Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-22
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FR1GHTFUL DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A man attempts 70 xiii his wife and then
Hlzasels--The g GFeen-Eyed Monster"
the Cause.
Prom ths g. Louis Republican, March H.
About four manths ago James Hamilton meat
seilsrsged tweAty -three years, married
aud sprightly gifl Of eighteen, names May O9hey
Hamuton's relatives for some reason which We nave
not heard. were much opposed 70 the maton ana
frequently, both before and after the marriage rep
resented that the aljsnee was sucn enc as ought
not TO be raaie He persisi ed IN his choice hoWevN
and far sous lime the 20 lived hsppiiy togeth
err At The time Of The lamentable oecarrence Of
which we are about to speak, they lived in re
snec,shIe brick row on the west side Of seventh
street between Fellon ard Cas- avenue. The
people ia the vicinity speak Of Mrs. Hamilton as
GOOD paiured uBoffeud ding, and perfectly proper
vnunv woman, sud very pleasant and agreeable
1ei0hbor They say that for s5me ' esks Hamilton
impelled b. mysterious motive, he ofgse Of which
is ascnbed TO the bitter and perhaps reveagefui
feelings Of his friends towards his wife has pre-
served q noodiness in Der presence, often seeking
to dcsW her into qaarrels. aid iaunting her with
vague surInises s 70 he rr0prety Of her conduct
Yesterday moraiuf, bsforo gpiag cut IF the house,
Hamiltoa had few engry words with his wife,
wherein she stated she ceuld no longer endure his
meni, and that she would seek another home
shortiy sfsgrSArds her husband went 5ut and prq-
tdedto he place of business being the e. pr OF
q msai shop N ora en- street, between Fife eLd
Sixth. Between 0 and lloelcck he returned and
going up 10 Mrs HsBiifu.s's focm. produce thee
pistols, and ISLE his wife if he Fas & q cave.
Aim3st simultaneously, # we were rgbty liorus~
ed he lr~sentcd lsFge sized snsie-5 al e.-ti 5
iol and paied tbe risger Ia zap snapped a5d
Re threw The we1PoH % ,hs aper, Iasisg Uut .ir
Of pocket pistols
The pale and frantic woman implored bin in vain
not to shoot The eeutents Of oae Of the remain
ing weapons were fired st her left breast Her ell
boz, Wsieh thrown up, protested the vital part
of her body IN some measnfe, aud saved her, in
sll prob .b.lity. foal insieat death The tai pass
ing the point Cf left elbow, and liceraling it in
horrible nam er, penratsd the bowels 8 hitle
above and T. the right Of the stomach. TheWound
ed woman ran shreking frcm the roern vert down
stairs and passing through the back yard sor ght
shelter ia the house Of Ar. Naughtou INN djately
adjoining the Uorth, crysg - AIRS n fCr God $
sake TO save her life Hamilton qa!ckiy followed,
aud getting sight Of has victim, produced he
second pistol but Mrs Naughion Caught hin he
roieally Pushe J him IRON the Rnd locked the
door 1t appears that the iGfuri eli maB teius
deferred from accomplishing his nuldergus de igas,
went back 70 his v fe's room ard shot himself, the
ball passing directly through the naval lie had
strength. however, Ia 60 down stairs, and for whal
purpose cannot be dviued, again started &c iutC
Fcrton's house, bnt f,li al the or CT the kitchen
As may BE- imagined this double tragedy produe
ed unus ual commotion 10 The neighborhood
Great crowds of women rushed in, bat we're 80 bOr
Hsmil o. by this time, Lad become quite weak from
loss Of blood She sat with her battered avn rest
ing liz chair, the elbow her lap. ard her dress
go arranged as that te trpet should not be stain
ed-a mark Of carefUlness liifle surprising in
one in her situation Hamilton lay on the IiicheE
floor baihedin gore and grooming if in much sg
ony. Officers Gsty, CGsEin aud Can, Of the Thirt
District. were quickly at the spot They found
Hamilton vomiting blood and, apparently, sery
week, begging 20 be taken IN The house.
DR.. FastiBe who bad been sent for, aseerfained
the condition of Mrs. Hamilton not to be so bad a.
had been thought and while he stated that she had
received severe ard dangerous soaRds, be express
ed the belief that, vii ca eful tIea men! and at
tendance she would recover.
The Gaze Of Hamilton was by no means 80 hope
full. The wound 5nmonly large ore 10
be made BY pistol shot, measuring lutte less Ihan
one inch in diameter, ON which large quantity
Of the covering Of the bowels proruded
Hamilton was removed Gb' ut o'clock last eve.
ming though against his wishes TO the house Of Ii:
siep-mother, siding Eleventh street, between
Wash and Carr. At last accounts he was sill ~
ing but it thought he could not possibly sur
vive until this morning.
We are lot sure that We have he corr CT account
Of the motives and causes Cf this dreadful 0fsir
A hundred Ium0rs aAoat ye terlay, all differ
log. aud scme widely dAeTiog from each other
The parties themselves were hot in situation 70
speak the subject, and both seemed 60 dislike be
ing asked e nave taken VIA. appeared tC
be the most trui hful version Ct his iTsgedy
Hsmilloa died at one O'clock Of the ngat CT ts6
18th. having lived about eight hours. lie met his
fate in a ir me Of mis- d quite repsntsnt, and in
ouired as 10 lts Sifes condition 20 tie lsst.