Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-20


Domestic infelicity In the family Of
John II. Hamilton LAST night cost him
his life, he being shot dead at 229
west Fret South street on the lawn in
iront OF the residence o! Thomas p.
Seldom, his broiher.in-law. The
lradegy occurred about $3.50 o'clock.
Six shots were fired.
Hamilton had gone to his brother
in-law's to see his wife and talk over
matters prior to beginning divorce
proceedings which were to be insti-
tuted today. w. q. Pavey, the well
known merchant. long known for his
handsome form and feminine gallantry,
was named as co-respon lent. In
fact, Mrs. Hamilton HAD appended her
signature to written statement
acknowledging their guilt. Tnis
she denied TO u NEWS man today
but when the dacu u cut was produced
with otner evidence In the possession
Of the officers last light she admitted
that 1t was true; that she had visited
Mr.. PRvey ut mis- rooms from time to
time ana had been criminaliy intimate
with him.
Mr.. Hamilton had satisfied himself
| on this ecOre several weeks ago anu q
separation followed, Mrs. HamIto.
1 fiiet going 70 her mothers TO retnain
for q time anu then 10 her sisters
| where the dreadful tragedy occurred.
Jesse w. Fox anu George III. Taylor
were In house al the rear OF the
premises at the time and with several
| other people board tho shooting. After
ihs nfsl shot was fired there
was briei spell OF silence, then
four shots in rapid succession, followed
by another peri.u O. gu ct, and the last
shot. The first was null cd somew hnt,
while the remaining i've were sharp
and clear. On this the testimony OF
witnesses is quite uniform. Several
citizens saw men in tue neigh Dor hood.
They were more or less excited and
can give no definite Information as to
who did the shooting. This statement
OF Mr. Seldom Is credited by many as
giving the key to the affair: eel u and
John had some trouble d the Outside.
She claims that he struck hsr--who
did the shooting, kon's know" TINS,
Detectives Sheets AMI Raleigh, VINO
have worked continuously on tue case
since the shooting. say, tells the story
OF tho trouble. Pnsy believe that Mrs.
Hamilton did the shooting. The dead
mans relatives say they are certain
Of the same thing alleging that che
has hss frequently threatened his life
of late. Several weeks ago phe secured
possession OF her husbands revolver
and apparently kept 1t until last night
when 1t wss returued-that 10 II II was
returped at all.
Yesterday afternoon he called upon
HIS attorney and asked for advice
as to Its recovery. Later he
vent down to Mr.. Beddon's
and met his wife, where, according
to u statement made by him last even
Ing to ID. q. Calder, n friend, Mn.
Hamilton Informed him that she WAS
about to write him a note, telling him
to call and get the revolver, W hersupou
he said: "Lou, why not give It to me
now?" "Btcauss," was the reply, sit
IL down to fathef's." The truIhfulpess
Ct the reply is strongly Questioned and
the alleg alton made that the weapon
was in her Possession all the time.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors OF Joseph William Tay-
lor within very short period after tho
shooting. An examination disclosed
the fact that bullet had entered tho
body obilquely to the Lett OF The heart.
Suicide was suggested by the
wife and her friends but declared
by others to be rluuculOus and impossi.
BILE. IL is argued that no person would
miss his body Ave times ouI OF Elk in
an attempt at seif-destruotion. A 81.
caliber bullet was found in the casing
OF front winuow today by Officer
Armstrong and by NEWS man
found TO fl exactly the revolver picked
fiom the ground where his dead body
lay.
Ths Hamiltons are young people hav-
iBg been married bat little more
than two years. They have no child
rem. Mrs. Hamilton was Mics
Friday before marriage and is q native
OF England. Her husband was born
in Scotland 26 years ago. His
mother and sisters are Frustrated with
the death Of tbeir son aud brother who
seems to have been respected by
everyone who knew him. His friends
scout the suicide theory IN all Its
0rms, and the investigation, 30 fa as
1t has proceeded, supports their
conclusions in every particular.
Alter his wife's confession bis
mental agony WAS very great
andIOnly yesterday exclaimed tina he
was glad he uld soon be free
through tue medium OF divorce. He
ssid he loved nis wife dearly but uld
uot 80 far sacrifice his MANHOOD rs to
take her back TO his home alter her
confession to him.
Mrs. Hamilton is represented