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


alton and were afraid they would
be caught up with?"
Never" she answered.
DO you swear that
"I'll swear it as many times as
you want me to"
She was also asked if she knew
anything about a trained nurse from
| the Grady hospital in Atlanta who
was supposed to have been arclnd
Hendersonville. She was told that
| Miss Estelle Grant, a trained nurse
| from Atlanta who had visited Mrs
Alb Mccall on the Saturday after
Miss Hawkins disappearance, was
not the woman referred to. Mrs.
Mccall testifies that she knew moth
ing of any other nurse A number
of ether witnesses were asked if they
knew of any serious illness in the
vicinity of Osceola lake which would
reuire the attendance of a trained
nurse. She answered in the negative.
| DR.. w. r. Kirk, the coroner, de-
| clared the reports of the case pub
lished by certain newspapers unfair
and that If they continued to be so
he would exclude the reporters. He
mentioned one North Carolina daily
by name and said it's statement that
he had withheld information from
the jury was false.
Doctors Summoned.
Every doctor in EIendersonville
was summoned before the coroner,s
inquest jury and each asked the same
/ questions.
They were asked if they were con-
suited in any way by the deceased or
anybody to prescribe for Miss Myrtle
Hawkins in her peculiar physical
i condition
! w. III. Hawkins.
The father of the murdered girl
twas next asked to be sworn before
the jury Mr.. Hawkins stated that
he last saw his daughter in the kiteh-
! en- of his house Thursday morning be
fore she disappeared that day. He
! stated to the jury that he tried to get
a conversation with her but she re-
/ fused to talk upon the subject he re-
ferred TO and the only Satisfaction he
J received was the consent from her
that she would write it to Mrs. Haw-
kins, her mother, and explain the
situation. Mr.. Hawkins stated that
the first he knew of the condition of
his daughter was from the lips of a
member G.; lis family.
Mr.. Hawkins left the home little
past 8 o'clock that morning and to
this day has never seen his daughter
alive.
He told the jury of carrying note
from his wife over to the home of Alb
Mccall that afternoon and giving it
to Mrs. Mccall who met him at the
door. She told him that she had no.
seen anything of Myrtle and could
give him no information as to ha
whereabouts. Mr.. Hawkins stated
| that he saw three women at the hc----
of Mrs. Mccall. When Mrs. Ao
Call was recalled to the stand she
positively stated that there was only
she and Mrs. Bradley at home when
Mr.. Hawkins arrived with a note
from Mrs. Hawkins.
Mr.. Hawkins stated that he did not
think at that time that his daughter
had gone to Asheville, but if shewas
not at the McCalls he did not know
where she was. He knew that his
daughter was great friend of Mrs.
Mccall and he stated On the stand
that he had seen his daughter with
! them a great deal. When asked If
he had ever seen his daughter with
BGeorge Bradley he stated that he
|
seen them together since Bradley had
married Mr.. Hawkins stated that
there had been no misunderstanding
or harsh words between he and his
daughter just before she left the
house.
Mr.. Hawkins explained exactly the
reception received by him when de-
livering the note at the Mccall house.
! He stated that she did not answer at
once but made move to an adjoining
hoom, moving about ten feet before
returning to the door and stating that
she did not know anything about
{ where Myrtle was. Mr.. Hawkins
stated that he was positive that he
saw a woman in one Of the rooms,
who has proven to be Mrs. Bradley
room, moving about ten feet before
Mrs Alb Mccall He is also positive
that he say woman sitting on the
back porch where he could see
! through the hall. Mr.. Hawkins being
a little deaf could not hear any words
other than those directed to him in
person.
Mr.. Hawkins did not know who the
friend of Myrtle was referred to in
one of the notes as Aida. Mr.. Haw-
l1ins said that he had had his no talk
upon the subject with his daughter
except en- Thursday He asked her
to give him the name of the young
man who was connected in the affair.
She would not give him an answer
but stated that she would write let
4 ter to her mother and tell her about
/ the trouble. This was done as shown
in ether testimony but the name of
the young man was never given. Mr..
Hawkins stated that he knew the lit