Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
JIM BROWNS KNIFE.
Examination OF the Man Who Stabbed
Harvey HAWKING

Harvey Hawkins.
The case of the negro, James Brown,
charged with assault to murder. was the
last one called in the Police Court yester.
day morning, consequently the large crowd
which had assembled to listen to the testi.
mony had long wait in the close, hot
badly-ventilated and foul-smell.ng Court
room. Brown Is accused of stabbing 8
young white man named Harvey Haw-
klns on the night Of the 18th of July, at
the corner OF Twentieth and G streets.
They both worked around the stables at
Agricultural Park, and it had been stated
that one of the causes which led to the
difficulty was jealousy over certain young
women. This was sufficient TO bring to-
gether large number of curious people,
but they were sadly disappointed, as moth
ing Of the kind was brought out in the
evidence
When the case was called Judge Buck
ley said that he had received note from
DR.. Huntington, saying that Hawkins was
not able to appear in Court, and that he did
not think he would be before the 10th inst.
The defendant said that he was ready for
his examination, but would prefer to have
Hawkins present.
City Attorney Church said that he be-
heyed the prosecution had enough evidence
10 warrant the holding of the defendant to
snswer without the testimony Of Hawkins
and asked that the examination be pro-
Ceeded WITH which was accordingly done
The hrst witness was Daniel Thomas, a
boy employed about the stables at Agri-
cultural Park. His testimony was TO the
eject that on the night III question he went
from saloon on Sixth street between J and
= rrTr II
When they reached the ccrner of Twen-
tieth and 6 streets Brown was lying there
on bench. AS they approached he sprang
up and placed himself in front of Haw-
kins, and the two had some words. He
heard Hawkins tell Brown that he did not
want TO have any trouble with him. Brown
then mace rush at Hawkins, pulled him
down and stabbed him. Witness aid not
see the knife, but saw the blood running
from the wound, and heard Hawkins say
The negro has cut me-" Brown then
walked off
Brown s-exsmined the witness but
instead of asking questions made series OF
statements of things which he claimed oc-
CURED, but which the witness denied
Brown asked him if he was not standing
On the corner with Hawkins when Lew
Hicks and he were fighting, and if Haw.
kins did not tell Hicks to give it 10 the
----." Witness said that Lew Hicks
was 10. with them at all, and he SAW no
nght between him and the prisoner.
Charles Clark testified that he was sitting
On the bench with the prisoner when
Hawkins, young Thomas and Mrs. Hewitt
came along. Brown got up and had some
words with Hawkins, and among other
things said: - will give it to you ---
some day. Hawkins said Don't you call
me - -" and made pass at Brown
when the lalier struck Hawkins with q
knife. Witness did not see the knife but
sawithe blood running. Hawkins: "My
God ! am cut, and fell TO the sidewalk
Brown cross-examined this witness in
the same manner, asking if he did not sec
Lou Hicks with the others, and if Hicks
did not run up and hit him on the head
Witness replied that he saw nothing of the
Kind.
Officer Frazea testified to arresting Brown
in barn at Agricultural Park, and taking
rom him knife, and Brown admitted
that il was the knife with which he cui
Hawkins, but said he cut him iu self de-
Tense
Mrs. Nan Hewitt testified that she calne
up 10 the corner with Hawkins and Dan
Thomas. She passed on, but she heard
Brown call Hawkins q bad name. Hawk
lis told him he did not want any trouble
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il was dark and she did not see anything
farther. but went on to her house near the
middle Of the block. Heard Hawkins say
that the negro had cut him.
Being cross-exarnined by Brown, she said
that Hicks was not with them, and that
only herself, Hawkins and Dan Thomas
we're together.
Miss Belle Hewitt was put upon thI
stand and testified that she was not present
snd did not see anything of the difficulty
She was at home at the time Afterward:
she heard Hawkins say that the negro had
cut him.
In answer 10 question by Brown sh,
said that previous to the difficulty she
passed the corner on her way home anC
saw Brown lying on the bench.
The prosecution rested its case, anC
Brown stated that he desired the'attend
ance of Louis Hicks, and the examination
was continued antn this morning TO pro
are his attendance.