, 1859-03-19
Shocking Tragedy in St. Louis.
Attempted Wtfe-mufder and Suicide.


Only three months ago. Jas. Hamilton, twcn-
ty-four years Of age, n1niable and prospering,
was in this city joined in marriage with Mary
Codcy, a>genteel but spirited girl Of eighteen:
Yesterday forenoon With the most premedisated
mud murde1oas intent, be shot lter ut his house
and then fatally shot himself The tircuustun-
ccs connected With this latest tragedy Of lore
aud Jealousy are nearly as follows:
Mary had been for four years employed in the
family Of Mr. Mosely Grcen-engraver-aud
rooms Of Mr. Green, ut the residence Of the lats
ter, on the west side of Seventh atrcet, u few
doors north Of 0'Nsllou. lie WAS doing good
business ut his workshop, on Fifth strict, near
Franklin avenue, and they appeared to bo .un-
qua1itdely happy. But, as NC learn, lis own
retained their hostility after its consummatiou.
About week ago, his sisters visited him with
young.1ady to whom he was formerly attach
ed, and apparently with the object Of annoying
his wife. He rather sternly dismissed the young
ludy. Subsequently he became moody, sus-
picious, harrased and Enthusiastically and RISER
nhiy 1ealous. SO far Ia We lealn he had not the
slightest cause, unless II were the iutmations Of
his wife's enemies. His demaeanor remained
remarkably kind and afTectionate. but he up
peared excited and inexplieable, and armed him
self with two single-barreled pistols. His pecn-
aud she begged that he would lay aside Ills
weapons, 10 her entreaties ne rather ironically
replied that he conld in no contingency harm
her. Mrs. II. thought Of secretly removing and
concealing tho pistols, but the reflection that
lie would tind others and might be made the
vented her. In tile meantime his conduct be-
canle trying, he was abstractcd, deeply defect
cd, repro1chful, sarcastic, and at times appar-
| entity dencnted. She met,his intimatinns with
nsplrit and reserve which probably aggravated
his morbor.
At about eleven o'clock yesterday forenoon
Mrs. Green WIS induced, By hearing loud nl-
tercation, in which Mrs. Il. was Speaking in
tones Of ularn1, to enter their room. She found
the sexed wife in the act Of packing her trunks
for departure; One trunk wa; backed. and
accompany her to the cathedral. The husband
| said" You want to 60 for divorce do you:'
lie added" And SO that you can marry again
She delgned linn no reply. He then stepped tc
Nr: G.'s room, returned, grasped his wife by the
right arnl and drew pistol Shc stood proud
" erect, folded her arms, and looked dehantly
ed fire. he then threw it down, drew another
pistol, and firedl The ball took effect in he1
| arm above the wrist and then passed into hcl
right side near the ribs. She ran out, scream
ing - Save me! Sure mel" and 6ca by the real
into the next house northwnrd, occupied b,
Mrs. Norton. The desperate man followed
while Mrs. Green run for aid. He WAS bo1df,
und sharply confronted by Mrs. Norton, who in
formed him that he should do no shooting iu he
house, and who despite his drawn pistol, sum
ntarily elected him from the room and fastened
him out!
and was coolly advised by Mrs. n. to do it il
the yard and not in her hail! The report Of
pistol was instantly heard. On opening tn
room door he was found prostrated and bleed
in the outer and reardoorway. Assistance hay
ing arrived, he was conveyed into an unoccupie'
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