Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-21
THE Lasr sonss.
n. Hamilton Found Guilty and Sem
tenccd to Two Years In the PEN.

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tenced to Two Years In the PEN.
MARys LANDING, N.J., 8 ptember 19.-In
the astsrnoon Nurse Donnelly said Mrs.
Hamilton took out OF her trunk the knife
with which the cutting was done. Mrs.
Hamilton called her Q vile name and she
demanded il being tacken back, which she
refused to do. She then left the house, and
ON her return found that Hamilton's
trousers had been cut in the right knee AID
his coat split down the back. The knife
and garments were both offered in evil
Idence. Mr.. Hamilton,s- testimony went
TO show particularly that the nurse was
very abusive towards Mrs. Hamilton. The
rent in the coat be explained BY the TACT
that early in the day on which the stabbing
occurred they had . family quarrel. The
nurse was very aggressive. A parasol was
also broken by the defendant. She wanted
a greater sum of money than he was willing
to allow her on separation. The defendant
had shown him bruises and scratches in
fiicted by the nurse. Mrs. Hamilton testi-
fed that her husband upheld and that he
was also very abusive to her. She threw
him on the bed and placed her knee n
witness stomach, and then the knife, which
was lying on tne be j. was raised In self de-
Tense. She stated that she first met Han.-
ilton four or Eve years ago at Mrs. Browns
in New York, baifg accompanied by MISS
Bader. Shs afterwards met Hamilton upon
the street, and he finally called upon her.
Neither Of her parents were living. She had
money left her by her father. She said che
was no relation to Mrs. Swinton, but met
her in boarding house at No. 10 East
Twenty-eighth street, and she also met
Josh Mann. She was married last January
to Hamilton, but declined to answer if she
had been married before or was the mother
OF the baby Beatrice. s.,,9
Mrs. Hamilton said she was afraid to
call her Ii q her own during the time Mrs.
Donnelly was in her employ. The nurse
neglected the baby and drank q great deal.
The nurse had made threats against her
life prior to the encounter inwhich the wit.
ness stabbed her. Before the encounter
the nurse had attempted to assault her
woman out OF the room, but she soon re-
turned screaming, "Let me at her," and
the fight ensued.. The doctor called to at
tend nurse Donnelly. He said she was
under the influence OF liquor when be came.
Mrs. Rupp, proprietor OF the Noll cot
tage, was present when Mrs. Hamilton at
tempted to assault the nurse with
an infants bath tub. Mrs. Hamilton
made the remark in her presence, Ray
Hamilton, you will have me sent to the
gallows."
Both sides then rested, and Judge Reed
stated that the arguments would be made
and the case given to the jury in the morn
ing.
MAYS LANDING, September 19.-The
trial OF Mrs. Robert Ray Hamilton was re-.
sumed this morning with argument for the
defense. This was followed by an argu-
ment for the prosecution. After recess the
Judge delivered his charge and the case
was given to the jury. The jury soon re-
turned q verdict of guilty OF atroeious as.
sault.
Mrs. Hamilton was led into the court
room. When the foreman Of the jury de-
clared the verdict she fell in q swoon on the
floor. This most dramatic scene brought
tears to almost every eye in the court room.
She was sentenced to two years in the
states prison.