New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-28
MRS. HAMILTON IN JAIL.
THE STORY OF THE sTABBING OF HER NURSE
TOLD IN COURT.

SCENES IN THE COURTROOM AT ATLANTIC CITY
INCIDENTS PRECEDING THE AssAULT-MR
HAMILTON HELD AS A wITNEss-wHAT
THE WOUNDED NURSE SAYS.
fsY TELsGRArn TO THE TRIBUSEl
Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 27.--The hearing here 70
,sy IN the case of Mrs Evangelne Hamilton, wife
~ Robert Raw Hamilton, OF NewYork City, who is
charged with having stabbed Mary Ann Donnely' a
nurse in her employ, attracted 30 the courtroom u
the City Hall a large crowd of curious persons from
the hotels and cottages Of this place. Mrs Hamilton
was accompanied by her husband. and appeared 10
hs nervous and excited. She richly dressed ana
vore diamonds. Justice Irving conducted fhe OK
animation, and Captain Perry appeared for Mr. anu
Nina hamilton. The first witness called was 'nc
snshand of the woman In custody. On beins eA-
smincd by Justice Irving Mr.. Hamilton testified unoor
oath rs follows: .,
aMy name IS Robert Ray Hamilton. an native
=, v.nryork CITY but for six months have not been
tying there ] Will not give che address, as l
save none at the present time. am q lawyer os
professicn and q member Of the New-fofR par'
an thirty eight years OF age"
~Ac YOU the husband of the prisoner at the paf''
81 am her husband; yes sir2'
GHow long have you been married TO ner
arhat question refuse to answer by advice OF my
,eunsel' .., a.
sWere YOU present when this assault occ"rlTu %
N. Won cottage Yesterday afternoon II so' please
state what you know about II" ,o
al was present at the time. The sapoine was uUnO
with q dagger In the hands OF my ~He [
rIctim. Mary Donnely, has been en-
oloyed by us as nurse for the paS' Sns,
months She accompanied us to California anu 80
but was discharged by my wife at coch o.,rrod
morning about three hours before tho ahar
r.s.,s Gov her discharge / am advised by counsel
10 reserve for the present. ..rr
aUow long has Evangeline Hamilton been your
wifeHD
That question ! refuse to answer
Have you any chidren?' A..
One child eight months old. of which she is the
mother"
LAWYER PERRY RESERVES HIS GOOD POINTS
c,aptsin Perry counsel for Mr.. and Mrs. hauh'on
then arose and said: Il have no "a
% make inasmuch as the defence to be set uV ny
Tho .vvo prisoners Is good one, and shouiu HUI 10
Given away until the last moment "heh 'e '"'o
4. called for trial 1t win entirely olhereh
nhase and the assault will prove TO have peeh !uS
by the circumstances surrounding the case
Oaicer William Bddle next called ana ssu
at avn an officer of the Police Department OF Az
lant,c CITY, About yesterday was caleo u
No 135 Tcnnessee-ave 7 saw Mrs HamIoh 'l no
room. She seemed to be very much excited Ah''e
was blood on her hand. and the moment she So" INC
She threw ND her right hand and In semi iaei0
stt,tpde said: Il sent for you. want that woman
downstairs arrested She Is Mary Donneiy' ana
,ril anpear against her at the police station
vent downstairs and into the back room. where tns
other woman was lying cot. her CLONES co'eroa
with blood and her face pale as death. she nan
her left hand on her wound which was pieeuihe
proiuscly. Immediately sent iOr pns,
tcian BEFORE he arrived asked hef
VINO had stabbed her. and she yeiled
;, mo A. II frantic with rage: you know who
id A. IL was that woman upstairs ana want her
arrested II die, she'll hang for this went
mack upstsirs and asked Mrs. Hamilton IL she dad
The cutting and She said: Il did 1t, and I'm sorry
didn't finish her." 1919,
Did she say why she wanted the nurse arrestedi -
:. Yes she said she drunk and had been making
souble and was a dangerous Character
Dr. Crosby the physician who was summoheo yes
.o,av 10 atende Mrs Donnely, testified that the
wound was one which might have caused her DEAN
had II been an eighth of an inch deeper ne saiu
h.r condition was decidedly critical. She might I'VE
- b,,t her death in less than an hour would
no, surnrse him. Mrs. Elizabeth Rupp proprietor
:, .ha Nou Cottage testified that she Knew hOIhlhg
~ tho people or the trouble further than hearsay'
arneant Ioder of the Central police station, test-
seA that Mrs Hamilton admitted ha'lh5 uea1'
tine blow when she was brought 10 the sa.''nnous
She aa she did IL in sefdcfence but regre'eu haVs
done it.
UAMIITONS TRlP ~ Ihr- jail"
Mr.. Hamilton was then remanded by Justice Irving
IN the iall at Nays Landing, without DALI MI nam
uton and Mrs Rupp we're both released on Sooo oai'
this being thought necessary by Jusuee lN"s Do Oo
f those ueope are important witnesses in the case
Mrs Hamilton was then taken back TO the CITY jan
!, . o'clock this afternoon Constable Williams calleo
ont Times up through the bars OF MIS- ha'n,o"
cell. The fearful prisoner sprane from her hsiu
coucb in a nervous tremor and pteousiy eNcia'"eu'
Oh must 20 TO jsl?' Her husband han pee" NC
vo,ed f. his at ent.on her all the morning not leaving
the cell door even for instant. coioiea porter
hrougbt her a yalsc filed with articles OIL apparel
and when she stepped from the cell she was arra!eu
N a becoming costume, consisting oil "ni'e s"''o'
nat trimmed with dark blue ribbon. rlch s'li' VI
sriped blue white satin. and darh-Due Dlec'oo
.loak She leaned heavily on her husbands arm
when She reached the platform Of the station she
Suddenly turned TO her husband and impuisNcly en-
Traced him. Goodbye, Ray she sobDea' ana nc
held h-r I'm his arms and wept bitterly. IL was ho'
his intention go with her 10 the )a Out MS ho"4'
failed him and he hurriedly procured uohet anu
Joined her on the train. The constable allowed MN
TO sit By her sio and he put his arm lovingly around
her neck aud whispered words OF consolation III hc'
car "You know told you before left Ncw-forK
that II you did not discharge that purse theTe "ou
La murder committed she sad ana theh o"'
don't worry about me, Ray; they'll not Keep me III
fal long, Her husband then suggested that nc had
time N run over TO the doctors and learn Inc con-
d,tion OF the wounded woman, but the iar prisoner
seizod him by the sleeve and eXcitedly exclaimed;
No Ray don't 20 to the doctor; stay Hsht mere
with me- DEAR At this moment the uaih began
moving slowly from the station, and their counsellor
Captan Perry and Mrs. swinion, who Were III Tie
group hurried from the Hamilton and his vile
yere oblivous to all the people In the car, not even
,avnc heed to the constabcs who sat behind
,hcm When the portals OF the County jail at Mays
ending were reached. Sheriff Johnson conducted them
- Tho c,oomy corridor. Mis-. Hamiltons sobs we're
nost distressing She bid her husband an ahecnonatc
aa,ep at the cell door. and dropped heavily on the
hench. She will have the best treatment possible
wbre in Jail. and will be surrounded with all the
,u,utes which her husband can procure, until the
day fixed for her tial which Is the ION Oh september
or.pprr WHICH LED TO THE srABBING.