New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-04

OBTAINED BY MRS. HAMILTON AND MRS
swINToN FOR s1o-THREE OTHER Chill
DREN SECURED PREvIoUsLY-rwo
DIED AND ONE WAS SENT
BAoK-JosHUA MANN AND
HIS MOTHER AR
RESTED IN THIS
CITY.
After a few days spent in wording on the
Hamilton case. Inspector Byrnes and his de-
tectives have unearthed one Of the most daring
conspiracies that have been discovered for some
time. The Inspector has found out how dis
solute and disreputable woman. with the as
sstance Of one equally unscrupulous and shame
less lover combined TO rob Systematically Robert
Ray Hamilton through mDositions and fraud.
When the stabbing affair at Atlantic City first
came out Elihu Root. the welllIrOwn lawyer
who is warm personal friend of Mr.. Hamilton.
took an interest in the case. and when hints Of
Mrs. Hamiltons, Mrs. Swinton's and Joshua
Nanns past life began TO come out Mr.. Root with
all Of Mr.. Hamtons 1.ends. believed that he
had been cruelty wronged and imposed upon. In
yestigation has proved this to be true.
On Thursday of last week Inspector Byrnes
received a note from Mr.. Root asking him to
meet him in a certain house in the upper part OF
the city, where a relative of Mr.. Hamilton lives
Tie Inspector was there at the hour set and no
met Mr.. Root and the relation, with whom the
entire case was carefully discussed. The In
spcctor was asked TO make thorough investdga-
tion of the case From what he learned then
the Inspector firmly believed that there was
conspiracy the part of one or more persons
10 make Mr.. Hamilton believe that the child
Beatrice Ray" was his, and thus induce him
TO mary the woman who aftcrward became
his WIFE, Eva Hamilton, the wife, said that the
child was born on December II LAST IN Elnlra
Detective McNaught was sent to ElInira, and he
found that Eva"" and Joshua Mann lived there
in hotel and two boarding houses as husband
and wife. He also learned that she had
been i'll while there and that she
was attended ny DR.. Burnett Morse, wel-known
and highly respected physician. The doctor had
not the slightest hesitation in declaring that Eva
did not become a mother while in Elmlra. Whlle
the detective was at Emira Mr.. Hamilton was
sent for and on last Friday night he came to this
city and met Inspector Byrnes at the home OF
Charles 4. Peabody, No. l3 Parll-ave. MrS.
Swinton left Atlantic City on Friday morning, and
also came to the city. Detectives had been put
upon her track and she was finally found at the
St. Charles Hotel, in Broadway. near Blcecker-
st., where she registered Mrs j. W. Brown.
She and her son Joshua occupied the same apart
ments. They left there, however, and said that
they would be back on the same night. At the
conference with the Inspector Mr.. Hamilton said
that if it was learned that he had been imposed
uron and that fraud had been used he wanted
all concerned in the conspiracy punished.
Tfreu detectives were set to work on lines OF
Investigation that had not been fully followed.
They soon learned that at least two children had
been used. neither of whom was Mrs. Hamilton's,
ana that both Mrs. Swinton and Joshua Mann
were parties to the scheme. Mrs. Swint0n did
not return TO the hotel for her mail until noon
on Monday Detectives Hickey and Crowley
followed her TO see where she was sbyng. They
traced her TO No. 33j West Twenynnth-st
She was arrested there, and Detective Hickey
waited to arrest Mann. He did not come along
until nearly o'clock He was then consider
ablv under the influence Of liquor. In the mean
t5ra Mrs. Swinton had been taken to Police
TTeodouorters. and was questioned by the In
spcctor. She at first refused to talk, but aiter
enough had been told her TO satisfy her thAt
great deal more was known about her connection
with the case than she supposed she made state
ment in her own behalf.
About November 0 last, she said, Eva told hef
that She was going TO Elmira and she wanted her
70 make up fine suit of babys garments. hef
reasons for this were that friend OF ME- hanili'
toms was in trouble and wanted the ciotneS'
She would be back about December ID or 10. one
tber intended TO take care of the child until
place could be found for it. She and joshua dlu
NOT return 70 New-Yorll until Christmas Day, and
they got to Mrs. Swintons home at Fourth-a|e'
and Thirtv.frst.St about a. m. The first quesuon
Eva asked was "Have you. gob baby CLOAK
and cap?o This she had not provided ana
/
at a cheap Bowery shop, all the uptown stores
being closed. Eva gave the garments to Nus.
Swinton and told her to go back to the house ana
SHE would get the baby. In about two nourS
| Eva returned with q young child winch ""9
wrapned I'D in an old green shawl
Mrs Svginton engaged board for her son anu
Eva at No, 205 East Twenty -eighth-st ohe al
along believed them to be married, and gave Vic
| names as Mr.. and Mrs. Mann. Before week hAu
nassed they rented d fat in Fourteenth-St' he"i
! Third-ave. In q few days the baby sieKeheu iOl
want of proper nourshment and DE- henlp' u
No. 267tWest Twenty-third-st, was caiieu III ~
attend it, lie could do nothing for 1t ana III ule''
It was then only fourteen days 0la 33i.od iSl9 M
the undertakers, Adair ~ Adred, Ill III
559 Fourth-aye., coHIa ,,os Jury stili in the
aat Eva and Mrs Swinton obtained 2hotAer ny ~
This was also taken TO the house in ouf % ~
The second child wheIn t%yen GU,a'" or four days
| IA II FOO became i'll for The want Of mother
care Eva O' became frightened at this and hardly
what to Sf S dd dB qGf d'Ef Knowing iS1 @ S
Dr. Kemp to at'enG iSonId SfiS be- aroused Mrs.
SRint6n ''' came TO her relief by seSG- Sa
ing for her own physician, Or. Gilbert OF 40; NG
a. Iii 80 Ior own rooms at Fourth-ave. and
Thirty m t 50 that gossip you'd lnS be asbed StsTed
BY the people in the fat Where Sis5 E af1 Both Ss
Snrton \" and Eva begged and implored the doc
tors to save the childrens lives if possible. A a
e sum of money they said was "a a. rsCne s55e' bigb s@b
IA ilfe over slOO, 900 would be the mother 5 II
The second child was known as that OF Mr. ana