Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-23
HAD A EVOLVE r
William A. Hamilton Held on Serious
Charge.
Visits His Brother-in-Law and Looks
for Trouble - Is in the
Station House.

Assault with intent to kill and concealed
weapons are the charges upon which Will
lam A. Hamilton, a carpenter, is held in
the eighth precinct police station. Thomas
j. Morrison, brother-in-law of the prisoner,
appears as complainant in the assault case,
while Acting Sergeant F. B. Kelly pre-
ferred the concealed weapon charge against
him. The -rouble between the brothers
in-law occurred near the corner of 9th and
r streets, where Morrison was superintend-
ing the laying of an electric light conduit
Morrison says that Hamilton has been
disagreeable man for several years and
that there was no particular trouble be-
tween them, but Hamilton. who was con-
siderably under the influence of liquor,
says the trouble is about $1,000 worth OF
property About IL o'clock this morning
Ha milton, who is about forty years old,
called upon his brother-in-law on the street
ami used sor1e profanity. He appeared as
if lie wanted to engage in a fight, but Nor
risen called one OF the colored laborers. a
man named Benjamin Thomas, and had
HIM take his intoxicated brother-in-iaW
to his home 5n 9Th street.
The colored man went with him. and in
stead of leaving him at the front door ne
saw him safely in his room- Upon his ar
rival there Hamilton got out his revolver
and made threats against MORRISON
Thomas left the house and returned to ms
work. where he told his foreman of the al
legged threats Hamilton had made against
him.
He said he was going to blow your
brains out the co.ored man told him.
Morrison had heard such threats before
and he paid no attention to what Was salu
today A few minutes before II O'Clock
Hamilton came staggering around the cor
ner looking for his intended victim An
oyercoat WAS the only garment which COW
cred his white shirt. His hands were In MS
side overcoat pockets. When Morrison saw
him he stopped to await developments.
Hamilton kept walking toward him, ana
when only a few feet apart, Morrison in
quired: Did you say you were going TO
blow my brains out?
'Yes, you," was his response. ana
he drew a revolver from his pocket ana
pointed it at Morrison.
The latter had stick in his hanu. ana
his quick use of it moved the arm OF HAM
ilton, so that the pistol was pointed In an
other direction.
Two of the colored laborers had Hamilton
on the ground in an instant, ana ne was
then relieved of the revolver. The colored
men then started with him in the direction
of the eighth precinct station Acting Ser
geant Kelly was met, and he took charge
of the prisoner. AS soon as he reached the
police cell Hamilton rested on the iron
bench and fell asleep. Later he got up
and begged to be released. He was so
much under the influence of liquor that he
did not seem to realize what he had done.
1t was his opinion that the police had no
case against him, but he objected to re-
naming in the police cell SO long time.
Tomorrow morning he will be given hear
ing in the Police Court. Late this after
noon friends of the defendant were trying
to arrange for his release on bail.