The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
ROBERT HAMILTON DEAD
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Victim of James Saints Bullet
~ Succumbs to His Injuries.
CHARGED WITH MURDER
County Attorney Duffy Files Complaint
q Against Santi- Takes Statutory
: &
Time to Plead y Post
'RF Mortem.

Robert Hamilton, the man who was,
on the morning of Sunday, January Is,
shot through the head by James Santi,
Is dead, and santi is charged with MUIR
der in the first degree.
Hamilton made a noble and desperate
struggle against death, but SO griev
Gus were his wounds that he at last
succumbed, and death came to claim
him yesterday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
The shooting of Hamilton occurred
two weeks ago this morning, at about
Tsoclock, in the alley between Park
Of Chestnut street. The following is a
general statement of the case, as ctat-
ed by those who profess to know.
The indirect cause of the shooting
was woman named Tillie Carr. The
Carr woman and Santi lived together
in cabin in the alley. Santi got drunk
and quarrelled with the woman. The
woman admitted that she had shown
favors to another man, and Santi be-
came enraged and threatened to shoot
the first man whom he found fooling
about his place. Just at this time he
QedTu noise at the uooT, anu, RrdD-
bing up revolver, he rushed
out and saw the figure of
a man running out of the
area way between the cabins in that vi
entity. 1t appears that this man told
Hamilton, whom he met, that Santi
was fighting with the Carr woman.
Hamilton went into the area way and
received the shot from Saints revolver.
3 An alarm of fire was turned in and
in the hose wagon When the police
arrived upon the scene Santi had made
his escape. The city was thoroughly
searched, but no trace of Santi was
found. Telegraphic descriptions were
sent to neighboring towns, and Santi
was captured in South Butte by Ser
geant Leyden of the Butte police force,
on the afternoon after the shooting
It is evident from this that he left
Anaconda at once after the shooting
and walked to Butte. He is said to
f1ave a friend in Butte, who it was as
serted at the time would spirit Santi
away, if possible. lsa.
When Santi was locked up in :lie
Butte city Jail, he was seen by a Stand
ard reporter. To the reporter Santi
made this statements: i -
He come to my door two, four time;
ne kick it in; then / shoot
He did notsa at that time say whether
he knew whether he shot Hamilton or
the man whom the Carr woman had
told him she had shown favor to-
ylAfter his arrest in Butte, Santi was
brought to this city and locked up in
the county Jail where he has been ever
since. He was last week charged with
assault in,the first degree. That charge
Was yesterday dismissed and a COM
PLANT filed in Judge Boland's court by
County Attorney Duffy, charging SAN
tifwith murderiin the, first degree, San
twas brought up from the county jail
and arraigned. The court explained to
him that he had certain constitutional
rights, of which he could avail himself
IL he so desired. Sant told the court he
wanted to see a lawyer and took stat
utery time to plead. The court set the
hour for arraignment at ! O'Clock Mon
day afternoon. Santia was then taken
back to Jail and after a short time he
sent for Attorneys Sawyer and Walsh.
1.-TWO witnesses, TiIlie Carr and Tony
Francko, were also in court. Francko
was permitted to go upon his own rec
ognizance to appear when wanted, hut
the Carr woman was remanded to Jail,
in default of $500 bail.
Shortly after Hamilton's death, Cor
oner Hardenbrook was notified. He
ordered the body removed to Ehret's
undertaking rooms, where it now is
A coroner's jury was empaneled and an
inquest ordered The only thing the
jury did yesterday, however, was to
view the body, after which adjournment
was taken until Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. This was done in order
that a post mortem examination might
be made of the, body of Hamilton, so
that the exact cause of death can be
determined.
The coroner's jury, which will inquire
into the case, is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: r. N. Gibson, c. II.
Tracy, D. Evans, George Elston, w.
Haynes and ]. ]. Flick.
The wound inflicted upon Hamilton
by the bullet was a very serious one
and the surgeons who attended him had
never at any time much hope for his
ultimate recovery. The bullet entered
the left side of the nose, passed at an
! upward angle Through the brain ard
came out above the right ear. Hamil-
ton was in partly unconscious. conli-
ton nearly all of the time he was at tine
hospital. He never, however, expressed
a belief that he would die. but on the
contrary was always confident thar he
could pull through. For this reason,
the county attorney was unable to OBJ
4 tain from him an ante-mortem state
ment, as such statement is of no value
as evidence, unless made with the fear
of death upon an injured man.
Hamilton was between 81 and SO years
of age. He was born in Ireland and
came to this county about 10 years
ago. He resided for a time in New
York and afterwards in Pennsylvania.
Since his arrival here he was employed
at the smelling works in various capa-
cities. He was not married. His moth
er, four sisters and one brother reside
in New York. His father is dead He
had two cousins residing in this CITY
Frank Dolan and Frank MCGOWAN.
1t is not known whether it will be
possible to try Santi at this term of
court, or whether the trial will have to
be put off until the May term.
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