs. Hill was at the bier wa.
heartrending. Supported by her hus
bands father, she stood gazing into tn,
vacant face and then bowed her head owe
the coffin, and, amid her tears, cried he
husbands name and bade him good bye
The choir's closing selection was Nee
Again When Life is O'er.n The coitit
was then removed to the hearse and tn,
funeral procession left for Shrewsbur,
cemetery, near Galena, where intermen
was made