Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-18
A MEAN CAREER.
George R. Hamilton Rolling
Up a Long List
VI MIsdeeds, Including Several Mar
riages, Forgery, Etc.
!; a Hailoweli Lady One OF His Victims. but Now
| Released by Law.

foFk, on the charge Of forgery ana oh
tanning money under false pretences
and also giving an account of his mat
Ilmonial ventures during the past few
Years. in connection With which the
name of HalloweU young lady, Miss
-Nhnle Mae simmons. was mentioned,
mas Drought 70 mind an unfortunate
event which happened about five years
ago and was fast being forgotten. and
caused renewed activity of the tongues
Of Idle gossip.
From the short record Of Hamilton's
career. as given in the Washington
dispatch, and from what was learned
in Hallowel Saturday, relative to his
doings in this city. during a short visit
of two weeks in the winter Of 1885,,
here seems To be no doubt that. aside
from the frequent and successful man
her in which he has for the past few
wears. laid his heart at the feet Of un-
SISpecting members of the fair sex he
is smooth a criminal as ever graced the
interior OF prison cell.
Whatever may be the claims Of Ham
iIton's three other wives upon him-for
il is believed that he has had four-as
far as his marriage with Miss Simmons
is concerned. he is as free as the wind
that blows. FOR though she was mar
ried tn him on the 9Th day of January.
1897. at Boston. she lived With him but
a week before his real character was
discovered. and she was. by her father.
&. r. Simmons. rescued and brought
back to her home in HalloWell In the
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n2ted III an "liei 'tiiu -
marriage IL M"S ''i'l' '',- t.,.
acc "hlpahlcu 'ile '"i'e
nome IN iiall'"eH' ,:..,a
VI failli'oi III
Is kho" H. FAcep' '''.t !, I,1Ia,.ar
simmons, curing ms - - ,,,5 t,a
To nm hal'iiI'pii S,'i,l 'li''' "a had
longed y the Ensli9i i"l' I,t
| left ms ShlP q .l, or,aga+nar
,,t.1 ,aaIIy nlausible story. Mr..
| Simmons stated that 'le man
dentlN beeH q Sailoi Til. , p,,.-
Gated and poilshe" Ee"t.Ill+''l,. ,,l,,'.oIi IL
| ing Hamilton stay III
| wore a naval UNIFORM anu was d ii0''o
| able figure on the street.
| II was arranged that the marriage
| should take place III boStoI'' III
presence of Hamilton's parents, WHO
,,.ara be claimed. in Hartford. Conn
| ,,ra cor,a IN Boston to be
| but VINO Noulu coil'o ~ ,.,,
/ present at the ceremony. 10 SupStdh
/ .:a.a III statement. he presented an
"a'' lI,cr,n from them, which
alleSe" 80. IN rho oninion of Mr..
II was no doubt. IN liie oPii'io 49,.
II c;a,,,onc = forgery Jan. 9, Hamilton
'7lil r..,ao,, 1aft HallOWeI for
~" - ,,,a ho forced the marriage
II Boston. where ne loi' ~ e'ie .T,a;,.
| and within 20 minutes after their ar
-, tba citv the ceremony was per-
flNal III .ile partIatt Justice OF
formed py mas ,..-,,,,asa. T. I'LL haine accord
the peace ''e a;ara certificate one
ling to the marriage Ger ,,- -
ri, w Mcdonald and Frank f.
rIa,,;,ton hired a fine suite OF
Idnms pinlon in Has'D %esirabie part q the city
anG looms in i, them the couple began what
h''G haG all al the appearances of happy
welded life. .,, - h. another in.
But i soon hinr Rr"xf@ art i ndt ne always What
Stance -. surface. and thJ
they seem to be on On 'ne ,i,ne TrI s" transactios
cause Of ,f.,,i,nr it an WnT promugatSd while il
a$n 4. %suaa se,aaz Il a ri 6mss 'si
his wifi ana 'ilg lines n''
| one "a! Of q l.. SpauldinS and re-
at tn" store " ~, ,ha Eorthern NatiOna
qurSttedh M ciiTtA his request was not granite