The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10
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Testimony ~ 60 the Murders The
Have. Family.

Prom the Birmingham Herald
A big crowd had assembled al o o'clock
yesterday morning at the Coroner's Office
at Lockwood & Millcr's. II having beer
understood that this was the hour at which
the new Mn. llawcs was 10 DO brought bo-
fore the jury. Such was fact, but Coro-
ncr Babbitt, iorcsccing the excitement that
such aprococding would occasion, dclcrm.
ined to take the jury to the Commercial
Hotel, at which the bride was stopping.
For the jury 10 have gone In a body would
have caused in itself no little excitement,
aud the Coroner made the men go, one at
time, 10 the hotel, ho following aitorward.
Mrs. llawcs looked aud reported that she
felt very much better than on the day bc.
fore and readily consented 10 come before
the Coroner's court. Being sworn, she
gave the following testimony
Alrs. H. H. llawos know the father Of
the deceased. ! was married 10 him
"Wednesday evening at 3 o'colck, ut Col
umbus, Miss. We wcrn on our way TO
Augusta. lie told me iha, ho had been
married, but had been divorced f1r about
two years, and that he had one child, n
boy, who was in Birmingham. lie said
that his divorced wife wis In New York.
This conversation was about four months
ago. cn't state definitely, hut ! think
lac said his divorce was granted two ycan
ago. lie has not said anything about his
wife being In birmingham. lie said moth
ing about having any other children he
sides this boy. lie said that his former
wife was with her aunt nj lockp0n, y. y.
! was on the train when lac was arrested,
but didn't know what Il was about. lilo
sat on the amo seat when gentleman
came In and called him, and Ice told Mr..
Gordon 90 see her 10 the hotel. Mr..
II aWos arrived In Columbus ut the housc
at . O'Clock Tuesday evening Tho train
gets In between - and O'Clock. lie lid
not say anything 10 me about an officer
when he was arrested at Birmingham on
thc,ifain. ! have not seen him since his
arrest. ] received a note from him yes
tcriay. (ihis II the noto.) ! have not
replied or sent him any word.
"My Darling Maycs What can say 10
you ior the terrible trouble have got into.
I know how independent yon ace, aud
only blame myself ior not telling you all.
For Gods sake do not think I am guilty
Of this terrible thing try aud judge mc ~
light ~ you can. | loved you 10 | WIS
afraid TO tell you about her / knew YOU
would not have 10 bo troubled with her,
ns she would be- "a a convent Don't be-
licyc anything you see In the papers, us
not onc-hali is true. lot me know what
YOU are going 30 do 30 me, this eve.
don think | can stand Il much longer
Oh, my darling, II you only know you
could not CpnaufC me too severe, iUr u will
prove out all right. Your bfokcn.hcafiod
aud most miserable one, RiCnAHD.
"P. $. You will sec me this evening II
| can gct of. "
H. W. Musion-Thc note Just saw was
brought between and O'Clock on Thurs
day. heard someone about tho house
say that boy brought IL. read II aud
took Il IN and gave Il 10 her My vito
handed II 10 me- II wss not sealed. When
Mm. llawoa read the notO she declined
making any answer.
When the Jury hal ar iycd again at
lockwood 4 Millcr's, testimony was con.
tnucd M follows
Albert Patterson. I know Fannie Bfy-
ant. She was my unclc's wife. My uncle
was killed on the Alabama Great Southern
Railroad. ! last SAW her at the inquest.
| saw her Monday night WIS at her
house near baseball park. ] Haw her Sat.
urday also, nj the same place. This was
about 4 o'clock. There was nobody but
mo and Fannie. On Monday there was
colorcd woman, called Mrs Lent, there.
II was about $50 O'Clock whcn ! went
there, aud stayed all night ! know Mr..
llawcs, lac was NOT there. There Wa