Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04
STILL HUNTING FOR HAWKINS.
The Police Receive Pointers From
Various Sources.

This morning Inspector Mattngly learned
from MIR. Charles Dietz that Hawkins was
probably in Baltimore yesterday morning.
Mr.. Dietz is the well-known saloon keeper
and knows Hawkins. Yesterday morning
he had occasion to go to Baltimore, and
while there he learned that a man answer
ing the description of the fugitive had been
seen at the city hall inquiring for lawyer
The lawyer for whom he inquired was not
in his office, and on his way from the
building he inquired of man if he could
direct him to hotel or boarding house
where he could get accommodations
Mr. Dietz was so much impressed with
the description given of the man that he
called on the detectives in the monumental
city and reported the incident to them He
returned home last night fully satisfied
that the suspect in Baltimore was really
Hawkins, and this information he report ed
to Inspector Mattingly, as stated.
Was Good Husband.
Mrs. Louise o. Hawkins, the wife of the
missing man, writes follows to The Star:
Il think ysu will appreciate the very
great embarrassment l am under at pres
ent concerning the alleged robbery charged
against my husband, and will know how
difficult it is for to say anything to the
public. L know nothing whatever as to
his whereabouts and nothing as to the
charge that he took the money from the
IoiiSStoi . oliCt- bul L no fliUW tndt the
various stories that are being published
every day charging him with cruelty to me
and neglect of his family are absolutely
untrue and l want to say this to the pub
nc: My husband was as kind to his family
as any man could be- and provided for us
just as well as his small salary would al
low. The statement that he spent his earn
irgs away from home and his money in
questionable company is also untrue. He
was ever passionately fond of Our boy and
spent nearly every evening with his fam
lily. L have been astoEished at the fire.
quency and persistency of these stories
about his relations to his hcme and his
family, and only write this letter because
feel compelled to say it in his defense
These things have nothing to do with the
charge against his honesty at the office
and the public ought to know that they are
untrue
The Lucky Numbers.
Eighteen, thirty, seven.
This was the combination of the big same
in the collectors office which Hawkins
worked to get at the $1,000 which he made
away with. To work the combination the
diai was turned three times to the right
passing thirty, and stopping on the 80
mark on the last turn; then the dial was
turned to the left twice, passing the 10
mark finally stopping on number Z. The
SAFE could then be opened. Collector Davis
worked the old combination today for a re-
porter OF The Star, who stood behind him
and the latter could very readily see the
entire procedure So 1t was an easy mat
Ter Tor Hawkins, after good many glances
az the modus operandi, to be able to work
the combination himself without any ono
ever suspecting him.
n Memorandum Found
This afternoon, in looking over some old
coupons which Hawkins put up among the
last things he ever did, was the following
memorandum:
Wife and child"
Inls was written in ink, and the hand
writing was instantly recognized. 1t was
checked off with blue pencil, as though he
niiicance this has the collector does nor
know, but he took it to the detectives and
let them worry over it.
Shortly after this discovery was made a
tall. dignified colored man, who gave his
name as Nimrod Porter, came in and asked
particularly after Collector Davis health
me collector replied that he was not so
very we'll, whereupon the colored man Oh
served that he guessed the loss ~ w.
money was bothering him. Collector Davis
ADMITTED that had something to do with il
Startling Statement.
Il knows whar that man Hawkins is"
| finally observed the visitor.
Where?" asked the collector. becoming
suddenly interested.
Dat man Hawkins is in Canada and
| knows it, "'N
How do you know it?''
Il heered a colored man ta,k,n, L.,
night. and he lowed as how Hawkins ha5
told him he had been waitin' five wears
| fer chance at de money. In de alley ont
yonder he said another Teller war waitin
fer him, and de two went of dat night far
Canada, whar Hawkins said he was
gwine."
The collector took down In writing everv
tnlns the man said. and then dispatched
put through a rigid examination. Little
| credence. however. is put I'm his story
1t developed this afternoon that Haw
| kins. instead of working one Combination
had to work two, the second one being en-.
tirely different from the first. 1t was on
| the inside iron door. and Deputy Collector
| Collins Is sure 1t was locked that night
| when the cash box was put away.