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

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Dodson's boarding house where the
Young lady was boarding. Mr.. Orr
did not remember who came back
with him.
w. IL. Johnson.
Another witness who gave valuable
information for the state was w. l..
EJohnson who stated to the jury that
he passed by the bridge near the dam
of the lake last Saturday night and
saw three men sitting down. Only
one face was turned so that he could
distinguish him. He did not know
the man but today when he was
shown one he said he Was most pos
tive that it was that of George Brad
ley, a man who he did not know by
name.
George Bradley
George Bradley vas sworn. He
stated that he was a married man hav-
ing married a young lady of Lynn, N.
c., last August. He lives at the hon
of Alb Mccall and has been here n
year. He is a plumber by trade.
working for A. A. Mccall. When ask
ed when he first met young Miss HaW-
kins stated that it was about two
weeks after he arrived here. He
stated that he had been going with
her about six months before her
death. He denied going with her af-
ter he was married but told Of an oc-
casion when was with her out at her
home since his marriage. Another
time he talked with her in her home
was the day when Mr.. McCalPs child
was buried. He stated that on We'd
nesday night he was at home and did
not leave the house that night. He
said that he and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccall were the only parties at
the house. He stated that the last
time he had seen Myrtle Hawkins was
on Wednesday evening in Henderson
Vile. He was on his way to do some
work when she stopped him and walk
ed a part of the way along with him.
He did not remember anything she
had to say. He said that he
had heard that she was out at Dan
McCalls that evening but did not see
her. Mr.. Bradley on several times
c~ontradicted the statements made by
Bob Waddell. Bradley stated that he
knew hat there was a trained nurse
in the house with him last Saturday
night but did not learn her name In
til Sunday morning. He stated that
shrdl u.rr -mzy shrdl and andawwf
he learned that her name was Miss
Grant, formerly of this county, but
now Of Atlanta. That she was here
ner vacation from one of the hos
pitfalls of that city. He was positive
mat Miss, Grant was not at his house
Wednesday or Thursday night. He
denied any relations wit hthe dead
girl ether than just a good friend.
He was never engaged to the girl. He
said he knew nothing of any quarrel
with his wife and the dead girl and
had never been warned by his wife
not to pay any attention to Miss Haw-
kins. The coat worn by Myrtle Haw-
kins at the time she, was found in the
waters of Osceola Lake wa sproduc-
ed and shown the witness. When
asked if he had ever seen hat cloak
he stated that he did not remember
seeing it before. The witness said
that the only words he had with the
brother of the dead girl just before
the discovery was when Mr.. Hawkins
came down to the shop and inquired
last Friday if any of them had seen
anything of his sister. He told him
he had net. Later in the day he told
Hawkins that Mccall had suggested
that she might have runaway and
\ gotten married.
A. A. Mccall
A. A. Mccall was called to the stand
to testify. Mccall was asked very
much the same questions of those
asked Bradley and gave very much
the same answers. He denied sever
al of the statements made by the
States witness Bob Waddell.
Dan Mccall
Dan Mccall the father of Mrs. Alb
Mccall was next called to the stand
and stated to the jury very much the
same testimony given by A. A. Mccall
and George Bradley. He threw some
light upon the identity of the trained
muse visiting his home and that of
his daughter Mrs. Alb Mccall. She
was a Miss Margaret Estell Grant
He had known her about four
! years. She has taught school in
this county but of late has been in
Atlanta. He said she told him that
she was a graduate trained nurse.
She has been in this county for week
or so visiting friends in the coun-
tr.
Mrs A A Mccall
Mrs. A. A. Mccall was led to the
witness stand and she stated to the
Coroner that she was not we'll. At
ter some percussion she took the
stand and proved a good witness. She
answered clearly and seems very pos
tive in her statements. When ask
ed if she knew anything that would
bring light upon the death Of her
bosom friend Myrtle Hawkins she
stated she did not. She denied
knowing ANY {Hll feelings between
Mrs. Bradley and Myrtle Hawkins
She states that she heard no com
paint from members of her family
or the Bradley family of having had
a restless night sleep, Wed. night
She told of the great friendship
which had formed from ten years
acquaintance with the dead girl and
stated TO tho In nv fho4 oLo I.I I--a