Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
MRS. HAMILTON
Appears in Court for Ar.
raignment.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY,
And is Carried Out Of Court UnCOn.
SCiOuS.
Ex IRA PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN.
of Durdering Tier Husband fs
Head to Her.

Mrs. Lou Hamilton was arraignod
before Judge Norrell In the criminsl
branch OF the Third judicial district
court this morning. on the charge OF
killing her husband, to which shs
entered plea Of not guilty. The date
OF her trial was not determined upon,
but may be set one day this week.
it was decided on Saturday last to
bring Mrs. Hamilton Into court this
morning, II her health would permit OF
It, Oatside OF the court the
attorneys and the sberifi's officers. NO
one knew Of the arrangements. The
fear OF a repetition OF the scene enacted
a week ago last Saturday, WAS the
reason why these extra precaution
were taken, the idea being to keep
the crowos back, and in this the at
torneys were today successful. Mrs.
Hamilton was driven In hack from
the county Jan, accompanied by
Sheriff Lewis, her sister Florencs
and nurse. After arrangement she
tainted away anu was carried out OF
the court room to the elevator and to
u carriage, which was In waiting at
tue north entrance, by Sheriff Lewis
anu Deputy Sheriff McCleiland.
II was exactly $3.50 wnsn Mre. Ham.
ilton appeared In court, no one was
present except the regular court
attaches aud the reporters Of the daily
papers. She Was dressed in deep
black aud wore u veil, which her sis-
Ter Florence raised after The defendant
was seated. She looked pale anu
81. ~ f..si nj
NERVOUSNESS. AT the COURTS suyges.
ton eLe was given q seat almost
facing the judges bench. Her
attorney SAT near her and standing
over her WAS her sister ana the
Lurse. Judge Norieil gave the order
10 "let the prisoner BIS arraigned,"
when Cork Little steppoi Town " m
| his accustomed place, and utanuing In
| front Of Mrs. Hamilton asked:
"ls your name Mrs. Lou Hamil.
| to- ?,'
Eyes. sir" came feeble reply.
"rhen listen to the fssuiag OF an
Information filed in this court May Z,
1897" continued Clerk Little, who
then read the Information.
Mrs. II smiiton manned seated dui.
ing the recital OF tue charge, aud
listened to It's reading with apparent
interest. AS socn as It was through
with Judge Norrell said:
"Let the Defendants plea DO taken.O
Attorney Fred II. McGurrin here
arose AMI addressing the court said:
vi the court please, We have no
objebiion to entering our plea at this
time, but We wis., to reserve the right
to withdraw 1t at any time, Ia case we
may want to demur to the informa-
tiou."
Judge Norrell-That may be done.
T.ke the prisoners pleo, Mr.. Clerk.
Clerk LATHE then handed Ms. Ham,
illon G py OF the Inform alton, at the
same time -sking Der wnat plea she
desired 10 eater.
IN IT gu.Ly," was the aim )st in au-
Jthle response, wnen the scene ended
and the plea OF the woman charged
with the murder OF her husband was
entered upon the court records.
THE INFORMATION.
The iniosmauoa as resI to Mrs.
Hamilton Is as howe;
S ate OF Utsb,
County Of Salt Lake,
The Safe OF Titan vs. Lou Hamilton Do
iendaut. Information.
Comes now WalGeinar VanCott, ooun-
w anu prosecuting hIoTnef Tor Inc
county oil Salt Lake, in tho State OF Titan,
and in the name ANA by the authority OF
the state OF Utah, in MS Official capacity,
Informs the court aud gives the court 10
understand that Lou Hamilton, having
| heretofore been duly committed by d.
II. Wenger, committing magistrate of
this county, to answer to this charge, did,
on Inc l0th day OF April, AID. 1897, at the
| county oil Salt Lake, IN Inc safe OF Utah,
commit the crime OF murder III the first
degree a. follows: That tho said Lou
| Hamilton, on the said 10Th day OF
| April, A. ID. 1907, ut the said county OF
Salt LAKE, in the said State OF Utah,
upon John IL. Hamilton uulawiully,
| wilfully, Enormously, deliberately, pre-
meditately OF her malice aforethought,
anu with the specific Intent to lake Tho
| lie OF tho said John III. Hamilton, M
assault did mako with 4 cer.ain gun,
| commonly called 3 revolver, which was
then and the.e loaded with gunpowdor
and leaden bullets. then and there
by her, tho said Lou Hamilton,
had and held in her hands,
and thon and there unlswfuliy, wiliully,
felonously, deliberately, promodilatedly,
OF her maiaco aforoihought and with the
| specific intent 10 take the lilo OF him, the
said John ii. Hamilton. tho said ro-
yolveT, 20 loaded us aforesaid, did shoot
aud discharge, upon and sgains. the
body OF him, the said John IL. Hamilton,
thoroby and by thus striking tho said
John II. Hamilton with one OF the
leaden bullo.s, infliciing upon and in the
loft side OF tho body OF him, tho said
John IL. Hamilton, one mortal wound.
the said John IL. Hamilton then and
thcre instantly died; and so the said
Lou Hamilton, in manner and form
aforesaid, unlawiully, wilfully, felonioua-
ly, deliberately, premedttately, with
| oil ra.Vhr m Il kxyffh Ia
cihc intent 10 lake tho lilo OF tho snid
John II. Hamilton, him, tho said John
Ii. Hamilton, then and thore did kill
and murder. contrary TO the form Of the
statue in such case made and provided.
and against the peace and dignity OF the
state of Ulah.
WALDEMAR VAN Corr,