Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-22

Held for murder without bouda
Mrs. Lou Hamilton; ss accessory,
Thomas p. Ssddon.
SUCH, briefly told, ia the chapter that
core uded the coroner's inquiry before
Justice Sommer In the Federal court
room this afternoon. The iury's find
ing was not unexpected. Slowly and
surely, link by LINK, the the chain OF
evidence had been forged around the
remarkably stoical anu unconcerned
young widow of John Hamilton.
Slowly and surely, too, was 1t inolud-
p. Seldom, brotber.in-law OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II milton. From the very fret It
was apparent to all that he knew more
than he cared to tell; that his loyalty
than the unfortunate dead. His de.
meanor upon the witness stand waslone
OF reluctant vi eaeiness and apparent
effort al &C ncealme nt OF the truth. 1T 10
lhe,opinion OF those who heard his testi.
mouy ana who knew OF the haphax.
zatd anu contradictory disclosures
made Immediately alter the tragedy,
that skillfui course Of questioning
would have forced nim to admit the
truth before leaving the Witness stand.
Few people believe he had hand N
the killing further than that OF assist-
Ing hts sister-in-Iaw. Now that he
has been brought Into the meshes an
effort will be made to get him to cou.
Tess. There are those who think 1t
may not be unsuccessfui. He was
brought into uuenviable prominence
in the case by the startling and
damaging Information given to tho
police on Tuesday night by J. II.
Clark, one vi the Witnesses. CLARK
delared In all soberness and solemnity
that he knew as well as he knew he
lived that he saw Seldom creep from
under the shadow OF the fence, dart
into an alley leading to the rear Of
the premises and "a moment later APP
penreu at the front door with lamp
in his hand. Clark Ia now absent
from the city but Will return in time
to testify In the preliminary hearing
which will take place NJ some date In
the near future-probably within the
next few dsys.
TALK OF ARREsTING PAvRY.
I. great deal OF talk has been In.
dulgeu Ia concerning the preliminary
part played by MIR. Psvey In tue un-
fortunate affair, and IL was said ia the
court room today that he would ue
brought IN to testify and that
he would also DO arrested
aud put under bonds TO APP
pear as witness whom the case
shall come before Judicial tribunal
The assistant county attorney
said he knew OF no such In
tention at the present. He would,
consult with MIR. Van Cott.
his chief, in regard to the matter this
afternoon. MIR. Pavey, according to
u strong personal friend, will probably
leave Salt Lake permanently after y
time. He 10 q Canadian by birth and
came hers from Loudon Canada.
PRESENTS TO MRS. HkMILTos.
1t seems that Mr.. PAvsy was In the
habit OF lRvisEiDg something more
than his presence on Mrs. Hamilton;
that he gave "m'lady" siik stockings,
gloves and other fancy articles upon
which the feminine heart dOtes. s0ms
OF these nneTies were apparently given
TO Mrs. Hamilton as Christmas pres
ente. Tue husband was told by his
wife that they were gifts from q girl
friend. The girl friend on being
by the husband disclaimed all
knowledge OF tue presents. Discovery,
and the wiie's confession
followed.
TELEPHoNED 10 PAYEY.
Tho husband, 1t appears, then threat
ened TO wreak vengeance on Pavey.
His vile plead with him not TO do so,
ton ran Into her neighbour, Mrs. VIM.
u. Calder, wrote pots to Pavsy tell
ing him in substance TO "LoUk
out for john. have told him
all and he Is hunting you
In terrible rage" Mrs. Calder
Mrs. Hamilton not to ssnd
the note that being n good excuse for
not acting as messenger Ia such an
u nsav0ry case. But Mrs. Hamilton
was desperate. She ran to q telephone
at lumber ysrl office not far away
and telephoned Pavey to get out Of the
way, that Johu was after MIN. PAvsy
EVIDENTLY got for the Two men did not
meet SO isg as known.
aLEHDINNIAG is SILENT.
Mayor Glendianing was seen by
NEWS reporter to1ay, and when asked
regarding his visit TO Mrs. Hamilton's
inc day following the tragedy, de-
clined to give any information as to
Tue nature VI the talk that passed be.