The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-21

The coioner's second inquest in the
death CT Miss Myrtle Hawkins came
to a close Wednesday morning when
the Jury rendered its verdict in the
court house at about IL o'clock. The
taking of testimony ended Tuesday
night about 10 o'clock. The jury
asked time that they might deliberate
over the case.
The verdict rendered Wednesday
morning was as follows:
eve the jury in the case of the
death of Myrtle Hawkins find from
the testimony that she came to her
death at the hands of some unknown
person or persons in a manner and by
means unknown to us. Signed, JOS. A.
Laughter, A. c.. Justus. G. G. Tatum,
G. W. Brooks, Otis Powers, A. F.
Drake.
Such a verdict as the above leaves
the mystery surrounding the death of
Miss Myrtle Hawkins still unraveled.
It is generally talked that with the
testimony given before the jury by
. nearly fifty witnesses during the two
inuests was such that the verdict
rendered was expected by the ma.
jority of citizens.
An important fact was stated by
Coroner w. R. Kirk when he stated
that the case was by no means closed
as far as the officials were concerned.
Efforts will continue tc be made in
bringing to justice the criminals who
have so far covered their tracks in
the CHASTITY deed. DIR. Kirk stated
that if additional evidence was secur-
ed sufficiently in bring ing to trial
the party rparties that a special
grand jury would be empaneled to
hear the testimony.
A. H. Hawkins authorizes the state
ment that the Hawkins family e,fer a
reward of $500 for the apprehension
and conviction of the party or par
ties guilty of the murder of Miss
Myrtle Hawkins.
The county board of eommissic7-
ers viii more than likely offer an adj
ditional reward together with the one
offered by the State. The total re-
ward vii amount TO abcIt 1000.
Morgan Bradford. Jr., the detec-
tive employed by the Hawkins family
in trying 10 solve the mystery return
ed to Washington, 2. c., Wednesday
evening. Before going Mr.. Bradford
was interviewed by Hustler repre-
sentative "This is one Of the most
complicated mysteries I have gone up
against in my whole career CT twenty
FIVE Years of experience in detective
work !" stated Detective Bradford.
He is however, of the opinion that
somebody will give the secret away
in the course of time. He said that
with two good men the mystery of
Myrtle Hawkins murder could be
solved in the course of thirty days
The opinions found upon the streets
are varying as to the cause of death
in the murder of Myrtle Hawkins.
There are so many conflicting testi-
monies and varies of theory given
ythose who are in a position to
know that the public sentiments
upon the mysteries have not been
changed since the rendering of the
verdict. There is still lingering de-
sire to know more even by the most
uninterssted parties in the city and
tine mysterious murdec will remain
in the minds cf those here longer
than was first supposed. The Hust-
ler will not fail to print every particle
of evidence to be had in the future
bearing upon the murder.
Tthe fourth days session of the
cOroner's second inquest opened this
afternoon with even larger crowd
of spectators tha never before. The
large court room of the county court
house was practically filled with peo-
pie eagerly seeking more enlighten-
ment into the mysteries of the now
famous Myrtle Hawkins muderr mys-
terry
Strating rather later than the time
7 Doc tor nc0-
gan a rigid fire Of questions at the
several witnesses called this after
noon.
Miss Estelle Grant, daughter of w.
s. Grant, and neice of Hon. John G.
Grant was first called to the stand.
She was asked by the prosecuting at
torney where she lived and how long
she has been living in the city of At
lanta She stated that she gradu-
ated from the Grady hospital Train
ing school last June She has been
in this county for the past four weeks
She gave a clear and distinct account
of her. whereabouts since and before
the discovery cf the body of Myrtle
Hawkins last Sunday week ago.
Miss Grant explained to the jury that
the McCalls were long friends of hers
and told them of the short visit spent
in their home Saturday night andSun
day morning. At the conclusion OF
her testimony W. A. Smith her alter
ney was allowed to ask her a few
questions before the jury Mr.. Smith
stated that he wanted to make 1t
clearly understood by the jury where
Miss Grant was before the disappear
ance of Miss Hawkins and the few
dsvs after the terrible happening.
Miss Grant stated that she arrived
at the Alb Mccall house about z
o'clock Saturday afternoon. She re-
NAMED here over night. She stated