The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-20
WAS HAWKES. INSANE
Dr.. litchsll Says that Hs Vas it the
Time Of tho Murder.
SubpBnas Issued In q Divorces
Case-A Budget OF Interest,"
ing News from
MisSoula.

SIeclal 10 te Standard.
MIssoULA. April 19.--Last night the
Missoula Social Dancing club gave their
first post-lenten party. Nearly nifty
couples OF the leading younger society
people Of the city were present and kept
time TO sweet music d~iscoursed by Davis
orchestra OF four pieces. At about half
past one the party broke up and the
dancers returned to their homes.
The witnesses In the case OF the State
VS.. Thibideau were on hand yesterday af-
tcrnoon; but as several Of the attorneys
were engaged in the Hawkes. case. Judge
Logan decided 10 postpone II until April
%. Thibideau is charged with stealing a
horse belonging to G. c. O'Keefe on the
Subpnnas have been issued to a num-
Der of witnesses to appear in the divorce
proceedings of Julie Otto W.. Chas. Otto,
which arc set for trial April "a. Mrs. Otto
charges her liege lord with extreme
cruelty, while he makes the counter
charge Of infidelity against her. The case
may not come to trial at this term OF
court.
Judge j. NJ. Evans, our popular police
magistrate, to-day went to Deer Lodge to
render his first yearly report as executor
of the estate Of his father. Before re-
turning, he expects to go to Butte also.
Yesterday afternoon was consumed in
the district court in hearing testimony for
the defense in the Hawkes. trial. About
ten witnesses were On the stand. They
were men who knew hawkes. either at his
home in Helena or i'm the Missoula county
Jail. They generally testified hat he was
accustomed to become greatly excited
when talking of his land or his family,
whom he feared would come to var In
the mids of conversation he would stop
suddenly and 60 away or start on another
subject. His eyes had frequently a wild
expression, particularly when he was
speaking OF his ranch. Sometimes N the
laugh heartily. One witness swore to his
becoming so wild OF I'M subject OF his
claim that he foamed at the mouth. Al
though the story told by all who testified
was the same with slight variations the
court room was full OF men who listened
intently To every word. Within the rail-
ing were many attorneys not engaged i'm
the case who were there to listen. Occa-
~sionally n ripple of laughter passed over
the audience. That occurred when Attor-
ney Duffey of the defense informed Judge
Woody Of the prosecution that there
Judge replied, ayes, and you have about
60 Of them" At 3 o'clock the court adj
journcd, the defense announcing that
they had yet the testimony of Mrs.
Hawkes. and all the family and that of the
medical experts to offer to-day. This
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family were put on the stand and testified
to the peculiar actions of the husband and
father. They little more than reiterated
what had been said yesterday afternoon.
Following them was DIR. Cunningham of
Helena, who was succeeded by DIR. Mitch
ell, who is joint proprietor with DIR. Mus.
sigbrod of the asylum at Warm Springs.
He testified that the most prolific cause of
insanity, especially of a suicidal type, is
fear of impending financial ruin and OF
inability to provide for ones family. On
cross-examination he said that Hawkes.
had received n shock and that his mind
had been upset. The Frenchman who
jumped his claim had created in him q
desire to get rid of him so strong that he
was unable to resist il. DIR. Grain of Mis-.
soula testified that he had examined
Hawkes. five or six times at the county
Jail and that i'm his opinion he was insane
on April 1, 1889. He is afflicted with what
the medical profession term primary de
lusional insanity.
A sad affair occurred last night. On
the west bound passenger train were a
family of German immigrants holding
tickets for Portland. When they reached
Missoula they left the train as their baby
was very sick and in commissions
Whether they left Of their own accord OF
were put of by some Of the train hands !,
clan was called, but said IL was not q
company but a county case and sum
moned DIR. Hedger, the county physi
clan. He ordered the little patient to bt
removed to the Sisters hospital whert
death soon ended its suiferings. Thu
morning the question arose as to who
should pay the expense of burial, as tho
parents OF the child nre destitute. Judge
Marshall instructed the Sisters to bur,
the remains and the bill would he paid
either by the railroad company or by thu
county. The funeral will probably take
place this afternoon, and the bercavet
will pursue their journey OH the evening
tram.