Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-28
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AID CHILD IN RENO.

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AID CHILD IN RENO.
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After Four Attempts, z. A. Hamilton
AecompiisFssl K's fPsirposS~ Sunday
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| One Of the most horribis tragedies
for some time occurred IN Reno sunday |
night, when Zachariahl A. Hamilton
well known in this city, murdered
his wife and child in the Clarendon
Hotel. e-,r,,l,.-- = - - - y
I Hamilton and his wife and little,
girl, AGED six, came to this city last
Novem Ger and took UP their residence
at the Briggs. Hamilton seemed
anxious to obtain work and seemed
willing to 90 anything. Bothlyhe and
his wife became well acquainted here
and made a number of friends, as both
seemed to be woSthy people who were
having q little hard luck s3rp.'.-s~~
Hamilton did aot OBTAIN the desire1
work but remained here for over three
months. living mostly by gambling.
About tie end II th.s time the people
of this city were startled by the news
that he attemptes the life Of his wife
and child in their rooms in the Briggs
House.
He had locked them in the room
ordered them to prepare for death
with the understanding that If thew
attempted to give an alarm
he would kill them Immediately.
While In the act of dressing his wife
diverted his attention, and, grabbing
the pistol, threw it out the transom at
the same time calling help. Help was
Immediately at hand and before lie
could accomplish his purpose by
choaking her, he was overpowered
= and placed in custody. p l
Before his case was called his wife
withdrew the charge, and he was
ordered to leave town, which he did
She remained in this city for /,
month or SO working at differen,
. places and was liked by all Who knew
her. A couple q months ago she wen
. to Susanville where her mCeher reside
= and remained there until last Saturda
= when she came to: Reno with the IL
:, tention Of taking the Civil Servis
examination for the Indian Service.
' Hamilton. was in Hawthorne bu
. must have been informed Of her IL
y tentfons, as he passed through TIL
70 :, city Saturday night ON his way t
\" Reno. ...,-.-.
= After arriving in Reno he wei
~ to the Clarendon Hotel, where she an
= the little girl had rooms. and trie
- to induce her to return to him. Sh
~ must have consented As every thin
- seemed to have been arranged in
- satisfactory manner.
Shortly after they had retired fl
~ the night she awoke and found hi
Sc holding q handkerchief saturated wit
1e chloroform over her face. She leape
u from the bed and screamed for hel
)" but he Quieted her by telling her tn,
sc he had been using it for catarrah al
ro only did It to see What she wou
rs do.
We This seemed satisfactory and a
" went well till Sunday night. The
ns had been together all day and SCENE
" to have made up. On retiring !,
iii placed the chloroformed handkerchi
a under her pillow and after the drr
had put her into a sound sleep ]
nc quietly got up and prepared himse
AZ for the terrible deed
o. He first struck his little child {
uo the head, knocking in it's skull a,
81 then turned his attention to his slee
ing wife. The first blow awakene
nc her and she called for help, but b.
by cry's were soon silenced for the ne,
ms blow from the hammer rendered h
p. unconscious. He then struck h
10 several times, beating her skull almo
to jelly.
Hamilton then wrapped a revolv