The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-26
WILL BE COURT MARTrALED.
Lieutenant Caldwell -ay That II ii W as
Murdered Un.nt entlonally.

Lieutenant Caldwell who was in charge
of the United States soldiers at Arkansas
City previous to and at the opening re-
turned to his post yesterday. He said that
he had made "a thorough report Of the
killing of Mr.. Hill by one of his soldiers
to his commanding officer and the war
department and that he will be court
matialed and punished to the extent OF
his crime. He says however that the
soldier says he had no intention of killing
Mr.. Hill; that he only intended to Kill
the horse, but being poor marksman he
killed the rider. This excuse will not
avail him much as Hill was man OF con-
siderable means and q vigorous prosecu-
ton will be made The following taken
from the New York World, written by its
Keanesburg correspondent. shows who
Hill was and how he stood at his home
and in his community.
tine people of this pretty little village
are mortified at the news of the tragic
death on Saturday on the border OF the
Cherokee strip of John K. Hill, one OF
their wealthiest and best liked nelghbors.
They refused at first TO believe the story
of his death at the hands of one OF Lieut..
Caldwell's soldiers because they had the
Iuea Ciiat ne nau Sone " HAanS"S w '""S
up a farm.
Mr.. Hill left here on Aug. 25, to make a
visit to the worlds fair. taking with HIM
a nephew. Joseph Holly, of Altoona, Pa,
who had been spending the sum
mer with him at his hand
some residence on the Mon
mouth road. He had no idea when he
started Of going to he Cherokee LANDS,
and only his wife and his intimate friend,
w that he had
determined 20 try his luck at getting a
farm in the territory. lie stayed IN Chi
caSo only one week, aud lett for Arkansas
City Sept. 4. He wrote number OF cheer
full letters TO Mrs. Hill, telling her that he
had his registration, had bought GOOD
horse aud that he was fairly certain oil Sc :
curing Z home site. lie told her not 20
join him until after the rush was over,
but she had all her preparations for the
journey made, and was only awaiting a
telegram TO start, when, instead, she re-
ceived the news of his death. She Is
nearly insane with grief.
Dr. Ramsey made arrangements yester-
day to have the body emhalmed and sent
home. Mr.. Hill was fifty years old and
was born and educated near New haven.
Conn. When he WAS not yet OF age ne
went 70 the Pennsylvania oil regions. and
with nine companions. including Samuel
Andrews, now one of the Standard Oh
maguates, began to speculate in oil. He
made money rapidly, and then went to the
Ohio fields where be was not 50 success
fui He then studied chemistry In
Pitsburg ani WAS made superin'
teudent of several reGaeries. taking
charge OF the Standard Oh Works
in Greenpoint, L. l., III 1875. He left there
in 1853 to take charge Of the company S
works i'll Altoona. Pa, aud four yeas ago
he came 10 heanisburg
He was IA great student aud spent his
time betweeo his books and private lab
oratory. He leaves All estate estimated al
$50. COS He was IL member of tue Metho-
dist Episcopal church, aud was prominent
| in charitable work. Mr. Hill was mau
of fine physique, being 6 feet tall and
weighing about 225 pounds. He was not
! at all stout. and WAS us active and muscu
| lar as the average man of 30. He had nc
! children.