Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-07
A JEALOUS wcmAs's WORK.
The Shooting of George Hamilton
by HIS wife. I'm Sacramento.

The Shooting OF George Hamilton
by His Wife, fn Sacramento.
The Bee gives the following account Of
the mar who was shot by his wife in Sac
ramento on Friday last: George Hamil-
ton, the deceased, was an engineer in
the employ OF the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company, and ran the express trains
between Sacramento and Truckee. He
was a sober, industrious man, thoroughly
competent, had the confidence Of his en-
ployers, and enjoyed the esteem Of a large
circle Of acquaintance in Sacramento and
at places on the line Of the railroad. He
was a man about IS years Of age, a native
Of Massachusetts,, Of medium hight, light
complexion, and reserved in his manners.
Mrs. Nancy A. Hamilton, who did the
shooting, is a woman Of about the ordinary
hight, about ~ years Of age, light com-
plexion, with blue-gray eyes, a full figure
and a nervous, animated, excitable man
ner. The couple were married in the East
about fifteen years ago. and after living
together q number of years, they separated
on account Of inharmony in their marital
relations. He came to California about
nine years ago and left her in the East,
and for a long time held no communica-
ton with her. During the time they were
separated she procured a divorce from
him, he making no objection to her SO do
ing. subsequently, however, the corre-
spondence between them was renewed,
Hamilton again counting her (by letter.,
sent for to came to California, and on her
arrival at Sacramento they were again
married.
For a time their social married life was
happy, but the woman's jealous DISPOSE
ton soon cropped out, and by her actions
she made his life exceedingly unhappy,
accusing him Of preferring the society Of
other women to that of herself, and follow
Of proof of her surmises. Things continued
to go on in this way until about a year
ago, when a young girl named Nettie Win
klepleck went to live with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton. George was very kind to her,
and although she was employed to help
Mrs. Hamilton do her work, she was
treated as one of the family.
1t appears from the remainder of the
Bees long account Of the affair, that Mrs.
Hamilton became so jealous Of the girl
that she discharged her, and subsequently
went to the house where she lived and shot
her twice, inficting dangerous wounds,
from which the girl afterwards recovered.
Mrs. Hamilton was acquitted, on her trial,
the plea being emotional insanity" re-
sulting from natural causes peculiar to
females. Ever since her acquittal she had
made it hot for her husband, following him
about at night, and at times drawing q
revolver on him to compel him to go home
with her. A month ago she snapped a pis-
toll in his face, but failed to discharge it.
Hamilton some weeks ago concluded that
his wife was too demonstrative in her man.
ifestations of affection, and accordingly
refused to live with her any longer, con-
tinuing, however, to pay her bills, and
treating her kindly when they met.
On Friday last, in response to a note
from his wife, Hamilton called on her. In
the course of a brief interview they quar-
relied several times. The fatal termina-
ton Of the affair is thus described: Ham
ilton then got up and went out on the
porch, his wife following him, putting her
arms about his neck and coaxing him to
come back. A crowd collected at the gate,
and at McLaughlin's suggestion Ham
ilton again went to the house, and the two
sat inside conversing for some time. Again
they quarreled, and again Hamilton arose
to go out. She put her arms about his
neck and persistently begged him not to
leave her but to her appeals he turned a
deaf ear, and continued moving down the
hallway. She then drew . revolver from
her pocket, placed tie muzzle Of the
weapon close to his left cheek and fired,
the ball entering his face just below and
behind the c~heekbone, and the powder
scorching his flesh. Hamilton then fell to
fha Annr Uharaunnn che again nneIad tho
weapon, stopped over his PROSTATE body,
held The pistol close to his head, and again
fired, the second bullet entering his head
about two inches behind the left ear, pass
ing through the base of the brain, killing
him instantly. She then vent out on the
porch, walked up and down, wringing her
hands and crying, her little girl following
her, and continually exclaiming, "My
papa Is dead |"
Mrs. Hamilton was arrested and lodged
in Jail.