The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-15

Minneapolis, Feb. 15.--"It Is a deliberate
Those were the words OF Frank III. Ham
ilton accused of stabbing Leonard Day TO
death In the early morning OF Nov 25 I'm
the West Hotel billiard room, when asked
on the stand yesterday IL he made the
confession which ex-Polceman Thomas
j. Rooney swore to.
Al this point tall, handsome woman
elegantly dressed, who had stood during
Hsmilton's story inside the rail, attract
ed general attention.
Several times her form had been seen
to convulse and as Hamilton, with much
impressiveness denounced the testimony
OF Rooney, she started as II to go 10 his
side and then checked herself. throwing
out both hands in front OF her I'm a pa
thetlc manner
A deputy asked her IL shep was
friend or relative OF Hamilton.
mo" she answered. 81 am nothing to
him, except that ! love him and always
will. He Is as innocent of the horrible
charge as "A babe unborn, and / long To
unburden the love I'm my heart and soul
for him"
COUNSEL DENOUNCES DAY.
Robert l.. Penny. counsel for the de-
fence, opened the case for his client i'm
brief statement 10 the jury.
lie spoke OF Hamilton being afflicted
with tuberculosis and being compelled TO
go 10 Colorado for his health, and of his
physician advising him to take plenty of
outdoor exercise and drink whisky at
least three times day.
There was not a man I'm that billiard
room of the West Hotel who was not
drunk" said Mr.. Penny. I'VE will show
you that certain clothing worn by men
who were there that night in the melee
other than Hamilton and Day was cut
with knife and was sent to a cleaners
where clots of blood were cleaned from
it,"
Referring 10 Day, counsel declared that
he was "the pampered and spoiled pet of
doting and fond mother so wealthy
that his every whim or desire was graft
fed. He bore tarnished and unenviable
reputation.
For two nights before his death he had
been carousing, and the fire OF alcohol in
his brain was ready to burst out at a
moments warning
DID DAY MAKE THREATS?
Jackson former clerk at the West.
and now clerk at the Pfister i'm Milwau-
kee, testified that Day had remarked TO
him that Hamilton had got his girl and
he was going TO do some one up" The
witness said also that Day was in the
habit OF carrying a large knife such as
the one that eventually caused his death
This was the first attempt of either side
TO fix the ownership OF the knife.
Mr.. Smith, OF the prosecution. question
ed Jackson i'm regard TO representative
OF Hamilton who had called upon him
Gackson) in regard to coming here to
testify.
What kind of a looking man was he?"
demanded Mr.. Smith. lis he an attorney
for the defence? Is he here now?"
Frank NJ. Nye, counsel for the defence,
interrupted to say: I'VE will have him
come down here If you desire TO see him"
This part OF the inquiry was then drop
ped.
HAAfILToN'S OWN STORY.
Hamilton was then put upon the stand
To testify I'm his own behalf lie began
by telling OF his early boyhood, the loss
OF both parents and his subsequent re.
moval 10 Colorado.
The county attorney asked him IL he
had not been a companion OF Bat Master
son. one OF the most notorious gun fight
ers Of the West Hamilton smiled as he