Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-22
FRE HAWKINS CASE.
Wtsnesses Tell how VIM. EverseI
was Killed.

witnesses Tell how VIM. EveKson
was Killed.
The trial OF Erastus Hankins, charged
With the murder of VIM. Everson near
Hlorence in June last. bids fair to con-
tnue throughout the greater part of a
week. 1t was IL o'clock yesterday
morning before the last juror had been
received, and the following jurymen
sworn to try the case: /: E. B. Anderson,
E.J. Roach, D. B. Hubbell, Geo. E.
Torrey, H. G. Culom, w. ID. Houn son ,
=, I. Floyd, H. o. Parton, W. Dock
stadter, Chas. Wickman, Ii. L. Bissell ,
Sherman Smith.
District Attorney Du Puy then told the
Court and jury what he intended to
prove, and recited the history of the case
as published at the time in the HERALD.
The Court then took recess until half
past O'Clock.
At the opening of court in the after
noon the first witness called was George
Hadeau, who testified that he knew Will
liam Everson and had last seen him
alive day or two before he was killed.
He had seen him after death lying along
side of the road leading to old man Han
kins' house. He had helped to carry
the body to the house. Deceased was
lying with his head toward the West,
his lower limbs doubled up. Witness
had heard a shot and a scream and this
had attracted him to the spot. 1t was
then about dusk. After he had carried
the body to the house he went to the
store. Deceased was on his left side
when first seen by the witness. His
head was on his left arm, which ex.
tended upward.
H. NJ. Vance testified that he knew
William Eyerson and had seen him ly'
ing in the road after his death. The
body was lying nearly opposite the
southeast corner of Joseph Hankins
place. Witness had gone to the place
after hearing a shot and woman
scream. Eserson was dead when he
reached the spot. He had on duel
overall, and no coat or vest.
Webster Stevens testified that he ha(
seen Everson after his death, lying q
the side of the road and had helped Il
carry the body to the house. Deceased
was attired in overalls and shirt to match
He had heard shot fired and arrived OF
the spot about ten minutes afterwards.
]. F. Winipger testified that he wa
working with Mr.. Everson on June 10th
Mr.. Everson had been pressing hay tina
day and the last witness had seen OF hin
was when he had driven into the barn
He had not seen deceased emerge from
the barn. Deceased generally wateret
his horses in the rear of the postoffice
When witness next saw Everson he wa
lying in the street in front of Joseph Han
kin's place. Mrs. EyersOn, Miss Min.
Vance and Mrs. Wells were by the bod!
when the witness reached the spot. H'
had seen the Coroner search tn,
body of the deceased several hours afte
It had been removed to the house
Nothing but pipe was found in th'
clothes. Witness had seen wound in tn
arm Of deceased. This was the onl,
wound found upon the examination @
the body.
Alfred Lane testified that he saw Ever
Son on the evening of the 10th of June
He had seen him indistinctly in the dis
tance from a window. Later in the even
ing he had seen a wound in the lei
arm OF the deceased just behint
the armpit. When the witness went t.
his supper that evening he saw the de
fendant driving towards his house in
spring wagon. Fifteen minutes after
ward he heard shot.
C. M. Blakeslee, the Constable Of Flor
body on the evening Of the 10th of June
He had also seen the wound that even
M; f.. casa x.. confirmed - 10 o,e,oc
this morning.