The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-22
" HAM|LTON'S DEATH.
|, Brother Receives Letters Which
Place the Matter Beyond All
Doubt.
ried in the Mountains in q Spot
Overlooking Lake Mary
Mere.
IL tho Imprisoned Wife Received the
News of Hamilton's Fate-Baby
+ Beatrice.

,huyler Hamilton, brother of Robert
/, Hamilton, last Monday received two
ers which set ut rest all doubts concern
/ the fate of the unfortunate New Yorker.
/, first letter is from John D. Sargent,
ated Mary Mere, Sept. 2. and is as fol-
Is:
On Saturday, Aug. %, while was at
tntuck post-ofice, Idaho, for our mail
/ freight for the ranch, your brother,
bert Ray Hamilton, was accidentally
wned in Snake river, about six miles be-
i the outlet of Mary Mere. The day be-
b he left the ranch Unconstitutional Mrs.
gent tried to persuade him not to go
the lower end of the lake. via the Sheri-
& trail, on horseback, to hunt antelope.
gAs you will see by the map inclosed, he
to ford Snake river below the lake. He
He'd all right, going down Friday, staid
he south camp that night. and started
Tx Saturday night with an antelope head,
u and hams tied on his saddle. and went
\, the river after dark, half mile above
1 ford, in about the worst place he could
lie struck. 1t seems that his spurs
igled up in the grass in the bottom of the
81. 1t really was the only place in the
ipr where there is dead water.
III returned to the ranch on Wednesday
ut, Aug. u, at nine o'clock. Mrs. Sag-
g said, "Hamilton has not returned
n his hunt and he said he would PERHAPS
zone two or three days when he left the
#iay night before. AS had found note
#outh Landing from Ray saying he had
He to the ranch on Saturday, Immediate
Ifent an official messenger to turn out the
u mountaineers in the lower valley to
tch for him. On Monday, Sept. l. we
iad his horse with the saddle and the an
pc antlers and hams tied on it. The
se's back was ruined by the saddle turn
,hes. On Tuesday morning at $3.50
ock we found his body. His watch had
|oped at $50 o'clock Saturday night, Aug.
He was brought up here in the boat to-
/ and buried close to our house on spot
BLOCKING Mary Mere and the Teton
1ntains. He once told me he would
Ter be buried here, should anything hap
|. know he was going to change his
dence and make this his home. He told
j. Sargent he meant to ship out his lib
/, and other things and live here per-
lently. Although we have known him
4 d buOAU VAAVs We kAAOSo ~ AAsA :. OAA@
bottom of our hearts. l have done
| .ything l could do and will take every
| !, of his things until hear from you. l
refer you to Mr.. Wendell Goodwin of
University Club.
| he other letter is from Cassimir De r.
Iore, who was on his way to Idaho to join
milton in hunt. It is dated Sept. 5,
!, from Lake Mary Mere, and is as fol-
Iillie and have Just arrived here at the
) and met Mr.. Sargent. who was on his
Rays sad death. You can imagine
we fee. dreadfully and have no desire
ontinue our hunting expedition. But
GENT wants us to come to the house, up
lake twelve miles, and see Rays grave.
you will allow me word of advice, l
aid recommend you not to attempt to
e Rays body removed now. It could
be done. If you write to Mr.. Sargent
will choose the best time for removing
body and notify you. But this ! say,
wing that Ray had expressed a wish to
buried here, I have tried to let you have
a information as might be of use to you,
have kept the man waiting until I
lie. Will you please send word to them
tome, Hattie and mother, that we are all
and probably will stay here some time,
Ar. Sargent seems to wantus to-. Please
and do this if you can"
dispatch of the 10Th from Trenton, N.
jells how Eva Hamilton, in prison at
city for the attempted murder of Nurse
lnelly, received the news of Hamilton's
lth:
Mrs. Eva Hamilton, though greatly
licked at the death of her husband, Rob.
Ray Hamilton, was able to ply her nee
nimbly in the hospital department. al
prison to-day. Not until after she had
taken of breakfast this morning did she
Nv the story of her husbands tragic end
IN Head Keeper Patterson and the ma
p, his wife. went to the apartments
sre she works, broke the news to her, and
9 her clipping from a newspaper relat.
the circumstances. Mrs. Hamilton was
atly affected, and for time was COM
5ely FRUSTRATED. Whether her grief wal
to the sudden shock, or real sorrow, o.
L that she would lose her share in Rob
Rays estate, it would be hard to tell
was able to 60 to work later in the day
was seen by reporter sewing on but
Is diligently.
She is in excellent health, and seems MOI
20 worrying much about the sad news
correspondent tried to get an interview
b her during the day, and Keeper Pat
ION asked her consent, but she begged tx
eft alone in her grief. She said she hae
ugh newspaper notoriety, SO the keepe
lected her request.
Keeper Peterson had q talk with Mrs
milton last evening before anything wat
.wn about the death of her husband, anl
conversation showed that the woman
more DESTROYS of liberty than anything
\. She wanted the keeper to see Mr.
milton about the divorce suit. She ha
n trying for several months to get par
but the court of pardons refused tt
Mt her one. She believed that Mr.. Ham
n was using his influence against her
she told the keeper to see him and tell
/ if he would let her have liberty and tn
more. She longs for freedom, and ap
emily cared very little for the unfortu
Robert Ray, except for the money sh,
sived from him."
he death of Mr.. Hamilton brings agail
, prominence the baby, Beatrice Hamil
who is comfortably housed with Mrs
1p at No. 459 franklin street, Philadel
q. The child has been in Mrs. Roop'
ever since Mrs. Eva Hamilton was al
led at Atlantic City for assaulting Nurs
anelly. Beatrice is in excellent health
has grown in the last year to be even
ldsOmer child than she was when frs
under the care of strangers.
Irs. Roop was shocked to learn of tn
tn of Mr.. Hamilton, but refused to tai
ut the future of the child. YES" sal
"Mr. Hamilton has been providing TO
baby. That is. he told us to take car
her and he would see that We were PAID
will be all right, suppose. At any rat
shall keep Beatrice until she is elaine
some one who has right to take he
N u.s."
asst Christmas Mr.. Hamilton sent Bah
strice two pins of gold and turquoise an
illustrated story book. which related til
tory of Little Lord Thumb and hi
Damian." He sent letter, with til
sents. to Mrs. Roop, in which he inquil
about the health of the child. and n
.sted Mrs. Roop to give it the best {
3. as he was interested in its welfare.