The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-06-09
sHor HIS WIFE.
A Former Carroll 0ountian Attempts to Kill
his wife, and Wants to XIII his Son.

ing two pistol shots were fired on McCulloh
street, near the Boundary. In few mo-
ments Rachel c. Hill came rushing from
1892 McCulloh street, pursued by her hus-
band. He had smoking revolver in his
hand. The frantic women ran into the house
of Mrs. Mary Schanberger, 2238, through the
front door. Her husband was close upon
her heels. The two shots fired at her in the
house whence she came had taken effect. A
trail of blood marked her path, and she sank
down from exhaustion in the passage of Mrs.
Schanberger's residence. Crying for mercy,
she attempted to shield her head, covering
her face with her hands. But the maddened
husband, for the third time, pressed the trig-
ger. The ball went wide of It's mark, and
buried itself in the floor. Again the pistol
was discharged.
The woman's hand dropped from her face.
A big, jagged hole in the wrist showed that
the fourth bullet had taken effect. 1t had
also penetrated the wife's neck Already
weakened from the other wounds she sank to
the floor.
Evidently believing he had accomplished
his purpose the husband quietly walked out
OF the house and down the street, leaving his
victim for dead. He entered the house where
he had fired the two first shots and asked
Mrs. Charles Volandts for his 5.year-old son
Charlie.
''What do you want with him?'' inquired the
frightened woman.
II want TO kill him, too, and then I'll be
satisfied ~ was the quick, impassioned relort.
Mrs. Volandts refused to tell the where
abouts of the little boy, and the father left.
On going he remarked: ''I'll find Frank now
and settle with him"
He walked as far as Whitelock street, II
little by way between Druid Hill avenue and
McCulloh street. There he was arrested.
Some one spied boy on his way home from
Druid Hill PAX, and sent him in search of
an officer. The little fellow had Just come
TO the scene and had noticed Thomas j.
0'Neill, OF the Central district, patroling his
beat in the pleasure grounds. The lad rush
ed up to the officer and told him man had
shot a woman. 0'Neill ran swiftly and met
Hill coming toward him. The officer OWNED
that Hill had done the shooting.
81 guess you are the man ! m looking for?"
said 0'Neill.
''Yes, l just killed my wife down there,
and am ready to give myself up
With the explanation he relieved himself
of new 3S-calibre American bulldog pistol,
which he took from his hip pocket and hand
ed to the policeman.
While the arrest was being made 500 people
congregated in front of Mrs. Sehanberger's
residence, where the wounded woman lay.
Some one went for physician. DR.. James
A Melvin, of 23lG Druid Hill avenue, was at
the wounded woman's side in few moments.
He found the bleeding wife still alive, and
had her placed on a couch
A hasty examination showed that four
wounds had been inflicted. Two were in the
back of the head. One ball penetrated the
neck on the left side, and one ploughed
through the wrist. 1t was deemed advisable
10 send her to the Maryland General Hospital.
During a through examination at the insIi-
tuition it was found that two Of the pistol balls
were still in the woman's neck and head.
The two wounds in the back of the head
were found to be of little consequence. One
of the bullets had gone under the scalp aud
was imbedded near the top Of the head. The
second had cut the scalp and passed on out
Just grazing the bone. The wound in the
neck is the most dangerous This bullet was
not located. 1t was the last shot fired and
had passed through the woman's wrist.
Hill was taken to the Northwestern Station
house and locked up. He gave his name to
Captain Schultz as George Hill and Philadel
phia as his place of residence.
THE HUSBANDS STATEMENT
The prisoner was seen by Morning Her
aid reporter shortly after the shooting. He
is six feet two inches, well proportioned, with
sandy hair and moustache. In clear, firm
voice he gave his version of the affair. and
seemed to fully realize his position. When
told that his wife was still alive he said:
II am d. sorry for that, as tried hard
enough to kill her. | would much rather see
her dead than to have her continue the life
she has been living.
After he had meditated for moment he
said: 81 suppose you want to hear why did
this and will endeavor to tell you the best
known how. As you perhaps know already,
my name is George Hill and | am AZ years of
age. 1 was born in Carroll county on farm
between Finksburg end Westminster. | re-
sided in Baltimore for long time, but now
live in Philadelphia, at the corner of Ger
mantown avenue and Diamond street. | am
employed there by man named Skell who
is in the furniture business. | was married
% years ago to the woman whom | tried to
kill today.
''She is also from Carroll county and 81
years of age. She is the daughter of Anon
Algire, who was we'll known farmer in that
part of the state, but who has been dead for
several years. She has brother in Balti
more, who is on the police force. We have
five children living They are Norwood,
aged 81; Maize daughter, aged Is; Eddie,
aged l6; Clayton, aged l Il, and the baby, Chas
aged years. Clayton and Charlie were
with their mother in this city, and the older
children live with me in Philadelphia.
my wife and | separated on January 8
last She left me and the children in Phila-
delpha and came TO Baltimore. She packed
up almost all the furniture while | was out
and brought it over here. She had become
infatuated with man who was on one of the
EriocSOn Limo pf cfaoD,aro f,lx,ino
Philadelphia and Baltimore. His first name
is Frank but what his last name is cannot
recall just now.
when she first came here she rented n
room on Maryland avenue. She secured EN-
ployment at a dry goods store on Lexington
street where, ! believe, she worked until a
few weeks ago. While she was on Maryland
avenue | wrote to her several times and so
did my oldest son asking her to come back
home. Several times | sent her money to
come with, but she always kept the cash and
refused 10 listen to me. came over to see
her on several occasions, but met with no be-
ter success
SFinally | concluded.to come today and
have an understanding. j arrived about $50
o. clock this morning and went to where she
was boarding, at Mrs. yolandts', 1892 Nc
Culloh street. She was busy packing up her
bCiOuetdRs ~ AhdIhcis Jpu
should not treat your children and me in this
manner, and we want you to come back home.
She replied that she wanted nothing 10 do
with me or the children, as they we're old
enough TO take care of themselves. asked
her where she was going. She told me twas
none of my business, and then went up
stairs to her room, the second floor front. |
followed her. Lying on a chair was her I'M
derclothing, and scattered abont in different
parts of the room was the apparel Of u man.
Beside her trunk were articles Of male attire.
asked her again to make some sort of a
compromise. Again she replied it was none
of my business.
Il then knocked her down with my fist and
shot her. | shot twice, | think, and she ran
out of the room. followed her downstairs
and out of the front door into the street. She
ran into house and fell down in the hallway.
| shot her twice again and thought had kill
ed her. After that went to settle with that
man who had broken up my home, but could
not find him. [ then gave myselfup. know
that will have to suffer for it, but | cannot
suffer much more than / have. would have
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