The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
THE HAMILTON AFFAIR,
Atlantic Clty's Stabbing Affair the
Topic of the Hour.

Mr., Robert Ray Hamilton, whoss nemo is
SO prominently before the public by reason
of his wifes stabbieg Mrs Donnelly, their
child's Nurse, l., without doubt in an unen-
viable position. Various versions Of the
affair are afoat AMI il is difficult to
arrive az n clear understanding of the case.
Nobody VAS in the room occupied by the
Hamiltons when the assault occurred exc pit
the husband and wife anu Mrs. Donnelly
the victn aud the defence will
try 10 make ii appear that there was no
quarrel at all between Mrs. Hamilton and
Mrs Donnelly, previous to the stabbing, and
that the ill-feeling between them caused by
the hot words that passed when Mrs Ham
ilton discharged the nurse earlier in the day
had been settled. They win claim that the
quarrel was begun by Mr., Hamilton, who
want d to separate from his wife
ard live alon', In order to induce
her 10 consent to this arrange
ment he had agreed to allow her a
liberal sum to maintain her. Mrs. Hamil-
day of tine assault refused to have the sep
aration PAPERS filed The fight, arising from
the resolution of Mr. Hamilton to rid lin
self of his wife, became so violent that
their angry voices reached the ears of Mrs
D,nnelly. who went to her masters room
in order either to patch up the Quarrel Or
help II along. Her sympathiea were with
Mr.. Hamilton and vely soon she began to
denopnce his wife. Mr.. Hamilton he ped
her along, and, thus encouraged, she made
many severe charges against Mrs. hamil-
| ton. Aroused by these taunts and by her
husbandn indifference, Mrs. Hamilton
grabbed the dagger from the bed aud
slashed at her husband with It, Mrs. Don
nelly thrust her back Mrs. Hamilton be-
M or hat che nall al
Mr.. Donnelly n vile name. The latter
rushed toward her and, in her mad haste,
precipitated herself upon the dagger, which
Mrs Hamilton was only holding with the
point extended from her person. In this
way the defence will claim Mrs Donnelly
was wounded l.,
a telegram from Dushore, Sullivan coun-
W, Pa, dated Aug. 20, says; Mr., Robert
Ray Hamilton was born in Wilmot town
ship some 30 years ago. She was born and
reared III poverty About 1876 she passed
as the wife of Walter Parsons, son of a Bos-
ton man, who was the superintendent of the
Bernice mines. They lived together two
years and in 1878 Parsons returned TO os-
ton, leaving her here, She had many esca-
pades and Went to New York about
1881. She has made number of visits to
Dushore since then and was always accom-
panied by man who passed as her hush md,
and who gave his name as j, Mann. Their
last visit was during the holidays, last win
ter. Soms time last February Mann came
here and requested a business man Of this
place to act as guardian for two of Eva's
brothers. who are wcak-minded, and that he
de irei to leave $1,000 in the hands of
guardian for the support of these children.
Mann had Just taken the train for New York
when this DushoreI gentleman received a
telegram, signed Mrs. Mann, asking if NJ m
hal been here.
1t is understood that Mr.. Hamilton mar
rie1 his wife from vat 'v different circle
from that in which his family moved It
appears to be case of man wing to make
a good woman out of questionable mat rial,
and the disgrace she has brought upon him
is the inevitable result of such alliances.
Robert Ray Hamilton of New York is the
son of Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, who + Gently
married the widow of Ex-Governor Kavan-
augh, n daughter Of Mrs. Jariies Hall of San-
ford Me,