Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23
DINN|DD|E TRAGEDY,
ItaIof Baldwin, the Norfolk and
Western Detective,
Fl7 KILLING HENRY HAWKES.,
/ LaTge Crowd in Attendance al
The Court.
-tcu INTEREST MANIFESTED
.,cu INTEREST MANIFESTED
cuscd Is seIf-Defence.

errRSBURG. VA. November o.
......l1-The trial of w. G. Baldwin,
...t NJ detectives Of the Norfolk and
,,...-1 Railroad Company. indicted for
... murder of Henry Hawkes. (colored) at
Wilson'S Depot, on September 18th. was
..r.rced I'm the County Court Of Din
r.a to-day, Judge T.. J. Epes presid-
.- Interest I'm the case attracted many
...-. t1 the courthouse, but owing to
.. limited accommodations OF the little
.a.esrioned courtroom, only a small
...--.r of the crowd gained entrance.
rrs.t.ye Baldwin was accompanied by
... venerable father, Captain d. b. Bald
,- of Bmedeld, W. Va, gallant Con-
....,. soldier. who makes this his first
...t t. The section since the war. The
....-f.nrs ut.-e son was also with him.
.,.-s is an able array OF counsel in the
..s. and promise is given of a royal
..-.l battle during the trial, and of some
...- allie groeches when the time comes
for argument.
....- the examination of witnesses to-
.-, which was very searching, there was
sam. lively sparring. There are evil
..-... ,aat the defence Will endeavor 10
.-..ch some u the principal witnesses
f- the prosecution.
THE LAWYERS.
Tr. lawyers for the COMMONWEALTH are
-.ssut.ng-Attorney Powell G. S. Wing
~ Prince Edward. and Judge d. a. Hin
..7 and James T, Rahlly, Of this city;
t.- the defence, Judge W. II. Mann ol
<.,.aw1v: Senator W. b. McIlwaine, and
e.---a $ Bernard. Of petersburg. Judge
r.-.- rresides with dignity and thorough
.rraruiIty. and is quick to decide all
,..s-tors of law submitted TO him.
m. commonwealth win seek 10 convict
Baldwin Of murder in the first degree
r-. rounds of the defence will be seh-
defence. 90 o,.,,,,,
c..rr was called to order at 10 O'CLOCK
-.. ,.rfrenen answered TO their names
.. called The witnesses for both sides
-..-. l.1Ied. and the case was announced
.- ready 10 proceed TO tral fAIeeli
mem we're obtained from the venire' ana
another from among the spectators III the
...r. and the jury was soon coilpic'e'
composed OF the following represeIi 'e'.i'e
,...r.-s of the county: W. ID. Falcoaer'
- d. Zehmer. Andrew Clarke, c. h. rat
,...s Peter Sale J. T.. Jackson Sidney
r T. T.. Wells, J. II. Rose. j. l..
rr.r. II. 3. Moncure, and J. A. Clarke
,u witnesses were excluded from the
.-f-room. and no opening statements
,..r- made TO the court and jury es TO
ttlt they expected TO prove by eithet
sIa
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
only three witnesses were examined TO-
l.r-T R. d. Ruxwhite and ". n. ana IL:
49, Hawkos-sous Of the deceased an y,
whom claimed 10 have been present anu
t DID. store. at Wilson'S Of H. W.
Hawkes. when Henry Hawkes. was Killed
r...r evidence, while in the mann aim
.. r.e.rIs The shooting of Hawkes. Dy
Baldwin did not agree as TO the POSITIONS
~ tta Two men AZ the time OF the sHoUe ~,
.- Rrcl,s who attends 10 H. w.
r.-ta.,s cor.respondence and makes out
. ....gute. said he was sitting in front
0. Odd. store when Baldwin and feIlz
cam. ig. saw them talking, 10 H. W.
Hawkes.. who was behind the counter
.l heard one Of them say, "Hoid up
r..r hands" Henry Hawkes.. the de,
uasd came in at this time, and seeineu
. .. feeling for something, KNIFE OF
r. in his pocket. Witness heaIu d
I.. fire. and saw Henry Hawkes. IAN W vi
face in the rear part OF the SUI .'; :.
ST. Baldwin ran TO the front door, ana
called Tine station agent and another man.
As they examined the BODY OF ha"heS
'h.. found q pistol under him. Nhcn the
detectives made the remark, 'Hold up
your hands" they had III. W. Hawkes.
covered with their pistols. When Henry
Hawkes. was shot he was, witness
tn.ht. trying 10 go away from the Us
t,.ayss.
POSITION OF THE MEN.
Witness described the positions OF me
men, as follows. H. w. Hawkes. was be-
bind l's left counter. with FelZ IN froht
f him Baldwin a little to the rear OF
Fez and Henry Hawkes. between teltz
and II W. Hawkes.. Feltz searchHu II
W ~ Wkcs and took a pistol from MN
Witness was sitting away about . lr =
vfh rothiuf. 10 obstruct his view OF me
t..t0u and said Hawkes. was shot Dy
ha. sin over Feltz's shoulder. KucKs -
great sufferer from rheumatism. ana
ca hardly move a muscle OF his pody
N..nol, pain
A map or diagram Of the store. maze
ti T S. Riycs, County Surveyor, Tor the
defence six days after the shooting Was
h.re introduced by tho Commonwealth n
t.d allowed 10 be put in evidence. ana
lhe relative positions Of all parties was
explained bv Rucks.
W. II. HAWKES..
vs.. VI Hawkes. testified that Baldwin
ana Feltz came into the store, Baldwin
going back 20 the bar-rOOm. FclZ STOOD
h front and made a purchase from wit
ness Baldwin went out OF the store re-
-rncd in a few minutes, and began talk'
hg tp H. W. Hawkes. IN the rear Wit
n..s heard his brother say: IL don't
Know them was not down there cIhls
it.ts 90 "a number Of names which Bald
Win was reading from paper) Wit
Ness went back 10 where his brother was
and they 0he detectives remarked
Hands up" They took a pistol from
witness and told him IL he didn't shut uf
hey would kin him. Witness father
came in az this point. and when witness
a'tced him he was going away with bis
head down. When he was In the rear
part Of the store shot was fred ana nc
lel Witness could not see his father !
lands either before after the kllllnE