The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-10
HILL TRIED TO WE'D
PORTO RICAN GIRL
Career on Island Cut Short
by Letter From Wife.
NO TRACE OF OFFICER FOUND
More of the History of Military In
structor Who Is Accused of
Being Bigamist.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-No trace has
been found Of Lieut.. William H. Hill
formerly instructor I'm the University
School and Military Institute Of East
Orange, y. j., who disappeared last
"Wednesday and who is accused OF being
= bigamist
Hill went to Porto Rico in the spring
of 1922. with numerous excellent testi-
monials as to his character and ability
as teacher from New York and from
England. He showed letters Of great
value from the Trinity schools OF New
York city. ON the strength Of these ha
was employed by Gen. John Eaton. then
director OF education i'm the island. Hill
showed himself a man of great energy.
untiring in his application TO business.
willing to do anything to please. and
when assigned TO a school exhibited
much ability as a teacher. being espe-
cially valuable as a disciplinarian in a
school where discipline had never before
been enforced
He was advanced from place 10 place
until. under the insular board Of educa-
ton. he was made principal of the model
school and supervisor OF the schools in
San Juan. In a word. he has held the
most responsible position under the
board of education.
Punished Children.
In his school work he met with but
one trouble. He would punish the chill
dren by boxing their ears or Shaping
them. which was contrary TO the laws
OF the island. Twice he was reported to
the board for violating this rule. and
once for inhicting corporal punishment
upon girl. The board was finally com
PEELED TO inform him that unless he
would stop chastising the children he
would lose his position
He took an interest in church matters
and became a reader in the Episcopal
Church. appearing in vestments. assist
ing in the seNgices and sometimes con-
Quoting them alone.
Hill boarded in a Porto Rican fami-
y, became proficient in the Spanish
language. and taught class in English.
composed of young women OF the first
society in San Juan.
After a time Il was reported that no
was paying attention to one OF these
women. At that time a special meeting
of the board of education was called
and Hill was dismissed from his posi-
ton. This was on a Friday On the
following Monday he left the island.
Left the island
Shortly after Hill visited the island
n woman saving she was his wife wrote
to the English consul in San Juan ask
ing If Hill was on the island. She in
closed a photograph OF Hill in a family
group with his wife and three or four
children. He was at once recognized
by the consul. who also showed the
photograph TO one or more members
OF the Insular Board OF Education.
These men all kept this information
quiet and decided TO watch Hill and see
what he would DO.
He became more aud more attentive
70 the young woman, who was an heir
ess- The date for the marriage was
set Then the guardian was informed
OF the condition % affairs The photo
graph was produced; all agreed that
Hill was the man. He denied nothing
but offered his resignation, which was
not accepted
Hills wife wrote that he had sent
her on a visit TO England and then
sold her furniture and other proper y
and left New York. She added that she
was then in England and destitute