Hamilton - Dr. Albert - bastardy suit
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review Saturday, 12 September 1874
Bastardy—Dr. Albert W. Hamilton, of Waynetown, was arrested last Thursday and examined before Esquire Canine on a charge of bastardy preferred by Mary E. Rusk. The plaintiff is a good looking girl apparently about 18 years old, and lives with her mother at Waynetown. Esquire Canine considering the evidence against Hamilton sufficient to bound him over to the circuit court in the sum of $500 to answer to a complaint of bastardy. W. R. Works, of Waynetown, and Ira Cadwallader, of this city, went on the bond. Hamilton studied medicine with Dr. McClelland in this city and has been practicing in Waynetown for about five years. He has been very successful and has made a good reputation as a physician and surgeon. - kz