Evening journal., 1889-08-28
A LOVER IN THE CASE.
That Is Why Mrs. Hamilton
Stabbed Her Servant.
BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURT.

The Miserable Woman Must Await the
Result OF Her Victims Critical Condi-
tion--HIr. Hamilton Released on 5000
BaiI-The Hamiltons in New York.
ATLANTIC CRY, n j., Aug 2S-Mary
Ann Donnelly, the victim Of the most sensa
tional attempt at murder that ever startled
the sojourners along the Atlantic coast, lie
in a dying condition on the upper floor Of the
Noll cottage on Tennessee avenue. Tho house
is guarded by one Of Atlantic City's police
men.
Robert Ray Hamilton, weary and broken
hearted, Is wandering the streets of Atlantic
City as II he were an outeast
Yesterday Mrs. Hamilton was given pre-
liminary examination at the city hall. The
court room was unoomfortably crowded with
well dressed persons. who came from IA,
fashionable hotels and cottages in the neigh
borhood. Capt. Perry appeared as counsel
for the Hamiltons. Soon after Judge Irvina
aseended the bench the preliminary hearing
was begun The accused woman rested hel
head on the rail in front Of the bar and ap
peared to be weeping throughout the pro
ceedings
MIR. Hamilton TestiGes.
Robert Ray Hamilton was the first witness
called, and said lac was a member Of the New
York bar and that the defendant, Evangelins
Hamilton, WAS his wife He said that they
had child months old, but positively ~
fused to state when they were married He
was in the room packing his trunk at the
time of the stabbing, which was done with q
Mexican dagger in the hands of his wife. H.,
did not know what had induced his wife tc
stab tho woman OF what reason she had for
discharging the nurse a short time before the
stabbing. Justice Irving repeatedly aslSed
Hamilton 20 give the date Of his marriage 70
the defendant, but he stubbornly refused 10
answer the question, and the court told
Capt Perry that he could examine the wit
ness
Counselor Perry said he had no questions
to ask, and that if he went into an examina.
ton it might uncover the defense 10 be sei
up, and as it was perfectly good one it wa
not deemed well to reveal its nature at tha
time. Capt Perry said thnt when thi
proper time came the defense would show
that the assault was perfectly iustidahe
Counsel hintsd that when the defense WI.
made known il would be likely to cause
sensation and would put an entirely differ
ent phase on the case.
In a Critical Condition.
DR.. Crosby, who is attending Mary Am
Donneily, presented a certificate tending q
show that the woman wns in a critical con
dition. Judge Irving then set the case dow
for trial Sept o, and renanded Mrs Hamil
ton 10 jail without bail 10 await the result o
the woman's injuries Ii her victim RECEIVERS
Mrs Hamilton viii probably be tried on
charge of assault in the first degree Hamil
ton was released ON furnishing 5000 bail Tn
other witnesses were also bound over to ap
pear when wanted
When Sheriff Smith johnson walked owe
to Mrs. Hamilton and tapped her on th
shoulder 10 take her OFF TO jail she started uI
and became hysterical Hamilton and tn
sheriff led her out of the court room 70 car
riage which was waiting 10 convey her /
the railroad station. Hamilton also accom-
panied her and saw her safely aboard Oh
train. She was taken 70 the county Jail a
Mays Landing.