Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-16
RAY HAMlLTON's DEATH.
His Father Believes the Reports of the
Drowning. -ss..


| concerning the story Of Robert Ray Hamilton's
| alleged death in the far west and Mr.. Hamil-
toms peculiar conduct Of late gave color of
plausioiiity to almost any extravagant thing
J that was said. 1t was asserted by many that
MIR. Hamilton was not dead, az reported, but
had caused the report Of his death to go abroad
that he might the better conceal himself and
| escape many Of the annoying complications
which have grown out Of his grotesque infatua-
ton for the woman now in tho New Jersey state
prison. The account of Mr.. Hamiltons al
legged death, which bore on its face the most
apparedt authenticity. purported to come from
son OF DIR. Norvin Green, the president OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company. DR..
Green was unable to throw any light OH the
mystery. He left word for all inquirers that he
did not know Hamilton and that all he knew OF
the story Of his death was what lie had seen in
the newspapers. 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 set out
tor the Yellowstone Park region.
Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, the father OF the
young man was found at the Windsor Hotel
Frustrated over his sons sad death. He had
received no further intelligence regarding the
tragedy, although he had sat up the entire
night hoping some might come giving him ad-
dItional details.
ONLY ONE BRIEF TELEGRAM
The only information, he said, that he had
from the west, besides the published reports in
the newspapers, was telegram merely saying
Ray drowned" This dispatch was received
by Mrs. Cassimir de r. Moore from her hus-
band, who, accompanied by Gilbert NJ. Speir,
had gone to Montana upon Robert Ray Hamll-
tons invitation to spend o month with him on
his ranch fishing and hunting. Spier and
Moore left New York August u and went direct
to Montana. They did not find Hamilton at
his ranch, as it was said that he had gone hunt.
ing u few days before their arrival and was cx-
pected to return in u short time The young
men waited patiently for their friend to return,
but III vain.
Gen. Hamilton said that he was hoping
against hope that the report was not true. The
general said that he had not heard from his
dead son since Ire 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 declared that
he knew nothing whatever about his sons liti-
CATION with his wife, Eva Hamilton. the adven-
turcss, and could not say whether his son had
left will disposing OF his estate. AS to the
funeral arrangements, nothing has. as yet
been done. 1t il probable that the remains
will be brought east anu that Robert will be
buried by the side of his mother in Greenwood
cemetery.
DEATH ENDS THE SUIT.
The death of Robert Ray Hamilton termi-
mates his suit against Evangeline L. Steele.
alias Eva Mann, for the annulment Of their
marriage. The case was on the calendar for
the November term, and considerable testi-
mony had been taken in Elmira by q referee,
who was specially appointed for that purpose.
Root and Clark, who were Robert Ray Hamii-
toms lawyers, arc both out of New York, and
MIR. Joseph kunzman. who is in charge of the
office, SAID that he did not know what action
the family would take in the matter now Mr..
Hami,ton's death, he said, ends the litigation,
unless his executor or administrator, or his
father or brother, takes hold of the matter. in
which case the suit would have to be reopened.
Otherwise Mrs. Hamilton, who is now in the
Trenton state prison, would receive one-third
OF the estate and the $40 baby the remainder.
Roberts income, it is said, amounted annually
to $4,000. lie inherited his property from
his maternal grandfather, Robert hay, and it
is said to be principally invested in real estate
in New York city.
REAL ESTATE COMPLICATIONS.
The tragic affair also adds to the worry of a
number of property hold ers in New York and
in Brooklyn. The Hamiltons were always
large real estate owners and the dead man
added to his inherited estate by many specula-
lions. He gave number OF deeds during the
time OF his infatuation for the woman now in
Trenton prison. which, according TO his own
acknowledgment, should have had her sigma
ture as well as his own. Unless his family sue
coed in having his marriage with Evangeline l..
Steele annulled the holders of these deeds can
expect no mercy from the adventures in en-
forcing he dover rights.
EVA INFORMED.
Eva Hamilton who is still a prisoner at
Trenton, Nj. and has eleven months to sorye
for her attack On Nurse Donnelly at Atlantic
CITY. heard the news yesterday of Robert Ray
Hamilton's death by drowning in the Yellow
stone Park, Wyoming, in August last Keeper
Patterson says she shed few quiet tears, but
made 10 scene. She persists that she is the
lawful widow of Robert Ray and is confident
that her lawyers will get her wife's share in
his estate. She says the fight will be made if
there is any opposition to her claims. The
child Beatrice. the baby whom Eva Hamilton
declared was the offspring of Robert Ray Ham
ilton, is still under the care OF Mrs. Roup in
Philadelphia.
THE DIVORCE SUIT.
Mr.. Hamilton began proceedings for divorce
before Judge Patterson in the supreme court
last January. His petition stated that the
marriage was obtained by fraud practiced by
the defendant, who represented that she was
about to become mother, and also that dur
ing December, 1883. in Elmira. NY. she had
become mother. On January &, the day pre-
ceding the marriage, the petitioner stated he
was shown q child which he was made to be-
lieve was his own and that of the defendant.
Had he known her representations to be false
he would not have married her. As % second
cause Dir. Hamilton avcrred that the defendant
at the time Of the celebration of the marriage
had husband living, and that on January 7,
1889, the former marriage was still in force.
Judge Patterson allowed summons to be
served upon the wife by publication and APP
pointed referee to take testimony in Emira.
This evidence was favorable to the husbands
suit and was forwarded to New York. Con-
trary to expectations at the time Mrs Hamil-
ton fought the suit.
On April IA last Judge Andrews Of the SUI
preme court handed down a memorandum in
which be denied Mrs. Hamilton's petition for
an order OF the court directing Mr. Hamilton
to give her money to defend the suit MIR.
Hamilton had answered that in the fall of 1883
he had turned over $4,000 to Eva.
PECULIAR EVENTS IN MARS,