The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-08-28
Rulings ASKS.
MORE Time To-
PREPARECA&
Defense Objects; Says
Hardwood Ready to
Show Innocence .
SOLICITOR CALLS FOR
z MORE WITNESSES

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On motion Of Solicitor C. O.
Rulings, of Forest City. an In.
quest into the death of l2-year.
old Gloria Hauser, in which her
step-father, T. d. (Tex) Hazel
wood, %, of Miami Beach, is be-
ing held on charges of murder
and statutory carnal knowledge,
was continued until next Wednes-
day, September /, at 10 o'clock In
the morning.
The inquest opened at 2:lO
o'clock this afternoon and imme-
diately Solicitor Rulings made a
motion to continue, asking that
the inquest be set for next Friday
morning.
The solicitor stated that he had
been engaged in court for the
past three weeks and that the
case was too important for the
state to 20 into at this particular
time. am not running from this
hearing, and don't want this de-
PENDANT held in jail any longer
than necessary. | am not prepar-
ed today and don't think l can
get ready until next Friday" he
said. : r......,
R. l.. Whitmire, chief defense
counsel, stated that counsel for
Hardwood wished to resist with
all vigor" the motion to continue.
The man, he said, has been in
custody for about two weeks, he
is ready for trial and che. has
come here to prove his In
nocence."
He declared that II there was
any evidence to hold Hazlewoqd
the state had had ample time TO
discover it, and he described the
continuance as q further voyage
of discovery" 80
"The evidence is not here and
they know 1t is not here" he said,
adding that the motion for con-
tinuance was a tacit admittance
by the state that they haven't
evidence to hold him."
"We've got witnesses here who
saw the man and girl on the
bridge almost to the very minute
when the child went of the
bridge"
At another point in his address.
Whitmire described the charges
against Lakewood as "damnable.
unreasonable and unsupportable
charges" '''tt
Whitmire closed his argument
with the words: "In the name OF
justice, equity and right. for
Gods sake, give this man chance
to prove his innocence" -,
Replying. Ridings said he knew
Hazeiwood was being held in jail,
but he added that he also knew
"a little girl had been incarcerat-
ed for all eternity" He renewed
his motion for Q continuance.
Speaking for the defense, M: M.
Redden said that eat this late
hour and without notice" the mo-
ton for q continuance BY the state
was an admission that Hardwood
ought now and forever more be
At this point Coroner Bruce A.
Cox asked Solicitor Rulings IL be
had additional evidence that might
be presented at q later date. Rid
ings replied that he had, and de-
Tense counsel demanded that the
names of persons be written INTO
the record. ~.
names to the stenographer, Wv.
Love of York, s. c., and Mrs. bes-
sic Thomson, address unknown.
At this point the solicitor and
defense counsel retired to confer
on what new evidence might De
offered at q later date.
Returning, Whitmire said that
an officer had talked to q witness.
first brought the information. 70
them (defense) and then to the
state. He added that there was
"only one insignificant circum-
stance" between the version as
told to the state and to "us."
He stated further that the Sol.
icitor represented the Stste OF
North Carolina, and defense had
agreed to q continuance uncil
next Wednesday with the agree
ment that q further continuance
would not be asked at that time.
The INQUEST into the death'm
which her step-father. T. d. (Tex)l
Hazelwood, 28, former Butler Uni
yersity athlete, is being held wifh-
out bond in the county JAIL on
Of murder and statutory
carnsi knowledge, had been set
for 2 o'clock this afternoon
Members of the coroners jary
are N. C. Foster, John B. Fo9eH'
Russ Drake, Sam Corn, 5. MAX
wall and John L. Forrest.
The case has attracted coustd-
cradle national attention due TO
he prominence Of the parties, The
child is q granddaughter Of Hem
" L. Dollman, prominent INDIAN
apolis, Ind, business man, andhe
mother. Is the former Maxine Doll
nan. t@sts 's"'t.-si..ssL kyt u
Hazelwood, Q native Of Seeser
Greek, Texas, attended Butler, ,st
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