The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-21
CAROLINA MURDER
MYSTERY BEEPEHS

HENDERSONVILLE. n. c. Spe-
cial.-The reopened inquest into the
death of Miss Myrtle Hawkins, whose
body was found in Lake Osceola, was
continued with a number of new
witnesses ready to testify. 1t was said
that the coroner thought these wit
nesses Will establish a theory that the
girl died under an anesthetic and
that her body was concealed in va
rious places until last Saturday night,
when it was thrown into the lake.
The evidence adduced at the hear
ing yesterday afternoon, the coroner
asserts, is more than sufficient to
cause the arrest of five persons, war
rants for whom have already been is
sued.
The warrants are for Miss Isabella
Grant, trained nurse OF Atlanta, Ga;
George Bradley, a married man and
former friend of Miss Hawkins; Mr.
and Mrs. A. A Mccall, the latter a
friend of the dead woman, and Daniel
Mccall and Dan Mccall would fire.
charged against Miss Grant; second
degree against the others.
Solicitor Johnston explained the de-
lay in making the arrests by the state
ment that should the warrants be
served he could not examine the sus-
pected persons. while under subpoena
he can force them to take the stand.
Letter to Mother.
A feature Of the inquest was the
production of a letter found in Myr-
ties room by Mrs. ]. b. Thomas, of
Asheville, a married sister Of the dead
girl. The letter, written by Myrtle
and addressed to her mother, was as
follows:
Dear Mother,-I promised daddy
to write and tell you of my misfor-
tune, but / have not the face to tell
you the name of the man who is re-
sponsible for it. He is not entirely to
blame, however, for he has done all
tinue TO do so. am going away. so
that / will not be any more trouble to
you. Tell them that l have gone 10
Atlas. Goodbye
The Alta" referred to is a girl
friend OF the dead girl, who lives at
Concord, n. G..
Told Of Suspicious Circumstances.
Robert Waddell, who lives at the
home or the McCalls, was the star
witness. He testified that there was
much confusion in the house We'd
nesday night, Thursday and Friday.
George Bradley and his wife, a. B.
Mccall an dDan Mccall would fire.
quently engage in earnest conversa-
ton. Saturday night the witness
heard men walking cautiously across
bridge leading to that part OF the
lake where the body was found Sun
day. He also found tow Sacking in
McCalfs barn. On IL was an imprint
as II body had been lying upon 1t.
This testimony will be the basis of
the prosecution allegation that an IL
legal operation which caused death
was performed in the Mccall home.
and the body allowed to lie in the
barn for several days before Ii was
removed to the lake.
Oliver Orr. a chauffeur, swore that
he carrier the McCalls and Bradleys
and a strange woman to the depot
shortly after the body was found, and
that the woman left on a train. 1t is
the prosecutions allegation that this
woman performed the operation.
George Bradley declared emphati-
cally that he knew nothing of the
death OF Myrtle Hawkins.
A. A Mccall denied knowledge OF
Myrtle Hawkins death.
Miss Grant, the nurse, he said,
came to his home at Saturday noon
and remained only one night. She
was an old friend Of his wife. Daniel
Mccall professed equal ignorance of
Miss Hawkins death. He said, how
ever, that Miss Grant, the trained
nurse, spent Saturday night at his
house. This cOntradicted the testi-
mony OF the previous witness.