The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-19
Mss GUICE
TO TESTIFY
When The INQUEST Is CONTIN. |.
UED..SHE THE WOMAD Who
Performed OPERATION
GEORGE BRODLY TISTIFIES

Hendersonville Sept. 18.-New
and peculiarly atroscious features OF
the Myrtle Hawkins murder were
uncovered Saturday. Movements of
the girl on the fatal Thursday are
being gradually traced and the iden-
tity of the man seen with herr at a
late hour THAT day is known.
Mrs. Reuben White who lives near
the Mccall home stated this after
noon that last Wednesday night she
heard woman screaming as though
in great pain. She arose from her
bed and went out on her back porch
The screaming she says gradually
changed to means which finally died
away in the stiffness of the night.
Mrs. White says she was greatly
frightened and told her son and
daughter of the occurrence.
Frank Brown a negro who lives
near the Mccall home, declared that
he heard woman screaming about
midnight Thursday. He will testify
positively that it was Thursday night
he heard these noises.
A Mrs. Winters of Lakeview inn,
near the lake heard screams Wed
nesday night.
The authorities are experiencing
much difficulty making the conflict
ing statements detail as there are a
few witnesses who swear they saw
Myrtle Hawkins Thursday.
The coroner's inquest was called at
10 o'clock Saturday morning, but ad-
journed Immediately until $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. 1--WE will have Mrs
Bessie Clark Guice then" said one
of the officials. That's why there was
no hearing Saturday morning.
Mrs. Guice, it is said, has been 10
Gated in Atlanta, Ga. Two days ago
the officers had her located. but she
eluded them and this has been the
greatest cause of the delay since De
tective Bradford and Solicitor John
ston arrived
"Will she talk after you get her
here?" was asked.
eve will make her talk. She will
have to explain her whereabouts
Wednesday and Thursday nights. We
have witnesses who saw her near
Hendersonvi1le
There Will be a very interesting
witness who will tell of a conversa
ton she had with Myrtle Hawkins
Wednesday afternoon, at which time
Myrtle told of Mrs. George Brad
ley's jealousy of her and of a ter
rible quarrel they had that after
uoon. Myrtle also told the witness
that the Tuesday before Mrs. Brad
ley had slammed the door in hel
face when she went to their home.
At the inquest Friday two letters
were introduced as evidence by 4
Homer Hawkins, the brother of Myr
tie. The contents of the letter
given in the Times Saturday, il
which Myrtle wrote her mother o1
her shame, saying she had "been sicl
for month and a half" was rear
IN the court room The other Letter
was not read and until today its con
tents was not learned.
This letter was from Myrtle 4
Hal Cooper, her fance, in which she
urged an early marriage. 1t was
written Tuesday before her disap
pearance and she begged him to mar
ry her Immediately. Mother won
OBJECT now" she said. "She will le
US be married here know we viii
BE poor, but I can work and aftel
we are married we will be happy.
won't be burden to you and I dreae
inc long wait. Next January is 81
1ar OF" The letter was intercepted
and Hal Cooper never received it
Homer Hawkins found it in the tol
dresser drawer of Myrtle's room.
Solicitor Johnston has told Ha
cooper that he may return TO hi