The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-31
NABBED A ROBBER
Walter Hamilton Broke Into a Residence
Saturday night and Was Caught
by Lady With Pluck.
But Made Good His Escape After She
Took a Shot at m--FinalIy
Caught Near BridgeWater.
ASSESSED VALUATION
An Abstract from the County Auditors
Report Gives tho Assessed Valuation
Of the County'S Possessions.
TRIED A LITTLE BuRGLARlZlNG.

Wait.r Hamilton, a Colored Man, fried
His Hand at Burglary and is Nabbed.
Walter Hamilton, the only colored
man who resides in Mitchell, Ian
guishcs within the four cold walls of
Dawson oounty's Jail simply because he
attempted to help himself to something
which did not belong to him. The in
cident in which Walter figured so
prominently and disastrously occurred
Saturday night. The REPUBLICAN
did not mention this incident in Mon
days paper because the authorities re-
quested that no publication of the mat
ter be made until Walter was located
and for that reason the news becomes
little bit old at this time.
During the absence OF Mrs. Mary D.
Taylor at Armour her house is being
taken care of by Miss Heating and at
night Mrs. Alexander and Miss Krom
stayed with her. Saturday night close
to the hour of midnight Walter broke
into the house. He gained an entrance
through the kitchen window, passing
through the dining room and sitting
room into bedroom occupied by Mrs.
Alexander and Off of which room was
another bedroom where Miss Heating
and Miss Krom were sleeping. On
stepping into the bedroom Walter
lighted match and peared around and
encountered the gaze of Mrs. Alexan-
der, and he started to move away.
Mrs. Alexander said to him: "Walter
Hamilton you dirty black niger, what
are you doing here?" She hurried in
to the bedroom adjoining, awakened
the ladies, grabbed revolver and took
after the retreating negro, whose pro-
gress was impeded by falling over
chairs and tables in he darkness. Mrs.
Alexander located him by sound and
pulled the trigger but the gun failed tc
go off. On second trial, however, q
shot rang through the house and Mrs
Alexander was positive the bullet made
hole in Walters coat. He went our
the back door at lightning speed. The
ladies were greatly alarmed over the
situation, but Mrs. Alexander kept hel
composure all through the trying or
deal and said if there hadn't been ST
many blank cartridges in the revolver
she would have secured the coon. Tn,
trio came down town and with G. 81
Krom informed Policeman Gordinie
of the occurrence, who made an at
tempt to find the missing Walter bu
he was safe in darkness. Sunda,
morning Walter appeared at one O
two places where he does odd jobs an,
told them OF his trouble. They advised
him to leave the town and he did SO
going east on the Milwaukee track
Sheriff Cook, armed with a warran
issued on complaint of Chas. Krom
arrested Hamilton at the little STATIC
of Dalton Monday morning, havin
walked that far in his endeavor to es
cape arrest, and they arrived in Mitch
ell on the delayed east Milwaukee trai
that evening, and Walter was place
in jail.
The prisoner was brought befor
Judge Abbey Tuesday afternoon at tw
o'clock with Attorney Grow appearin
for the defense. Before beginning tn
case the complaint under which Han
ilton was arrested, charging him wit
burglary in the third degree, was di
missed and new complaint was mad
by Attorney Mohr charging him wit
burglary in the first degree. j. \
Grow asked for a continuance unit
Wednesday at 1880 o'clock, which tn
court granted.
Walter Hamilton appeared befo1
Judge Abbey Wednesday in answs
, to the charge of burg larry and his a
torney, Judge Grow, asked for chang
otvenue, which was granted and tt
case was taken before Justice McKinle
= Before the case got started Judge Gro
asked for continuance until Saturds
to prepare his side OF the case, b
Attorney Mohr resisted the postpon
ment because it had been adjourned
hours for that purpose. The two {
,. torneys had warm argument over t.