Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-30
MINISTER HAD
A LIVELY TINE
ON BOISE VISIT
Pastor Intent on Taking the
Life of Governor
Brady Will Probably Be
Declared insane.

1t now appears that the suggestion
that Rev Frederick A. Hamilton the
Pocatello preacher who. AT the head
quarters of former Governor Brady last
Friday night, made threats against the
life of the former chief executive dur
the absence Of that gentleman from
the rooms, be submitted to an examn-
alton as to his sanity, was made by
prominent minister of this city In
whose hands Rev. Hamilton's revolver
was placed for a time,
An effort made To secure denial of
the story as first printed in the Capt.
tai News which thus scooped it's con-
temporary by several hours, proved
failure inasmueh as the denial was
sought from the man admitted in the
denial itself to be probably insane.
Representations We're made in the same
article to former Governor Brady that
the original story had represented him
as being personally assaulted and 4 de
nial Of this was secured. Governor
Brady was not present in his head
quarters when the threats of Hamilton
were made Hamilton seemed TO be
obsessed with the belief that large
number of men were pursuing him.
Wanted Revolver Back.
When the gun which he carried was
taken away from him BY the Boise
pastor who, like Governor Brady, Was
seeking TO befriend him, Mr. Hamilton
made an earnest plea to have 1t re-
turned. When MIR. Hamilton was in
Boise some two or three weeks ago, heI
made complaint at the police station
that he had been robbed by a woman.
His conduct and his condition at that
time We're such that he was thrown
into jail, where he remained over night
and was then allowed to have his lib
erty.
He made many heavy purchases
while here. giving checks on Poeatello
banks. These checks We're not paid
by reason of lack Of funds. one Of
these checks was to a local jeweler for
some $50 given for the purchase of a
small diamond ring which was given
TO a woman in this city, Just before
his return to Boise last week. he in
duced two prominent men Of Pocateno
to sign a note with him for $3.50 pay
able to a bank in that city and with the
funds thus received, he squared up sev-
eral of the accounts in this city, includ-
ing the checks drawn which were not
protected by funds in the bank
Admonished by Boise Pastor.
An amusing story in connection with
the sad incident is told by the Boise
minister who was trying to protect
Hamilton and to get him 10 return to
Pocatello, where # was proposed 10
have him examined as TO his sanity
The Boise minister protested in no un-
certain tones to the life the Poeatello
man was leading here. Hamilton pro
fessed the greatest surprise at the ad
monitions and defended his conduct, al
leging that he had done no wrong and
had committed no sins, "Well, my dear
fellow said the Boise preacher, "the
world counts them sins and whatever
ideas you may have convinced your
self of, certainly the world has the
best of YOU
''What should l do, then?" inquired
the Pocatel1o man.
You should retire from the minis
try and start a new life in some other
work until You can prove your worth
mess and freedom from temptation
along the lines OF your conduct here
"Do you mean that you intend TO nn
frock me- demanded the now irate Po- |
eatello preacher.
Having in view that big revolver
which l knew he had,' said the Boise /
minister, 4 deemed it the greater dis /
erection 70 disavow any such intention
Tor the moment, al any rate"
Wrote Newspaper Articles.
II was al tho suggestion Of the Boise /
minister that Mr.. Hamilton was taken 7
TO Pocatello AMI It was his suggestion
also that the man be submitted to an i
examination az IA his sanity, While IN +