New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-06
LONG ISLAND.


The nqucs; INTO IN" death Of Mrs. Annie Hamilton,
who was murdered in Winfield on sunday night. WINS
hoh before Coroner brandon aud jury In the village
hall ~ Newtown yesterday. The womans husband.
who WAS arrested suspicion Of having murdered his
wife, was represented by James J. Thornley,. Of New
York CITY, whom Hamilton he'd originally retained
10 secure separation from his wife. and join J.
Trlpp OF Finishing. The room In which the inquest
was held wns crowded sufocaton when the prisoner
was brought In. Iiamilton's wrists handcured.
hut H. was apparently at his ii listened to the
evidence without heiraying more than u passing IN
tcrc,t District Attorney Fleming present and
occasionally questioned the witnesses.
Michael Qus. Of Winfield. testified to the fndiog
OF the body. He Identified the razor and the head
Of the found near the body and the lower part
Of thu same cane which was found In the water. A
Mr.. Griggl0 Of Winfield, had shown the witness a
CUT button picked up thirty feet away from the
nond and he believed 1t TO be the one shown TO him
by the coroner.
Louise Morris. Of Flushing. coorcd, I'm whose house
Hamilton boarded. testified that on sunday night
Hamilton had eaten his supper and gone ont at u
QUARTER TO eight o'clock. l!efor go & ont he had
changed his clothes. giving rs q reason that he did
NOT want ID spoil his new suit The coat ana DERBY
hat worn by the prisoner recognized by the
witness, The cuff button picked up near the pond
wns shown TO witness. who said ii looked Ike one
Hamilton had been accustomed to wear. lie hao re
TUNED TO her house at ten minutes OF ten anu ao
her request had fastened the outer doors.
Mr. Craven u conductor on the Long Island Ra
r,od suw Hamilton on the O5 train. ana collected
from him q ticket from Flushing TO Winfield inc
train reached winfield at 23. Hamilton cit the
err nj the WHITFIELD station.
Sarah Berrin had gone with n friend to the Winned
station on saturday night, between ana O'CLOCK.
she saw woman get of the train which arrived wmie
she WAS M the station: The woman appeared nervous.
The witness also man with IA brown oVercVat
nlcht from the train. The overcoat shown 10
her uIamlon's) rescmbcd the worn by the man.
The man had cane In his hand. The couple walked
AWAY together. She had recognized the Dedy AT the
Iuorl,r rs that OF the woman. Mary COOK, VINO hai
accompanied Miss Bcrrin the night In question,
tn,tif,d To the same facts.
Edward 4. slnNiD knew the accused man. and met
him AT 30 O'Clock Sunday evening walking To-
r,rI the station. Hamilton carried an 0verc0at 0D
his arm and n cane In his hand Witness was the VII
ingo constable and had made search Oi liamil-
IONS room after the arrest While searching the room
Inc had found a cuiI-butOn, mate to the one found
ut the pond. -, =,
Mrs Mary Cornwell. colorcd. CT Flushing, said
that on SUNDAY night at 40 O'Clock Mrs. Hamilton
cft her house 10 20 Winfield 10 meet her husband.
other witnesses examined. and the case was
dven 10 the Jury who, after celebrating for fifteen
minutes returned n verdict stating that the
Ind come to her death as the result Of stab wound
in the neck and that the jury had cause believe
that the wound was Inflicted by the wonan's husband.
James L. Hamilton. Coroner Brandon committed