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THE WEEKLY
(The Tele,
I s|■ \IH.IMHUD H-28.
i'rtntlngt'o. FitlilUiscrs.
MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 5, 1800.
I people to boliove it and I certainly hor
I SSlow
nlCKHAWESlSHAiNGED ' that no ono will think that I camo to tiio
v gallows with a lie on my lips.' 1
—■ I AIVICITINO TIB NOOBL
; He told sher II Smith he was ready
The Murderer of Wife and Daugh- aud t ho nooso was adjusted. When
Uro Goes to Death Bravely. flrst drawn around his ‘
LET LIQUOR ALONE, BOYS.
those were his last words on
the gallows tree.
\lt maid Thnt III* Confession Was
correctly Printed In Frida)** Tclc-
grapb-A KKelch of «»»' <
tov \\ talcli He Wn» Hanged.
“1 can bland this now for a fow
He again turned to tho crowd
laid:
“This has been brought about by
whisky and vile women. Take my ad
vice and let both alone."
A r-hort prayer was pronounced by
Hr. Slaughter an 1 the black cap was
phu ed on thu prisoner's head. The
hht-rilT descended from the gallows and.
adjusting the rope which was to pull tho
lever and spring the trap, ho counted:
“Ouo. Two, Three."
Tnc man who pulled tho ropa was hid
den from tho crowd and unknown to
overv one. There was a alight pause
after “Throe" fell from the sheriff's lips.
.• i *>* I -- an *' t ' iCM tlle tr,, l’ ML
BIRMINGHAM, l et*. I I •! TIB D< *DY SHOOTS DOWN.
lIswest?*pi»tod hia i nnie o inun ering H»e body shot downward six feot and
|)ii* wife and two little giris on »e ga rebounded in tho air. There
lows to-day. slight convulsion*, the muscles of the
Lasi. night was spoi'* t *** pnyor an nuu vin , contracted a lit lie, the
Hawes was with bL spiritual advisers swaying ceased and at the expiration of
this morning. Hfn brother and little qpy j seven minute* Hawes was pronoun* *d
and his attorneys bade him farewell, the jil'-.id. . ..
is n nathetic one. ! I in* ci nfevuon whichllaweswntei-
scene beiiig tru y I vi*h«m*le - no " in tho hands of his brother and a
The .tret, were U.to ■>-«-- *~ °P le - i;<i(U.mnn of thUdty, and the. uili.li,-
St li o’clock th. nowspoper rc,)ortir., by | of lt fm . „ l0 !it r j- Hut™’
climbing through a window in tho Kuo- liitlo »ou. The statement is buspo»ed to
nent of the court houM, wndad tho j«H I ° »tnt. ncoount of tho . rime, llano.
. / ...i.ipntR Piter were ad- y* . Jay to.dona hu> bpiruuru a<ivt»*in
door and. Ion moment, lour ^t «h,:o ... never con,nmt«l the n.ur-
mitted to the ybfro ' «:• i Iuuim-Ii ho w a-a-, guilt v as tie* p. r-
n>T»a TO* OiLLOWi »n who del tho kilhn,, for b. tod mid
Around «t th. *al '
j GRANNY I’.LAII!
L ON A TEAB.Ij
| HENRY V^ANTY/IT
| AMERICAN PREb-i
TACKLE3 THE 1 ,
i ONCE MORE. 1 1
pinion That tin f.v
rrl), Think n II
FnlirtMliiiiiz 1 >
1
lie 1’ossll roll!-
H-r-. Vo* > :'»•*’i -
I ight ’lore
uni HU Talk. |
' AV VSIIIMITOV, 1 •'- .
1 to I,V Mr. Goorgo 11
2n—In tho Son tto
. :it.d -. locution j
m "ippi. f*-r Ihu tr •
J and in '*oii.k, • >> ■
J cally. that mi. Ii a jh •,
j di-i.iii (hat Mivsi • |
f did.A --l'--
i Mr! liitlo' ,0-r., H-.-.l
l.;„i| li-'n I :'. 1
Mill ll-
regards tho
1 its dutv
id like it to
.. V. . .!, t. .n evn t * lav
‘ “ ' «*f th*j prtM •• -lings
i* '1 hat nh-
an 1 was for-
l.ii. land and AV'ostern papers
in tho ro|*orts and ho
h<iw that hap|tencil.
plie*! that *f *m< h a tiling
s ih< art *>f in*lividualnowb-
<>f Hi- \hs«K iat.sl I’r.’sti,
r d iLm• I f a in* rn photo*
Jbcca arrsrs^ 1
wi re soon In position. At 12:11 o clock
Depute SberUI. Tom Smith and W. 1.
