St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-28
HELD WITHOUT BAIL.

Mrs. Evangeline Hamilton, the
Would-Be-Murde Goes to
Jail.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 27.-The
hearing held here to-day in the case of
Mrs. Evangeline Hamilton, wife of Rob-
ert Ray Hamilton, of New York, who is
charged with having stabbed Mary Ann
Donnelly, domestic in her employ, de-
veloped several new points which are
detrimental to Mrs. Hamilton. Justice
Irving conducted the examination. The
prisoner was brought in, showed signs
of great mental distress, and all during
the proceedings sat with her head
bowed OIL the railing in front of her.
Robert Ray Hamilton was the first wit
ness. He testified as to the discharge of
the servant previous to the cutting, and
.hesitatingly admitted that the knife
used was in the hands of his wife at the
time. Witness gave his age as thirty
eight but was not questioned as to FAM
lily relationship. Policeman Riddle,
who arrested Mrs Hamilton, stated
that the latter told him on the way to
the station house that she did it in self
defense. DR.. e. w. Crosby, who at
tended the injured woman, showed the
nature of the wounds, at the same time
/ stating that the patient was in
+ A VERY CRITICAL CONDITION.
This testimony caused the prisoner
and was the OILY time she had raised
her head since entering the court room.
The proprietress of the "NolP cottage
on Tennessee avenue, where the tragic
affair took place, was the next witness.
Her name is Mrs. Elizabeth Rupp, and
her testimony was merely that she was
the landlady of the cottage and that she
Identified the prisoner and her husband
as former boarders of hers. When held
by the court in 5000 bail as witness,
Mrs. Rupp began sobbing and stated
that she cold not procure the
bail and besides she had her chill
dren to support. The justice then
detailed an officer to watch her con-
stantIy until court shall convene on
Sept. 10. The testimony of Police Ser
geant Loder was more important. He
stated that Just before placing Mrs.
Hamilton in cell yesterday he asked
her if she had committed the deed and
she admitted it, saying she had used a
white-handled dirk knife, and that in
her excitement she had thrown it on the
bed or in the closet, she did not know
which. The weapon was afterwards
found i'm the closet. This concluded the
testimony, and Judge Irving remanded
the accused to prison at Mays Landing
without bail to await the injuries Of
Nurse DOnnelly.
SHE WAS TAKEN TO JAIL
this afternoon. Robert Ray Hamilton
was held in 5000 bail. which he en-
deavored to secure under surveillance
of detective. The high standing of
Hamilton has made the affair one of
great interest, and intense excitement
some to prove that the man is not Rob-
ert Ray Hamilton have proved futile.
Justice Irving has proof of his ide nifty
which cannot be denied. The injured
woman still lies at.death'S door.
THE HUSBAND is DEPRESSED.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Aug. N.-Mr.
Hamilton, in talking with friends to-
night, admitted that he was terribly de-
pressed by yesterdays tragic occur
renee. The whole tenor of his con-
yersation indicated that he is completely
infatuated with his wife, and that
nothing i'm the world could induce him
to leave her. 1t is believed that he will
remove with his baby to Mays Landing
tomorrow where he can pay daily visits
to the Jail. Another attempt will
be made tomorrow to take the ante
mortem statement of the nurse. The
officers regard her as the most horribly
profane woman they have ever come
into contact with, and so far have had
little success in getting connected
statement from her. Some doubt
having been raised as to
Hamilton's identity, reporter asked
him about it to-day, fn1 the prisoner
emphatically declares that he was
Robert Ray Han ltOn. the New York
lawyer. He insisted that his marriage
was perfectly legitimate. These state
ments were made against the advice Of
his LAWYER.