The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-11
HAWKINS HANGS TO-DAY
ur MAKES Full CONFESSION TO A
TIMES HEPREsENTATTyE.
He Killed DIR. CabeIl by striking Him
with His Boot Heel and Not WIN the
Axe--DetaiIs OF the Crime

Edward Hankins, VINO Will NC nance
here to-morrow for the murder OF DR..
John r.. Cabell. on the 26th OF August mas
ever since he was first brought here' al
mitted few people to his cell. Some OF
the ministers of the town and few good
women have been about all that nave
seen him. lie has always refused 10 IN
terview newspaper men to their satisfac-
ton.
Yesterday the Times reporter asked II
he would see him, which request was
readily granted and early TINS HloiHi"s
visited Hankins In his cell. -. -
He said he was resigned 10 his rate anu
felt as II the Lord was directing ms emu
and expressed the hope OF being prepdI-
ed for the life TO come.
MAhLS A BEQ ESl
Mr.. Parsons the keeper OF inc JAZZ,
speaks in the highest terms OF Hankins
conduct as a prisoner, and says ne mas
never seen him out OF patience or dis
courteous TO any one.
In an interview later In the day win
Rev. Mr.. Hall and myself. Hankins said
that Mr. Parsons had been very KIND 10
him since he has been his prisoner ana
has refused 10 request he has made OF
him.
As an evidence Of his gratitude he has
made written request 10 Sheriff Over
hey TO deliver TO Mr.. Parsons his g6d
ring, watch and chain.
Hankins stated 10 Mr.. Hail and myself
that he desired TO keep nothing back. that
he believed the Lord has forgiven every
sin he has committed.
Mr. Han, his spiritual adviser. has been
faithful and kind TO the prisoner and en-
Joys his confidence to the fullest extent.
lie thinks Hankins has made an honest
statement and is a converted man
The gallows awaits its victim, and the
hanging will take place between and
o'clock tomorrow.
The following is his confession
HIS CONFESSION.
The following is the statement OF Chas.
Edward Hanklns made October q, 1891;
Or Cabell rode over 20 my house.
where was living and said ne wanted me
and my wife to come and live az his
home house as he was going TO i've IN
Danville and rather we would live there
than any one else. II We would move
there none of his grandchildren should
not bother US. And we moved there Au-
gust, 1895. In the latter OF the tall l
talked Of moving away. lie told my wlie
II ] wanted to go Lex me go. she could
stay as he wanted her 10 stay. and he
would have her son moved there with
her. But ] still staid on and everything
moved on all right until 1897.
I'm June. 1897. DR.. Cabell came up 10 my
house and said he was going TO move
back up there. j told him II he was he
had better pay me for my years work,
what l had done and / would leave and
] turned off and left him. Then he talk
ed very insulting 20 my wife. He said he
was going TO move up there and If / said
anything he would have me put behind
the bars. | never replied TO the matter.
The first Of August Dr. Cabell and his
grandson Ben Coleman, came up Their,
and while he was up there DR.. Cabeil
told my wife We had stole one OF his
COWS. His grandson told him he was mis-
taken, they were all there. l never made
any reply 10 that either.
SPENT THE NIGHT
"On % OF August last DR.. Cabell came
back to my house and staid all night.
On the morning of August 18th he taken
his horse and started off and ] thought
he was gone to some Of his plantations
and pretty soon / went over 10 William
Cousins store and on my way back
home / met DR.. Cabell. When ! got home
my wife was crying and she asked me
why l didn't stay a home. / asked her
what was the matter
Then she said DR.. Cabell had been back
there and accused US Of stealing his COW
again. l says II he tells me that / am
going to Kill him. / can't stand his In
suits And / taken an iron rod 1-2 inch
around, IL feet long and started after
him to one of his plantations. but never
saw anything OF him. When 1 came back
my wife asked me how far l went and /
told her and she begged me not to hurt
DR.. Cabell and / told her If she did not
she had better go over 10 her sons and
L suppose she went there. 1 found her
there that night That evening when he
came home i was lying down on the bed
and he rode up in the yard and spoke as
he was in the habit Of doing when he
came.
Il WILL KILL YOU"
y went out In the yard and helped him
of his horse, and he asked where Puss
was. 1 told him she was not there; she
cused us Of stealing his COW, and she was
not going TO stay there no longer. lie
says, so | did" / said. IF you tell me
so | am going 20 kill you Then he got
his knife out and commenced trying 10
cut me. and my trying 10 take his knife
away from him is what caused the bruise
on his hand; and he says. "Ilankins' Leg
me up; i am an old man ] got mp on
Of him, and he raised up and cut at me
Then I kicked him on the head with
my left foot. and struck him with my
left shoe heel and he. fell back and says.
"Hankins, you have killed me"
Then ! taken the knife from him. and
think / threw IL in the arden. Then
got him up and dragged him w the hausF
but he could not stand, bu- was not dead.
"He fell when ! turned MN ltCse. The
fall. / think. caused the wound on the
back part of mis- head and right side of
his face.
WANTED TO SHOOT HIMSELF.
"Then / got the shotgun and thought
would shoot myself. but not with the
intention of killing myself. but to make
II appear that | got shot in the difficulty.
] found the gun want loaded. ] dropped
IL down on him. walked out in the yard.
taken the axe. and cut my foot. and that
Is all that any weapon was used for. Then
I went over TO Craighcad Gibson's. AMI
found my wife there. and called her and
told her I wanted her and Craighead 10
go with me hcme. and on the way home
! told my wife that DR. Cabel and ] had
got into difficulty and ] expected ] had
killed him. / got in thirty or forty yards
Of the house ] would not 20 any further.
and they went over TO William Cousins 10
get somebody to come over there with
them. and before any OF them come back
/ went hack over to Craighead GibsOn's
and remained there until about light the
next morning
''Then / found DIT Cabel dead I also
found Mr. Jake Cousins and Mr.. John
Cakes and Mr.. Lee cakes and my wife
and her son and Miss Kate Smith there.
stayed on until a while after breakfast
Then Mr.. John Marshall. a justice OF the
peace. and Mr.. Willard Semones. consta-
bic. come pretty soon. Mr.. Marshall
called me out and asked me did I not
think II best 10 come on down 10 Chat
ham with Mr.. Semones. and ! told him
Just as he said This is the whole truth
Of the circumstances.
CHARLES EDWARD HAWKINS"