The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-05
JAIL AWAITS
GEN. HAMILTON


(Ceneluded,l
ways. has shown hia efficiency. and
has been the recipient VI much
praise from the war department.
From the captain OF company that
could not get away to take part IN
the Spanish American war Hamll,
ton rose until he achieved a ma.
honal reputation as a Euardaman
Hamilton sank to the depths for
a woman woman who went
under the banner Of the scarlet
letter when she was In her teona
aud who for 10 years has adven.
tured over tho world, living on her
wits aud her beauty, now in
hrothels, now Ia nalailal hotels. an
Ignorant unsrammatlchl woman,
with a strange lure over men
II 10 the old. old story and the
end is the SAME as the end Of
thousand other such "romanees.
tragic and disgusting. Tho man
broken and the woman tcariully 70
ErestinH that the source OF her lux.
nrlea has been drained dry,
Ne Made His Prayer
II there was ever "a fool who
made HE prayer" It Ia ortla Ham.
iltnn, former Adjutant general Of
the state Of Washington. former
gentleman. now facing tho deepest
aud hitterrat disgrace that can fall
10 the lot u a man. A forrer.
hief. wife and family dlsgneed
parents bowling their heads Ia aor.
ruw, friends and eomradea.in.arma
ashamed. all for mad infatnatIon
With this woman OF sin. this bru,
nette,titian blonde vampire who
lolled In ease. Aaplred TO social
heikhta. while jail doors ercakad
Tor the man who loved her
Less than two years aso. ortla
Hamilton was one Of a gay party
that Invaded the red light district
IN Seattle, rolsiefing TO tho abode
OF Rae McRoberta. SIS King st.
Under this particular red HIGHT lived
Hazel Moore Hef meeting with
Hamilton scaled his fate. changed
the course Of his life. and ruined a
career that had the brightest pros
pecta.
Under Her Spell.
From the moment hla eyes fen
upon her. ainnous aud yoluptunns
IN every line, Hamilton was hsf
lote-slave. Wife. ehildron. honor.
everything that gsn holds dear
and sacred. were east TO the winds
With blind rceklesanesH which had
no thought or care Of consequences
70 follow Love TO tho woman wak
merely a commodity. commodity
which she brought 10 the highest
market. and held open for ali bid
ders. Hamilton soon learned that
10 hold semblsnee Of a claim
upon her affections he must pro.
vide more money than he could
afford.
Began 10 Steal
Thea began his paculatlons. bold
and daring forEerles. carried on At
times In q laundering and Al other
times In a skillfnl manner. The
eovernor. state officials. militia
men and all who came IN contact
With Hamilton were won over 10
him. His half closed. deep hrown
eyes. his soft voice. his unyaryinr
xentiemaniy demeanor. all excited
trust and confidence In him. 10 his
forseries and the Juggling Of the
accounts VI the military fund. Ham
ilfon was clever. with an astutsuass
ensendercd BY his infAtuation. Hut
otherwise hia mad love played him
false He could not keep from Mrs.
Aoofos presence. lie was with
her at all plncea and all times, aud
Always aho bespoke a luxury that
aroused suspicion.
Scandal Grows.
Scandals tongue. eager 10 wag.
fell upon these facts. and marmurs
and innucndoes were heard on all
sides. until they reached the leEis
latIss hsils Il vas openly charged
on the fioor Of the house Of rep
ressatafivcs that the adjutant gen.
eral vaa short In his accounts. IL
was btuitsd about the capitol that
Hamilton had bought an automo
bile for this woman. His wife left
him and vent to live with her
brother. The banks Of Olympia
knew that his accounts were In bad
shape. In fact ono Olympia hank
vas In a precarious condition as
q result Of his shortages And 30
one fact piled upon another until
a mass OF cumulative evidence was
at hand which could not longer be
covered up.
Disastrous Dinner Party.
The break came following the
spectacular dinner party given 10
the Butler Annex hotel on the night
Of March II. Mrs Moore. like all
women Of her class. had an un-
yearnlng 10 be- conHid-
cred respectable. she aspired TO be
IN society. 10 see her name IN the
social columns With the elite Of So
attic. and her crude conception Of
social achievement was the giving
Of this gArish dinner.
Adiuinnt General Ortls Hamilton
was her guest Of honor, With her
leaning on hlg arm, he proudly led
the grand march, and sat with her
At the head Of the table. With
the debonair group he posed for
a flashllght picture and Eloried In
being conspicuous with this WON.
an who was dragging him down TO
ruiuation.
Pace Was Killing.
The pace was killing. but Ilamil
ton never faltered. He was game
to the last. and. although his shame
was published broadcast. he never
whImpered and never betrayed a
aign Of worry. Ills was and Is an
Infatuatlon 80 deep. 80 far beyond
the bounds OF reason. that as long
as he could claim the woman for
his, he cared not what the morrow
would bring forth.
He stole the states money to
take Mrs. Moore from the McRob-
erts brothcl. he furnished the
funds for trips TO the south, for
a home on Capitol hill. for apart
ments at the Hotel Washington.
for automobiles, for every luxury
that an utterly extravagant woman's
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