Lure and Mr. Ed Oriffln, who hunt tho
callows, com. and placed tho ropo In
-Mlion and arranged everything. At
ifdi o'clock Sheriff Smith came o round,
aeotuionth.TC.id >hl and enr* fuhv u.\-
anlned everythin.; I!-- l.-ne' tlv
coo', but felt the reepomihihty o( hi.
paitlon. During this time tl.
had ticket, had heeii admittml. ami tlio
iail yard wae well llllcd.
HAWES llOt'ST* THE ilALW'Vft
At 12:47 o'clock tho condomned ninn
wa» brought arour d to the gallows.
SUriff Smith holding one arm ami
Deputy Love thh other. Ho wnlk*'
vim a fuui »wr* - .rco
pale. H»wm voi dr»-s. d m * Line
t-uit. end won* on the wpj*!«»[ *"» coat
Wf pfrtty Uiuqurt. lllU knot III tl
roj* had U«n liwl. o'-* 1 11 "* w ['
me. Df; Purser and I>r. Slungi *“•■ '*
Hiirttual »dvi*-r-. walked ju>t
tue prLvimr. I
Italy uptheatep. to the trap 11';,!, b.
IUWWTA1 Ks «»W 1IIB t.Al.I.OVlS. |
“Have yc i on>ih)ng to tay, Du^k," • “i,'^itJrT/Jiuni!
mked bheriil Snuih. 1 n.»«. ^
iLives t i,*.i «'* ti»- fn»m of the w
1 fit tl .• crowd for * ^
etfMUoV •! i i« flame wiiihi Iw ib-ti-uted I Hiring *1 «n .
btyomi e slight twitching of nin ImgerK ' n.»ti..j.
Hemai:
"I onlv vent to say to the congr* i.a-
il.it 1 !i»«w ik;t CSX Atnll .-tr.tr
ment of this whole thing. an«l it u a true* j
*. 1 don't w»r.t any man int.»r w j.r.*i |
ny lu
ll twin AND II lx I I IIS r U IFF.
to think that 1 died tuhi lie __
That k all 1 have to ».iy. • J Farrnloge of the Murderer and Ills
INK U*T rtUVI!!: mi: ItAW r . F.lopentent Willi Vila* I'ellla.
Hawes then stepped back on Ilia trap. I Wrt Ilaaaa «asan«*ilM. He
sa<l l»r. RlaughtercaUli
fUt t»s pray."
Heads were uncovered, and tbt mlni*-
ter delivered an eloquent prater fur t m
condemned tnan. The prayereud*-d, the
minister bade Dick good-bye and left the
■callold. lUwc* then »taicd that he had
written a confe-iun, tin* same th t has
tkeady been printed in tho Telkuraph,
end that it waa true.
Hawes was then bound securely nt the
ankle*, handcuffrd an«i hts arms tied be-
tind.
LET UQfOtt AIjORR, ROYw.
Several voices In the crowd said:
“Good-bye Dkk."
T«» all he anavered ,, go«>l-bye.'’
Then he added:
"l'oy«, let liquor a Iona."
Ti»e drop frit at If M aUock.
His nee* was broken nu t he waa
nounced dead in seven an i a half
utea
Ilf. DIED OAV.
In fourteen miuutc» l.o body was cut
•loan and removed to one oi th
norns at th»* front of the new jail when*
maw hut pii«a.ciaiM w*re allowed to avo
«*.
Hawes died game, without a tremor.
that oo.'irrjwmx.
