Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-25
TRIAL OF BALDWIN
FOR KILLING OF HAWKES. IN DIN
WIDDIE.
THE THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Interest Unabatcd-Detectiv Feitz
Tells His Story-Describes inc
Observation-Disclosures Taken-"o'-
Tyler Expected to Testify To-Day.

| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taken-"o'-
Tyler Expected to Testify To-Day
| PETERSBURG. VA, November a.
| Especial. )-This was the third day OF the
| trial at Dinwiddie Courthouse OF Detsc-
tive w. G.. Baldwin for the killing OF
Henry Hawkes., and the crowd in attend
ance, as compared with previous days
was undlminlshed. Some sixty or more
witnesses for the defence were taken out
| In body to the courthouse this morn
| ing over the Richmond. Petersburg and
| Carolina railroad. The defence began
their testimony on the opening OF court
| with DR.. J. w. Bryant as the first wit
ness on the stand, and as an expert. Dr.
| Bryant Is general surgeon Of the Eastern
Division Of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. He had examined the wound which
| caused HAWKES. death, and was intro
| duced to describe it. A diagram drawn
| by the witness indicating the point Of en-
| trance and course of the ball, was shown
and admitted by the court. rhe ball en-
| tered the back of the head, one and one-
| half inches to left Of the medal line
and one and one-half inches below the
rear prominence Of the skull, passed for
ward. and landed against the inner side
of the left cheekbone, where the probe
| ceased to penetrate further
The question was asked whether ball
could have entered the head ana made
a .-ra in fhp
sition described by his two sons, and for
the first time the jury was sent out so as
| not to hear argument. The question was
ruled out by the Court, on the ground of
not being expert testimony.
Upon Or. Bryant's being asked the same
question as a physician, and replying that
it was impossible, this answer was fuled
out on the same ground, and the ruling
excepted to by the defence.
FELIX'S TESTIMONY.
4 Defective T., L. F'eltz, who was with
Baldwin at the time of the shooting, said
II live in Roanoke, and am special egent
OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, and Deputy United States Mar
shall for the Western District On Sep
TENDER 18th Mr.. Baldwin and / went 10
Wilson's Depot with a warrant for w. II.
Hawkes. arriving there about noon. We
went to HAWKES. store and saw him
there. H. w. Hawkes. came out of the
store, and when he saw US went back.
Mr.. Baldwin and told w. II. Hawkes.
that we wanted a private interview with
him. He acted suspciously. and, as we
thought, being in the bar-room, he might
have a pistol. Mr.. Baldwin went to the
depot and got paper. l purchased
pencil from II. w. Hawkes.. We then
called w. H. Hawkes. over to the right
side of the counter. Hawkes. stood be-
hind the counter and talked to Baldwin
about some names that Baldwin read
from a paper Baldwin told Hawkes. he
had warrant for his arrest and asked
me to execute the same"
At this point the Commonwealth object
ed, unless the warrant was produced. Tie
defence offered a certified copy of the
warrant and of the proceedings Before
the Magistrate in Nansemond county. The
warrant was admitted by the Court, but
the proceedings were thrown out. This
was excepted to by the defence The
legality Of the warrant was questioned
by the Commonwealth, on the ground
that it was issued by justice in Motto
way county for crime committed in
Nansemond county. and served by spe-
clal constable IN DinWlddle,
HAWKES. HAD A. PISTOL.
Feltz, resuming, said: Il held
the warrant before w. II. Hawkes.
and read it to him. Hawkes. put
his hand on his hip pocket Henry
Hawkes. his father, appeared at this
time. and when / saw him he had mis-
pistol pointed at me. Mr.. Baldwin was
standing behind me. turned and point
ed my pistol at Henry Hawkes. and he
turned and dropped his hands. 1 then
turned to w. H. Hawkes. to see what he
was doing and at this time L heard a
pistol fire. l said to II. W. Hawkes..
Hands up! and took a pistol from his
hip pocket H. w. Hawkes. said: You
have killed father w. II. Hawkes. came
In at this time and asked what was the
matter. II. w. Hawkes. replied: They
have killed pa Mr.. Baldwin would not
let any one touch the body until he had
summoned witnesses TO examine IT and
see whether or not the dead man had a
weapon pistol was found under Henry
HAWKES. body grasped in both hands"
On cross-examination Feltz made the
same statement as above, his direct testi-
mony not being shaken.
The following witnesses testified as to
the character of both Baldwin and Feltz,
the latter being under indictment as 3c-
cessory to the killing: George w. White,
Sheriff of Mcdowell county, w. Va. L.
f. Turner, of Elkhorn, w. Va; Congress
man-elect William f. Rhea of Bristol;
John f. Seay, Chief of Police, of Lynch
burg; NJ. G.. Written, Deputy Collector
OF Internal Revenue of Bristol; Y. r.
Tillett, City Sergeant, of Roaonke; Ed
mund Lyle, Commemorative Attorney.
of Roanoke; j. A. Loving, Mayor of
Pulaski; James Ginwell, Commemorative
Attorney of Pulaski city; James w.
Brocken Sheriff of TaZewell county; John
b. Daily, of Tazewell county.
GOOD CHARACTERS.
Governor McCorkle, of West Virginia.
and Governor Tyler, were called. but did
not answer to their names. Both are ex-
pected tomorrow.
These several witnesses testified that
they knew both Baldwin and Feltz; that
their regulations for truthfulness were
exceptionally good; az citizens, their
characters were good, and as officers
they were careful and peaceable, and judi
cious in the exercise of the duties as
signed to them.
L. NJ. Clements, of the Petersburg Eve
ming Progress, and c. G. Peasants testi-
fed to the statements made TO them by
w. II. Hawkes. relative to the killing OF
his father. as published in the Progress
and the Richmond Dispatch, respectively.
Hawkes. had denied in court that he made
these statements, whereas, in truth, wit
nesses said ne was very careful in die
tatng them.
Chief-of-Police Ragland. Of Petersburg