Telegram-herald., 1889-05-14
Hawes Convicted.

Hawes Convicted.
The noted, much-heard-of BIrming-
ham fiend murderer, mas been Justly
convicted. Verdict, death by hanging.
ON the SCI of May Dick" Halves, the
triple murderer, was convicted to
death by the Birmingham tribunal.
The court room was packed when the
jury brought II the verdict and the
sentence was pronounced.
Hawes, tine brutal murderer of his
wife and two daughters, came INTO
court smiling. Solicitor Hawkins made
q two hours able argument on the
States side OF the case, after which
Judge Green charged the jury. His
charge was IN writing, terse and impair
tial. At noon the jury retired; they
diucd at O'Clock and returned with a
verdict at O'Clock.
The verdict read as follows: 1--WE,
the jury, find the defendant, +. K.
Hawes, guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, as charged IN the Indictment, and
hereby fix the penalty at DEATH
During the delivery of the charge
everybody appeared on tiptOe of expec-
tat,on, except Hawes, and he exhibited
no emotion of any kind. \ Amurmur Of
appreciation was heard through the
court room, when the prisoner took his
seat ana the jury was discharged.
IIawes did not say word while he was
on his way to Jail.
The attorneys for the defense
have already appealed the case
to the supreme Court, asking for
change OF venue. The verdict
of the jury is almost univer-
sally sustained by the citizens. We
have conversed with many on this sub
jcct, and every one says the jury could
not have done otherwise. Justice was
done the iiend. Great rejoicing IS man
ifcsted over Hawcs' conviction. He
VIII next be tried for the murder Of his
wife, and then for the murder of his
5-year-Old daughter, Irene, who were
killed and carried IN TO Lakeview. The
present conviction was for the murder
of ms oldest daughter, aged Q years,
whom he drowned in East Lake two
days after. The evidence in the case
was purely circUmstantial. Hawes has
two chances yet-an appeal to the su-
prcme Court on the refusal Of Judge
Green to allow him a change of venue,
and an appeal on various exceptions
taken to the ruling of the court during
progress Of trial.
The general opinion Of the lawyers
here IS that the Supreme Court will
order a new trial and a change Of
venue.
We were anxious 10 see the man who
would he guilty Of so wicked n deed:
also to see where the shoot.ngwas done
hY the sheuf. Joe Smith, in which
conflict ten more persons were killed.
among them the Postmaster. The read
ers OF the IEGRAN-HERALD. no doubt.
remember the circumstances, for an
account was given at the time. No one
is allowed To see thc man. snd we were
at first refused admittsDce. when We
informed the officers in charge that We
were from Michigan. we were allowed
90 enter on spec al permit.
Hawes IS small man. about
50 OF IS years # age, aud does
not seem capable of committing
so desperate deed. He wa.
Just n the act of trimming his toe
nails when we approached him. Ii
wanted 10 know what the papers had
to say. sad they went for h.m quite
lively st first. re seemed happy and
urconccrnod. After leaving al We
took a trip to Lake View, where he had
DEPOSITED hls wife ani youngest daugh-
ter. We next visited East Lake.
mites II III the city, where he took p +
oldest dauEhter. on tie dummy tram.
tyo dsvs after the former hsd been
a posed of. He 6ed An lran ne zht te
hrr body and les aer 6ovu uta the
water. and taas endei htr roa-hfu.
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