Evening journal., 1893-08-22
CAMBRIDGE'S TRAGEDY,
Austin, the Murderer, Surren-
dered Himself to the Sheriff.
WILL PLEAD tsBLF-DEFEEsE

The killing of william II. Phillips by
George f. Austin the Topic OF Conver-
sation All Along the Eastern Shore.
Austin is widower of About Forty
Years of AEe-PbilIips Was Twenty Ave
and Leaves wife and Two Small
Children.
CAMBRIDGE. Md, Aug. 22.-The one
great topic of conversation in Cambridge
Is the killing Of William Il. Phillips by
George L Austin. Cambridge is
thoroughly excited over the matter and
The homicide Is discussed In all its bear.
ings wherever two or three people meet
The news Of shooting. brought to Cam.
bridge by Austin himself, spread with the
rapidity that all bad news travels, and
to day is being discussed all along the
shore, on the roadsdes, In shops and
stores and on the railroads and steam
boats
The body of Phillips is lying In the
parlor at his home, In Cambridge, ready
for burial, which is to take place to.
morrow. Austin is In jail, although up
to tonight no formal charge has been
laid against him. He feels his position
keenly and deeply regrets the shooting,
but claims that it was the only thing
he could do to protect himself. When
the case comes TO trial he will plead
self defense.
The homicide occurred between and
6 o'clock Sunday afternoon near a small
camp-meeting under the auspices OF 81.
Johns Methodist Church at Golden Hill,
is Lakes district, eighteen miles below
Cambridge. Mr. Austin had been down
there all day talking politics generally
and looking after the interests OF his
father, State Senator George E Austin,
of Dorchester, in particular. State
Senator Austin's term has expired and he
is candidate for re election. Mr. Phil.
lips went to the caap in the afternoon
and is said to have been there but few
minutes when his death occurred.
He Is the proprietor Of livery stable
and drove down TO look after his horses,
nearly all Of which had been hired to 20
TO the camp. Immediately after the
shooting Austin drove TO Cambridge
and surrendered himself TO Sheriff
Thomas B Gator
Justice Hart, of Lakeville, held an in
quest, Benjamin Hart being foreman OF
the jury. Daniel Delaha, a Cambridge
blacksmith, and Louis Griffin, colored
school teacher, who were witnesses OF
the shooting. testified before the Jury.
They told substa italy the same story
and the verdict rendered was thai
Phillips came TO his death by a pisto
ball fred by Austin. Drs. Goldsborougl
DeKraft and Steele made a post-morten
examination and found that the bullet
which had been fred from Smith
Wesson old style 32 calibre revolver, hal
entered the left breast and passed en-
tirely through the heart, causing instan
death.
The lung was penetrat d and file,
with clotted blood The bullet was no
found. although it hadinot left the body
The pistol had been held so close to th
victim that bis clothing was burnt
Austin is a widower. He Is 40 year
old, and lives with his father on farm
in Bucktown district. He is a semi
invalid and follows no regular occupa
tion. Phillips was 20 years old, and al
athlete. weighing about 165 pounds. H
leaves a widow and two small children
His funeral will take place to morro'
from the old Zion Methodist Church
Rev. f. w. McSorley will officiate.