The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-06-23
JOHN HAWKINS,
The Alleged Seducer of Miss
Maude Franklin, Assaults
Her Aged A0ther-A
Warrant For His
Arrest.

Mrs. E. franklin and her daugh.
ter are stopping at . private
boarding house at the corner Of
Fourth and Massachusetts, streets. At
the time mentioned the now notorious
betrayer visited the house and asked
to see Miss Franklin. She and
her mother both entered the room.
Rawlings seemed to be in . perfect
frenzy and grew worse the longer he
stayed. The mother and daughter in.
sisted with all the power at their com.
mand that he marry the unfortunate
young lady.
He BECAME FRANTIC
and finally struck Mrs. Franklin he.
fore her daughter and some friends in
the room could interpose. Miss Maude
Franklin begged him not to strike
her mother again and, over come
with fear and excitement, sank to the
floor in . deadly faint. Hawkins
then tried to escape from the room,
but was grabbed BY one or more per-
sons. He then made a leap for the
window, but failed. He at length
rushed out the doorway, but not be-
fore part of bis coat was torn from
his back. He also left his hat behind
in the house, and fled down Fourth
street to Lamine and the last seen Of
him he was hurryipg northward,
across the Missouri Pacific tracks.
The disgraceful affair at the boar d.
ing house aroused the whole sur.
neighborhood, and when it
was learned that he had assaulted the
old lady, the indignation of men and
women was wrought to hight pitch.
A WARRANT ISSUED
by Judge Hslstead, was placed in the |
hands Of an officer and diligent search |
was made for the brutal devil, but
he could not be found, excitement
was so intense that he would |
nave received rough treatment if the
citizens living. in the neighborhood of
Fourth and Massachusetts, streets
,ould have laid hands On him.
To-day q close search has been
made for him, but he has not been
coated. 1t is thought that he is still
n the city and is being hidden by
eme of his friends.
Miss franklin has not recovered
ully from her fright and fainting
pell last evening. To-day she is re-
'orted quite i'll and Der delicate con-
ition renders her case peculiarly cad
nd dangerous.
THE "sPooK AUNT" Il
Tho has become famous in this case.
emit for q BAzoo reporter this after.
DON. She met Hawkins last night
Immediately after his escapade at the
house. He was trembling
nd wild with excitement, had no hat
nd only half q coat.
The aunt SAYS that Mrs. franklin
nd her daughter sent a note to
hawkins yesterday afternoon
'questing him to call upon
lem. This, by the advice of
is relatives, he did. "Soon after I
ntered the room," said he to his 1
unit, II was set upon by four women, c
ne Of whom got me by the neck and I
loked me till was black in the face.
9th doors were locked and they told
IL l should never y
LEAVE THAT ROOM ALIVE q
ntil had married the girl" n
The maiden aunt then had the 9
.lf coat brought in and exhibited it
a reminder of the treatment she +
leges her nephew received. /
She is inclined to uphold the inno- a
nee of Hawkins and declares that {,
is a prosecuted man. But while I
'fending him, strange to say she does h
It want her name to Ape r in the o
lpers. h
John Hawkins conduct has been 8,
brutal and so monstrous ever since Il
, was hunted down by the girl he n
lined that he is loudly condemned o.
: the whole community. His guilt o.
no longer questioned, notwith-
anding he has from time to time d
cleared himself 1T
HoUNDED AND PROSECUTED NAN. IL
His action last night stamps him al
. poltroon and villain of the deep. nj
dye. Not content with betraying
girl who only begs that
+ honor may be redeemed as far a. D
sslble under the sad circumstances, =.
goes to work and in a cowardly G
amer assaults a gray-haired mother
the parlor of her clearinghouse. %
The people of Sedalia while regret Z
g that anything 30 scandalous
ould have taken place in their midst,
, unanimously Of the opinion that
'tice must be done, and to that end fa
subscription paper has been drawn v!