The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
HILLS CASE A PUZZLE.
People Puzzled by the Conflicting
Stories AllOat.

Lawyer Cox Denies the Prisoners
Story That BE Saw Mrs. Porter In
dorse Notes-Cox Refuses to Act as
Hills Lawyer in the Defense-A
Banker rNon-committal.
Atlanta, Ca, June 3.-The Harry Hill
Porter sensation grows more mixed with
every new development. In one breath
Hill says to the Chicago reporters that he
would rather die than be brought back to
Atlanta, and in the next breath he is
quoted as demanding the earliest possible
opportunity to vindicate himself and
prove the truthfulness of his claim that
he is not a forger All sorts of reports as
to HIPS line Of action since his arrest
have been received here to-day, but Chief
of Police Connolly late this afternoon ex-
pressed the belief that Hill would
not fight the requisition, which has
been honored by Gov. Altgeld, but would
come right along with the Atlanta officer,
who is now in Chicago to fetch him.
Whether Hill kicks against coming back
to face the din his promissory notes has
stirred up or not, makes but little differ
ence, as he cannot escape final submission
to the law.
THE HUSBAND AROUSED.
Today, when it was reported that Hill
would fight against being brought back,
and it was known that he had telegraphed
friends here to use every effort to com
promise the case, a good deal of comment
was created by the prompt action taken by
j. H. Porter, husband Of the lady whose
name appears on the notes which Hill
hypothecated Up to the present Mr..
Porter has remained perfectly quiet and
inactive, but he has now assumed the
attitude of prosecutor. To-day he had
long conference with Chief of Police
Connolly, and during this conference au-
thorized the chief to employ the best legal
talent and take other measures at his eX-
pense to have Hill brought back and
prosecuted TO the bitter end, and this will
be done.
The grand jury will also take
hand in the case again;
for meeting Monday, and a member
stated that the body would so to the bot
tom of this affair.
SOME THINK 1T is BLUFF.
Some affect to believe that Hill will be
put under bond and then fee, and that all
the present activity in his prosecution is
done for effect, for there is settled con-
viction here that at least large part of
the alleged forgerics are genuine In his
latest statements Hill claims that Albert
Cox, the well-lnOwn lawyer, accompanied
him to the Porter residence and
saw certain notes signed, and, in
fact, that Mr. Cox knows all
about the whole case. Mr.. Cox,
however, denies this, but states that
while he did go to Mrs. Porter's with
Hill as his attorney, that that lady de-
clined to indorse the notes unless he
(Cox) would assure her that Hills whisky
business was likely to prove profitable
venture, which he refused TO do. To-day
Hill telegraphed Mr.. Cox asking him 10
assume his defense, but Mr. Cox felt so
indignant that his name should have
been used in the case that he refused to
take the case.
A BANKER NoN-CoMMITTAL.
Hill also quotes others as being
witnesses to the g5nuineness of
Mrs. Porter's Endorsement, among them
Banker Henry Powers, who, however,
declines TO talk about his connection with
the case. Lawyer Cox says his visit to
Mr.. Porter with Hill to get certain notes
signed was purely a business one. He re-
garded Mrs POrters relations with Hill
as purely business, but those who believe
Hills statement are at lost to under
stand how he could possibly impress even
q woman with the idea that he was cap
able of managing any sort of business,
much less being shrewd enough to man
age investments to the exclusion of the
lady's own family, who are among the
finest business men in the city. Hill will
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