Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18
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NEW York, Sept. 15.-All sorts OF
rumors were current to-day concern
ing the story of Robert BAY HamiltonB
alleged death in the far west aud Mr.
Hanilton's peculiar conduct or late gave
color OF plausibility to almostany extrsv-
agsnt thing that was said. 1t was asserted
by many that Mr.. Hamilton was not dead
as reported, but had CAUSED the report OF
his death to so abroad that he might tine
better conceal himself and escape many
OF the annoying complications which nave
grown out of his grotesque infatqauon
for the woman now In tue New Jersey
state prison. The account OF Mr.. Hamil-
toms alleged death, which bore on its
face the most apparent authenticity,
| purported to come from son OF DR..
Eorvin Green, the president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. DIR.
Green WAS unable to throw any light on
the mystery. He left word for all in
quirers that he did not know Hamilton,
and that all he knew Of the story OF his
death was what he had seen in the news
papers. He had heard nothing from his
son on the subject. He had not heard
! from his son for some time. The last
news he had of him was that he was about
to sc. out for the Yellowstone Park
region.
Cen. Schuyler Hamilton, the father Of
the young man, was found at the Windsor
hotel, Frustrated over his Hon's aad death.
He had received no further intelligence
regarding the tragedy, although he had
sat up the entire night, hoping some
might come giving him additional de-
tails.
The only information, he said, that he
had from the west, besides the published
reports in the newspapers, was tele-
gram merely saying Gray drowned"
This dispatch was received by Mrs. Cas-
simir de- Il. Moore. from her husband,
who, accompanied by Gilbert M. Speir,
had gone to Montana upon Robert Ray
Hamilton's invitation to spend month
with him on his ranch fishing and hunt
ing. speir and Moore left here August
9th, aud went direct to Montana. They
did not iEd Hamilton at his ranch, aB 1t
was said that he had gone hunting only a
few days before their arrival, aud was
expected to return in q short time. The
young men waited patiently for their
FREUD to return, but in vain.
J. O. Green, the son of President Nor
win Green OF the Western Union Tele-
grsph Company, visited the ranch, and
upon hearing OF tine prolonged absence
OF Hamilton proposed that they institute
q search for him. Tie suggestion was
promptly acted upon, aud resulted in
Mr. Green discovering the body OF Ham
ilton in the branches OF u tree that had
fallen across Suake river. The location
was about 80 miles above Hamilton's
ranch. Tho body had been in the water
several days, aud it is supposed tine
young man met his fate while foriing
the river. Further down the river his
horse was found grazing, with part of an
antelope tied to the saddle, which WINS
reversed. The dog, which was with the
horse, had eaten part OF the meat.
} General Hamilton said that he was
hoping against hope that the report was
not true. II have served In the war, he
sad, land have mad my skull fractured
, and bullet wounds and sword thrustH,
and am accustomed TO shocks, but this
is q hard one for me to bear. nm now
waiting for the arrival OF my son, Schuyler
> Hamilton, Jr., who lives in Sing Sing.
When he arrives we shall determine upon
u course to pursue. AT present am en-
tirsly of u loss what 10 do and too grieved
to talk much about the matter"
r The general said that he had not heard
from his dead son since he had gone
! west and the last time he saw him was
! the day before he started for his ranch.
: At that time Robert was In good health,
, and was looking eagerly forward to the
/ summers vacation. The general declares
that he knew nothing whatever about his
2 sons litigation with his wife, Eva Han.il
! ton, the adventures, aud could not say
whether his son Ind left will disposine
D of his estate. IA to the funeral arrange
ments, nothing has, us yet, been done. i
' ~ probable that the remains will b'
1 brought east aud that Robert will bt
;. buried by the side Of his mother il
q Greenwood cemetery.
r General HAmilton's second wife il
o spending the summer in Maine. III,
= general said he had Just sent by mail tc
4 his wife all the morning papers contain
/ ing accounts OF Roberts death, as the,
st contained all the intelligence he had OF
II the subject.
9 The death Of Robert hay Hamilton
a terminates his suit against Evangeline L
- Steele, alias Eva Mann, for the annul
ment Of their marriage. The case wa
on the calendar for the November term
and considerable testimony had beef
y taken in ElmirR by referee, who wa
y specially appointed for that purpose
~ Root and CLARK, who were Robert ia,
- Hamilton's lawyers, are both out OF tow
= and MIR. Joseph Kunzman, who is 1
~ charge OF the office, said that he did no
70 Know what action the family would tax
10 in the matter now. Mr.. Hamilton
y death, he said, ends the litigation, unles
y his executor or administrator, or hi
y father or brother, takes hold of the mai
"a ter, in which case the suit would have {
~ be reopened. Otherwise Mrs. Hamilton
IA who is now in the Trenton state prison
would receive one-third OF the estate an
the $40 baby the remainder. Robert
= income, it is said, amounted annually t
M $4,000. He inherited his property from
10 his maternal grandfather, Robert Ray
al and it is said to be principally investe
i in real estate in New York City.
n Eva Hamilton, who is still prisone
a at Trenton, N. j., and has IL months
n, serve for her attack on Nurse Donnell
az al Atlantic City, heard the news yestei
:; day of Robert hay Eanilton's death b.
drowning in the Yellowstone Parl
Wyoming, in August last. Keeper Pa
terson says that she shed few quit
~ tears, but made no scene. She persist
ar that she is the lawful widow of Robel
10 Ray, and is confident that her lawyer
will get her a wife's share in his estate
She says the fight will be made il ther
ra is any opposition to her claims. Th
Oh child Beatrice, the baby whom Eva Han
X ilton declared was the offspring c
as Robert Ray Hamilton, is still under th
" care of Mrs. koup in Philadelphia.
~ DETAILS OF HIS DEATH.