The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-03-24

$50 o'clock.
The afternoon session opened at 1880
o'clock and witness Charles White was
called for. He was not to be found how
ever, and wait of about fifteen minutes
was necessary before he made his appear
ance. Attorney Myers at once proceed
ed with the cross-examination, witness
said that when Annie and Hawkins we're
in the room together he did not hear
Annie charge Hawkins with being untrue
70 her, nor hear him tell her mat sne Ieo'
He said he had seen Hawkins with q
revolver. Witness was shown map OF
the house and said he was standing In the
door when Hawkins shot at him. Two
shots had been fired before. Had not
been able to find where the bullet struck
when he shot the third time. Witness
then showed the position assumed by
Hawkins when be shot Annie, Prosecutor
Bow posing as Annie. White took the
revolver and stepped up and placed the
muzzle TO the neck of the prosecutor.
REBAooA LACY,
The sixteen-year-old sister of the mur.
hered girl, was called and told substan.
TALLY the same story as Charles White, re-
garding what took place on October 10.
Cross. examination developed nothing
new.
ROY LACY,
The ten.year.old brother, was the next
witness. He told the story Of the shooting
OF his sister in q plain, straightforward
manner. The little fellow did not get
mixed up on cross-examinationa and stuck
to his original story. He made very
good witness and as Mr.. Myers attempted
to shake his testimony and failed, broad
smile was observed on the face OF Prose-
cutor Bow.
ISAAC HARDING,
The old gentleman who saw Annie Lacy
rush out OF the house after she was shot,
| and fall on the sidewalk, told his story.
| He thought at first the girl had simply
| fallen, but soon discovered that she had
| been shot. He went into the house to get
assistance, and saw Hawkins on the floor.
| He talked to Hawkins but that individual
| told him to get out or he would shoot him,
and he concluded II was time to leave.
| The witness was not cross examined.
DIR. G. H. EVANS
| Was the next witness. He told of the ex-
animation made OF the remains OF Anna
| Lacey. He described the post mortem,
going into the minute details. Death he
said was caused by bullet wound.
| DIR. t. H. LANDoR
Gave testimony as to the cause of death
| and the nature Of the Injuries. He also
described the post mortem.
1
in substance to that of Vogelgesang
Officer Brishin's testimony was also OF the
| same character. ..
| william S. BRADY testified to talking
| with Hawkins in the jail concerning the
revolver, which he had sold to Hawkins.
| G. e. McMurray testified to having con-
versed with the accused; that Hawkins
said he had fred
ONE SHOT AT THE GIRL
| and three at himself; that Hawkins had
said that after seeing Annie on the pave
ment, he asked her to speak to him; re-
ceiving no reply he said, "Well, IL we
| can't live together, we can die together?
| he had attempted suicide.
| c. d. Potter had talked with Hawkins
no had said he had no trouble; that while
he was in Michigan his girl had proven
| false to him.
Owing to the absence of further wit.
nesses for the State, Judge Taylor after
| cautioning the jury, adjourned until IL
o'clock Monday morning, when the re-
| maining State witnesses will he heard,
and the the defense will open.
CORONER JOHN H. oPENHIMER,
The first witness Of the day, took his
place in the chair. He told of being called
| TO view the remains of Annie Lacy and of
| a conversation he had later with Charles
Hawkins in tue city prison. He said he
asked Annie IL she was dead, and she
answered no. He then told her, "If we
can't live together we can die together.n
Hawkins said he shot her in fit of jeal-
ed load in the revolver was intended for
himself. The coroner was not cross-ex.
amined.
Prosecutor Bow then offered the hatchet,
knife and revolver in evidence. With
this the State rested and the names Of the
defendants witnesses were called. They
were duly sworn and
GoTLIEB EICHER
Was first called to the witness chair. He
testified that prior 10 October Is last, the
| defendant, Hawkins, had a good reputa.
ton as q quiet and peaceful citizen.
John Eicher, c. E. Grant, Charles II.
Mickens, Delbert Hawkins, Henry Booth,
Charles G. Grant and Charles W. Shorts,
we're examined by Attorney Myers and all
testified that prior to October Is, Haw-
kins' reputation as peaceable and quiet
| citizen, was good.
THE ARGUMENTS.
The defense then rested and the arau-
| ments were commenced. Prosecutor Bow
addressed the court on the question Of de-
liberation and premeditation. At II 80
o'clock Mr.. Bow commenced his address
to the jury. He went into the details OF
case and asked for a conviction on the
charge of murder in the first degree. He
dwelt on premeditation, citing authorities
to show that 1t was not necessary for any
great length of time to lapse between the
planning OF the crime and the executing
of the plans, in order to make ii murder
in the first degree. His argument was
clear, able, eloquent and concise. After
he had closed court adjourned until 80
o'clock this afternoon.
Attorney j. M. Myers for the defense
opened his argument at / :35 o'clock. He
desired to admonish the jury as he thought
that such admonition was proper, as the
case was of such grave nature. He said
that verdict should be found on the solid
rock of truth. "You will remember the
scriptural ipjuction" said he, "that ven.
geance is mine" In his judgment he
simple manslaughter and nothing else.
The intelligence Of the jurors was not
insulted by the claim that Hawkins was
blameless, but il was desired by the coun
Gil that he be found guilty OF the crime az
shown by the evidence, and no more.
race prejudice that might exist. He said
Hawkins admits that he killed Annie
Lacy and killed her purposely. Nc.
Myers said there was no proof of premeui.
cation or deliberation. His entire arRu.
ment was plea for verdict OF man.
slaughter. His address was eloquent and
able and was listened TO with the closest
attention.
Mr.. Myers told the jury that II there
was no malice il could not be murder in
either the first or second degree. At $3.50
o'clock, Mr.. Myers is still addressing
the jury.
LEEH McANRANEY,
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