Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-29

offered was such as to make it appear
that Aim was the perpetrator OF the
crime Insane jealousy on his part,
and his doubt as to the professional
methods of DR.. Hamilton, his family
physician, and his further belief that
the doctor was successful in winning
the love of Mrs. Aim, are the things
which prompted the deed which has
been laid at Frederick Aims door.
The Marion county officials report that
Aim has maintained strict silence in
regard to the murder, and that at no
time has he ventured the expected
confession.
Who the Doctor Was.
The victim of Mondays killing was
a man of 80 years; he graduated from
a medical school several years ago,
and two years ago he located at Mary
vile, where he opened an Office, and
soon stepped into a good practice.
The fact of his straightforward deal
ing, his excellent address and appear
ance, together with the high standing
OF his father, Hon. William Hamilton,
a prominent member of the faculty of
Simpson college, of Indianola, Iowa,
gave the young physician high place
in the estimation of the Maryville peo-
pie early during his stay there.
Mrs. Aim Patient.
Several months ago Mrs. Aim, wife
Of Frederick Aim, went to DR.. Hamil-
ton for treatment for female disor-
der The husband, so the statement
OF number of Maryville people at the
inquest went to show, gained the idea
that the physician was winning his
wife's affections and also that he was.
giving her some kind of medicine that
lessened her love for him. The belief
grew upon him, and he is said to have
made statements to a number of his
friends that he suspected Hamilton of
evil designs, ETC., and he is also said
to have sworn to have the physicians
life.
Wife Leaves Husband.
Mrs. Aim left her husband month
ago and went to live with relatives ,-e-
siding in the same place. Aim COM
menced divorce proceedings, and the
papers were placed in the hands of
Sheriff William Davis, of Knoxville,
but on the day he started to serve
them he received notice from Aim that
it would not be necessary to proceed
further in the case, as he had decid-
&c upon different course. But the
woman did not return to his home, and
4 the jealousy of the husband is said by
his neighbors to have increased many
| fold. making him appear and act al
most like an insane person, and the
most of his alleged numerous threats
| q oni rCt fI1 Of t1.N ,H1,, tat
said to have been made within the last
two weeks.
Scene of Assassination.
| The boarding house occupied by
| DR.. Hamilton lies about half a mile
| from the Aim house. The testimony
introduced at the inquest went to show
| that there is barn in which the doc
| tor kept his horses, which lies about
halfway between the houses, and that
! the doctor left his home a few min
utes after 8 o'clock for the barn. 1t
was also showed that the fatal shot
was fired at between S:15 and 500
o'clock. The point where the shoot
ing took place was found by the neigh
bors by following the trail of blood
made by the doctor in cropping his way
to his boarding house. 1t was an I'M
4 even trail and it showed that the I'M
fortunate man was in the throes OF
death. The shooting occurred in a
deep wood, which afforded the assas-
sin an excellent place for concealing
| himself while awaiting the approach
/ of his intended victim.
Bullet Severed Artery.
When DR.. Hamilton fell at his
boarding house door. and expired, it
was found that the fatal bullet, a 80
calibre affair, had entered the left
cheek, was detected by the bone, to a
point somewhere in the neck, severing
in its course the jugular vein.
4 Wehn the Maryville people had
made their investigation they decided
at once that Aim was the man guilty
OF the crime, and they Immediately
4 telephoned to Knoxville, the county
seat, for Sheriff Davis and Coroner
George Irwin. The sheriff not being in
the city, the call was attended to by
Deputy Sheriff ]. M. Amos, who ar
rested Aim Immediately upon his ar
rival at Maryyille.
Rifle and Revolver Found.
At Aims home was found rife
Irom Wnlcn IL appeared that charge
had recently been fired, and there wa.
also found a revolver of 32-calibre, il
the cylinder of which there were five
cartridges, one of which had recent,
been exploded. These, coupled will
the alleged threats made by the man
were thought by the officers sufficien
evidence to warrant them in holdin,
Aim, Notwithstanding his previous ex
cellent reputation as business MAJ
and a peaceable citizen. He was TAX
en- to Knoxville and jailed.
Ann Arraigned.
N Yesterday afternoon he was arraign
. ed before Justice of the Peace J. I
Ruckman, when he stubbornIy entere
a plea of not guilty.