The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-16
Ray HAMILTON AGAIN.
Another Story as to the Cause of his


Another Story as to the Cause OF his
Death.
1t was thought that the question Of the
cause Of the DEATH Of Robert Ray Hamilton
had been satisfactorily settled. 1t seems.
however, that it was not. A special dis
patch from Cleveland, O., to the New York
Press says:
A startling story is told by a prominent
citizen OF this city, who has Just returned
from Northwestern Wyoming in regard 70
the circumstances surrounding the death of
Robert Ray Hamilton Ralph Worthing-
ton is a director in the George Worthington
company. which owns the largest hard ware
establishment IN Cleveland. Last Septem-
Der, accompanied by two sons of Andrew
Carnegie. the Pittsburg millionaire, he
went to wyoming on a hunting expedition.
The party spent several DAYS
at Jackson's lake, near the
place where Hamilton lost his life
They visited Hamilton's residence and
held several conversations with Sargent.
who was the friend and employe or the dead
man. Mr.. Worthington also talked with
the settlers living near the lake and Nor
mons OF the Rexburg settlement
Sa-gents story of Hamilton's death and
that told by some OF the settlers. who de-
clare that Hamilton was murdered through
Jealousy and his body thrown into the river.
DO not agree. and there are certain peculiar
facts which would seem to warrant a fuller
investigation than has yet been made, Mr..
Worthiugton says. He declares that the
reporter for New York Newspaper. who
made an investigation recently, failed to
reach the facts OF the case. Sargens's story
or the drowning, as told 60 Mr. Worthin9-
ton, was as follows:
Hamilton left his lodge one day In Au.
gust, 1890, to hunt antslopes on the plains
fifteen miles away. He shot an antelope
and started home. with the carcass hung
over his saddle. Night overlook him at the
end of Jsckson's lake. Instead Of camping
out for the night he O intinued mis- way aud
was drowned while crossing Snake river.
Mr. WorthinRton and his party visited
the exact spot where Sargent said Hamilton
was drowned The ford was $50 feet wide
and 10 inches deep. and for fifty feet on
either side OF the ford the water did not
reach their horses bellies.
1t is difficult to understand how a man
could drown there. The published account
of the disinterment of Hamilton's body last
September said that his spurs bore shreds
OF water grass. Mr.. Worthington SAYS that
the bottom OF Snake river is made M of
round, white cobblestones and no water
grass grows there.
The guides and hunters told Mr.. Worth
AnsVon OnaG tney olu not believe Hamilton
would have tried to find his way home
after dark. as no living man could follow
the faint trail after shutdown, and they and
the Mormons insisted that he was foully
dealt with.
Worthington says that Sargent was very
anxious to know what the people east think
of the case, saying he had heard rumors
that he Sargent was responsible for Ham
Iton's death. Sargent has beautiful and
attractive wife and two children and is still
living in Hamilton's house. He Is a pecu-
liarly intelligent and refined man, says Mr..
Worthington, aud it is difficult to imagine
why he should continue to live in that wild
region.
Jaekson's lake is a paradise for hunters
and fishermen, and it can be imagined
man like Hamilton, feeling keenly the dis
grace that had been put upon him, and
longing for place to hide himself. would
choose it for residence, but why Sargent
should remain there is mystery.