, 1900-01-22
THE HAND Of FATE.
SEEN IN THE MENTAL BREAK
DOWN OF A NOTED WYO-
DINING SUSPECT.
Recollection of a Western Tragedy
Life and Death of Robert Ray
Hamilton and the Blight That Has
Fallen on the Man Suspected of
Killing Him.

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with uami1ton,s death ua aec,ared
h,S wife,s inirr;as were .ccidenta, due
IN q fall from her horse
Rut tho rumors would NOT down
Driven m II he returned to Wyominp
with tho avovea nurnosa of br;n zinc
suit for defamation of character against
b;s ccusers M sooner had he arriv-
cd in WYOMING Iast fall than he was
se;vad m n cbarye of murder in the
srst da.roo sor bavin. oaused Tho de.tb
of his wife
He was east into iail IN await trial
next April. He stoutly maintained his
innocence. He declared himself the
victim of a plot of powerful enemies.
Brooding over his troubles affected his
mind and, fearing that he would be-
come hopelessly insane the authorities
a few days age set him free from con-
tinement. He is still under indictment,
but the authorities say they have no
fear of his taking flight while his con
dition remains as it is now.
Such are a few of the evils that have
com. mora or less indirectly from the
marriage of Robert Ray Hamilton to
Evanseline C. Steele. on January 7,
1899
Hamilton was then 3S years old. He
was n son of General Schuyler Hamil-
ton. of the stock of Alexander Hamil-
ton who fell in the duel with Aaron
Burr, Educated to the law, Hamilton
ouicklv made n name for himself and,
elected To the assembly, had distin-
,uisbed himself there.