I Note by editor).—The coni•-»>Ion al-1
to hv llawHi was published in full
« Friday • Tei eu!ui**i. The Evening
| ..f AtLrta a:id llw Tu L-
Atmmta, Feb. 2>?.—JSfiecial.}—Wylie
wh*iin Hawes again accuses of killing
his w ife and children was not in
city tvday and it is said l.at left the
ploy of the Central railroad.
Till; f»7OilY OF HAWES.
1*1(01,00 CK.
M’b.-n P.-k llsves shot Ua'cugb ike trap of
thega.'ljvs aadftBtsbed Us pss at the rope's end
tL'-rcki. st chapter la Alabama's criminal his
tory ssa closed.
U*s maker dripping «Ub
-jns. Threw. r|
iLuu'.i «-rs May asd lr.
1# himvir rutalr» s jr struck ilown nwl Uie
»Ur*Uiior
lil.n it ) V. Itet ft sickedstory U ....
Have*. Um bustiaail..ilal>t>t n 1. a bands i
h""! o* Hiatus Ibei alfe,
llAfr, t* •• r ’ r-, thnist»lii*
,d-i ?!.»-. tw-nm'ii t he wal**re »>f
' 1 ' r . hist ' I , . '
Ik-1}{ii«1 * ri cul ’
_ . A tijlumta ak mp? Utxxt-
r- “Irt. hjocr aloes, boys."
i he Mu lj. on r«*!l un^li
nr.-MM WftS bvn Sotl.OSst jjiiO »sUk h tvsr cc^ldsiop tlv
marry
W, is*
TftlR FINDING OF THE BODIES.
The |.l .1 Mi*. h>' ti tke-ken. C*nTu*-w.lsy. Ifcv.
4. i~* t!.e fir*0tLrea l la tlil<N<- : d .«:.-l plrin
hcaught. iHi that morals* s- ree tur « rowlag a
y. a- scroti tb- Uk ■ at h—* lake, Rtivrlsr
h*n>. disroyeredilH-l.-ly *f attnlagtrl fl.jatlng
In the water. TVy mMH siim< nensis-o
i--.»r lU Uk.. ni.' I Li* Uwly was er wM U tl-
Mi«in«.»: «n l a ji.r)-
■ae*! > . * I--- • >. i
: 1. •••• 'I- » •• I tl.- rtaker st •
luok at ti^ |«ie fa. a mt tb.* «l»-a.J K»rL
ir mv uavee.
lArwW..ii».%.1.j »lt rt«w u tl.e Im.^ Menu
fWnt as that *.r Nsy lUw.-s. th.' Sjrai'. l.i donrt.
ter . r I k Ha»r i an r:..-.-. er ..rj tl. * Gerry a
of a wooiau writ known In ttotambu* and oi h *r
Georgia cMee as M Jten<s Ham" Dkk was I
ttmmaoaklsowB resources at aa saaly aga, and
secured a position oa a rallroail. Bydrfrsnihe
worked up and Anally found him—If aa ssgf-l
neer. lie serve i as negtasvr oa a rallaar f. r
tom* time la fault) Oaurgta. Kiaally be «ecitrw41
a i-y-ai. a oa a road fanning kUo Atlanta.
In Atlanta bar last a Miw Kama.
IvtUs, whom be wuoad and waa.
| y .«* Pettfcs wae a lawutlfnl girl, the .laughter of
Win ivtna. a suprg rlaor of the Wlm aai At-
Uauc ra.,r « L At 1» aha waa tba a. ki. w Mgn|
i-.Li..f herrwrle. Withbwfatbw. atotbw aad
two sMerm. sha Irsed la a prrtfy coftagw aa Hun
ter street, tba life and bail «.—* U tbe ewUetl
family. Iler father was wsU off, lets* worth
dice? aad tba yowag U lu-» were bis
prtda. Of tba three. Emma waa by ndds the
- ■, wt boautifuL A bappy. pbaeaat faoa, a swwid.
