The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
MORE EVIDENCES OF GUILT.
C1RCUMSTANCEs POINT TO HAMILTON
As THE MURDERER.
His Drawers Stained Below the Knees
with Dirty Water, as n He Had Been In
the Shallow Pond where the Body Lay.

His Drawers Stained Below the Knees
with Dirty Water, as n He Had Been In
the Shallow Pond where the BODY Lay.
James L. Hamilton OF Flushing. the negro.
whose wife was found in a shallow pool OF
water in Winfield. near the Long Island Rail-
road station. on Monday morning, with her
throat cut sings hymns In his cell In
the Queens county Jail in his deep.
musical voice. He used to be preach
or. but is now railroad gatekeeper.
He Is giant In strength. while his vile was
frail and understood Presuming that he is
the real murderer. the authorities arc puzzled
to know why he should have cut her throat
with razor when no could have strangled her
to death without an effort. The absence OF
blood. both on the woman's and the prisoners
clothing. led the Coroner and others to think
that possibly Hamilton had an accomplish.
and that the murder did not take place at the
pond. Every vacant house and a number OF
questionable places In Winfield were visited
yesterday. but no evidence was found. An un.
known woman also appears In the case. but 1t
is thought she was used only as q blind BY
Hamilton.
On the Sunday night OF the crime no was
soon on the streets OF Flushing village. prom
enadIng with this unknown woman. When ne
was passing Constable James W. Smith on tho
street, he attracted attention to himself by
waving his cane. tho same one found shattered
minutes later he. quietly boarded the reGr end end
OF n train as 1t started for Winfield from the
Bridge street station: His vile was seen 10 Gg Il
stopped at Winfield Ills vito got of and stood
on the station PLATFORM where the t III tr1m ait
Ing for some one when her husband stepped
ul to her hn,
mere you tn G sa, ra ri n" attention.
Of n coored woman. Mrs. Sarah Iarrin. VINO
was ut the depot seeing elm friend III on on the the
When he was arrested Hamilton SAG ne , was
WIZ Norris 2, IT, H. B Hamton
the % tho
time by his inautrng II the househo!d were ail
10 bed He must have walked BACK from W Gnmr
miles ,,-., T., ,u,,,, u,n,,
describing the IN wnafh thot hc
wore a pair Of pearl cuff buttons. pearl Gun
fuSn aso thae os
going to Visit friena names Tillts Thompson.
f Rave 'i iniormed other PERSONS that IA, was
f in ~ss Gas to "0uS'k'eD'ns WIN Asl NS0.n1
there to been sav
ne made frequent trips to that place. and al
The most damaging story brought to light
was told by the dead girl herself to some ONE
friends last week. One night last week ne took
ner to Winfield and walked her through nW :nd the
miles. 1t is surmised he contsmplated muir.
derng her that night ana 3lthS S s9u r hoe
tho circumstances were not faSorabls. o When tS;a
Coroner Brandon questioned him ABOUT TINS
walk yesterday Hamilton replied that ne TOOK
it at his wfes suggestion. nhe wanted ant, 70 sec
her friend. Miss Thompson. In tho city; SO tney
walked to the Ninety-second Street. Ferry N
Astoria. five miles away. Here. ne says. hAs
wife changed her mind. and asked him to walk
He ,,a also said he intended hiring brick
house In Winfield. known as the me-, tahnery. IN IN
the last on the outskirts OF the village ana
nearest tho pond where the body was !ouhu.
This last statement about housekeeping, Is
disproven by letters to MS VIE to4nd IN Ms
pockets in which he wrote that he would
rather die than live with her. him with clam
clothing. Coroner Brandon had him undre s5:,
underclothing Both legs OF his white drawers
below the knees were discolored and stan stained!