Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24
The Grand Qualities Shown by the VIII
of a Rascal.
From the New York Times.

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The death in Jersey City of Mrs. Sa-
story of wifely devotion. Mrs. Hamil-
ton was connected with a highly re-
spectacle family. She was married to
Alexander ID. Hamilton, whose family
connections were equal to her own.
Hamilton associated with politicians,
and eight or nine years ago was made
Treasurer of Jersey City. He had been
in the Office trifle less than three years
when he fled, and it was discovered
that he had stolen $4,000 of city bonds.
He was tracked through the country
till he was finally ascertained to be in
Mexico. Police Sergeant, now Chief,
Benjamin Murphy, was sent to that
country to capture him. Mr.. Murphy
found that Hamilton had placed him
self under the protection of Cortina,
the leader of a powerful band of
outlaws. He decided that this protect
ion would last no longer than Hamilton's
money, and he patiently waited in Mex
leo till the outlaws should turn the fu-
gitive out from among them, penniless.
He did not have to wait many weeks.
Cortina robbed his ward of all he had
and then abandoned him. Murphy
brought him back to Jersey City. The
first person to meet him was his faith
full wife. She forgave him the disgrace
he had brought upon her and their
children. When he was arrained he
pleaded guilty. More in response to
to her entreaties than to any circum-
stances mitigating his offense, the
court leniently imposed sentence Of
but three years imprisonment. Mrs.
Hamilton went at once to the Govern
or to secure her husbands pardon.
When she found she could do nothing
without Court of Pardons, she impor-
tuned everybody in her large circle of
| friends to intercede with the court in
her husbands behalf She sacrificed
health and fortune in her efforts to get
him out. A year before his term of
confinement would have expired he
was released.
Mrs. Hamilton then placed the REM
nant of her little fortune in his hands,
and babe him make new man of him.
self. His friends believed that he was
on the fair road to redemption, and
all gave him a helping hand. He es-
tablished a milk route that gave en-
ployment to three men, and yielded a
handsome income: but he soon fell
back into evil company. Selling out
his milk route he purchased a saloon
on Grove street. There he started q va
nety show of the lowest character. He
practically deserted his wife for the
lewd women that performed on his
stage or gathered to witness the plays.
The police raided the place and arrest
ed him. Mrs. Hamilton sat in court at
his trial, acting the part of faithful
wife, Notwithstanding his treacherv to
ner. During all this time Mrs. Hamil-
toms family and friends saw, with an
xiety, that her health was failing.
They begged her to discard him and
leave him to his fate. She turned a
deaf ear to them. SeveA years ago
Hamilton left home. The faithful wife
heard nothing from him. and her death
from broken heart is the reward of
her fidelity.
A queer thing: Jones says that there
is one thing about which he and bis
wife can never agree. When he says q
woman is homely, Mrs. Jones always
sees something Interesting about her,
and when he speaks of another as
pretty his helpmate win inevitably de-
clare that she is positively ugly, or at
least remark that she cannot for her
part see where peoples eyes are. Great
er philosophers than Jones have pom