■utabla disposition, a tboroswb sdarshua and
graceful, raey mauaera, added to a pertart form
always taate.uily aad cxquWteiy drawsd, mads
ber one oft be most popular >uuax UdWw la tbe
iky. Them wae no mob of aft sadeatg esd tbe
IVt tk h.iruw waa tbsamieaf many baypy errata
II . v. »„ a •
Iv t* . l^ai «ag buauwwa awa. lUweal ■■ J
t aad*.me young fsilow, always faultily
drrsaed. Ill* ciwtdwit waa etetntdary, but there
■meensacthbtg le the maa's |*ast wMcbmmM
ctrjeaed the dead Uqe.**
Y. Ha ef deriakia fellow wl the order
"You coaaot come any further." **, i th<
SberUI. -I shall count thr*« wnd if jou d. II
l-a tell) order my awalo fire."
"Flwf bow leu tb - } crowd,
ttermDmitbiwtrueiedtefhepUt.'i e... in laa
ef the Jail eauatw*. a. d atan<lin* •
faring tbe saury m* >• wltli n-. ..um ,
l- *i- i bi« «<der. 1M n be leq^au t<>.
**Owe - tiro -tbrer.*'
With the word Hr* upon hi* bp* it
llsrtAe railroad TburwUv the tnqceat contio
wad. SB lit derrio pp>t toe fact that tbe lUawl girl
waa la*» s^r« taeampatiy with M r father. They
rsfundegak
Tb« father
i^uy witb Ier father.
Hawse
waa atweutaad bis wife
U be fuuad.
. up. Jia, J
•tone u few hours later.
•*** the «nlv piper*
»ai coo tamed it.
Erous Another rnrrrspomlMil.
At three i .mutes Ulort* l o’cl ck this
‘• •nKuo Kichari K. llawee w,ta hanged
‘ >: i i . ’ G.w * it*. Ti..* 1 Dili .I-
b. .1;.ended wj.ii nn xtnuinlmary
•f Uu.atahovm an>l a>« i. tag Mt ph
tu; atrocity of :bu ertmee. the hanging
*uud have been in all rn.,** u utiiiiimu-
Mace. The doomed wsu >|« ill last ii.gut
f»iher ea>Uy and this nornm * at 7 *
t'*i*l Sheriff huiith that he waste
HI hi* breakfast. It was br ug.it
o a lie was unable to cat A l.tue I
D»s. Huteerond hlaughur. the *pir
i*l*t*en»af Hawes, urnnsl .«t ii.h i
*w I nun that tiiue u.iul Nl.c*r»if
*e»Wd for him to go to tlicgalluwe t
I him uPjsctioaabie to tbe ivtti* LuoUr. Ihia.v
>w-tiun. however, wesrt fur n -tbi. * f i the pretty
wrwiaa*a eyes, ar.-ln*-tart,»r»a.}.u* **•■---
a* 1 e.,rjv. t . f trr parrats anJ ».-•
tiwwed to ivretrw Hawes sad U» siiaa _
man to whom Iw* marriage was drived. aSery.
that roaM be *k*aa to broak on tLestuw-u.1
was dooe by the iXtw fawul). battue girt
cewM net be tetaed from her dslsrmleatlrje.
SKIASSKUUlUin.,
TbePMtia family were CathnlWa sal Hawes
w*** r-M, sa>tibia waawsdwrtb »*»• girt, but it
w rot l<ke all other srgumeata la PCV berchurrk
was isodnctaur a fair la the Markham llnwui
Laikhag. si tMisa IVUUwaa mm,4 the moi
. Ur la-ibs ia tbe work, eh* a- «*-l ■ tbe
Iretnwbmeut departmswr. ami was always tbs
■||ivjpu( adwdrwee, aad ths reripieal
ssUncH
. *m what
Mrs. Hawes and Irene- Mntiingbam
W-.v . . • t. -%l. . Go* Sil l
. I. Shut ta>ua,wrt an awporallebwt atrortly Tbe I
Rraywrs ceavutkei waa growiag strowgev »bat the mure 1 ™JL u ' r ,
ilawm family, aavtag Ha t ' amt"M»mfTfwnlih “
r Wlfhe, had r
found
iii»
iSIMreffT j.tip. May's
*.■» • **••! a.il re :,*.v:ui.’Wr tbe
dirretiou, bwt> wuhnat reauU.
