Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-07

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Mrs. Swinton and her son. Joshua Mann, were
taken to the Tombs police court in New York
yesterday. Robt Ray Hamilton, Inspector
Byrnes and Assistant District Attorney Jerome
were in court waiting for them. As soon as
Justice Hogan took his seat on the bench Mr..
Hamilton went to the bar and affirmed to the
complaint against the defendants. Mr.. Ross,
counsel for the defendants, said that his clients
pleaded not guilty and demanded an examine
ton.
The complaint was formal charge Of grand
larceny in the second degree for obtaining
$500 under false pretenses. The money was
obtained for the alleged expenses of
THE BOGUS CHILDBIRTH IN xLMrRA.
Mr.. Hamilton then took the witness stand.
II am complainant in these proceedings" he
said. 81 am lawyer. I have known Eva L.
Mann four years. I cannot tell the place where
first met her. / think it was somewhere in
Boston. did not know she was to be at the
place where / first met her. In 1886 Eva
represented to me that she was with child. I
did not see her frequently during that time.
During that year was in Albany while she was
"A Now tOfA. IN may, 1888, gave ner Sl,VuV
to 90 to Europe. and did not see her again
until the middle OF August, when she returned.
saw her then only for q few days, after which
she went to Pennsylvania and remained about
month. She sent for me when she returned
from Europe because she wanted money!
gave her $500. I had furnished her with money
for four years"
SIN what sums?"
HOW HE GAVE HEB MONET.
"At first gave her S25 The largest sum
ever gave her was 81 500. That was in 1887. I
gave her $1,000 before that, and previous to
that gave her $3.50 to buy earrings. The
81, 500 was to purchase place in New Jersey.
gave her 81 900 four different times and sup
piled her with money weekly. gave her a
mortgage Tor 500. 1t was not an unusual thing
Tor me to give her money in sums Of $500.
During the latter part of 1888 did not see her
more than once q week. In October gave her
$45O, but sent her small sums of money from
time to time. She asked me for $1,000 and
gave her nearly $3.50 and promised to send her
the rest on December II. She was in Elmira
and was in New York. sent her $500. The
first time met Anna Swinton was in New Jer-
sey some time in 1885 or 1887. In June last
while Eva was in Europe Mrs. Swinton called
at my office. My manner was brusque to her,
but intended to cut of the possibility of being
blackmailed. The woman asked me for rent
money, about $50. told her she had no claim
on me and wanted her to walk out Of my
Office
Mr.. Ross-You used the word blackmail;
were you in position to be blackmailed at
that time?
HAD LIVED WITH HER BEFORE MARRIAGE.
Objected to, and objection sustained. The
testimony was long drawn out 1t revealed
that Robert Ray Hamilton lived with Eva L.
Mann three or four years previous to their
marriage; that he had illicit intercourse with
her, and that he frequently gave her money
FOR her support for no other reason than to
compensate her for the relations which existed
| between them. He never suspected that the
child which now bears his name was not his
own; but he did suspect that Mrs. Swinton and
Josh Mann were conspiring, some time in last
June, to obtain some of his money
short croes-examination by Attorney Je-
rome did not bring out anything of much i'm
portance: Inspector Byrnes was then called
He told the story already printed about the
babies, and related what Josh told him about
his trip to Elmira with Eva, where they lived
together as man and wife.
In repeating a conversation he had with Josh
the inspector said be told him that he was pres
emit In Evs's room one day when the latter
showed what was alleged to be Rays will,
which upon the latter's death would maks her
his heiress.
EvAs NOTORIOUS RECORD.
Mrs. Hamilton has also, it IL said, figured in q
| criminal action in Wyoming county, Pa Last
fall she and Joshua Mann. her lover. were at
Harvey's Lake, q summer resort II miles from
Wilkesbarre, where, 1t is claimed, she was born
Because of their lavish expenditure Of money
and aristocratic bearing they were the shining
lights at the mountain resort and cut quite q
figure. Some time during their stay there the
woman took q notion to visit her brother, Mr..
Steele, who resides at Laceyville, Wyoming
county. While at this place, it is claimed she
committed an assault upon him. He caused
| her arrest she was given q hearing and placed
| under bail for her appearance in the Wyoming
county court when called upon. The Turk,
hammock (Pa.) Republican of yesterday says that
Mrs. Hamilton visited Laceyville last fall, and
in fit Of revenge committed an assault upon
her brother and is still under bail in the courts
OF Wyoming county.
SHE WILL BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED.
There is no doubt about the prosecution of
Mrs. Hamilton. Prosecutor Thomson, Justice
Irving and all the officials at Atlantic City in
terested have determined to 60 about the case
in the old-fashioned Jersey way. As a starter
Prosecutor Thompson and Justice Irving YES
terday insisted that Mrs. Rupp, the proprietor
Of the Noll cottage, and an innocent and I'M
willing witness in the case, would have to en-
ter $500 bail for her appearance before the
grand jury on September 10 or be incarcerated
at May Landing Jail in default of bail At
first Justice Irving held her in $500 bail, but
afterward reduced 1t to $500, but in view Of the
fact that she had three small children and the
Hamilton baby" to look after. allowed her
to remain at her cottage under the surveillance
of Special Officer Wesley Chew. Yesterday,
however, after consultation among themselves.
the prosecutor and Justice Irving determined
to take no more risks.
Mrs. Rupp was quite surprised when told
that bail would be absolutely required In her
dilemma Mrs. Rupp appealed to her opposite
neighbor Mrs. Miller, who secured Henry c.
Laudenslager, market man there, as surety.
OLD WOUNDS ON THE NURSE.
Nurse Donnelly's physician has discovered
the fact that she has a bullet wound on the
right breast and another one on the left side
close to the lower portion of the heart It has
also been developed that her husband, from
whom she has been separated for long time
is now living with woman who was an inmate
of the fat that ''Grandma" Swinton rented on
West 18th street. and, further. that he bears on
his face the mark Of a Ratchet wound admins
tered by his wife.
Counselor Perry says that he will be ready to
60 to trial when the case is called This will
probably not take place until after the first
week OF the term Of court unless Judge Reed,
who is now i'll, Is ON the bench. He is noted
for prompt action. In the absence of Judge
Reed it is probable that Judge Garrison of the
Camden circuit will render Judgment required
by the verdict of the jury.
It is learned from Mays Landing that Mrs.
Hamilton is suffering more than ever from
again appealed for morphia. Sheriff and Mrs.
drug to her. fearing its effects upon her.
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