New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-28
Yves, corner of Thrty.ars-st. and FOurth-avs. She


told the owner Of the place she hah
taaen rooms I'm Fourteenth.st., but that the
ort NJ the owner of the house had refused to allow
her to occupy them at the last moment, because Oh
Iac NJ nroper references. with her daughter rarre
q Young girl Of seventeen years. ABOUT "hoh uie
neirhbors do not speak In the hghest 'erms' sho
had two small rooms, paying for them ~ I'D ADVANCE
and s27 a few DAYS later. Little was known oil her
among the other jewellers In the house. eh' was
ou,ct while here,' said young woman VINO hau
Known her. "and saw reason TO inquire
49,. Nv fam,,v history She was visited several
.,r,os hy different men whose names did not know.
After sbe had been here about one week she took
,vro hahics TO raise This shs did as a means Of
livelihood she said. One Of the children was not
mora than one month old while the other was,
think six months old
sbc moved IN about three weeks 10 inc house IN
Wet re .,ntb.st Their landlord hal little toublc
in collecting the rent from Mrs swinlon as rule.
Once. however, when she had failed to pay 1t at the
nroner tin,e she Informed him that weknown
LAWYER Of the city furnished her with money, which
ho nod not sent when the rent vas due. She did
not give his name, but in the light OF subsequent
events II IS supposed 10 have been Mr. Hamilton.
The present occupants OF the house
at No. III West Fifteenth-st. Know
moro about the Swlntons and their relations
with the Hamlltons than any Others who could be
found Yesterday Yes. we knew them well7 they
said but We are Obliged TO say that Mrs. swinton
wos perfect lady so far could Judge. Her son
by her fist marr,aSn Joshua Mann, who always went
by the name sDOtty' which had been given him by
Mrs Hamilton was a worthless kind Of fellow, who
did nothing TO earn his own living He had plenty OF
money most OF the time, but we did not know al
first where II came from. IT soon leaned, how
ever Shortly aft'r Mrs. Swlnton moved into the
apartments a woman began TO call frequently. 1t
was the woman known "a Mrs. Mann, Of Tn,
Marshall flats What her relations with Mrs.
Swnton were did not learn then. but she addressed
her as Mamma and called In turn Eva
Her relations with the. son Josh, however were not
doubtful in the least. she seemed TO be infatuated
with the man. Her temper was violent In the cT-
IRENE. Outwardly She looked refined, but she SCI
dom opened her mouth without uttetiR
some oath. She quarelle1 often with
Mrs. Svnton and even with Josh but always
potted and caresscd him afterward Ito was coarse
and brutal man aud drunk most Of the time. Wien
her husband absent from town she spent the
greater part OF the time in tho house here She and
Doty would remain away greater part OF the
evening drinking together, we suppose, and usually
they returned intoxicated. Even when her husband
was in town he often left her for the night. when
Mrs Hamilton would scnI the nurse DonnclB to
inform 'Dotiy' Of his departure. Tie would
then remain with her at the Hat
Usually. she supplied him literally with
money. At times, however. when she was angry
with him. she failed TO keep him supplied and forced
him to get it in other ways.
"From what We are told by Mrs. swinton Hamilton
and Eva met each other about three years ago
They fell in love at once lie knew Of her relations
with JOSH but 80 infatuated that he offered to
marry her II she would renounce him. She promised
to do so. with what results you already know. She
deceived Mr.. Hamilton continually lie seems TO
learned of this at last, and deterninad TO re-
move her from Mann's influence About three
months ago She announced that she was going TO
California with her husband; ,.oaI who code de-
What becams Josh during their absence We do
not know. One thing Is certain, however. he was
away from the house for nilo weeks, having le the
place soon after the departure OF the Hamiltons.
three weeks ago, Josh returned He had been in
the city only two three days whom Mrs. Hamilton
arrived alone and spent two ghts In
the house with him: She had 5000
expended onc-haf Of In the purchase Of diamond
bracelet from a firm on Fifih-ave. The rest OF me
money was spent In various ways on zee swinlois.
She went back to Atlantic CITY. but returned 10 mo
10 the seashore. The departure was rather hurried
A number of things were sold and others stored. sne
helped them TO pack thNr trunks. as Josh vouli
do nothing. Mrs Hamilton was jnbiant on then
The wife OF the janitOr Of the Mar.hall flats cor
rUborated the reports Of Mrs. Hamilton unriiy tenn
per. The couple were known there as Mr. and Mrs
Mann and there was a vague rmOr current that the
hisbard was wellknown politician. " II was his Gus
tom sad The az n here Frdar evenin q
and remain until Monday mornings. During those
visits. they were alone and seemed 20 be on the best
OF terms Mrs Hamilton seemed TO be afraid Of the
servant DON ely, no evidently know much Of ne.
history. Further than that ] know nothing except
that both were devoted TO the baby