The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-08
Ed Hill. Slayer of Summers.
Convicted Of Assault.
HIS CRIME AN ArRoclous ONE.
Attempt TO Flood an Area Near Olym-
pia by Loosing a Lake.
County and City Repueiiean Nemina-
stons As Porsi iand--Arrese OF Counter
feiters as whascom - Tacoma's Friend
less Boara OF Public Works.

DAYTON. April 7.--gSp.cial THE jury
in the Ed Hill murder case. after being
out fifteen hours. rendered verdict of
assault and battery.
Ed Hill was tried for the murder of
Lsngford Summers in the town of Gar
field. Whitman county, November 5. lSse.
On that day Ed Hill. Champ Payne,
Charles McCown and Samuel MeCown
came to town. and during the afternoon
became drunk in Morrells saloon. where
they exhibited knife and pistol, Samue.
MeCown displaying the revolver and Ed
Hill = two-edged dagger. Several times
they were requested TO be quiet. a. they
might be arrested If they persisted IN
making q noise. This request only seemed
to tire their blood, and they frequently
made threats of what they would do
in case any one should try To arrest
them. They knew that Garfield was
not incorporated. and thought that no one
had right To arrest them. Hill even OIL
fered to bet so that no one could arrest
them. He also fiourished his dagger and
showed by action how he would serve any
one who should attempt IT. About o
O'Clock in the evening the saioonkeeper
succeeded in getting the crowd out OF tho
saloon. When Hill and the McCowns and
Payne reached the sidewalk Langford
Summers came along and told them that
they ought to keep quiet. as they might De
arrested. After fcw hot words with the
rowdies he shook hands with Payne and
the McCowns and was in the act OF leav-
ing when Hill rushed M with dagger IN
hand and said, LET me at him and Will
fix nim." Summers knocked Hill down
aad started across the street Then gen
srai hight ensued. Hill followed Summers,
striking him in the back of the neck and
kicked at him. Summers again Knocked
Hill down. In the meantime some on had
knocked Payne down with q club. striking
him across the face. When Payne got up he
attacked Summers and got him down. and
while in this position Hill rushed up and
stabbed Summers in the right side. After
the fisht Summers was taken TO drug
store and Hui and Payne went on TO
watering trough in another part OF the
town. Later in the evening Hill escaped
from the country on horseback and sue
ceeded in evading the officers and reach
ing ARIZONA, where he was captured and
put in Jail. While awaiting the arrival OF
the officers Of Whitman county he escaped
from the Jail, but was subsequently, rear
rested ana brought TO Collar. There ne
was given a preliminary hearing and his
trial set for November last, but . few days
prior to the time set for trial he Was
granted q change of venue. Hill comes OF
respectable parents. Champ Payne was
tried in May, 1898, and convicted OF man.
daughter aud sentenced TO five yoars In
the psnitentiary. The case Was appealed.
Samuel McCown was tried and convicted
Of sssauis and battery and appealed, but
pending the appeal was taken sick and
died. Charles McCown pleaded guilty OF
simple assault and was sentenced to
ninety days in the county jail.