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TINE WILLIAMSBURG ASSASSINATION.

Further Evidence Before the Coroner--The
Investigation not yet Concluded.
On Tuesday Coroner Smith took the testimony of pri.
vate watchman Hawkes. who is confined to his bed by
sickness, in relation to the assassination Of officer John
Hipwel OF the Forty-Anh precinct which occurred on
the morning Of the 9th Instant The testimony of this
witness has not yet submitted to tho jury, but
probably will bs to day. II is as follows
TESTIMONY Mr.. HAWKES..
Augustus Hawkes., having been duly sworn, deposed-
reside at No. Wilson street, am private watchman;
have been such for about two years. my beat Bed
ford avenue, between Cymer and Rodney Streets was
on duty in Bedford avenue at the time
officer Hipwell was shot, about Ave min.
utes before three O'Clock on the morning OF
the murder was With deceased Bedford avenue; he
left me there and crossed the Vacant lots Taylor
street; when the shots fired Bedford
nue., between Wilson and Ross streets; talk Dg
with Mr. Lyons, who reaides in Lincoln place. he is
engaged in business In Fulton Market New York woke
him up short time previously; when the shots were
fired ran towards the spot where the sound from
met officer Maryatt N Division avenue, and ne said %
foot Of Taylor street, and did SO. but came
along had no conversation with deceased that night in
regard to his watching women.
Coroner smith-Did you ever hear him say that he
watched women9
w'ness-Yss; he was continually talking OF . woman
living In Taylor street, and who lived the block
where he was shot
Coroner.-who are these partiess
Witness-Madamc Rue and a named Webb q ship
builder he was continually talking to me Of these par
Coroner-what did Mr. Hpwell say Of thems
Witness-He often told mo he had baked them--how
nicely he had s'done'' them: about two SUNDAYS pre-
yous to tho murder he said he thought no saw them
together In the basement OF an unfinished house In Ross
street. near Wythc avenue.
Coroner-Did he tell you that he had words with
this Mr.. Webb?
wtness-He did not; but he told me that hs had had
words with the woman
Coroner-Dd he tell you that he had been threat
10 INV opffn fno
Wness-He told mo that parties said they would
"oust him off his post, but don't rccoect who they
heard him say there were about dozen such characters
IN that neighborhood met strangers the night or
the murder: don't know anything about the parties
living In that neiahborhood in q conversation with
officer Smith on this AFFAIR he told me that there
man who heard Mr.. Webb say that he would have do.
ceased OF that post this declaration was said to have
been made in Union Hall; know nothing Of the mur-
der; was present several months ago when deceased
SSar
glar and you were passing at the sms would he ask
Van Nest has spoken dsrespecfuy OF the police in the
hearing Of deceased; deceased told do not think
them; he said Mr. Hpweil was an old man and unn for
duty; was with deceased every other night when on
duty for the past two years. officer Smith the man
deceased that 10 all know Of the case.
The testimony Of Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, who resides
nothing bearing on the murder elected from her.
THE INQuEsT YESTERDAY
The coronei's jury reasscmbed at Firemen's Hall,
Fourth street, Yesterday forenoon, when the following
testimony vas iaken:--
TESTIMONY or PATRICK wAIrERs
Patrick Walters, being duly sworn, said-I reside At
NO 'lymcr street; am janitor Of Union Hall; was
acquainted with deceased about fourteen years last
him about Ave weeks ago. when he told me that there
was house IN Rush street which he would like me to
keep my eye on told him that had no time TO do so
he said there were some folks that house who acted
so that he wanted u broken up never heard ANYBODY
make threats against deceased did not see him the
night OF his murder; he has said to me that he was
watching certain houses; never watched any houses
for him.
rWrlMoNr or THEODORE SMITH.
Theodore Smith, sworn-t know the lAst Witness: he
told me that he heard mnn say that he would have
oihcer Hpwell removed from his post cannot repeat
hs words; this was over month ago; Walters was not
IN the habit OF talking 10 me.
Patrick Walters recallcd-Dcceased told me once that
ho bad been nned days pay, and II he was removed
he would make IL hotter than hell for thcm; he did not
tell why did not tell him that | heard man say he
would oust him on his post; told mo that: did
not hear one In Union Hall threaten TO have him put
on his post
There being other witnesses present tho ipoucs,
was further adjourned until this morning