Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-02
HOMICIDE.
Mrs. George Hamilton Shoots Twice and
Instantly Kills Her Husband.


Instantly Kills Her Husband.
Yesterday afternoon at about half-past 2
o'clock George Hamilton, an engineer on the
Central Pacific Railroad, running between
this city and Truekee, was shot by
his wife at their residence on Twelfth
street, between II and /, and instantly killed.
This is the same Mrs Hamilton who last
winter shot Miss Nellie Winkleplez on K
timacy with her husband. She was tried IN
the Superior Court subsequently, and in
the absence OF the prosecuting witness was
acquitted. After her acquittal she and her
husband lived together again, but, as would
seem from circumstances and transae-
tions known TO their friends and
others, she was constantly jealous of him,
and not only watched his every movement
but frequently charged him with want of
constancy toward her, and upon such coca
sions rendered their living together not only
exceedingly unpleasant, but on frequent oc
casions she made serious threats and even at
tempted violence. One month ago yesterday,
as he was about 10 leave their residence at
the place where yesterdays tragedy occurred,
she became very violent through jealousy
toward him, and, as he subsequently stated
to a friend,
SNAPPED A REVOLVER IN HIS FACE,
But it missed fire. He took his engine as
usual and made his trip, but upon his return
related the circumstances to Others, and
stating that he did not regard it safe for him
to try to live with her any longer, rented
room in the Brown House at the corner Of
Fourth and K streets, where he has since re-
81, Ill
| street. He. however, has continued to pay
rent and all bills for his wife Recently she has
been several times to the depot to see him,
and sought to compel him to return with her
again. Upon some of these visits she has
been very violent, and it was said that she
was armed. On one occasion she is said to
have remarked to him-only about two weeks
ago, while at his engine at che depot" I'm
a good mind to shoot you" On another
evening, about the same time. she followed
him about the depot in such a threat
ening manner that she was taken
by the officer and kept at the
police station until after Hamilton was gone
with the train. Such demonstrations have
been open and very frequent of late, until
she has finally made good the often expressed
fears of his friends. Yesterday afternoon she
sent note to her husband, who was at his
room at Browns, requesting him to come and
see her about some bills. and further urging
him to call as she wanted to make up matters
between them. Upon receiving the note Mr..
Hamilton consulted with friends, who advised
him not to go, but he concluded to
90 and see her, but wished some one
to accompany him, as he said he was afraid
size might shoot him. He finally went to see
her, but whether accompanied by any one
or not the statements were conflicting last
evening. Soon afterwards George A. Rasler
was riding past the place on Twelfth street.
and saw Mrs. Hamilton pacing the porch of
her house, rubbing and wringing her hands
and apparently greatly excited. Others had
began TO congreeate and he went H. accom-
panied by MIR. McCrary. When they opened
the front door they found Mr.. Hamilton
LYING DEAD IN THE HALL.
He was lying on his face, with his feet in the
sitting-room door. The little daughter, who
Is about Ii or Il years of age, was piteously
running to her mother and about the room,
saying "0h, my dear papa, my dear papa;
he's dead, he's dead and would say to her
mother, ''What she'll | do? you shot my
papa, and he's dead" MIR. Basler asked her
what was the matter, and Mrs. Hamilton
replied, 81 have shot him." She then
looked down on him as he lay on the
floor. and clasped her hands together and
said, g Oh, darling, loved you, and rather
than have anyone else have you | killed you"
She made similar expressions repeated at the
house and while On the way to the jail. She
was asked whether she knew what would be
the result. and she said, 81 Yes, will go to
any place, TO prison or penitentiary," and at
another time she said, +" 1 am willing to go
anywhere; I know 1 shall be hanged,
but I would rather do anything than
let anyone else have him" she said the pis-
toll she shot him with was ''in the other
r0om," where it was found in the bedroom
lying on the stand. It was Smith & Wes-
son pattern, and two shots had been fired.
MIR. Basler told her she would have to go
with him to the police station, and she ex
pressed willingness to go, and put on her
shawl and hat. While doing so her little
girl came again to her almost wild, and
wanted to know what she should do, saying,
"You have killed papa and taken poison
yourself. Oh, for Gods sake, what shall |
do!" Her mother very afectionately told
her that it would be all right; that she would
be well taken care of, and told her to go to
Mr.. Benefits on FL street and stay. The
little girl started away as directed, and Mrs.
, Hamilton accompanied Mr.. Bssler. On the
way she wanted to 90 to the County Jail, and
not to the Police Station, and she was taken
to the Courthouse Jail, where she now re-
mains. She requested that her little daugh-
ter be sent to her grandfather, George Ham
| lton, who resides some place in the East
Although excited she seemed to understand
| perfectly what she was doing On the way
to jail she stated that she had gold ring at
| Hymans, on street, aad requested Mr.
| Basler to go and have it engraved Mrs.
George Hamilton, and given to her little
daughter, renlarkiug that the latter had
money enough to pay for it. After she was
| lodged in jail Coroner Verrnilya was notifie /
and the remains were conveyed by him to his
| Office. 1t was found that
HE WAS SHOT TWICE,
Once in the after part of the left cheek, and
again about two inches behind and little
below the left ear, both balls lodging in the
opposite side of the head. There was burnt
| powder about both wounds, showing that the
| pistol was held close by at each hot. 1t is
! believed from the statements of the little girl
that the first shot was fired while she had her
! left arm around his neck, and it is claimed
she pleaded with him to return and
! live with her. The second shot was prob
| ably fred after he had fallen to the
floor. During the excitement the little
girl several times referred to her mother hay
| ing taken poison, and apparently expected
she would Immediately die from it. In the
sitting-room on table was q small bottle,
| labelled
PoIsoN-oNE- EIGHTH OUNCE sTRYcHNINE y
Beside the bottle was q spoon, and it was
thought at the time that she had taken dose
and intended TO end her own life with her
1 husbands
When spoken to upon the subject at the
Jail. she replied that she hadn't poi
soned herself. It was afterwards learned
that she bought the bottle of strych.
nine at r. E. Gogings' drug store
on the 25th of September under the state
meut that she wanted to kill rats, but she
evidently had not used any Of it for self de
struction as supposed, as she was still well al
late hour last evening.
There was large crowd during the even
ing at the Coroner's ofice calling to view the
face of the murdered man. An inquest viii
be held Sunday forenoon, by which time ad
ditional facts win probably be brought t.
light in connection with the affair.
REPUBLICAN, RAILY.-Monday nighs, at tht
Metropolitan Theater, Hon. Henry Edgertor
will address the people Of Sacramento on thu
issues of the day. Seats in the theater arr
to be reserved for ladies. 1t is the intention