The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-28
Inquest Will Not Be Held in
James Allen Case; Jealousy
Accepted by Officers as
Motive for Crime,
HAWKINS REFUSES TO TALK
Says He Was Caught at Home
of Married Woman and
Shot by Her Husband; VIII
IiamS Denies Charge,

An inquest will be done away with
in the death OF James Allen, killed Sat
urday night just outside Wheeler park,
and direct charges Of murder in the
first degree will be placed against Al
Hawkins and John Williams. according
TO statement made by w. D. Witcher,
Of the county attorneys office and in
charge Of collecting evidence in the case.
VIII Not Tell Story.
Hawkins lies near death in Emer-
gency hospital and stolidly refuses to
throw any light oa the killing. Williams
| Is Nod Ia sHe civy jail ssa \ Ae iussws
Eaavaaiae tsslU 4 ssAseuipe; ~ h
Whseisf park he b isseposg h to him
seii. k @l' f
The police have evolved . triangle
with Allen. Williams and Miss Marie
Tisrce as the elements. Jealousy is ac-
cepted as the motive for plot that had
its climax in the fight in which shot,.
were exchanged between two motor carS
racing wildly through the park. Haw-
kins, they figure. was brought into the
affair by Williams, who is declared to
be his friend.
Authorities have been busy untans-
ling the skeins Of pretty Marie Tierce's
love affairs and in picking up the
dangling ends believe they have en-
meshed the principals in the weird bat
tie in the darkness, under the big trees
Of Wheeler psrk. Both Williams and
Allen are known to have paid atten-
ton to Miss Tierce Williams y de-
clared to have objected to her receiving
attentions from Allen and to have
threatened the latter.
Hawkins Grows Stronger.
Hawkins Is probably fatally injured.
He was very weak this morning but
grew stronger as the day waned and
was very rational at noon when seen by
q Times reporter.
do you feel strong enough to tell
about this AFFAIR."" he was asked.
II have told all l intend to- he re-
piled. II am not . squawker and ar
not going to get anybody else in trouble
on my account.
The story Hawkins referred to a,
having told was 10 the effect that h,
was at the home OF a married woman
lin the northeast part OF the city ant
that her husband had come home ant
shot him.
"How did you get down to the doc
tori" he was asked
"A fellow took me there" he said.
"WhoI"
Il am not going to tell"
"You know the doctor says you hav
but q short time to live and II yo,
care to tell your story you will hav
to hurry"
Refuses to Talk.
"Oh. hell. " that's the case I'll jus
keep II inside OF me. Al Hawkin
never turned anybody up. II I'm goinI
to cash in. all right. bat nobody els
viii have to suffer on my account"
Despite his weakened condition
Hawkins put emphasis into his tall
and there was firmness about hi
way Of saying he wouldn't tell hi
story that was convincing.
Charles Post chief Of the polio
identification department, is convince
. that it 10 futile to attempt TO get
statement from Hawkins.
III he dies his secret will die wit
! him." Post said after . talk with III
injured man
nsvtins Well Known.
Hswkins Il we'll known TO the polio
ot Ohlahoma City. Captain Post say
hs 10 an ex-conviet that police cou'
sentssees are hanging over him her
having been suspended with the unde'
I standiAG thss ne would leave town,
I Caelah Post was st the hospital
, Gee Hawtias yesterday, but the lnjurs
/ man IVES under the influence Of an Al
Z esshetic. When he became ccnseio,
4 Ne wss told BY = friend that Post hs
Il ben there 10 zee him.
'e Z wish I had known Il, I would ha'
a ehAsed hin out of the ROOM" Hswkil
|is said 10 have declared. But whea po