The times., 1897-09-08
HAWKINS COMING HOME
Detective Helan Leaves Toronto
With His Prisoner.
FUGIITVE'S WIFE ARRESTED
Negro Confesses That He Gave Her
800 of the StoIeu Money Tells
How He Rohbed the Safe and
Consents 10 Return without "a
Rcquisition.

Toronto, Ontario Sept r. Thomas Haw-
kins changed his mind once more today
and is on his way home to Washington,
escorted by Collector Davis ana Detective
Helan.
de vas undeeid ed up TO the last moment,
and In the police court his lawyer, Mr.. 7.
Z. Robinette, vas declaring their ingention
to fight extradition rtooth and nall He
was due to appear before the police nagis-
trate at the police court this morning but
the eity crown attorney, Curry, stated that
the Washington officers had id entitled
him, and he VI as remanded for O day.
Il viii have judges warrant sworn
out this afternoon said City Crown At
torney Curry.
We Intend TO take advantage the ex
tradition treaty" said Mr.. Robinette.
That terminated the police court proceed
iIlss, But il the course Of the afternoon
Hawkins helda consultation with tie Wash
inStoa officers, Inspector Of Detectives
Stark, Crown Attorney Curry and his own
lawyer, t. c. Robtrette, and was pcrsuad-
ton proceedings
NO TINE was lost when he once signifieG
his assent and the prisoner left on the
O'clock boat for Lewiston and Niagara
Falls and Will so through to Washington
tonight.
The extradition papers Were ali drawn
out, and Hawkins was TO have gone ne
fore County Judge McDougall ut clock
I b,s NO
before be left Ha awkins confessed and tnId
how he got the money. On the night uf the
robbery he watched the collector lock
the safe and saw the combination 'fhe
deputy collector saw him standing about
and said he could go home and clean up
iii The morning. Hawkins said ne pre-
ferred 10 sweep out at night. 'l.a the
deputy collector went away ia wilkins
worked the combination and pat tie pack
ages OF paper money under his coat He
walked home with the money 'nder his
coat, and gave him wife bunds contain-
ing 800. Then he boarded a train and
came to Niagara Falls.
AT Niagara alls he thought he saw = man
following him, who must have been ono
Of the Niagara Falls police force, as he
was traced there to the railway station.
However, he got away for nomeut-got
into the crowd at the veriscope show,
bought L ticket and ca ne to Toronto, where
he asked colored hoy for a good boarding
house, and was shown the one in Bond
street, which proved trap for him.
Thomas VaricG Hawkins is expected to
arrive in Washington this morning In charge
OF Detective Frank fIelah and accom- panied
by Tax Collector Davis. They LEFT To-
| ronto yesterda afternoon and should Hawk
ins not change his mind about crossing
when he reaches he border he VIII reach
here before noon today.
Inspector MattinGly received a telegra m.
yesterday afternoon from detective Helan
stating that tafter an interview wiz himself
and Mr. Davis and being aTraigned in the
police cnurtin Toronto .IIaw had decided
not 10 fight extradition and would quietly
r.turn with the officer.
When Inspector Mattingly was advised
Of the fact thai about S700 of the money
stolen from the tax collectors office was
not found In Hawkins possession, he at
once wired Detective HeIan to endeavor
to learn from .the negro what he. had
done with the balance Of the money, and
If he had given any Of 1t to his Wife.
Upon Detective Helans advice that Haw-
kins had confessed to him that he had
prior to his departure given his wife a
roll OF bills the amount of which he could
notsay Detectives Weedon and Lacey Were
sent to HAWKINS home, No. 2346 Sixth
street, and placed his wife. Louise Haw kins.
under arrest.
Mrs. Hawkins at first refused to accom-
pany the detectives without a warrant, but
finally was induced to 90 with them to
police court, where Detective Lacey swore
out warrant charging her with receiving
S10O of the stolen money.
Before bringing the woman to police
headquarters a thorough search of the
house was made, but failed to ,liclose
the supposed hiding place Of any funds.
When Mrs. Hawkins was brought into
court Lawyer John VI. Langstun appeared
as her attorney and bail was fixed in the
sum OF $500, with William Huseman
as bondsman and she was released from
custody.
Mrs. Hawkinsis q comeiy mulatto woman,
and is fairly well educated. She is a sis
ter of Rose Stewart Bali, wen know n col
ored singer.
Though it is understood that hawkins
had admitted that he gave his wife a
portien OF the money before he left, there
are many who place little credence in
his confession, especially as his state
ments in regard TO Mr.. Collins connection
with the robbery has been shown to be
utterly false and without the slightest
foundation. Mrs. Haw kins strenuously
denies that she knew anything of her
husbands theft or his whereabouts.
Late last night nothing further had
been heard from Detective Helan, and it
is supp6s ed his prisoner crossed the border
without objection.
A mass meeting WAS held yestertla : after
noon in the board room of the municipal
building by the District employees TO express
their nelief in the falsity Of the statement
made by Hawkins, duplicating ssistant
Inspector Collins.
Commissioner Ross was present. The
following resolutions We're adopted:
whereas it has been reported that
viCyed thief of upwards of nine thousand
dollars from the collectors office. has
charged Mr.. Charles w. Collins with com
pliCity in the crime; and
Whereas it is possible that this false
charge may come to the attention of those
who are not acquainted with MIR Collins,
1t is
Resolved, That the officers and employees
of the District government, sharing the
unqualified confidence, respect and esteem
in which MIR. Collins is held In tile District
OF Columbia, do unanimously and eraphali-
eaiiy repudiate the absurd and malicious
charge made by said Haw ains against Mr.
Collins, whose integrity and honesty have
never for a moment been questioned by his
superior Officers, his associates or the
public.