Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-05
Hamilton was brought into the city IA

Hamilton was brought into the city IA
carriage drawn by 100 prominent
residents. The week before the end Of
the trial, however, General Writ Ad-
ans and John II. Martin killed each
other under most sensational circum-
stances as the result Of the proceed
ings. General Adams had testified to
Colonel Hamilton's good character and
was attacked by Martin in his paper.
Adams and a friend went to Martins
office. The offensive article was point
ed out, and Martin said he was respon-
sible for it's appearance-in fact, had
written it.
"Then are you armedi" asked Gen.
eral Adams. Martin said he was not.
Pulling out his watch, General Adams
replied: ut is now 1876. l will give
you until II o'clock" Martin ran for
his home, four blocks away, while Adj
ans took a position across the street
from Martins Office. Ten-25 minutes
passed. Then Martin showed himself
around the corner. Adams advanced
to meet him. When the two were with
In 40 feet of each other, they began fir
ing. The first bullet struck Martin In
the thigh and knocked him down. Cen
eral Adams continued advancing. Mar
tin had recovered from the stun and
was firing with deliberate aim. At the
third shot from Adams pistol Martin
fell backward, MORALLY wounded.
Adams had one ball remaining, and
he walked to where his enemy lay and
looked down at him. Martin, too, had
one bullet In his pistol. Meantime
General Adams had been untouched.
Two shots rang out simultaneously,
and General Adams fell, his face strik-
ing the pit.of Martins stomach. When
the officers reached the spot, both were
dead. Colonel Hamilton came out Of
Jail with his vast estate heavily incum-
bered. A government land grant made
to the road had been forfeited, but this
was recovered through the efforts Of
Secretary james G. Blaine, to whom
Hamilton had gone to school In Ken
lucky.
A little while after Hamilton killed
Gambrell railroad tie contractor Of
L
the name Of Mcdonald, was convicted
and sentenced to be hanged. On the
scaffold Purvis denied his guilt. When
the knot was adjusted and the trap
sprung, the rope slackened, and In
stead of Purvis being suspended In the
air he fell to the ground. In the ex-
element the execution was delayed,
and on Purvis' claim that he could not
be resentenced because he already had
been legally hanged the case became
one Of the most noted In the history of
the state. Purvis eventually was par
doned, and he Is now in the woods
along the line of the Gulf and Ship Is
land railroad getting out bridge timber.
Active work on the Gulf and Ship Is.
land was resumed FIVE years ago,
| About the time 1t seemed certain that
1t would be pushed to completion Colo
mel Hamilton fell down his steps, re-
ceiving wounds which practically have
made him helpless ever since. He Is
little better than an invalid.
Gulfport Is on something Of boom.
The harbor Is natural one and will re-
| quire little money from the national
government. 1t is almost midway be.
tween Mobile and New Orleans and Is
touched also by the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. The fact that 1t Is
the terminal of the Gulf and Ship Is.
land will make it an important lumber
shipping point for years to come. Many
sawmills, canning factories, store
houses and residences are already In
the course of construction.