The Mankato free press., 1913-02-28
Deputy Sheriff Nixon
Looks Into Shotgun
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Circumstances which gave promise
of paralelling the case of John Deets
at ca. htefoiF dam ended this morning
like a broken soap bubble, when
James NJ ITamifton, sober and re-
pentent came before Judge Rosler in
North Mankato, admitted his wrong
doing, promised TO be good, nd got
off by paying the cost of the trouble
and yielding to Deputy Sheriff Nixon,
the shotgun with which he kept at
bay, the town at large yesterday
afternoon while crazed with red
tliquor. Hamilton gave the deputy
sheriff the slip i'll the Omaha yard
yesterday forenoon. when the officer
tried TO arrest him and take him
before Judge Roster on the charge of
disorderly conduct and OF mistreat-
ing his wife. Hamilton said that
when the time came round when he
was to meet the sheriff he went up
town and got "a little soused." Then
he went home. About four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Nixon went to HamiltOn's house with
the intention of arresting him on a
warrant which he had sworn out. He
was met at the door by the business
end of a shotgun in the hands of
Jim Hamilton, and the man behind
the gun warned him in tone of
voice that could not be mistaken,
| would stop a heavy shotgun charge.
Il Nv ;y
on did not leave at once, he would
be tempted to pull the trigger any.
way.
Needless to say, Mr.. Nixon went,
and left Hamilton master in his own
house. Mrs. Hamilton and her little
daughter. and her mother, Mrs.
Bachelor, were in the meantime
staying at a neighbors house,
and had been, since chased
from their home by Hamilton
Sunday morning. During the after
noon friends of Hamilton called him
on the phone and tried TO reason
with him, but to no vail. Mr.. Nixon
| telephoned to Sheriff August Olson
at ST Peter and asked him to come
to North Mankato The sheriff ar
rived at 5:25 last evening and went
with the deputy to the house of
Tamilton's fort They were unable
to get in without breaking in the
door and when they called to Ham
i'ilton he did not answer. The sheriff
concluded that the man inside had
gone to sleep after his little souse"
and decided that it would be better
to let him sleep It off and then try
to reason with him. Hamilton's mis-
deeds we're not great enough to take
chances on losing a life. for in his
dunken condition Hamilton did not
know what be was doing. The Sber-
iff and his deputy watched the house
all night TO see that Hamilton did not
run away This morning Hamilton
woke up sober and repentent, and
when the sheriff went to the house
the fellow surrendered peaceably
enough. He was. taken before Judge
Rosler where he admitted having
been drunk mistreaied his wife. and
threatened the life of the deputy. He
said he was very sorry for what he
had done and that the booze" was
the cause of it.
BIan1es Mother-in-Law.
But he also limited that his moth.
er-in-law was the cause of the
booze" part Of his actions. He said
that this time he had had no trou.
BILE directly with Mrs. Batchellor, but
that she made him mad whenever
she was around. Mrs. Hamilton sid
ed with her mother and so the trou.
Bile started. Judge Roster told Mrs.
Hamilton that he was inclined to be-
leve that her husband would have
less trouble in letting the red liquor
alone if is ;nother-in-law was away
and Mrs Hamilton said that her
mother had been ill, and that she
would leave as soon as possible.
The affair was settled for the pres
ent at least by Hamilton's faithfully
promising Judge Roster to cut out
the booze" now and henceforth,
and if he fails, it is understood thai
he will be prosecuted for his grave
misconduct. Judge Roster said that
lie was in a quandary, and knew
hardly what to do, but if he sent
Hamilton over the road, his family
would have no means of support,
and if he did not get to work to-
night, he would lose his Job. He
gave Hamilton lecture full Of pity
rather than accusation, and taking
him Dy the hand. made him promise
faithfully TO straighten up, be man,
and let the booze alone. He also
stipulated that Hamilton turn the
shotgun over TO Deputy Sheriff
| Nixon.
When Miss Augusta Jennings dis
appeared from the hospital at New
! Ulm on December 19 last, there was
considerable mystery connected with
the case. But her temperance at
the home of her brother, Henry Jen-
nings. who lives near Morgan, about
six o'clock last evening. adds another
chapter to the strange case of the
young lady She was discovered in
| brothers. home by members of the
! family. She was partially dressed
and suffering greatly from the cold.
She was at once taken into the house
and home remedies used to relieve
her pain A physician was sent for
and she was given medical treat
ment., Her feet are badly frozen and
amputation may be necessary
! The young lady is unable to give
any account of herself She told the
doctor and members of the family
that she had no idea when she left
New Ulm, and stranger still she can
give no account of her wanderings
since her disappearance from New
Ulm. When she arrived at her
brothers home she was wearing a
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