The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-11

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in a court of justice, and half of the
prominent citizens of the city are Won
deriug where it all VIII end.
On Monday morning the criminal
court of the county of Hennepin be-
gan to draw aside the curtain in the
famous HamiitOn-Day murder case,
and already there are hints that much
/ that had better be kept hidden from
I the world viii be thrust out into the
light Of day and that many persons
I whose names have heretofore been
/ coupled with the tragedy only in a re-
mote way viii be brought into most
undesirable prominence.
There is a WOman[pOssibly more
J than One-at the bottom of the tragedy
enacted in the billiard room of the
West hotel at 1 clock Sunday morn
/ ing, Nov 25 1900, hen Leonard Day,
society man and NJ iOnaire, was killed
7 by d stab wound, ana for which killing
/ Frank Hamilton. then sporting editor
I Of the Minneapolis Times, Is about TO
be tried on a charge of murder in the
/ first degree. In fact, the names OF
! women and of other society men are
so interviewer in the case that the trial
/ viii undoubtedly be one of the most
/ famous in the history Of the northwest.
Victim Heir to Millions.
came to his death in such a tragic man
/ ner. was known on two continents as
| the only son of "Old Len Day, the mil
/ liOnaire lumberman," who, displeased
with his relatives because they object
/ ed when. many years ago, he married
a young girl soon after the death OF his
first wife. left his immense fortune to
his wife and his son, cutting off ell the
[ others without a cent. This has added
/ to the greet interest felt IN the case,
and the fact that the names of many
/ prominent society people have been
I dragged in has made the tragedy one
/ of the most noted in the northwest.
/ The case against Hamilton, who,
] since his Indictment, has been confined
! in a handsomely furnished cell in the
/ county jail, was called Monday morn
/ ing and both the prosecution and the
/ defense will be ably represented, as the
! relatives of Day are determined to
! convict and the relatives and friends
! of Hamilton are determined that he
| shall go free if such a thing be possible.
! They threaten to bring to light a con-
/ ditiOn OF affairs in the social life of
/ Minneapolis that has been spoken OF
! only in whispers by the knowing ones
| and laughed at by those of thicker
/ skin.
Day Sought Introduction.
/ Day and Hamilton, unknown TO each
I
an hour of the tragedy, were intro
/ dUced by a mutual acquaintance in the
! billiard room of the West hotel, the
/ fashionable hosiery of the city, about
! 1870 o'clock on the morning of the kill
/ ing. That both of them were somewhat
/ under the influence of liquor is certain
/ in fact, the various witnesses at the
/ inquest conducted by the coroner the
/ day following showed that to be the
! case.
Each of the two men, known about
! the city as the fastest of the fest had
] with him a party of. frieHds-with Day
( We're Fred George and Charles Force,
! rich and leaders of society, while with
! Hamilton were several newspaper men,
/ TWO or three bank clerks and two
/ travelling men from St. Louis. William
! Bennett and A. NJ. Barbe.
/ Day, George and Force were engaged
/ in a game of billiards when Hamilton
and his friends entered the room, after
( having stood at the bar in a nearby
I quarter Of the hotel for several IN nutes.
/ Some one addressed Hamilton by name.
/ and Immediately Day asked for an in
/ PRODUCTION TO him. This was given and
the young millionaire at once declared
4 i'm loud tones. You are the man / have
! been looking for"
Woman in the Case.
/ Then the name of a woman, Miss
/ Carrie Siagle. was uttered and both
/ men We're ready for battle. Miss SlaEie
/ is IL handsome brunette. The daughter
( OF well known physician and a leader
/ IN the younger social circles of the
] city. Following the mention of hes
/ name IEe voices Of the two men we're
! raised in dmgcT. and almost before the
/ others III the room realized what was
! happening Hamilton and Day were en-
J Eaged IL a desperate struggle, during
! which Day is charged with having
/ struck Hamilton over the head fifth a
/ billiard cue. Friends interfered and in
/ q few moments the cOmbatants shoOk
/ hands and agreed 10 drop the quarrel
/ until both should have become sober.
/ For d short time there followed gen
! Cral COM ersatiOn, participated in by
/ nearly cveI yone in the room. Then Day
! and Hamilton began wranglIng again
! Day accusing Hamilton of having cir
! cuiatel stories that refected upon the
! hunlr oil any man-stories alleged &c
/ haze been told to Hamilton by Miss
/ Single Only a few words passed, when
I the men again rushed at each other
1 and began striking fierce blows ana
[ cUisinP each other with fearful Oaths
= At his point the connection Of Fred
/ Geo -ee, " no has long been noted as =
I fashion and society leader IN this city
with the case begins. Mr.. George
/ vino IS tall, well-built, athletic man
( seeing that the fighters We're upon mis-
I chief intent. interfered and endeavOreC
/ to SeDaTate the CombatantS. Rushing
/ b-IWeel them he tried 10 push them
larart I'D as partially successful Sud
denly - felt has right hand grow numb
he claims. ana on looking down saw
/ tnat thc member had been laid opeT
/ from the base Of the thumb TO the tiT
af ,he middle finger BY a knife blow
/ Blood was pouring ia torrents frC6
/ the wound and The injured man at once
! left the room 10 dress his hand.
AS Mr.. George disappeared through
/ the dor leading TO the lavatOry Day
| and Hamilton again separated and Z
/ second later the former fell to the floor
| while Hamilton stood gazing dOWT
| upon his swollen lace giving way tC
Amusement and pity The spectator.
/ at first thought that Day had simply
/ been knocked out by a blow upon the
jaw, and one or two OF them began Il
/ laugh, as Day had always prided him
| self upon his ability TO defend himself
/ with his fists.
i Suddenly the floor upon which the
fallen man lay began TO grow red, as {
great pool OF blood formed about him
saIurating his clothing and dying ret
! his hands and face. William Bennett
/ was the first to see shat a tragedy
had been enacted and ne swiftly knel
] beside Day, who, he noted at a glance
was dying. HamiltoE, now compare
I lively sober. uaiaCed the shoes %
his late antagonist and endeavored Il
restore animation by rubbing the fee
Of the fallen man.
With the discovery that murder haC
been done all the men. with the excep
ton OF Hamilton Bennett. Barbe and Z
newspaper man named Garfield, en-
/ deayo1.ed to leave the Mace One wen