The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-23

| we nave, repled Ball Scl6mnly, as
he passed it up.
The acting coroner then read:
THE VERDICT.
State of Utah,
County of Salt Lake.
At an inquisition holden at Salt Lake
City, in the county of Salt Lake. before
Norris Sommer, acting coroner of said
county, upon the body of John Hamil-
| ton then and there lying dead, by the
| jurors whose names are subscribed:
The said jurors on their oaths do say,
from the evidence presented, that the
deceased. John H. Hamilton, came to
his death from a gunshot wound fired
from q revolver into his body. We fur
Their find from the evidence in this case
that the fatal shot which caused the
death of the said John H. Hamilton,
was fired by a person unknown to US,
but from the evidence adduced at the
inquest we believe that Mrs. Lou Ham
ilton fired the fatal shot, and that
Thomas ?. Seldom was an accessory.
In testimony whereof, the said jur-
ors as well as the said coroner, have
hereunto set their hands the day and
year first above written.
HENRY T. BALL.
GEORGE H INGRAM.
JOHN MONTGOMERY. JR.
MORRIS SOMMER, Acting Coroner.
us this your verdict, gentlemen"
Yes was the reply of Ball
so say you alp
All affirmed.
THE order of this court is" said
Sommer. that Mrs. Lou Hamilton and
Thomas P. Seldom be held without
bonds TO appear before me-
But here Attorney Putnam whis-
pered something 10 the acting coroner
and he continued:
Il will not name the date of the ex-
animation. 1 was going to set it for
Monday, but 1 will announce it later
on. The prisoners will be taken into
custody by the sheriff Gentlemen of |
the jury, you are discharged
The inquest was over.
FAMILY WE'RE GRIEF STRICKEN. |
When the news was announced to /
the family of Mrs. Hamilton, who were /
in the marshaPs office, that she must |
go to Jail, she took it very calmly, al /
though her sisters and her aged father |
were deeply affected. Her sister. who
has been with her during the inquest,
the one who lives at home, broke down
and cried: "Oh, must she go 10 Jail? !
Must she go?" The old man said very
little. but it was plain to all that he
felt deeply.
She was taken to the jail and given
the large apartment over the office.
This is by far the most comfortable
room in the building.
Seldom was arrested by Sheriff Burt
shortly after the termination of the
inquest, just as he was putting up his
team. He was much agitated when
of the action of the coroner's
Jury. and stated that it was not right.
When at the jail he made state
ment to the effect that he was not
guilty of any completely in the deed.
10 10 I
who did" he said.
ION the night of the killing / was
asleep and was called out of bed by
he shots l dressed and hurried out
picked up the gun and someone told
ne to drop it, and then 1 laid it down.
Then someone else told me ] had bet
er go in and get a light, and l went
md got a lamp. 1 do not know who
lid the shooting, and that is all there
S of it
COUNSEL ENGAGED. !
McGurrin & McGurrin Will conduct {
he case for Mrs. Hamilton and Ray & S
Earl for Seldom All attorneys called c
t the jail yesterday afternoon end |
leld consultations with their clients. I
fred McGurrin was indignant at his s
lient being locked up and declared it S
vas his understanding she was to have {
room. He was informed by Jailor t
lalelSn lndl she was prisoner ike i
he balance and was entitled to no b
DOM save in the Jail proper. Later
red withdrew his complaint. :
Asked last evening what the line of
efense would be, Fred McGurrin
tated that they would prove their eli
mt was innocent THE testimony
AIKEN at the inquest shows that" he Y
aid. .and we need nothing else" 1t =
not known whether they will waive :
or not.
Mr.. Earl. of the law firm of Ray & T
,arl stated that they would not waive
n examination at all. but would in
st upon having the evidence brought
ut. The line of defense was not as
ct agreed upon and they had had no
Onsultation with the attorneys for
IRIS. Hamilton. 1t is very likely one
ill be held today.
Mrs. Hamilton was feeling better ,
afternoon. So much better,
| fact. that she ate very hearty