The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
Warrant for Murder is Sworn.
Out Against Him in
Justices Court.
PROOF SEEMS VERY PLAIN.
Story of Hawkins is Not Bourne
Out by Other Witnesses
Before the Jury.

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AS the result Of the finding OF the
jury that investigated the shooting
OF Mrs. Doliie Hawkins, alias Payne.
at her home at chieftain last satur-
day night Acting Coroner John II.
Flynn. of wilsonburg, has sworn out
warrant against John Hawkins, the
woman's husband, charging him with
the murder Of his wife. on which he
will have to stand trial, and Ellis
worth Lee was committed to jail as
a State witness.
The jury concluded It's investiga-
tion late Tuesday afternoon and
rendered a verdict that 'fhe said de-
ceased Dolly Hawkins came to her,
death about IL o'clock p. M, satur-
day, January 25, 10s, from gunshot
wound or wounds indicted at the
hands of John Hawkins, said to be
her husband"
Hawkins insisted that his wife
shot herself but the testimony OF
other witnesses did not seem TO bear
out his story of the tragedy.
An Important Witness.
Ellsworth Lee, the only person in
the house besides Hawkins and his
wife when the shooting occurred, and
an important witness, was placed on
the stand and testified as follows:
He said he had lived with the Haw-
kinses since the Thursday proceeding
the shooting, Saturday Hawkins re-
turned from town drunk and about
0 o'clock Saturday night he and his
wife went to Raymond Reeds. He
came back IN aboutsan hour and went
upstairs. He was followed by his
wife who went upstairs.
In short time Hawkins came
downtairs and went out, his wife fol-
lowing him downstairs. She sat
down with Lee in the front room.
Hawkins returned in about five min
utes and again went upstairs. She
handed Lee the baby TO hold and
went upstairs after Hawkins saying
that he had gone up after the gum.
She said that he had gotten the gun
on his former visit upstairs but she
had taken it and hid 1t.
Lee Hears Shot.
Hawkins had been upstairs few
minutes when Lee heard shot.
There might have been two ahots,
but the report sounded to him like
one shot, like setting of a shot in
the mines. Hawkins came down
stairs and said, IT believe Dolly Is
dead; she shot herself.r Lee said.
why don't you 90 and can some OF
the neighbors?" and Hawkins went
out after them. When they came~
Lee said he went upstairs with them
and saw Mrs. Hawkins's body ling be-
hind the door with the head in the
corner. The witness said that he did
not believe from the position Of the
body and the location OF the wounds
that the woman could have shot her
self.
Threatened Reed.
Raymond Reed. colored, at whose
house the Hawldnses spent the eve
ming. said that Hawkins was very
drunk and quarreIsome that evening
and tried to pick fuses with Gus
Quinn and Carl Martin. Reed told
Hawkins that he must respect his
house or leave and Hawkins went out
muttering. His wife tried to pacify
him and followed him home. Reed
corrohorated the other witnesses as to
the finding Of the body and said that
he did not believe the wounds were
self inflicted.
Carl Martins testimony was similar
in character to that given by Reed.
He said that Hawkins tried to quar-
rel with him that evening but recog-
nizing the fact that Hawkins was
drunk Reed refused to have any
words with him. Reed said that
he had heard Hawkins threatened to
kill him that night. He had heard
that Hawkins was dope fend but
didn't know 1t to be true.
Lee Recalled.
At Tuesday mornings session OF
the. coroner's jury. Ellsworth Lee was
recalled to the witness stand and
said that after Acting Coroner Flynn
had finished his investigation at the
scene Of the tragedy, Hawkins COM
planned to Lee that the latter didn't
tell Mr.. Flynn that Hawkins was go
ing upstirs when the shots were fired
as Hawkins had requested him to.
Lee replied that Hawkins was up
stairs and he couldn't lie about It
According to their testimony this con-
versation was overheard by Mrs. AL