The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-13
PREACHER HAMILTON's TRIAL.
Strong Cireumstautiai Evidence that He
Murdered HIS WHO.


Yesterday was the second day Of the trial OF
James l. Hamilton in Long Island City for tho
murder Of his wife. Hamilton 10 a big mu-
latto. with popdei Gus head and large. dreamy
eyes. He preached In churches around Flush
ing until about three years ago. when Annie
Brooks made charge against him. 1t was
brought to'the attention Of the Church authors
ties. and, although Hamilton married her. he
was deposed from the pulpit They never lived
together His wife had him arrested for non
support
Coroner Emanuel Brandon Of Newtown test-
fed yesterday that on arresting Hamilton ne
found that tho legs Of his drawers wore stained
as IL by muddy water half way up to the knees.
The Coroner also found pair OF socks stained
with muddy water In Hamiton's room under
bureau. The wator in the pond in which the
body was found was about one and a half feet
deep. 1t is the opinion Of the doctors that the
person who committed the murder stood in
the water. Dr. Albert c. Combes and DR.. Vim
cent Judson testified concerning the ma
ture Of the mortal wound In tho throat
They also found that the woman would
have become mother soon. Charles Mitchell
identified tho broken game found near the
King OF Flushing. for whom the murdered
woman worked. testified thnt the woman al
ways nHte wore EHSu pseaar over
coat with imitation astrakhnn cuffs. Constable
Edward sl.yin Of Flushing sworc that ST. a.,
he, saw Hamilton in Flushing wearing his pc;
culiar overooat aud carrying tho cane found
| Hamilton's room the mate to cuff button
picked W ut the scene OF the murder.
SO hs eS to- % ar Ss Ws
Winfield that might. where he murdered her
and got back To- Flushing few hours later te
ton was a passenger on his train which left
the Main street station in Flushing that Sun.
dsy n ntsr s et %ins he not on
Mrs Mr. - Rachel Watson Identified tho broken
having h e PEopstty Of her
Mrs. Sarah ,varrin testified she was at the
the train from Flushing drew into the station
she saw a colored woman get on AMI glance
going Of with big man who wore u peculiar
| 0vrrcoat and carried cane. The next day
she heard Of the murder and went to see the
the woman she had seen the night before in
the depot, tIamilton's. oyercoat was shown
worn by the murdered woman's COMPANION.
Mrs. Lonisn Norris Of II broadway. Flush
lei her houss that sunday night about 7:45
! clothes. .remarkine that he didn't want to sol!
cane in court as those Hamilton had with him.
| At about $3.50 o'clock that same night he re-
ing to her upstairs. lie had pair OF cuff
| buttons similar to the ones shown her and
| she knew he shaved himself. although no razor
was found in his room.
! Police Captain Hnnce of Flushing testified
| that hamilton told him h" had lent his cane
to un unknown uian ur. SUNDAY night because
| tho man wanted 10 Kill Il dog; Later he ro-
t.acteh this statement. and said he had given
| It to his wife. who was lnuie from rheumatism.
The prosecution submitted several letters
| written by Hamilton. The most important
| one Of til" lot was written April ] to his wife.
/ in W ish n
her in Winfield. and concludes with diagram,
| OF a house in that pac. where he proposed to
| diagram is on tho outskirts of the village and
| near the pond OF water where the unfortunate
woman met her death. I his letter. it is sup
| posed. was written to lure her to the spot.
| Tho prosecutlor rested. and the defence will
| open to-day. 1t will att empt TO prove an alihi
| A few days after his arrest Hamilton says lie
had engaged II voudou doctor to rid lin Of
! his wife. and ii was his belief that this doctor
| was responsible Tor her death