Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-25
THE HAWKINS CASE.
Testimony introduced At Yester.
DAVIS SessfOm.


days Session.
The first witness called in the Hankins
murder trial yesterday morning, was Sig
Morris, at the time of the killing re-
porter on the Euening E9press. He tes-
titled as to an interview he had with
Hankins at the Police Station after his
arrest, and the conversation that passed
between Hankins, Chief of Police Cuddy
and himself. Hankins expressed regret
at hearing that Everson was dead. He
admitted having shot Everson after a
quarrel about debt, but that the shoot
ing was accidental, and that he was
afraid OF Everson because he was a much
larger man than he and somewhat of q
fighter.
Ex-Chief of Police Cuddy was next
called and testified that the defendant
came to his Office and surrendered him
self on the 10th of June, stating that he
had shot man at Florence. The mans
name was Everson and he shot him he
cause they had quarrel and Eversson
struck him.
Thomas Mccarthy, who was q detect
i've at the time, corroborated the testi-
mony given by Mr.. Cuddy. In answer
to the question as to whether Hankins
had stated that Everson had threatened
to keep him from moving his property.
he said Hankins said the Eyersons
seemed determined to have that fifty-
cent matter settled and that was the
cause of the trouble.
Miss Jennie Hankins, the 14.year-
old niece of the prisoner, said that she
saw Everson coming back from Clark's
store, leading his horses; her grand
father, Joseph Hankns, was with him.
Her uncle went out into the street and
had conversation with Everson. She
heard her uncle ask Everson if he owed
him anything. Everson said: "Not
that l know of. DO owe you any,
thing?" She did not hear the reply. A
shot was fred, Everson fell and she
went out to where he lay. She passed
within few feet of her uncle whom she
asked what he had done. He replied
that if he had done anything he could
not help it. She thought the two men
were within few feet of each other
when the shot was fred. Her grand
father was about fifteen feet away. Her
uncle had said he was going to have
trouble when he went out.
Miss Mira East and Miss Jennie Han
kins were recalled at the afternoon
session, but gave no new testimony.
Joseph Hankins, father of the prisoner
was next called, and after telling the
story Of the meeting as related by other
witnesses said: ''My son stopped when
he met Everson and asked him if he
owed him anything. Everson replied
he did not know that he did. Everson
asked him if he (Everson lowed him (my
SOM anything. Then Everson remark
ed, You can have anything you want
out OF me- My son said, You can have
anything you want out of me- 1 eug-
gested that they stop talking. just
then Everson dropped the reins of the
horses he was leading and made rush at
my son. The shot Immediately followed.
Everson staggered and fell. In
making the. rush at my son, Ever
son moved four or five steps.
After Everson fell advised my son to
give himself up. The first person to ar
live upon the scene was my granddaugh-
ter. Then Mr.. Clark and Mrs. Everson
came up. l saw no weapon upon the
deceased. He had on working clothes
at the time. saw the pistol in nv sons
hand just after heard the report. was
looking at Everson at the time, because
Everson had made rush at my son. I
was three or four steps from them.
The old gentleman stated further that
Everson had struck his son a glancing
blow on the face, but he saw nothing in
his hand. The case was continued until
tomorrow.