The San Francisco call., 1896-10-15
DIED BECAUSE
He LOVED HER
William T. Hamilton Takes
Poison in the Home Of
His Sweetheart.
Miss Tessie Moore. a Mere
Girl, the Object of His
Affections.
HE SAID HE SOUGHT SELLER.
Tells His Mother That He Drank
Whisky to Nerve Himself Up
to the Deed.
HE SAID HE SOUGHT sEL1zER.

William T. Hamilton, 10 years of age,
son of G. Hamilton. manager of the A. L.
Bancroft Piano Company, 800 Post street,
committed suicide by swallowing q
large dose of strychnine in the home oi
his sweetheart, Tessie Moore, 1859 Nc
Allister street, last evening at O'Clock.
Young Hamilton had been keeping COM
pany with Miss Moore, very pretty girl
but II years of age, for over year. He
was deeply infatuated with the young
woman and she reciprocated his affections.
They were to have been married some six
months ago, but both being under age
their wish could not be gratified without
the consent of their parents.
This was not forthcoming on the part oi
the young mans father and he was mis-
erable. Nevertheless he determined to
continue the relations which had existed
for many months between them. He called
regularly on his sweetheart and they fre-
quently went out together.
Tuesday evening they went to the the
ater, and young Hamilton was more than
usually agreeable. According to the grip
man of the car on which the young couple
returned to their respective homes, they
chatted gayly and appeared to be per-
fectly contented.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Hamilton, the
suicides father, received a note from his
son in which he said that he was going 10
Oakland with friend. Il thought moth
ing more of the matter" said Mr.. Hamil-
ton, until / received word that my son
had taken poison. l did not believe the
report at first, but finally called my wife
aud we went together to Miss Moore s
home. 1t was indeed true. The poor boy
was dying, but still conscious, when we
reached him.
{" Il drank whisky to nerve myself up to
commit this act, said my sou as his sob
bing mother leaned over him. i had to
drink whisky to dc it, but | was so un-
happy. / couldn't marry Tessie, so have
killed myself he said, and then became
UNCONSCIOUS.
HE took the poison at about Z OF clock,
and although the physician called in did
everything in his power he died at 8
o'clock.
81 have not opposed the marriage of my
son and Miss Moore for six months" con-
tinued Mr.. Hamilton, "anu when / did
object to the marriage it was owing solely
to Will's youth. He was only boy and
entirely dependent upon me for support.
If he had been able to support himself and
the girl it would have been different.
II don't know what made him commit
suicide" said Miss Moore. referring to
young Hamilton. I'VE did not quarrel
but he was never contented. He left here
and went to drugstore few minutes
before he took the poison, and / believe
he went out to buy it. He returned, and
saying that he was going to take some
setter, went to the Kitchen.
"In minute he said that he had taken
poison, and we found the empty strych-
nine phial; that is all / know. The
young girl was nervous, being unused to
such scenes as she had witnessed few
minutes before, and referred to the sad
case with tear-dimmed eyes,"
The Coroner's s Office decided that it was
a case of suicide and allowed the body to
be removed to Mr.. Hamilton's home, 504B
Baker street.
The mother and sister of the deceased
are prostrated with grief over the uRex-
pected tragedy and nothing can comfort
them.