»v kum' BoavBOAeonncrr.
fm Raturdsfr. Dev. A bewever, another Iwvrible
discovery vewa m»la PartW who hai U> w
Idraggiat tba lake struck wmvetbiag near ti e
Hula <ov»ir save rod island Ifl tbe ewiur of the
I--,I Tl. p »kx4* wetv lowered and when they
rrapfdad i be weight below wae drawn tij*. Tt-
tuwnpullid with a shaky haadaad aa U* water
lr.*- awwy IK at tbaobjret they were bf tin*, the
tody ndtt weenau was browebt U» view.
r ou*a tieaeef It. Tbe <1
.he Arid and nqsM and
side by able. Drug store*
hotel ofttcra were i N
i The Mhehi
tnarderous *.!!
i. a*t«r; J. R. II
-- . euwetber all that
MBtin Wy lathat he win tabs married iuOa>
»u.^r ,,s iiwtwit wrocaad was la trouble. His
rhadpromhad le laaro Mm aad be waa going
»lr ti.r. . I Irrnt.jtbeeoaveotat Rein S,b>u
ifcked enirwarimlMidteBeemf he «
Igi- « wbat to do.
wvub orrcmsB to mcbmx rou f?w
WyiioMki that be would put them out <4 tbe
.»» f- r 1*0. He did ant see Wylie any more
in Ii Monday evening, whew they were umvtber.
W .n.UynU.btJobn Wylie Uldhiss that l ie wife
—Tibil tree were where they weuld never trouble
linn any awn W yha started to »HI bin wbat
11- * • i Sewe with meet led be refb- d U hsteu
■ him He paid Wyl* i« grmwlwcks. ewe
•I-I.iar.-I Other fm a the rt snwitastiest ef
ehtsh be did not rsmsmnsr. He wens out te tho
i».-n-- ar-if.mud that bis wife esd chiHna were
; He thru «. vat over to raaay Dry mat's amt
ibey were not there.
NCTKt KSkW WBAT kBTAJta 0T MSS WUTX.
He di-i iv-t JoIib Wylie agate bbCII after Me
one - I.) be knew what became of hie wife
Idren until Lv was la jeJL Ha skid at
renew H--fH Monday night, aad on Twee
rt.in* left far Qdambea where he wae
iwWniie-Ur li# sever bad say eon
■o • itb Wy lb* is js.l as le ». -w Mb with
dUprwnt of. sail d w« Wot ItBow
Ihvtr h«*Iirs ramv tu hv vbvr»
... lla reWersted tbe Mery tokt al
mirden ! iiia i nal afeait .any m.‘ ki* boy lo the train.
• n*»fuii.. rd. bn admitted MM the Dory
bl «n Me tMal that he gave Ms wife $3A» was a
iv,woL |U said HwtetUsa of Ms wife aad
mm I from tbe bower, and
tto lake at )ak i View. IlcdUaat
w bndU^ weertamrd ll-tn^*:s
Mar to Hrmlnabam frwm f aaaie Hryaat’s Mr
. had n .ai«vmati.e» wkb I ami Kaaalv >U 1
•-vine 4*1 bad foaad eat that her mutbrr
may urn iw runs aarAsr.
He rrfbead to ae*war ue te whet dkmaa
anl priutvdt
"CO «d tni
came all tbe
not see him. He tried to talk to pap
itng i"*tob-*rn telegraphy, suJ
wlU-work ever ee Mud to try and forget
rtbie pad. Hat imHIaim f tbi
rnafgiu tni jwjeruMlBiMttBaiNh ts INWHPthsto—Mthe bowro rftssi I
m»'il Thv wH-Irvt «-(-II-• ..-n' |.(.-.sil>-d. sol II** ili-l >-
.. ■'u. <-l «*■'. -. I »- ..lit*, uni Il..*'n|,, lid !.. r *
v.. ur inulti|4v--l i-n I. *
* a : u i i in.niji. i.^u .u, i
• ».'h .iail-1 •- T l*. it .. ll%t»*., ,
g.ib-a. anil lirro it U:
i before that
tor iiira to gi
c ‘L*d aad pruynJ
1* »ae rxiatt.g sl_I t'* w . m, a
•Lutro hvfon* 1 oVlnrk it ua. a
in the jail; ard that Haw <>■
^muag. la ooiAt.cr loocnenl ho t
■ ■ ■ i-i-’M;'"
'«va Heaaondcl ii,v gallon, wuii s
r*when ho rc.cne.1 the gal
J^»«oorhr.urvvTe*
*sxd very carol tni.v
y *Uai I'
»ht lo wrra dch -,^
Hkwrothen call dj
^••«*eol them M.
