The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-10

time he knew it was to be born, so we did
not have much to say on the subject. rms
fight was on the night of the 9th of July.
The next day Mrs. Swinton brought her
two babies down to my fiat and looked
after the three while Mr.. Hamilton and
went to Jersey and We're married. That
night and the next day Mr.. Hamilton and
our baby and myself were at the fiat. l
got message from Mrs. Swinton that hers
had died. l went up but did not even seeit.
when Mr.. Hamilton asked me to
marry him. l said would not marry him to
take his peoples abuse afterwards for hav
ing lived with him before we were mar
ried. He said if would only marry him
we would keep it secret until after the
legislature and then we would take trip
to Southern California and he would say
he met and married me there. | loved
him, and with these promises l consented.
While Mrs. Swinton was at our house she
sent out for doctor to see her baby. She
told him it was mine and let it 60 because
she was afraid of getting into trouble if
he knew she was nursing, as she was IN
one case.
''The nurse, Marie Garfield, warned me
not to have anything to do with Mrs.
Swinton and her babies or 1 would get into
trouble. She nursed both babies while
Mrs. Swinton was at our house. Still
there were more babies After the second
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woman would not have it. l went with
Mrs. Swintonto continued in later edition.
Here would be proofs, so say continued
in later edition. "
She laughed at the recollection and began
again her nervous pacing.
"When l got home Mrs. Swinton was
there with the baby. She was in terrible
temper and tried to coax me to take it for
her back to the woman from whom she
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would go with her. So we bundled the
poor child up again and went down to the
woman's, somewhere on Second street.
The woman said she would take the baby
if she was given $40 with it. So l told Mrs.
Swinton to drop the baby and a 50 bill into
her lap. She dropped them and we both
ran, with the woman after US. | jumped
on Third avenue car and Mrs. Swinton
on Second, but we both got home all right
All this time my own and Mr.. Hamilton's
child was at the hospital, where they have
swinging basket. My nurse said we
could drop it in the basket and leave it
there, but the Waterman caught US and
made US take the baby out again. l was
terribly frightened. He said if she left it
on the steps he would watch her and have
her arrested, and when he went to look for
an officer, we both started to run.
1--WE lost each other,n she said with a
smile which brought dimple into her
check. II got to an elevated station some
how, and as l started up stairs l looked
back and saw policeman come running as
hard as he could. He came upstairs back
of me, two steps at time. | ran, thinking
of course, he was trying to catch me, and
when l got to the top of the stairs,
tainted"
She laughed a really melodic laugh,
amused at the recollection of the adventure.
Next day Mrs. Swinton came in with a
roll of money; $500 she said it was, and
that she had at last found baby, and
woman had taken it. l afterwards
learned that it was not Mr.. Jennings who
bought the baby. Who it was l do not
know"
Mrs. Hamilton has very sweet face and
a most affectionate manner. Her eyes are
dark blue but very beautiful shape and
have round, innocent contiding expression.
She is really very attractive. She has thin
lips but tiny mouth beautifully curved;
there is apretty dimple in her round chin
and one in her cheek, when she forgets her
trouble and she is very fair even in prison
garb. They came to warn me it was time
to go.
Il must go, Mrs. Hamilton. Is there any
thing more you would like to tell me!' |
asked, as | rose to go.
Il want to tell you that never struck
Nurse Donnelly. l had discharged her
several times, but Mr.. Hamilton would al
ways tell her not to CO. Twice found Mr..
Hamilton in her room. That is the secret
of the fuss. After the fight, when 1 had
called for the police, one came up stairs
and said the nurse was cut. l have those
notes 10 show what Mr.. Hamilton wrote
me as you know. All my diamonds and
money disappeared. had to
let things take their course
No one helped me; no one to do thing to
make my case lighter. 1 was kept away
from reporters, so that had no possible
way of letting my story be known. Then
see, the moment am convicted and SEN
fenced my diamonds, which disappeared
when needed money, suddenly reappeared,
but they could do no good then"
''Good bye. L must go,' l said as 1 was
invited outside and the iron barred door
was closed between US. 1 held her hand,
her lips trembled, and her pretty blue,
round eyes filled with tears. pressed her
hand. Don't forget am deserted, have
no friends" she said, huskily holding to my
hand as if she could not be left alone
Help me- 1t is so hard to be alone" And
so with that took myself away.
Signed, NELLIE bly,.