The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-23
HILL FOUFEITS HIS BOND.
His Attorney Pleads That Hill In
tended to Be on Hand.

The Solicitor Points Out That the
Fugitive Gould Have Been Present
ifHe Had So Desired-A Letter From
the Woman Who Betrayed Him Into
the Hands of the Chicago Police.
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 22.-The $500 bond
of Harry Hill, indicted on eleven counts
for forging the name of Mrs. Fannie
Porter, wife of J. H. Porter, president Of
the Merchants Bank, was forfeited in
the criminal branch of the superior court
to-day, when the case, which.was set some
weeks ago, was called for trial.
When the state announced ready
through Solicitor General Charles d.
Hill. his brother B. H. Hill, who repre-
scented the prisoner, arose and made
motion for a continuance Harry Hill is
under bond in Chicago awaiting the gov
ern's ruling as to whether a
reauisition for him from Georgia
will be honored, he said. He is to an
swer TO the case in court there at noon
to-day and, of course, under those condi-
tions, it was impossible for him to be here
this morning.
INTENDED TO RETURN.
81 will say in this connection, may il
please your honor, that it has never been
other than Mr.. HIPS intention to return
70 Atlanta. He will be here for trial.
He was unwilling to be brought back upon
charges preferred by Mr.. Tolleson, which
he did not believe were made in good
faith, but simply for the purpose of
collecting a debt. l telegraphed Harry
Hill on Saturday to be here to-day, as his
ease would be called yesterday. l re-
ceived from e. H. Blackburn, his attorney
in Chicago, this telegram: He is under
bond for appearance here tomorrow.
viii arrange matters and start him there
tomorrow evening" Harry Hill will be
here iStherequisition is grantee in charge
of the officer. If the requisition is not
granted, he will come voluntarily"
FORT IlURE DEMANDED.
Solicitor Hill raised strenuous objec-
tions, and the passages between the
two were sharp. His bond, said the
solicitor, was made returnable to-day, and
1t was his first duty to be here. If
he had been anxious to stand his trial he
could have said that he would return
without requisition, and that would
have ended the matter Instead, he is
now fighting hard to keep from appearing
before this court.
Chief of Police Connolly received notice
during the morning that Gov. Altgeld had
refused the requisition for Hill and that
the gay prisoner was released.
In reply to this Solicitor Hill wired the
Chicago chief of police, and Gov Altgeld
also, to have Hill held as a fugi-
tive from justice under the charge
of forgery, as he had forfeited
his bond this morning, so Hill
will doubtless be brought back to stand
trial finally, If he is not already on his
way voluntarily.
THE WOMAN WHO GAVE HIM AWAY.
J. r. Tolleson, who has been active in
pursuing Hill, received letter from the
woman who gave him over to the Chicago
police to-day. She describes an attempt
made TO bride the police, but was foiled
by an outside party, who was on the watch
for such move. The woman saws in
Chicago a man can kill another and get out
oft if he has money. Hill is reported as
occupying an Office in Chicago, where he
is writing book giving all the circum-
stances in the noted case in which he
figured as a principal. He had been
writing five hours daily on this book
when betrayed by the woman, who says,
in her letter, that he was going to get
$4,000 for his book from Chicago pub
fishers