Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19

The Grand Jury Finds a True Biti
ann She VIII re Tried NJ Once.


and She will fse Tried nj Once.
MAYS LANDING, Sept, l6.-The grand Jury
to-day found bill OF Indictment against
Mrs. Evangsline Hamilton on the Charge
of atrociously assaulting Mary Ann Dom
nelly, and IL is probable that the accused
woman will be called upon to plead al to-
morrow's session of court.
officsr Blddle Of the Atlantic City police
force was the only witness appearing be-
fore the grand jury. Other testimony was
read from sworn statements. Officer Blddle
told OF the arrest and exhibited the cloth
ing of both Hamilton and tho nurse, In
which several knife cuts were shown.
Hamilton did not enter the court house
during the day. Neither did Mrs. Ham
ilton, who DR.. Ingersoll says is very sick
woman.
1t is believed that Captain Perry, counsel
for Mrs Hamilton. will tomorrow plead
mot guilty" on her behalf, and that Judge
Reed will name an early day for the COM
mencement of the trial. Many think Wed.
nesday will be named and that the case
will be disposed OF without loss OF time,
probably III less than one day.
Hamilton sat under the trees in the yard
of the court house for several hours this
morning, and with him was Pinkerton de-
tective. It is said that he is not here to
defend his wife, but to assist In having
her punished for her crime. Mrs. Rupp,
preparedness OF Jus MOL ODllhEb, IL htou
here. and Nurse Donnelly, though too
weak to be removed, is very anxious TO be
present at the trial, and will testify, il pos
bile.
Young Hamilton said to. day that he
hoped the case would be disposed OF as ex-
peditiously as possible, as he was anxious
to get away from the scene Of SO much
trouble. For the future the woman is
nothing to me" no said. "People say am
o ruined man. socially and politically, but
time will provo that such Is not the case.
l expect TO remain here until the unfortu.
nate case Is disposed Of"
MAYS LANDING, N. j., Sept. I7.-Court
opened promptly at 10 O'Clock this MORN
ing. All the prisoners, indicted yesterday,
with the single exception Of Mrs. Hami.
ton, were brought into court and pleaded
equity" or "not guilty" to the charges pre-.
terred. Captain Perry, Mrs. Hamilton's
counsel. asked and obtained the consent OF
the presiding Judge and prosecutor Of the
pleas TO enter a plea of mot guilty" on be-
half OF his client, the reason assigned by
him being the continued illness OF Mrs.
Hamilton, who is still confined to her bed
with severe attack OF nervous prOstra-
tion. Her physician deemed It ipiudicious
TO have her brought into court to-day bs.
cause OF the trying ordeal to which she
will be subjectei at the trial to morrow.
night, but did not enter the court room
to-day.
Tomorrow Mrs. Hamilton will face a
jury. The case was the chief topic OF con,
yersation among the crowd that thronged
the court house this afternoon. Robert
hay Hamilton was notified by Prosecutor
Thompson that the court would excuse
him from further attendance, but ne vii
remain during the trial. Whether he vii
take any part in the proceedings agains
his wife or not can only be surmised. Mrs
Hamilton, 1t is sald has on several occa
sions sent for him, but he has refused to q
near her. Ho spends most OF bis time sit
ting on the porch OF the hotel, and seem
to much amuaed listening to the variou
opinions expressed upon the case. Ooun
selior Perry visited alrs. Hamilton this OIL
, ternoon and brought 10 her number o
. newspapers.
MAYS LANDING, N. j., Sept. 18th
court room was crowded this morning
with people anxious TO hear the proceed
ings in the case of Mrs. Robert Ra
Hamilton, Indicted for atrocious asssul
upon her child's nurse, Mary Ann Dor
, nelly, and to get glimpse Of the mo-
famed principals in the affair.
, few unimportRnt cases were hear
and at about II o'clock the case of Mrs.
Hamilton was called, and at about th
same time the outsr doors were swun
! open and Mrs. Hamilton, the much talke
OF prisoner, entered, leaning on the ari
"a of Captain Perry, her counsel. Immed
!. ateiy following them entered Mrs. RupE
! the proprietress Of Ncll Cottage, On
r. Mary Ann Donnelly, the wounded nurs
!, They were all shown seats within the raj
:. Mrs. Hamilton sitting beside her coui
q sci. She looked pale and wan, and h
. face showed evidence If the strain OF hl
!, close confinement Mr.. Robert Il;
!, z Hamilton few minutes later entered Il
"a court room and took seat besides Mr.
"A Rupp. de did not look towards his Wit
a The work Of selecting a jury W
quickly disposed of, the full quota belt
n selected il comparatively abort tim
Il Mrs. Hamilton frequently Bobhsd aloI
to during the selection Of the jury and ga
AZ every evidence Of hopeless despondenc
IA Prosecutor OF the Pleas Thompson, aft
an the Jury had been empaneled, opened
a case for the prosecution and reviewed I
=. details of the assault of Mrs. Hamiltt
"A upon the nurse.
!. DR.. Crosby, the first witness called, 4
IA scrbed the nature of the wound, OF
=, added that Mrs. Donnelly was now q
ca tirely out Of danger.
an Mary Ann Donnelly, the nurse was n.
a called. She testified that on the morni
of the assault she responded to NJ
Hamiiton's call TO lock her trunk Up
reaching the door of the room she s
that Mir. and Mrs. Hamilton had be
he quarreling, and that Mr.. Hamilton's sh
had been torn off. At Mr. Hamilto
request she went il search of policem
om but could not find one. She returned
ed the room when Mrs. Hamilton seized
al by the throat and called her
Ire vile name. This witpess grspp
les with Mrs. Hamilton and demand
1Ut that she withdraw the ephi:het. NJ
Hamilton then threw Bottle at d
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton then grappled 0
tne the witness stood in the door which
an half open, when Mrs, Hamilton sudde
: sprand towards her and drove the kr
az into her side. The knife was here sho
ere the witness and identified. Confirm
mi the witness said Mrs Hamilton is O.
Ma. quarrelsome disposition bnt had ne
he'd any serious quarrel with her pr
Gus to the Btahbing,
Nothing Of Importance was deyelo
gre in the cross examination of the muse
me Capt. Perry and a. its conclusion
Was court adjourned uutil O'clock.