New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
IS ROBERT RAY HINTLTON DEADf
SCHUYLER HAMILTON. JR.. Will SAIL FOR ENC
tNND TOMORROW TO GIT PROOF or
MS nn0TurR'S nEATII.

Tic theory that tho story 81 Robert Ray lamilton's
Death or NJ, ranch I'm Idaho fictitious and That
10 +, sin alive. has boon publicly hIoached. WHAT
po,, ic motive there might be for such proceeding
o- what benefit might to Nr. Hamilton from The
rulli,ntlon 81 fsl-c statements alleging his tragic
a. ,,h i'm snake River In, not been detailed elabo
rltcv however. a, have IN" circumstances on which
the theory Is la ed The lapse Of time between the
discovery % IN" body and the announcement Of the
DEATH coInrdcnt appearance Of several OF Mr' Hihli
ton, friend, hl- ranch. and the nticehce ana
calmn,,, OF General SCHUYLER Hamilton. the father
Of the dead man. are among the points used a the
l,s Tor the theory. while the desire 20 avoid further
embarrassing uotorlcty Of HIS relation with Eva Mann
ifs given as the probable Of attempt to deceive
the public
t. f. yolimcr 81 SO. 80 Broadway, was Mr..
Hamilton, law plrt1er and has had the full control
~ nv, financial affairs. The fact that Mr. NolImcr
went West A few DAYS before the reported finding
~ Mr. IIamiltons body il Of the facts noted In
bringing forward the theory Of fictitious death MF'
Vollmcr when seen yesterday, said: Il started on
vacation TIP about the middle Of last August ana
went with nv wife 70 Chicago and from there up INTO
Wisconsin, 10 visit some 81 her relations was there
when the message announcing Mr.. lIamiitonS death
rachcd me- On receiving It fastened back 10 New
York have had the fun charge OF Hlr Hamilton
financial affair, and have collected all luN rents Trans
acted All nj, bushes, ana handled all hl, revenues.
Where he get, his money. II he is still alive am NJ
los, To know. certainly have never uaNsHIlcu ~u'
10 him. nor hay" / heard from him since the time nc
h. said to have died. have not the slightest cansc
70 doubt that Robert Ray Hamilton Is dead
Elhu Root the counsel TO the Hamilton estate IN
the litigation over the WILL -ad There IS no ques
ton that MIR. hamilton Is dead A. far As TIE pro
batting Of the Will /, concerned. the facts simply ar@
that the two witnesses Of his death absent Mr.
sargent hi, partner I'm The rnch. is snOwbound on the
ranch and Dr. j. o. Green, who found the body, Is IN
Europe have applied for commission t. examine
them The place where the body was found Is a
wiidcrnc,-. inaccessible even by wagon. Ii would
have been necessary to carry the body almost 10
miles an hor-clacl II +, had not been buried there.
me news VA, sent East soon possible under the
Circumstances. There j, not IN tn cnuFc story
single ~pcou, Circumstance on which Ia buld sucl
A theory ~ that of hctitipu~ death 800
General schuyler Hamilton Wa seen ~ the Nnl~or
Hotel Yesterday afternoon. This theory can only
have been brought for sensational effect said hr
have never entertained the slightest doubt a, To my
,on's DEATH However. think the matter VIII soon
be- settled Nv other ScAuy Ter Hamilton !r VIII
sail on Wednesday for Engand Ia get the ahdlVli OF
DR. j. .. Green concerning the details of the finding
and Identification Of tie body