William McKinley Hamilton murders John Bates

Stabbed John Bates and as a result of the wound he died. Married to Marilyn McKinley and lived with her for a number of years. Jahn Bates was a boarder in the McKinley household. The prisoner and his wife quarrelled on account of the intimacy between Marilyn M and the deceased; that as a resul t f these altercations she left her home and took up residence with the Kendrix family at 2213 5th Ave. Prisoner traced wife to apt and was told she didn

Stabbed John Bates and as a result of the wound he died. Married to Marilyn McKinley and lived with her for a number of years. Jahn Bates was a boarder in the McKinley household. The prisoner and his wife quarrelled on account of the intimacy between Marilyn M and the deceased; that as a resul t f these altercations she left her home and took up residence with the Kendrix family at 2213 5th Ave. Prisoner traced wife to apt and was told she didn’t live there. He saw deceased enter the apt when an altercation took place resulting in the stabbing. Marilyn was in the apt when her husband made in inquiry. Wife heard the voices and that of her husband and was the only witness. The instrument that caused the death was an ordinary penknife. Shortly after the commission of the crime the prisoner left the United States for Africa. From there he went to Pensacola, Florida where he was finally arrested, waived extradition and returned to this jurisdiction.