James Hiler person
also known as: Hiler, Mr. Hiler
Summary: A man convicted of murdering Dr. Mason in Kingston; husband of Mrs. Hiler.
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arrested_for
murder of Dr. Mason
cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)harder
and freer from impurities, than the gems ob-
tained from the surface workings. Numerous
specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple-
ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old
trenches.
( 44 )
The Kingston Homicide
James Hiler Convict…
murder of Mason
cited from The Suicide (1891) · +1 morea way as to carry conviction to the
jury that the prisoner was guilty of homicide.
The jury was not long in returning a verdict of
“guilty of murder in the second degree,” which
seemed to suit nearly all of the people who had
listened at…
shooting
cited from We do not want to enter into any statement… (1891)We do not want to enter into any statement
or criticism of the merits or demerits of this sad
affair. Mr. Hiler is the father of five children,
all very young. He was arrested immediately
after the shooting occurred, by Constable John-
son, an…
shooting the doctor
cited from Mr… (1891)Mr. Hiler was then put on the stand. His
general appearance and style of answering was
decidedly against him. He said that from what
his children told him, and from one other source
he believed the doctor was interfering with his
family affair…
arrived_in
cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
harder
and freer from impurities, than the gems ob-
tained from the surface workings. Numerous
specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple-
ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old
trenches.
( 44 )
The Kingston Homicide
James Hiler Convict…
cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
On the 22d of last month Dr. Mason was
shot to death in Kingston by James Hiler, whose
wife was, and still is, the proprietress of the
Mountain Pride Hotel, of that place. Hiler had
but recently returned to Kingston from Texas,
where he had …
cited from According to agreement with her husband… (1891)
According to agreement with her husband
suit was instituted for divorce. Hiler arrived at
Kingston some two weeks before the killing,
and appeared surprised that proceedings for
divorce had been instituted. He had been told
by some one that both …
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
harder
and freer from impurities, than the gems ob-
tained from the surface workings. Numerous
specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple-
ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old
trenches.
( 44 )
The Kingston Homicide
James Hiler Convict…
charged_with
murder of Mrs. Hiler's best friend
cited from He talked of little else than the tragedy… (1891)He talked of little else than the tragedy
since its occurrence, and seemed to be greatly
worried lest the character of Mrs. Hiler should
be smirched in the trial. He was told several
times during Friday that Hiler would probably
be cleared, wh…
convicted_of
murder in the second degree
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891) · +1 morerom the knowledge which her husband
had, that he was not only justified, but that it
was his duty to fulfill the unwritten law in the
protection of a man’s home and family.
The spectators had expected something
above the average from Judge…
departed_for
cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
harder
and freer from impurities, than the gems ob-
tained from the surface workings. Numerous
specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple-
ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old
trenches.
( 44 )
The Kingston Homicide
James Hiler Convict…
cited from We do not want to enter into any statement… (1891)
We do not want to enter into any statement
or criticism of the merits or demerits of this sad
affair. Mr. Hiler is the father of five children,
all very young. He was arrested immediately
after the shooting occurred, by Constable John-
son, an…
cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
On the 22d of last month Dr. Mason was
shot to death in Kingston by James Hiler, whose
wife was, and still is, the proprietress of the
Mountain Pride Hotel, of that place. Hiler had
but recently returned to Kingston from Texas,
where he had …
Texas
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)harder
and freer from impurities, than the gems ob-
tained from the surface workings. Numerous
specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple-
ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old
trenches.
( 44 )
The Kingston Homicide
James Hiler Convict…
fought_in
murder trial
cited from The spectators had expected something… (1891) · +3 morerom the knowledge which her husband
had, that he was not only justified, but that it
was his duty to fulfill the unwritten law in the
protection of a man’s home and family.
The spectators had expected something
above the average from Judge…
killed_by
cited from Mr… (1891) · +1 more
playing in the same and
adjoining room, with the door open between
the two. The second boy, aged five, was so
completely overcome with emotion as to be un-
able to answer intelligently at all, and his plain-
tive sobbing found an echo in …
cited from On the 22d of last month Dr… (1891)
On the 22d of last month Dr. Mason was
shot to death in Kingston by James Hiler, whose
wife was, and still is, the proprietress of the
Mountain Pride Hotel, of that place. Hiler had
but recently returned to Kingston from Texas,
where he had …
cited from Mr… (1891)
Mr. Hiler was then put on the stand. His
general appearance and style of answering was
decidedly against him. He said that from what
his children told him, and from one other source
he believed the doctor was interfering with his
family affair…
cited from The Suicide (1891)
The Suicide
The cause of the suicide of Wm. Hubbard
will doubtless always remain shrouded in mys-
tery. As above stated, he was the principal
witness for the prosecution. He was something
more than that, as he told the writer in this
city some…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
harder
and freer from impurities, than the gems ob-
tained from the surface workings. Numerous
specimens of ancient pottery and stone imple-
ments were unearthed in cleaning out the old
trenches.
( 44 )
The Kingston Homicide
James Hiler Convict…
lived_at
unknown location (father of five children)
cited from We do not want to enter into any statement… (1891)We do not want to enter into any statement
or criticism of the merits or demerits of this sad
affair. Mr. Hiler is the father of five children,
all very young. He was arrested immediately
after the shooting occurred, by Constable John-
son, an…
married_to
cited from Mr… (1891)
playing in the same and
adjoining room, with the door open between
the two. The second boy, aged five, was so
completely overcome with emotion as to be un-
able to answer intelligently at all, and his plain-
tive sobbing found an echo in …
sentenced_to
conviction of murder
cited from The Turquoise mine near Paschal is now… (1891)poisonous substance, combined with nico-
tine, and the arsenical solution used in preparing
the papers and wrappers for the ordinary
cigarette. All forms of tobacco smoking are
objectionable, but the cigarette is both a nuis-
ance and a peril. I…
guilty of murder in the second degree
cited from The spectators had expected something… (1891) · +1 morerom the knowledge which her husband
had, that he was not only justified, but that it
was his duty to fulfill the unwritten law in the
protection of a man’s home and family.
The spectators had expected something
above the average from Judge…
witnessed
divorce proceedings
cited from According to agreement with her husband… (1891)According to agreement with her husband
suit was instituted for divorce. Hiler arrived at
Kingston some two weeks before the killing,
and appeared surprised that proceedings for
divorce had been instituted. He had been told
by some one that both …
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According to agreement with her husband…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Bill Hubbard was a noble and a brave man,… ↗
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her to marry again… ↗
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He talked of little else than the tragedy…
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He talked of little else than the tragedy… ↗
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Mr…
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On the 22d of last month Dr…
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On the 22d of last month Dr… ↗
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Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The spectators had expected something… ↗
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The Suicide ↗
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The Suicide
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The Turquoise mine near Paschal is now… ↗
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We do not want to enter into any statement…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain