Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-11-15
CHEEK TAKES CASE
 UNDER ADVISEMENT
ED HAMILTON, ONE OF THE NE. GROES, WHO FOUGHT POLICE
 OFFICERS, IS TRIED
Negro Admits Vile Words At Police Station But Denies Attempts
 To kilL

Ed Hamilton, brother of Jim Hamil- ton, and one of the desperate negroes who few days ago engaged in al hand to hand conflict with Pine Bluff police officers, was tried yesterday before Magistrate l.. E. Cheek on charge of assault to kill. The tria of the case was taken up during the morning with Attorney T. H. Nixo1 representing the negro and Assistan Prosecuting Attorney B. w. Brock man, representing the state. Afte, testimony had been heard and the at torneys for the prosecution and de . fense had made arguments, Magistrate Cheek reserved his decision in the case until this morning.
 Jim and Ed Hamilton went to the police station and raised a row with Deputy Constable Schultz. The noise attracted the attention of City Detec- tive Roebuck who ordered them to leave he building. As they backed out Jim Hamilton ran his hand into his pocket as if to draw some kind of a weapon and the detective went after his revolver. During the encounter it was kuocked to the street and Ed Hamilton picked it up, and covered Schultz with it, forcing him to lay down his revolver. The negroes ran to State street, whefe the second en- counter occurred, and in which Pat rolman Phillips, called by Detective Roebuck, took hand. Ed Hamilton snapped revolver in Phillips face. but 1t failed to fire, the Patrolman Phillips clubbed him into submission.
 While this was in progress. Detec- tive Roebuck was having lset-to with Jim Hamilton, in which the officer narrowly escaped being shot and fin ally resulting in Jim Hamilton re- ceiving three wounds, one in the abdomen, which caused him to be sent to the Davis hospital in pre- carious condition. Whether he will live or not is uncertain, and if he does, his hearing on the charge of assault to kill will come up at later time.
 The officers concerned in the en- counter went on the witness stand and told what the knew of it and de- clared that he negroes had made de- termined, although intellectual attempt to end their lives. Ed Hamilton also testified, admitting that here had been some hard words spoken at the police station, but denying that he was at- tempting to harm Patrolman Phillips. He said that he was in the act of the revolver over to him when he was clubbed, and said that until that time he did not realize that he was being mixed up into any trouble.
 Attorney Nixon arguing for Ed Hamilton. admitted that his client was liable for disturbing the peace and had used possibly worse language than he admitted, but that there was no evidence to show that he had tried to kill or in reality committed an as- sault. Assistant Prosecuting Attor- psey Brockman said thst because the pistol snapped and filled fire was not a reason why Ed Hamilton was not attempting to end the existence of Patrolman Phillips. Attorney Nixon also raised the point during his argu- ment that man has right to kill an- other person in his own defense or in defense of his brother gor kindred.
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