Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-26

ROBERT RAY HAMILTON AND WIFE
looked pale and wan and her face showed
evidence of the strain OF her close condne-
ment- Hami ton did not look toward her.
The work of selecting jury was quick
ly disposed Of
DR.. Crosby, the first witness called. de-
scribed the nature of the wound and add
ed that Mrs Donnelly was now entirely
out of danger.
Mary Ann Donnelly, the nurse, testi-
fed that on the morning of the assault
she responded to Mrs. Hamlton's call to
lock her trunk. Upon reaching the door
of the room she saw that Mr.. and Mrs
Hamilton had been quarreling and that
Hamilton's shirt had been torn off. At
Hamilton's request she went in search OF
a pol iceman but could not find one. She
returned to the room when Mrs. Hamilton
seized her bv the throat and called her
vile name. She grappled with Mrs. Ham,
| ilton and demanded that she withdraw
the epithet. Mrs. Hamilton then threw a
bottle at her. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
then grappled and the witness stood in
the door, which was half open, when Mrs.
/ Hamilton suddenly sprang toward her
/ and drove the knife into her side. The
/ weapon was shown her and identified.
| Continuing the witness said: Mrs.
/ Hamilton is of a quarrelsome disposition
but had never had any serious quarrel
/ with her previous to the stabbing."
/ In the afternoon Nurse Donnelly ad-
mitted that she was ordered out of the
room by Mrs. Hamilton and after having
/ thrown Mrs. Hamilton on the bed she did
! go away but almost Immediately returned
to the room and the altercation began
| again.
| The State then rested and the defense
called first Robert Ray Hamilton, who, in
| giving his testimony, ALWAYS spoke of his
wife as 1.-THE defendant" He stated that
once Mrs. Donnelly came home drunk and
both he and his wife discharged her but
she refused to go. Then be detailed the
! quarrel between him and his wife and
| stated that it was about yearly sum of
money for Mrs. Hamilton and that a sepa-
ration was talked of seriously that morn
| ing. Then he related how the nurse
returned in drunken condition
| and cursed Mrs Hamilton and said
that she had seen her marriage certifi-
! cate and knew her to be an abandoned
! character before her marriage; how the
nurse was elected from the room twice
and returned the third time and making
| a desperate rush to get at Mrs. Hamilton
was cut by the latter.
! The defendant, Eva Hamilton, then took
! the stand and related her story in a halt
! ing manner. She stated that Hamilton
upheld the nurse who was very abusive
/ TO her.
On ross-examination the witness
stated that she first met Hamilton some
four or five years ago at Mrs. Browns in
New York. being accompanied by Miss
Bader. Mrs. Brown was a married
woman and lived with her husband. She
afterwards met Hamilton on the street,
and finally he called upon her. Neither
of her parents were living, and she had
lived on money left her by her father.
She was no relation to Mrs. SwintOn. bu;
met her in a boarding house at 10 East
| Twenty eighth street. and she also met
Josh Mann. She was married last jan
uary to Hamilton, but declined answer
ing if she had been married before or was
the mother of the baby Beatrice, for fear
OF being criminated.
There exists but little doubt among the
local bar that Mrs. Hamilton will be con-
victed and sentenced, but it is thought she
will be dealt with lenientlv.