The Eva Hamilton Scandal — Part Eight

THE NURSE JOINS A FREAK SHOW!

The Evening World/27 September 1889

SHE’S A FREAK NOW

NURSE MARY CONNELLY IN A BOWERY DIME MUSEUM

Showing the Wound Made by Eva Hamilton’s Knife
And the Whiskey Bottle Which Ray Hamilton’s Wife Drank From.

Nurse Mary Donnelly, who was so nearly carved to death by Mrs. Eva Hamilton at Atlantic City last month, has joined the noble army of freaks.

A museum on the Bowery has allured her, she alleges, for two weeks’ engagement at a salary of $150 a week, with the privilege of a renewal, and she will begin to hold “daily receptions in Curio Hall,” from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday next.

She arrived in town from Atlantic City this morning in company with Manager Hoffman, of the Globe Dime Museum, who has been hard at work for two weeks past trying to induce her to accept his offers for her services.

At first she would have nothing to do with the proposition, but finally she yielded to the persuasion of Mrs. Rupp and her sister, and accepted the engagement which she is now confident opens for her a brilliant career upon the stage.