Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-19

birmingham. Every time he was asked
about The terrible affair he simply protested
his Innocence. but as time passed he had less
! aud less 10 say.
TaE POOR BRIDES pTsxAY.
when the young lady who married Hawes
The day follow ing the finding Of the body OF
little Msy learned OF the terrible crime With
which he was charged she was completely
Frustrated with grief and shame. Halves
bad deceived Der. He had told her that he
bad been divorced from bis first wife two
years ago and that he only hsd one child,
little boy, then At bis brothers home IN At
lsnts. Naturally when the young bride
found how cruelty she had been deceived in
this matter she refused TO believe Hawes'f
proteststlons Of innocence OF the terrible
crime with which be was charged. Alter
testifying before the coroner's fury A. 10 the
deception Of Halves during his courtship the
young lady returned heaItbroken TO her
home In Columbus.
POUND IN THE LAKE.
Saturday morning, December Sth, after
the search for Mrs. Hawes's body had been
going on several days the searching party
turned their attention 10 the pretty little lake
a. LAkeView park. II seemed a horrible
thought that a murderer would seek this
beautiful spot to c0uceal the bodies Of his
victims; bot II WIS decided 10 drag the lake.
Witb boats and drse hooks two parties COM
menced the search. aud soon after ~ O'Clock
the body oftbe murdered woman was dragged
IN the surface Heavy iron weights bad heid
II on the bottom, and in the back OF the
head q great gaping wound Indicated The
manner Of death. Never IN tine history OF
Birmin ghsm wss there such intense interest
manifested IN anything As tbere WAS in the
developments OF this terrible murder mys-
terry after the GDGing Of the body OF Mrs.
HAYES. Merchants closed their stores, pro-
fessional men Jeft their offices. and all stood
IN groups on the streets md talked OF the
affair with white faces and bHted breStb.
Whist followed the finding Of the body OF
Mrs. Halves is too frrsb In the minds Of the
readers Of the Age. Herald TO require repeti-
ton now.
The finding Of the body Of little irene SAT-
urday leaves no d0nbt that both the mother
and the two children were most brutaily
murdered AID circumstances indicate that all
three died by the same bands.
RICHARD r. HAYES.
Richard r. Halves, the alleged murderer
OF bis wife and two little daughters, was
born IN Columbus Ga, about thirty-twO
years ago. His father was a citizen OF that
place and lived there many years. He COM
menced raiirnsding about dozen years ago
as WOOd~ptsser on the Selma, Rome and
Dalton railroad. He was bright youth,
however, and rapidly rose in the railroad
business TO the position OF fireman. Two
wears after be started with the Selma, Rome
and Dalton road be married his first wife.
Miss Emma Pettis, who was st that time one
Oi the pTettiest women In Atlanta, and who.
IA fact, preserved her beauty until the day
on bich she was murdered. For two or
three years the newly married couple lived
most happily together, and during these
years little May was horn.
About two years 400 the happy home was
destroyed BY inhdeiity on the part Of
the wife or jealousy on the part OF the hus>
band. Al any rate divorce was sued
Tor, but the suit WAS afterwards Withdrawn,
the husband and wife having decided TO live
together once mere IN harmony out OF con-
siderstiou for tbe two little children, Irene
having been born in the interim. The old
relations, it appears, however, were never
restored. Mrs. Halves, driven to despeFa-
ton, took TO drink, and this only served 10
increase the misery OF the family. Hawes was
seldom Al home. aud when he was he remliped
only short white. Home was not pleasantfor
him. About two years ago be moved bis
family To Montgomery, be. at that time, be-
ing engaged 10 an engineer on the west
Point road. The faulty gained rather an
unsavory reputation in the capital city, ana
about six months after they moved there the
husband decided TO make another change,
and came with his wife and three little chill
dren TO this city. They have lived here ever
since. HAYES is handsome man, has plenty
Of brain, and unqualified nerve. lie always
dressed well and had every appearance OF
gentleman. He is about medium height,
~t,.f afag,r Dc
wears no other beard than q heavy nous
tacbe. lie has a quick gray eye, and does
not look like man who would Kill his wife
and two children.
MRS. EMMA HAYES.
The murdered woman was born at Knox
willie, Tenn. about twenty five years ago.
She was daughter Of William Pettis, at that
time an engineer on the East Tennessee rail-
road. Mr. pettis afterwards secured the pO-
sition OF rOadmsster on the Western Allan
tic railroad and removed with his family to
Dalton, ia. After a short esidence in Dali
ton mT. Pettis removed to Atlanta and was
for a while assistant superintendent OF the
Western Atlantic. During the years OF her
grihood Emma Peltis was known as
The prethest girl in Atlanta. Al the
age " sixteen she met Dick HAYES at
Mrs. Iopewaod's boarding hOuse, where
he was then boarding. IL was case
OF love nj frs, sight, and three months
later Emma ran away from her aOme and
married the Young engineer. They were
soon forgiven, and for time lived most
hsppliy together Mrs. Hawess mother died
soon after the marriage, and her father about
two years afterwards. leaving two unmarried
daughters, who made their bope with Mr..
and Mrs. lawcs. Mr.. Pettis left to his three
daughters, Emma, Mamie, sad Maggie.
three hOtises and lots in Atlanta. Within
two years after their fsther's death the two
younger girls died, and Mrs. Ifawes was the
last OF her family. Mr. and Mrs. Hawes
lived In Atlasta until about two years ago,
when they resided for a short time at Sayan-
nah, and later at Montgomery, Ala. They
came to Birmingham about one year ago.
MAURICE h. TuRoCGNoRToN.
Maurice B. ThrockmortOn. Birmingham's
beloved postmaster, was among the uniOr-
tunates who lost their lives ~ front OF the
Jail on Saturday night. MIR. Throckmorcn
was an unusually handsome man. Tall, well
formed, rs straight ~ an arrow, he was such
a person as would attract attention In 4
crowd.
The deceased postmaster was born in
Louisville, Nv, about the year 1858, and was
resred aud educated at his fathers home In
that city. He came 90 Birmingham in $780,
while 10 was only village. and determined
10 grow up with the town. For several
wears be held the responsible position OF
agent At this place for the Southern Express
Company, and filled that office TO the eutire
satisfaction Of everybody. In 1882 be mar
ried bis present wife. aud soon afterward &C.
cupied a position asticket-agentf for the Louis
willie aud Nashville railroad at this place
During the heat Of the boom Mr. ThrOck-
morton resigned his position with the rail-
road aud became partner in the real estate
and insurance firm Of Dangaix & Throck-
morton. A few months aiterwdrd he was
appointed postmaster, his petition having
been signed aimest universally.
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