***** of the Ag-II
•suud to forgi
nntor from New
n»‘«l in regard to
• .a ait iiujKirtant hill, and I
ill attention to the fact that
regard to the
dci*nt«-* of congr.-M generally.
.Mr. Hawley, in reply to ilulo, roferrod
to the fart that in tins country thero waa
and oilicial r«*|Kirt puldinliod overy day
in tho ('ongrcnaiouul Hcrortl, wliilo there
was no nuch publication in England, and
therefore tlio I>>udou }>aji«rH gave a
pretty full n-p-irt of parliamentary pro
ceed mg*.
Mr. Hoar gavo av another reason why
thw r^igiiaL journal. gavu such full ro-
ix rts of parliamentary proceedings tho
when aa ini|H>rtant
l|>,l»<II M I.UI'II U|l, il mu uuutsuwi
until lui.il uetion, and thu* public ia-
*pt < oiu-entrated U|»on it,
i wrroto out
ucek.4 l>«*tore any
which it was de
notin' that they
lay, deliver their
\ eould the now*-
11 (heir colunui.*
.1 *|iee<*||, tho de-
Wberover I go pv»| U*
i • sal **f, lb r-’ (:•►•* tl-** wotnau
Ii.k Hawes W». -i 1 think of
blob* bta fate, aad ..
wy lifv wasaarv LakMwttb Ma,
11 tMak It win kin me. ftopto ^
r ‘ ‘ ■
and I a
r TWy wflf never amae to talk
1 am afrwd Ibey wiU arose let sw lot*-. if
amt m ruufnto oct.
erwitbborrorevery time I tbiak
af always Msg psistrj not to strung t*. an!
talked about a* tbo wrowaa wko married Db w
kiati rilbla Tba pv]4v V r- j n Q»*
- are bs«n twy bind. They never i.ul •-.
aw about It sow, bat awry
■Crrrfa I car Ml help but G
luokiag at m«, and talking ahoni
I **TBAT W KW."
bear yropiv say:
*• Tbat Is bar.*
•* Tbetv dw imn.'
**Aad tb*u, wbWat tarolag my
everyoBa >e laokiag at nw. Unnisrtmas I atari
uEhmeUdaway.aad mmtbroe looking st*ae£ I
cu back b***, aad a ions la my r« a Toy lur an
ague. I tad you, aumatlraae It awaw that my
igtMwnri a greater tbaa 1 res bear.
B l » aa I man.ma I try to bur up brsvaly f- -c
dr sat ro. Tba ivmbk* alTair la
tieoed at bosav auw,
•*lla»a
umitig. Ididuota klhepul.il. Mi hi I.f
the speech, bit of tbafacu beuriog ct» j but I will proceed. Hie immando— c
11 !.. ..■»•! t ’ - II. I .1 til 1 • L . , , • . :,*■ r, l.aV
Ihr-U.h Gt tl.* . • hlu.iigii I I..I u I 1 \ e i"'" .ibV. 'u “i ' k 'L‘\lJt U.M
| • D ’ I .-»!•' til U : ' loll.tr. 1.1 v> .|.> ^ (1 ' ( I I". ! • .,(*.! VC itl. i( til
.ig; and thi •. * - il iutvc Leon uni i- i ■»-1 - 1 '
>ary had the praae sot baao, aa I believe, I nrovkkm MNekriMml
nnoMdendlaltoidated “jhlitotoIkSoaidUMOaMnakpil l:*- rd. lh
rat in that regard, i mv> haun told I muTUL*,TL iuiAMa
yy a raapooefbla nawspaper man that tbe • •'
He then tu;
fOM-EV*lo.a,
u,ih.*crowd>nd said:
say to the «otigrv*atn.n
i-lv a written statement '4 — ..
"K from the It rat to the !
tlie truth. 1 w*ut the 1 s« >'wui