Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-07
Safe Robber Abandons the Idea of
Fighting Extradition.
NOW EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
Finally Acknowledges That He Had
No Accomplice In Crime.
HIS FIRST STORY REFUTED

| laws OF Canada he could be imprisoned for
| fourteen years upon his own testimony. he
| weakened. and said he would go if The Star
| reporter went with him. This was easily
| arranged, and Hawkins brought he
| fore Inspector Stark Here he reiterated
| hat he had said to the reporter. The at
| tornoy fer the crown was sent for. and
Haw kins repeated to him his purpose 10 re-
| turn without eNtradtion papers. This set
tied the and Hawkins was sent TO the
| cell below to get his breakfast which ne
| said, was the first mouthfu he had eaten
| since Saturday. His lawyer came in and
presented bill for s11.So, the money Haw-
kins swore belonged TO him. and il was
| turned over.
| Collector Davis Called Ia.
| Collector Davis was then called ihto the
| Inspectors office with Detective iielan.
| where the ssi3s was turned over to him.
| 1t consisted of seventeen 500 bills. seven
$50 bills, les $50 bills. 225 $40 bills. ~ s.
bills. II 81 bills and l7G 81 bills.
| The reward of 500 offered by the police
| department for the arrest of Hawkins goes
| TO the policemen benefit fund of Toronto.
| the rules of he department forbiddiae the
| acceptance of = reward by any officer.
Hawkins handcu:fed to Detective Helan.
| left here on the 2::.o O'Clock boat for Lewis
| ton. where the southern express VIII be
| taken. landing the prisoner in Washing
ton tomorrow morning.
| Hawkins has since confessed everything
| TO The Star reporter. saying he stole the
| money alone, and that Deputy Collector
Collins was in 10 wise responsible.
Case Called This Morning.
HIS case was called this morning in the
| Toronto police court before Magistrate
| Denison. Hawkins was represented by a
| lawyer who he said profered his services
| at the jail When the case was called HaN-
| kins stood in the dock dressed i'm a neat
| suit CT brown with patent leather shoes,
| gold eyeglasses ard looked more Ike the
| student he represented himself 10 be thaa
| the thief ne has confessed himself He
| tried to hide his face with handkerchief
but this removed when ordered and fh,
| information read.
| Ii reply 10 query from the magistrate
! the crowns attorney stated that Hawkins
| was brought up to ind out what he would
do about going back. A warrant charging
| him with receiving and bringing stolen
| property into The dominion would -be filed
! later Hawkins remained speechlcss during
| this discussion, and when called upon 10
| speak, looked in the direction of his lawyer
| The latter arose and stated his client would
| fight eXtradtioa. ami the magistrate said
| very well, and lie was remanded for a fur
tner hearing.
Seemed Directed by Fate.
1t seems as if the hand of fate directed
| Hawkins after he arrived in Toronto w.th
| his eyes well shaded by a pair of blue
glasses ard 4 big SLOUGH hat pulled down
| ia front. He asked colored boy for the
! address of a frst-c!ass boarding house. and
| was direct ID to - Bond street, where a
| Mrs. McCabe keeps .'ffrst-ciass apartments
| for gentlemen bcarders." He arrived there
September /, and gave his name as Stew
art, that of his father-in-law
Among the regular patrons OF the house
vas Officer p. +. Mccall " no had but re-
| Gently 3DDOinIed he.
was known a probe tionary. The even
| ing after Hawkins arrived the officer met
him dinner. and noted his affected eye
| TEat night when he reported for roll call
| the captain of police read out before the
night watch telegram received from Nj
agara Falls setting forth that a man
| sN erinS Hawkins description. and wanted
| in Washington for robbery, had gone north,
and WAS believed to be n Toronto. TIE
| officers were instructed TO keep sharp
| lookout for the Fugitive. After roll call
| Officer Mccall told the captain of the
| boarder at / is house, and the description
fitted so well that Detective Sleman was
detailed to arrest the man. When he call
ed Hawkins was out the landlady adding
| that he had told her he was great stu
| dent and was alN avs busy with his books
during the day; that he transacted all his
| business in the night, and travelling
| under assumed name because of his
eminence as a scientist which. If it l'ecaine
| know. would greatly embarass HIM
The detective hunted out his haunis. He
| had only one. He was regularly visiting
an eminent oculist, Rosebrugh by name,
who had been engaged at fat fee 10 re-
store his affected eye to its natural con-
| dition. An operation was TO have followed,
| it is said. which would have laid Hawkins
| up for several weeks in private hospital.
where the police could not have found
him.
The Arrest is Made.
The next night Detective Sleman waited
for Officer Mccall TO give him the tip of
the mans presence in the house and then
quietly went in and arrested him. Hawkins
|. was sitting by table al the time with
his head in his han4s. Near by his ready
pistol lay, but he made no attempt to use
it, and gave himself up meekly when the
officer arrived.
Where is that money! demanded the
detective.
There in that satchel. Take as much of
it as you please. and will go far away
Guess I'll take the whole blooming
bunch,' said the officer, and suiting the
action to the word grasped the satchel
and looked in. For moment he was
startled at the sight of the greenbacks.
They were fifties twenties, tens, hves and
one-dollar bills in profusion.
Hawkins was placed under arrest and
carried to police headquarters, where In
sISctor Stark put him through an exhaus-
tive examination. Hawkins admitted at
once he was the man wanted, and added
he was the tool of the deputy collector, who
made him steal the money The inspectoy
told him he did not believe word he
said, and then asked MIN if he would go
back with the officers instead of putting
them to the trouble of getting out extradi-
tion papers. He stated that it was only
a question of time. as sooner or later he
would have to go.
Hawkins replied he would go without pro-
test. Then he was sent TO jail TO await the
coming of the representative of the Wash
ington police.
New York House shndowcd.
Meanwhile Detective Helan had been in
New York shaeowing house 147 Grand
street, where Hawkins had been on his va
cation i'm July and where he was expected
to return. When the capture was made
Helan was telegraphed to go to Toronto
and meet Collector Davis. The former ar
rived this afternoon and went at once to
the jail, where Hawkins confessed the rob-
berry, implicating the deputy collector, and