Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-26

nlguatlon that her fatler ihu LETT ner
money. Her parents had lived in lulli- +
van county, Pa, near SeiotHyale. Her
only relatives were two foster bsothefs.
Mrs. Swinton YVES mercy friend
whom she had met at boarding house
st No. 10 East Twenty.eigkth street, New
York, about six years ago. Mrs. Swim
ton bud little girl who might ot might I
not have been her daughter. She didn't |
know whether Joshua Mann wss Mrs
S@inton's son. She had married Ham
ilton last January at Paterson. Her
child was three nonths old whoI she first |
employed Nurse Donnolly.
Mrs Hamilton was next asked where |
the child was born. Size blushed stam-
m9red and appealed to tho judge, deciar-
ing that ahe was unwilling TO criminate
herself by answering such question.
When asked il the child was her own she
made tine same plea. She was then croes-
examined, going over her former state
meats and denying much Of Nurse Don
nelly's story, after which she was ex-
cused.
Officer Biddle WAS recalled by Lawyer
Perry to declare that Mrs. Donneliy Was
under the influence of liquor when
arrested. Sergeant Loder waa recalled
by Prosecutor Thompson and stated that
he had seen Mrs. Hamilton fling herself
with such force on bench in her cell as
might have given her the bruises which
were attributed 10 Mrs. Dounelly. ALI
the witnesses having been hsard, the court
adjourned, to reconvene tomorrow morn
ing, at 10 o'clock. The outcome of the
trial Is regarded as doubtful.
tba
court did not open this morning for the
continuance of the trial Of Mrs. Eva
Hamilton for atrocious assault on Nurfe
Mary Ann Donnelly until l045 O'Clock.
The delay was caused by the detention
through an accident to another train
from Atlantic City, upon which were the
judges, attorneys aud other officials con-
nected with tho case.
When the Jurors had taken their seats,
Judge Reed said "Sharid, bring in the
defendant" The sheriff stated that the
defendant, Mrs. Hamilton, begged to be
excused from appearing on account Of
serious Illness and the judge allowed the
case to proceed.
Then Capt. Perry, counsel for the de-
fence, began his argument. He said he
hoped the jurors would frame their ver-
dict according TO the testimony, inde-
pendent of newspaper reports or other
influence. He closely reviewed the cir
cumstRnces which led no to the assault
and argued thst the testimony showed
clearly that Mary Ann Donnelly, the
nurse, was the FIRST aRgressor aud that
she forced Mrs, Hamilton to pick up the
knife in self defence. She bad threat
ened to kill her miatrsss. She
was hot tempered and frenzied
with brandy and she assailed Mrs.
Hamilton with murierous intent.
Was Mrs. Hamilton justified in striking
| the blow in self. .defence2 Is there any
one in this room placsd as Mrs. Hamilton
was on the bed in the desperate clutches
ofthe drunken nurse, who would not take O
similar opportunity tosprotect his. life
Gentlemen Of the jury, consider we'll the
facts in the case and give my poor, for
saken client the full benefit Of the sggra-
waiting circumstances which compelled
her to commit the aot for which she is
held.
II was now Prosecutor Thompson's
turn, and he at once proceeded to dieaect
the testimony from the states standpoint.
He dwelt on the proposed separation be-
tween Hamilton and hia wife and OF the
proposed money consideration Of S5, goo
or $4,000. How she demanded more and
had placed price on her marriage rela.
tions. He said that both Hamilton and
his wife repeatedly contrAdioted them
selves while in the witness stand, and
that their testimony WAS n tissue OF false.
hoods from beginning to end. That MIR.
Hamilton's life would probably have been
! tGken were it not for the timely entrance
Of Nurse Donnelly, and that Mrs. Hamil.
!, Ton wss fortunate woman in not beng
, here Today TO answer charge Of murder
instead Of atrocious assault, and closed
by urging the jury to find her guilty oi
the latter oifencs.
Judge Reed then adjourned the court
, until l.4b, when he will charge the Jury
MAYS LAapINa, N. J., Sept. 19,-'trwc
! years in state prison at Trenton"
EvRngolina Hamilton, wife o. the rep
\ resentRtiye Of The Murray Hill district
l New York, heard her doom pronounced
. this afternoon by cold.feced judge
' without tho slightest semblaace of emo
9 tion. ipdeed her countennnce was 81
thoroughly impassiye that the natura
/: Bneer which mas always lowered Gbou
D the corners OF ner Cupid arched moutt
! was plainly percep.ibie. There wore I'M
s dried tears in her eyes, and her hands
were claspad neryonsly over her handker
: oGief, as they were yesterday, while sht
0 listened to tho testimony ot tie man Wit
o sought to shield her while he held up To
: i0rG the whole world the evidence OF hi
4 Eiost peculiar ard unaccounsRbis in
+ fatGation. Tho assumed astlsssueas whici
. ihe defendant had shown upon the wit
mess stand during the examination, whicl
. no preiudiasd her cause, had ectiraly de
/. serted her. Albelt she did not show II
: her outward demeGuor that her bpirit ha'
i beaa broken, nevertheless Il was paten
e to the maas ordinary observer of human
Z nature that sho had cri1d quits.
e She was laboring under strongly sup
> pressed emotion VIXEN sha WAC brongh
o into court by the hurly sheTif OF Allan
o tie county. II had neen generally eS
l. pccted by the gosaips and newsmunger
o assembled TO hear the verdict thnt tn
3 Judgment would be mot guilty" Whe
Z Judge RDed arrived, following out tn
d procedure Of the prsoedi1g day, he los
10 no time ia getting to work and directe
10 the sheriff to bring il Tho prisoner.
Captain Perry arose and with u blan
10 BHlile said
r. '"rke defendant aaya that she dosan'
d want to be llere."
:. There was q psuss OF 10 seconds an
q Judge Reed wrinkled his brow. No fu'
10 ther ordar was giyeu and Mrs. Hamiito
n was not brought into court. 1t had bee
ut arranged that counsel Tor the desenc
aud the legal representative OF the stai
n should each occupy 30 minutes in sun
d ming up. judge Reed believes in eI
at pediting justice in whatever eircnit /
.. may sit, Capt. Perry, understanding th
i'd thoroughly, started in immediately aftt
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