The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-21
Oil NO LIGHT CAST UPON
STU MYRTLE HAWKINS MYSTERY
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40 clock which was found in the
tni1lvay near the lake n ha seen
~ since being found by the little girl.
Mrs. Alb Mccall.
Mrs, Mccall was recalled at q
lost this afternoon and asked very
ga'Tch the same questions over as she
nnos asked by Solicitor Johnson last
T T% One contradicting fact was
troneht out when she stated that she
"a Mrs. Bradley were the only per-
anns in the house at the time when
Sr Hawkins arrived with the note
mOat;ng where Myrtle was. Mrs. Nc
eli was asked if she did not know
tbat Myrtle Hawkins was in the
Use of that very time. She replied
~ very distinct tones that she knew
nothing of Myrtle Hawkins where
abouts.
tbo nrcsecuting attorney that this af-
tnir has deeply grieved her aged par
onts who were very anxious that the
C+orv would be told Of the awful
+ra gedv and it was their desire that
tbo matter be cleared and if she
Enev anything which would bring
1ioht upon the mystery would she tell
+be iurv, Mrs. Mccall replied that
sbo would do all in her power to put
come light upon the mystery but she
knew nothing and therefore could say
nothing. that would enlighten the
MYSTERY of the Myrtle Hawkins MUIR
der.
Mrs. Hawkins knew the clock found
nv the little girl near the bridge at
Osceola Lake.
DIR. A. B. Drafts.
Or Drafts was questioned more
than the rest of the local physicians
en- account of the fact that he was
caIled. in at the post mortum held at
first inquest DR.. Drafts explained
to the Jury just what he saw. He
stated that an operation had been at
tempted upon the body of the dead
girl and that it did not look to have
been one made by any skilled per-
son CIR persons. He stated that he
would not say how the girl came to
her death as he had several theories
of which any one Of them could have
been the cause.
Mrs. C. E. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson was called to the
stand to testify that she saw Ab 1tc-
Call in the city CT HGnderse1yille :
front Of her store Saturday night be-
fore the finding of the body of Myrtle
Hawkins. She stated that she was
most positive that she saw Mr.. Nc
Call in a buggy pass her store. She
spoke of the horse he was driving
having got frightened and the buggy
get mixed up with another vehicle on
the street.
L. H. Pollock.
Mr.. Pollock was asked to state to
the jury wren it was that hee saw
Mr.. Mccall Saturday night before1the
discovery of the body in the lake, He
stated that he was sure thatIt was
the Mr.. Mccall whom he saw in the
buggy Saturday night about 10 O'Clock
in frcnt of his place of business on
Main street. RbCG@r~ ere later that
the person seen en- the street vas not
that of Alb Mccall bpt T. D-McCaIl
A. A. Mccall.
Mr.. Mccall proprietor of the Mccall
Plumbing Co., was recalled to the
stand to testify. Mr.. Mccall was pos
itive that he was home early Wed
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day before the discovery of the body
in Osceola Lake. He positively de-
MED that it was himself who vas seer
on the streets about 10 O'Clock Sat
urday night. He told of having gone
out to Highland Lake Saturday
morning in a buggy accompanied By
George Bradley. Mr.. Mccall SAID
that he brought the bicycle belonging
to Myrtle Hawkins to the shop Wed
nesday.
Bobby Jones.
Bobby Jones testified that he con
ducted a bicycle shop on Main street
belonging to Mr.. Mccall. He denied
several reports which had been cir
culated as to what he had said about
Mr.. Mccall.
Nights Proceedings.
Court re-convened last night short
ly after 8 o'clock from the adjourned
meeting in the afternoon. AS soor