Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-07
RESULT OF HAWKINS CRIME.
The AbscOndinE Messengcr'S Wife in
Custody of the Officers.

Mrs. Louise Hawkins. wife of the former
messenger in Collector Davis office. was
placed under arrest this morning by De-
tectires Weldon and Lacey. and charged
with having received S1OO of the money
alleged TO have been stolen by her hlls-
band The arrest was made because of
the receipt of a telegram from Detective
Heiah last night in which he said that the
prisoner had stated TO Mr.. Davis and him.
sell that he had given his wife a package
OF 81 bills.
When Inspector MattingIy reached head
quarters this morning and read the tele-
gram M called in the detectives mentioned
ana made them acquainted with its con-
TENS, Ille matter was fully discussed
anu Deputy Collector Collins was also ad-
lsed of the nature of the telegram
II was considered that a number of DAYS
Eai elapsed since the flight of the woman s
husband. and that even if he had given
u any money. there was no certainty that
IL "oGld he found in the house The Off
GERS had been there before and had made
partial searches. without any results and
they thought it almost useless to make an
investigation at this time But in view of
Tie statement made Nv the prisoner In
Si'ector Mattingly thought it best to make
Inc search and take the woman in custody.
Nilh"ut waiting for "A warrant the Off
GERS hurried TO the house of the Hawkins
family, on 9Th street near Howard Int
yersity. and there they found Mrs. Haw-
kins- y number of friends were I'm The
nous al ire tune and most of them seemed
10 know the officers There was every in
dlcation that trouble would follow an eff
ioIt 10 place the woman under arrest
Demanded Their Authority
When she realized that she was about to
he taken into custody, Mrs. Hawkins de-
manded that the officers show her a war
rant There was no warrant to show lust
'hen. and after short converse ton she
was assured that they would not act con-
trafy 10 the law. and she finally consented
70 accompany them to headquarters This
did not suit her friends, but they were pow
erless in the matter and could only remain
and take care of the house after she had
gone with the detectives
Before leaving the house the officers made
thorough search for the missing one-cloI.
lar bills. but they failed 10 find any
Although she was under arrest the dc.
tectlveS declared they did not have one
word of evidence against Mrs. Hawkins.
'-She was arrested" explained the detec.
tives. simply because of what was stated
In the telegram
Mrs. Hawkins is only about thirty wears
old, and Is good-looking mulatto She il
daughter of the late Carter A Stewart
who was proprietor of the Wizards Hotel
barber shop for a number OF years and
a sister of Rose Stewart Ball. The singer
Soon after she reached headquarters At.
toiney John NJ Langston came IL with
several friends. He called as a neighbo,
and friend wen as in the capacity al
attorney. Before he was permitted TO sel
her the woman was questioned .y In.
srecsor Mattngly and the detective whc
bad arrested her, but she only repeated
the denial she made the day after he,
husbands disappearance. She declared sh.
did not even knew OF what her husband
had been charged until the day after h,
had taken his departure.
Merely Conjecture.
The amount mentioned in the warrant 1.