The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-22

Crime most foul. ,,.,
a negro shoots O thirteen year old .fri,
And then ends his own eAlstenCe VIII
she same revolver.
Jealousy was probably the cause OF the
fearful tragedy whica occurred ~ E''O
o'clock this afternoon.
The above gives o brief account OF
the worst crime that has taken place
in Stark county in many year,
The murderer is Charles Hawkins and
the murdered girl Anna Lacy. Both are
colored people and we'll known IN the
city.
Yesterday Mrs. Lotta Lacy. the mother
of the murdered girl, had William Hol-
hngsworth,a % boarder, ,arrested on chaTge
of assault and battery. The case was be-
inc tried this afternoon before Mayor
Blake, at the time the crime was commit
ted. Mrs. Lacy was at the Mayors court,
and the girl Anna was ut home. Charles
White had called 20 escort her TO
eourt, The appearance or Whits seemed
to enrage Hawkins, and from this fsct II
would seem as If he was jealous Of the
caller.
al the lime OF the shooting White was
in the kitchen, while the girl and her
murderer, were in middle room Iney
had o few words and Hawkins asked
Anna il she was not going TO answer him.
She did not reply and got outlet IN her
neck for her silence.
Immediately after the shooting the girl
ran out Of the house. Hawkins followed
her and while il the rear room attempted
20 cut his throat with butcher knife.
Not satisfied with this he fired another
S,TTsf INTO his own head. lie then ran
ont of the house after the girl, who bad
fallen Just outside OF tLe door; lie te4A
over her, and while in this position hreu
another shot at Charles " hl'e' WHO Eao
come out Of the house ~,
He then graspeG tho revolver with all
the strength be had left, aud hred an
other bu!Iet into his heed. IhiS TOOK eI
Tert and resulted in ending his own mls-
Mben discovered he was laying on top
~ tha girl but life was not extinct. he
I,s lifted off of her and placed on the
board walk near by, ,,,,
Some of the peop'e, "a "a me neGhEoorhoou oeol
notified MIR. Ferd Weber, VINO was
- ths gicinity. He in turn notified Cor
--,e- Holm II, Openhimer and police head
Tnarterg, The mother was there at the
sime and of course hastened to the scene
of the tragedy, --..,;,oro.,
"a arrive on the scene. He was closely
so,Iar,tJ by NEws.DEMoCRAT
[SIoyter LSnoTer and Coroner Openhimer
was soon at the place. When the
reporter reached the spot Hawkins wes
st2II breathing. DR.. I. Il. Landor was
.aiIed and found that nothing could be
done for the murderer except 70 let MN
Ali was excitement at the place, and
crowd soon gathered. The bodies were
rennyed into the house whore they VIII
Ea TTenared for burial. Coroner Openhi-
meT Is busy getting all the information
nossible and will fully Investigate the
case.
THE MOTHER ARRIVES.
when the mother reached the house she
r,aa naarIv prostrated. She was mot by q
NEws.DEMoCRAT reporter ard taken TO
ueiahbor,s house, where sue gave all tns
information possible rgga1uing Isnb ,Ie ahnHi
the affair as she was not present when the
Mrs. Lacy was so much excited over the
murder of her daughter, that II was Win
Prnm her. She said Hawkins had been
drinking during the day, and had at
teT1Dted 70 pay little attention 70 Anna
before. but that 1t was nothing private,
being more in a joking way
THE REVOLVER
used was an ordinary 80 calbre American
buII dog, There we're four empty shells
and one load Ia u when found, The Lacy
Family reside In Dorm alley, where the
murder and suicide occurred
RUMoR,
uis reported In the neighborhoo1 that
Hawkins attempted TO take Improper
liberties with the girl, and that she resist
eJ mia advances, and this led to the shoot
ina. IL is impossible TO verify this report
THE MURDERER.
Charles Hawkins, the murderer OF Anna
Lacy, Is worthless sort OF fellow, VINO
came here oyera year ago from SeWicKly,
Pa. About year ago ne workeH snors iI
time for Ben Griggsby, but OF late has done
nothing except drink Whiskey anu Deer
whenever he could obtain II.
THE WOUNDS.
Charles Hawkins, the murderer, has
two shots in the head, and the throat looks
as II he had attempted tocut II with q
dnli knife, but when ne felt the seoid
gbullet wound in her neck, and her dress
was open at the throat, exhibiting her
tloeom, which was almost white. Ihis
gouId seem to indicate that Hawkins at
eInpted TO take liberties with her person.
WHITE INTERVIEWED.
Charles r. White, the young man who
gas waiting 10 take the girl 70 the Mayors
Office said ~ was In an adjoining room
Co the one whore Hawkins and Anna Lacy
Were. heard him say, Amt you going
sSis s she said, Il amt got
time now, you know must co.
i then heard a shot, and Anna came
God. l am shot" / then run into the
room. HaWkins was laying on the floor:
a revolver laid al his feet. asked
min, 1Are you dead2" He said,
AsNo. but will he soon.n
with that he raised up, the blood
running from his head, and in an instant
sRrasped the revolver and fired at me. l
then ran out and ran to the nearest tele-
uhone TO notify the police"
WANTED TO SHOOT ANOTHER MAN.
Isaac Harding an elderly gentleman re-
eSdinR at 143 South Cherry street said, VI
ssas within iifty feet OF the scene and saw