Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
THE HAMILTON TRAGEDY.
More Mystery I'm Regard TO the Rels.
lions OF Ray Hamilton and Eva Brill.

More Mystery I'm Regard 20 the Rels.
lions OF Ray Hamilton and Eva Brill.
An Atlantic City special 10 the Philadelphis
inq1arsr says that there was a startling rumor
last night which adds 10 the complication Of
The Hamilton case. Since the records OF Kings
county, MY, in the recorders Office show that
Hamilton swore that he wss unmarried he
can be used by the state as a witness against
the woman whom he calls his, wife. He has
pledged his honor both TO her and Capt. Perry
TO do his utmost to save her from the gallovp
or the penitentiary. In common with the
statutes Of nearly all the states the Law in this
state provides that a husband cannot testify
against a wife save IN divorce cases A he
was the only witness 10 the stabbing. except q
little girl the state will depend very lareelv
upon him 70 establish it's case
In order 10 deprive the state Of his testimony
and let II depend upon the little girl Hamilton
has determined TO make the woman his wife In
earnest II is said that the marriage will take
place today In the county Jail at Mays Land
ing. IL is said that this desperate resort was
determined upon by him last night when IA
became apparent that he has not heretofore
been married to her. II the coroner's ply
slclan should refuse 10 issue a proper certih-
cate that the nurse is out Of danger habess
corpus proceedings will be begun. and Hamil-
ton does not want 10 be upon the stand in that
event
THE srABBER STILL IN JAZZ
The release upon bail of Mrs. Hamilton yes-
terday, as was confidently anticipated by Capt.
Perry, could not be effected. II was supposed
that all that would be necessary TO secure her
release was certificate from DIR. Crosby, the
physician attending Mary Donuelly, the in
Jured nurse, declaring that she WAS out OF
danger and would not die from the effects OF
the wound. This certificate was issued and
Joseph Thompson.
Much 20 the establishment Of everybody there
was a sudden stop to the proceedings for re-
lease by reason Of the unsatisfactory character
OF the certificate. The prosecuting attorney
stated that the certificate did not certify sny-
thlng and refused peremptorily 10 allow Mrs
Hamilton 70 be admitted 10 bail He would
not allow any one TO see the certificate but said
that he would call upon DIR. Reilly. the county
physician, TO examine Mrs. Donnelly and IL he
would issue a certificate stating that she was
out OF danger he would allow the bail bond 20
be ISSUED.
Three of Col Hamiltons colleagues in the
New York legislature called upon Prosecuting
Attorney Thompson yesterday appealing for an
admission for bail for Mrs Hamilton. The
matter of the amount of bail would OF course.
have to be determined by the justicc before
whom the preliminary hearing was held He
could say, after consultation with Justice Albert
W; Irving, that bail would be fixed at e. 500
Ii Is believed that in the event of the failure
TO secure Mrs. Hamilton's admission 10 bail
Capt. Perry will apply for a writ Of habeas
corpus TO either Judge Reed or Judge Garrison
and seek TO secure such admission in the circuit
court.
Capt. Perry said last night that although
neither he nor the Hamiltons had been TO
Mays Landing yesterday. he had heard from
Mrs. Hamilton aud she was resting comfortably
and as patiently as possible under the circum-
stances.
| GENERAL HAMILTON ARRIVES
Colonel Hamilton returned from PhiladeI-
phia yesterday well supplied with ready money.
He succeeded in making all necessary arrange
ments to secure the freehold security the law
requires should his wife be released upon bail
| BAY Hamilton shows plainly that he is not as
| free from care as he has been trying 10 make
! his friends appear. He visited his child ut
| Noll cottage and also the wounded nurse
although in this latter action he was acting
contrary 70 the orders of Judge Irving who
ordered that no one should visit her. He
reads all the newspaper reports and comments
| freely upon them.
Yesterday afternoon there alighted from n
West Jersey train tall, distinguished looking
! gentleman, whom Mrs. Rupp, the landlady OF
Noll cottage, described as looking like George
Washington. IL was General Schuyler Hamil-
ton, father Of Robert Ray Hamilton. He was
| accompanied by two gentlemen, who are known
| TO be physicians of New York Colonel Hamil-
ton was at the depot 10 meet him. The meet
| ing was silent but expressive one. After q
brief handshaking the four gentlemen entered
a carriage and were driven rapidly away. IL
is supposed that General Hamilton brought the
physicians along to offer their services to Dr.
/ Crosby in aiding him to save the life of Mary
Donnelly.
So much doubt has been thrown upon the
actual relations existing between Ray Hamil-
ton and the woman he calls his wife, the re-
markable story that comes from New York to
the effect that he has been raising $50, 600 in
! mortgages, and the records show that be swore
that he was unmarried and his wife's sigma
lures were missing. apparently indicate that
he Is either defending mistress or else he has
been guilty OF something very like perjury in
securing the money upon the mortgages.
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