The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-10
CRIME REVOLVING IN
SORDIO DUUTISHNESS
pued Mouth Open and Forced
CaTbOIIC Acid Down Murder
ed WOHan's Throat

Special 10 Daily Leader
Lawton. Okla, May i0-The May
term. criminal division Of the district
court convened today with Judge John.
son on the bench Court viii be In
session 10 days and wiz be devoted
exclusively to the criminal calendar.
There VII be no grand Jury. The petit
jury was on hand al the opening hour.
The 6fst case on call aud probably
the most sensational and notable 0l
the term ID that Of the state against
John Hopkins. charged with the muir
der OF hlt wife at the home OF J. j.,
Galyon. SIG A avenue, this city. N
Tho evening OF Tuesday, October M.
1907. by lorclbly administering car
bolic acid.
Ia the 1903 August term Of the Grim
inal court, Hopkins was Indicted
charged with murder. The frst indlct
ment was quaahed, because pf technl'
cal defects He WIS reindICteu IN DC
tober. 1905, and has been held IN the
county jail ever since. The state has
announced sosdy at each succeeding
term aud Il Is thought the ease Will
be forced TO trial Immediately
Mrs. Anna Hopkins, the murdered
woman. was sister Of Mr. aalyon Of
this city and was q guest at her home
at The dime OF the diabolleal tragedy
She vas about IS years OF age ana the
mother oi three children Her married
NE was S long, sad story Of tragedy
and hardship. The family home was
at Minuowyille, Mu., just across the
river from Kansaa city she had lived
with her husband until driven from
him hy ciueliy. abuse and failure OF
support. t.llp becoming uncomfortable
she left her husband The defendant
and went 10 her parents home 81
Mirable, NO., through The cid Of hes
mother Here she applied for o dl.
yorce. go that place SHE WIS tollowea
by Hopkins who was a common labor.
er and addicted 10 drink tie createa
q violent disturbance nt the latter
place whore The family had him or
rested al placed III iali During his
incarceration Mrs, Hopkins slipped
away and came to Lawlon, where she
and hor little glfl expected % make
their home with the formers sister
Hopkins served cut hls jail seEtenef
and was discharged, and within r.
days appeared on the scene here, much
Ia the terror ana fright 1l the unfof
tunate woman who was soon 20 lose
49,. fff. - hto &aaau rfIa Hnuonraupf
was unexpected to her, and the iifsl
sight Of him threw her Into 6 paroxlaH
az fear Ne was aggressive, and forced
his presence up0n her She had e
succnmb TO bis opportunities and sc
with him, ne being especially lmper
lous and guarded that she De not per
mitted 10 talk with any one. He per
suaded her 10 90 to the HocA Ialane
depot with him IN company with theii
child ana tried to make her walk Will
him down the track The crying anf
entreatles Of the child prevented thli
and the same thing was repeated a
the Frisco track, resulting lu failure (
spirit ner down the track.
they finally returned 70 the Galyos
home where she gained brief free
dom from him and went TO the store
He followed. The trading done, ahi
relurne home and was preparing Cog
evening meal, soon 10 fie followed ,.
H0pklnA. Who entered at the haes
door. lie was furious and she realized
4 her danger She tried I'd escape hin
and 6 race f0f her lie enaued, II
chasing her through the house. sh
TILED 10 make her escape through ih
front door but vas prevented by
fastened screen door. Here he caugh
her ana did hIa fatal work He ha
q hemmcs. and struck her with 4 bu
flying Oft the haadle The blow WAS no
! fatal Her clothing wag well nigh tor
OH. Here he prled her mouth open A.
lpunred easholle acid down hef throa
llier Ace was terribly burned ait
lthe eeld She dad IN "a hotifs ther
sIpAar N the terrible agpales Cf ga
FL tqlie aold nOleanlng
n lNune seemed % comprehend he
daneer nrr dld she Application We
made 10 ne police for protection ht
he was soon relieved from custody 0
the promise ol good behavior The 4
liai deed WIS dome fle Was arreste
and has been in jail ever slnce, awal
I lnK trial.