Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-18
ALABAMA'S HORROR.
rcuoys PROM THE GREAT TRAGEDY AT
BIRMINGHAM.
IN, Investigation Before TIE corcner's
Jrrv-rhe Withdrawing and In-
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special telegram 70 the Disps,ch.l
rpwtNeRlv, Ala, December i1.-~There
q nothing startling In the Hawes case. The
missioner he's made no confession and says be
never will that nc Is an innocent man aud
time viii prove u.
City.Mnfsbal Pickard testified to-day before
Tho investigating Committee 70 the Inquiry
into the shooting into the mob. hi' eVi-
dsnce has made T. clear that Il was the evi-
dent intent a. the mob 20 attaos the jail II
4 now clear that SbeFld smith and his OIL
GERS will be exonerated oi all blsme.
- KILLED BY HgR FATHER.
fYa7youaw. ALA.. December 1.-THE
coroucr's jury have concluded the inquest on
the body % hue Irene Halves, iopnd in inc
lsko saturday, and returned verdict that
she came 20 her death ~ thu bends OF Rich
ard r. IlaWcs. her father. They tx the llme
o. thecrime as saturday night, December lat.
HAYES ha, been alone in his cell all dav,
refusing 10 see any one. or tax even 10 his
fcloW.ptisoncrs or tho isiier
There have been no pew developments In
The case to-day.
uAWEs INTERVIEWED.
Nj. T.. C.. Bruny. the correspondent Of the
Atlanta Constitution, giyes the following in
f.r,Ic.s ha8 with nawss and Fannie Bryant
on Saturday:
"Hor o3you feel to.dsyi" he was asked.
as Well q, usual" he answered, indiGe-
rcntv.
"Ihe bodg Of Irene has been i0und.'
Unwes wss sitting down on bis bunk with
bi. bead bowed, but al the startling iDior-
nation looked M with just The iautest show
Of interest. SLOWLY be arose from his bunk.
As be aroso 70 his feet HAYES turned to
Deputy sheriff sharp ma n,ked;
"fiave you q cigareiteei'
The Deputy banded hun cigarette and
match. and with the utmost GOODNESS and de-
liberation Hawes struck the match on the
side Of his cell. lii bis cigarette. and smoked a
few moments With evident satisfaction.
"Where dii they find herr" be asked.
AT the bottom Of The lake near the spot
where her mother was found.'
HAYES looked down. stood still a moment,
then turning abruptly round walked 20 the
rear Of the cell, eat down on his bunk. lie
bowed his face in hs hsnds. There Was not
q culver Of bis staiwart frame, and be seemed
g. be simply 10 O deepstudy.
"Ths body Of Irene was held down by a
heavy IRON weight
Halves made 40 reply. lie did not even
iO0k up.
Would you Ike 70 see the bodyi" he was
asked.
Bu, again Halves made noreply.
Aner minute Of perfect silence he was
Bshcd:
Have Won anything 10 saw, any state
ment YOU would Ike 20 make puhlcy"
"No." be answered curly aud with much
emphasis, and without raising his mead.
Several questions were asked, but liawes
would not answer, neither would be raise
Its head.
"Do YOU want anything to eati" he was
oshed.
But still be- made no reply. Tho visitors
then walked away from his cell leaving him
with hls face buried In hts hands.
FANNIE BRYANT.
Fannie BRYANT, the negro woman held ss
sn accessory, was seen. Her attorney had
already been there and sdyisod her 20 say
nothing.
wei Fannie, the body OF Irene has
been found
$50 my lawyer told me-" she answered.
"lIsyc YOU anything to sayf'
"My lawyer told me not 10 talk, and
don't know anything about il nohow," she
answered.
Rcsuming her seat on the side Of her bunk
che refused 20 say another word.
Just as We were leaving The Jail orders
came from llawcs's attorneys, sanctioned by
The solicitor. 90 admit no one 20 his cell I'M
der any circumstance.
Al day Halves has refused 10 tak even 70
the officers or his f'llow-prisouer,. ieior'
the finding Of lrenc's body ths morning a
rairosd-msn, an intimate friend Of the
prisoner. was allowed 10 80 IN the cell door.
GOOD morning., D.ck," be said
But lIswes turned and walked to The back
part ofhis cell Withouta word.
Will GET A CHANGE or VENUE.
when asked about the matter to-day So-
iicitor Hawkins said:
In view Of the feeling against IIswes, he
could not oppose motion Tor change Of
venue The grand jury will meet IN Janu-
nrv. and no one doubts that the indict-
inent, for murder will he returned against
U,wes.'
con- sccount OF the prisoners strange ac-
torsfor the two DAYS pat there IA growing
belief that bee viii attempt suicide. This Is
believed t0 be one OF the reasons for the
order io allow no one 10 enter Hawes's cell.
The officers probably fear that some friend
would convey 90 him means TO end his eN-
ilteuce II he wished IL.
eHEgFF SMITH OS THE STREET.
sheriff Smith now mngles freely with the
people on the streets. and his friends no
longer entertain any fears that friends OF
the men killed saturday night Will attempt
to do him nu injury. There il a great
change 10 the populsr feeling apparent
turiuC the last forty-eight hours, and men
who will not admit It IA public Say privately
that smith only did his duty.