The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-16
In the Horrible Hawes Tragedy.|
The Body Of Pretty Little Irene
Found in the Lake
Near Where Her Mothers Corpse
Was Found a Week Ago.
The Excitement of the Citizens
Doesn't Approach
That Which Caused the Slaughter of So
Many Good Men Last Satur-
day Nighttime Outbreak
Looked For.
In the Horrible HAYES Tragedy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ia special
to the American from Birmingham, Ala,
says The last victim OF the HAYES muir
der mystery has been found. The body Of
pretty little Irene Halves now lies incased
in neat coffin in the undertaking rooms
and tomorrow will he buried in the city
cemetery by the side of its murdered
mother and sister. Thursday the
work OF draining the pretty
lake ut Lakeview, where the body
OF Mrs. Halves was found, was COM
menced. The water was drawn of very
slowly, but a thiong Of watchers stood on
the shore day and night. About IL o'clock
today the water had all run off except that
in few deep holes about the center OF the
lake. To one Of these searching party
went with drag hooks, and few minutes
later the body OF the missing child was
brought to the shore. 1t was found
about thirty feet from the point
where the body OF the mother was
found just one weeks ago today. On
the body Of the child there was no marks
OF violence, but strong rope was fastened
about its neck and shoulders and piece
Of railroad iron, weighing about forty
pounds, was fastened securely on its
breast The child was found lying face
downward and had without doubt been
in the same position since II was thrown
into the lake two weeks ago tonight. De-
composition had already set in and the
body was at once turned over TO the un-
dertakers.
AS soon as she was found your CORE
spondent hurried to the County Jail, and,
accompanied-by n Deputy Sheriff, was adj
mitted TO the cell Of Halves, the father
and probable murderer OF the dead girl.
"llow do you feel today" was the first
question.
"As well as usual, he answered indif-
ferently.
"1he body OF Irene has been found"
llawrs was sitting down on his bunk with
his head bowed, but at this startling in
formation lac looked up with Just the faint
est show OF interest. Slowly he arose from
his bunk, and after lapse Of thirty scc-
onds more he asked slowly aud without q
tremor in his voice: "Where IL
they find her?' AT the bottoul
OF the lake, near the spot whers.
her mother was found" Then Hawes|
looked down, stood still moment, then,
turning abruptly around, he walked TO the
rear OF the cell, sat down ON his bunk and
bowed his face in his hands. There was
not culver Of his stalwart frame and he
seemed TO be simply in deep study.
THE body OF Irene was held down by a
heavy iron weight" said the reporter, but
Halves made no reply; he did not even
look up.
"Woull YOU like to soc the body2"
WINS asked, but again liawcs made no re-
ply. After a minute Of perfect silence tho
reporter ask, d: "llayo You anything TO
say-any -! temcnt that YOU would like 10
make publi,P
"NO," hc answered curly and with
much emphasis aud without raising his
head. Sevc j questions were asked, but
llawcs would not answer or raise his
head.
DO you want anything 10 cat?' was
asked him ne last, but still he made no re-
Ipy The reporter aud the officer then left
the eel, l,aying him with his face buried
in his hands.
Fannie Bryant, tho negro woman held
Ms an accessory, was next seen, but her at
toruey had already been thorc and warned
her 20 Jay nothing
"Wcll, Fannie, the body OF Irene has
been found"
$50 my lawyer told me, she answered.
Have you anything 10 sayY'
| MY lawyer told me not TO talk, and /
don't know anything about IL nohow, =.
and, rcsuming her seat on the side Of hcr|
bunk, she refused 10 say another word.
Just ~ the reporter was leaving the jail
an order came from llawcs' attorney. sanc.
| toned by the solicitor, 10 admit no one 70
HAYES cell under any circumstances. All
day Halves has refused 10 talk even t0.rnS'
officers or his fellow prisoners
Before the finding OF lrcno's body this
morning railroad man, an inumato
friend Of the prisoner, was allowed 10 "a
into the cell. Good morning Dick, 10
said. but Ilawos turned and walked to tho
back part Of his cell without n word.
Tho news OF the finding OF the body q
little Irene has caused no excitement I'D
the city. Il has been expected Tor n week.
the public feeling confident that tho
chld's body would be- found in the lake
or somewhere IN the vicinity. No crowds
have gathered on the streets and very few
have asked 10 see the body.
A repetition Of the terrible stair Of last
Saturday night IL notapprehcndcd by any
one but M n matter OF extra prccauiion.
the force Of the Deputy Shcnils Guarding
the Jail has been Increased. A guard il
stationed NJ the mouth Of the fatal
alley, and no one u allowed
10 pass there without written
order from Sheriff Smith. Tho
coronor's Jury investigating the shooting
OF last Saturday night held only n short
session today. A number of witnesses
we're examined, but their testimony was
unimporiant, most OF II consisting OF ex-
pres.ions OF opinion, which would not 10
/ a1niftoI "a oivtipncn Ia any cnfe