The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-15
NOT IN THIS STATE
Hiatta alias Osborne Murderer,
in Norfolk,
Gov. Aycock Honors Req Iisiton Papers Made
Out Under the Impression the Man
Was in Winston

Governor Aycock yesterday issued a
in response to a requisition from Gov.
T. B. Ferguson, of Oklahoma Territory.
Hiatt is wanted in Saltwater Okla
homa, for killing a man and his own
wife. Under the name of Charles F. Os-
borne, it is thought he has been living
for several years in Winston, N c., late
he was suspected of having killed a sec
ond wife, but there was not evidence
enough to hold him. The Oklahoma au-
thoTities traced him to Winston, and on
Wednesday Officer j. j. Adams, of Win
ston. went to Norfolk and swore out a
warrant for Osborne, charging him
with the murders in Oklahoma Officer
Adams it seems, before leaving Win
ston wired to Sheriff J. P. Sesser, at
StillWated, that he had Hiatt This is
what led to the requisition upon Gov.
Aycock, when, as a matter of fact, Hiatt,
or Osborne. is still in Norfolk.
Sheriff Hesser arrived here yesterday
morning with the requisition papers, and
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Separk,
of this county, called upon Governor
Aycock, who promptly honored the pa
pers. Sheriff Hasser left yesterday even
ing for Greensboro, where he Will meet
Officer Adams, and they will so to Nor
folk for their man. 1t will become ne
cessary to wire to Oklahoma for re-
QUESTION upon Governor Montague Of
Virginia, unless the man should be will
ing to return without a requisiton.
The story OF Hiatt, alias Osborne,
smacks somewhat of the regulation dime
novel villain in it's aWfulncss. 1t seems
that he was formerly a deputy sheriff in
Kansas, who went to Saltwater just be-
fore the territory was opened up. He
left a store and was interested in farm
ing. In dispute over land claim
Hiatt, assisted by three other men, mur-
dered man, buried the body in a field
and ploWed over it, Hiatt was placed
under $4,000 bond, and the three ac-
complices escaped. Hiatts wife, who was
one of the best women in Oklahoma was
called as witness against him and his
friends. He tried to get her to testify
falsely, hich she refused to do
On the night of June 9Th 1896 Hiatt
shot his wife through the head with a
rifle while she was asleep. He pre-
tended it was an accident The grand
jury was slow and Hiatt got off. The
Governor Of the territory offered $500 re-
ward for his arrest, and two brothers of
the murdered woman offered $100 more.
Hiatt, going under the name OF Osborne
Wen ito Winston few years ago and
worked as a carpenter. He married a
young lady at Marion S G. and they
went to Norfolk to live last September
Their home was on Bermuda street and
apparently they lived most happily to-
gether. She had insured her life in sew
erai companies in favor of her husband,
who went under the name of Charles f
Osborne. He stood we'll among the car
penters and all who knew him He was
rather handsome, wore nice clothes and
hVed most exemplary life He never
drank and spent all of his spare time in
the company of mis- wife. Three weeks
ago. late in the night pistol shot was
heard and Osborne immediately gave the
alarm. Mrs. Osborne was found dead in
Ded with a bullet through her temple.
OSBORNE seemed greatly overcome and
Wept and sobbed over her form. He de-
clared that he was awakened by the shot.
However, the bullet entered the left
temple and there We're no powder stains
showing that she could not have shot her
self. After the funeral Osborne was ar
rested, but not sufficient evidence could
be found to hold him. His excellent char
acter and reputation saved him. How
ever, strong suspicion still lurked in
the minds OF many and he was about to
be re-arrested when Officer Adams, of
Winston, arrived on the scene and swore
out the warrant charging him with muir
der in Oklahoma