Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-15
DEATH OF A NOBLE WOMAN
THE GRAND QUALITIES SHOWN BY TIL
WIFE OF A RASCAL.
TFrom the New York Times

From the New York Times.
The death in Jersey City of Mrs.
Sarah M. Hamilton recalls a touching
story of wifcly devotion. Mrs. Hamil.
ton was connected with a highly re.
spectacle family. She was married to
Alexander d. Hamilton, whose family
connections were equal to her own.
Hamilton associated with politicians,
and eight OF nine years ago was made
Treasurer of Jersey City. He had
been in office trife less than three
years when he fled, and it was dis.
covered that he had stolen $50, 900 Of
city bonds. He was tracked through
the country till he was finally ascor-
tained TO be in Mexico. Police Sergeant,
now Chief Benjamin Murphy was sent
to that country TO capture him. Mur.
ply found that Hamilton had placed
himself under theprotection Of Cortina,
who was the leader of powerful band
OF outlaws. He decided that this pro.
lection would last only so long as
Mamitons money, and he patiently
waited in Mexico till tho outlaws
should turn the fugitive 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 faithful
wife, She forgaye him the disgrace
he had brought upon her and their
children. When he was arraigned he
pleaded guilty. More in response to
herentreaties than toany circumstance
mitigating his offense, the Court
leniently imposed a sentence of but
three years imprisonment Mrs. Ham
ilton went at once to the Governor to
seek her husbands pardon. When she
found that he could do nothing with.
ont the aid of a Court of Pardons, she
importuned everybody in her large
circle of friends 10 intercede with mem.
bers of the Court in her husbands be.
half, She sacrificed health and fortune
in her efforts to get him out, A year
before his term would nave expired he
was released from his confinement.
Mrs. Hamilton then placed the rem
nant Of her little fortune in his hands
and bade him make a new man of him
self. His friends believed that he was
on q fair road to redemption, and all
gave him a lifting hand. He estab.
lished a milk route that gave employ
ment to three men, and yielded a hand.
some income but he soon fell back into
evil company. Selling out his milk
route, he purchased a saloon on Grove
street. There he started variety
show Of the very 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 ar
rested him. Mrs, Hamilton sat in
Court at his trial, acting the part of
a faithful wife, notwithstanding his
treachery TO her. During all this time
Mrs. Hamilton's family and friends
saw, with anxiety, that her health was
failing fast. They begged her to DIS.
card the man and leave him to his fate
She turned deaf ear to them. Several
years ago Hamilton disappeared from
his home. The faithful woman heard
nothing from him, and her death from
a broken heart is her reward for her
fidelity. Her funeral took place from
Grace Episcopal Church, Jersey City