Connecticut western news., 1890-09-17
His Aged Fathar,s Grief.

l sad death of Robert Ray Hamilton was great shock to his friends in this city, and his aged father, Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, was almost prostrated by the blow. He was seen at the Windsor hotel yesterday by reporter, and said he had been advised of the occurrence on Saturday, though he had been made acquainted with none of the details. "I have not heard from my son." said he, Gin some time. He left for hunting trip in the west with some friends in May last, think, and I had ex- pected that he would reach home about this time In fact the friends with whom he made the trip are now on their way back. The news of his death was communicated to me on Saturday, but am told that it took place eighty miles from a telegraph station, and am as yet uninformed of the circumstances. I expect my other son, Schuyler Hamilton, Jr., here today and when we receive the details we will be able to decide what to do."
 A Sketch of His Life.
 Up to Aug 27, 1889, Robert Ray Ham, ilton had as bright career before him as A grandson of Robert Ray and grandson of Alexander Hamilton, he had social posi- tion and wealth, with which to maintain it. In addition, he was one of the prominent of the younger politicians. He was born in this city in 1851, graduated from Colum- bia college in 1871 and from the law school two years later. After his admission to the bar he practiced law with Hamilton Fish until 1880, when he went into politics and was elected to the legislature. He served with honor, but failed of election the next year.
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 In 1886 however, he was again eieCtrd, and was reelected in 1887 and 1888 from the aristocratic Eleventh assembly district. As chairman of the committee on cities he made mark and was regarded as one of the strongest and best men in the lower house of the legislature. So good a record had he made in the assembly that he was regarded as almost certain to get the Re publican nomination for the senatorship in his district in 1889.
 His Aspirations Blasted.
 His social standing was irretrievably lost and his political aspirations hopelessly blasted when on Aug. 26, 1889, in an Allan tic City boarding lhouse, his wife's mur- derous dagger set all tongues wagging over the disgraceful secret of his life.
 Up to this time MT. Hamilton's most in- timate friends thought he was 8 bachelor, and when the news came from Atlantic City that the wife of Assemblyman Robert Ray Hamilton had, in fit of murderous rage, plunged knife into the breast of Mary Donnelly, her baby's nurse, the story was received incredulously. It was found to be true, nevertheless, that this man, the representative of one of the first familiea in New York and of more than ordinary account in the politics of the state, had married a woman of worse than doubtful o1, oko ho hod in utable house.
 The Bogus Baby.
 Further investigation developed Moth. err Swinton and "Josh" Mann, and the successful scheme of these delectable speci. mems of humanity, with Eva Hamilton. tho woman for whom Hamilton had sacrificed honor and position, to bleed their victim by means of foisting on him false baby, which they made him believe was his, but which the conspirators are alleged to havl purchased for their purpose from baby farm. When his wife was arrested for tha assault on Nurse Donnelly Hamilton stood up Loyalty for her, acknowledged her fol his wife and furnished her with money and with legal counsel When the story of the conspiracy against him was brought to light, however, he abandoned her.
 "Josh" Mann and "Mother" Swintoa were arrested on Sept 5, ana lew oaya later in the general sessions court room before crowd of people, among whom were many of his old associates, Ham1ltoa told the whole miserable story of his weak ness and shame. The Swinton woman and "Josh" Mann were indicted for their shart in the conspiracy, but were never brought to trial, and they were a month or twd later released from custody md d1sap peared.
 The Sentence of Eva.
 While Mrs. Hamilton was in custody i1 the sheriff's house at Mays Landing, NJ. Hamilton paid her visit. and 1t wal thought for while that reconciliation