Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 152, 1 May 1912 — Page 2
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THE RICHMOND PAIiTADJUM AND SUNrTEEGRAM. WEDNESDAY MAY 1, 1912.
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MURDER
CASE- CALLED SOON Myrtle Hawkins, Hendersonville, N. C, Was Victim
of Strange Crime. ' (National News Association" HENDERSON VILLE, N. C, May 1. Preparations are being made for the trial of the defendants in the Myrtle Hawkins murder case at the May term of the Henderson County superior sourt, which is about to convene. The trial is expected to solve a mystery that has puzzled the authorities and public of this entire pection ever since the body of pretty seventeen-year-old Myrtle Hawkins was found floating in Lake Osceola last September. The principal defendants in the case ire Abner McCall, his wife, Beatrice McCall and George Bradley, each of ivhom Is under indictment on a charge if murder. In addition, "Boney" Bradley, a brother of George Bradley, is tharged with being an accessory be
fore the fact, and Dan McCall, father f Mrs. McCall, is charged with being m accessory after the fact. The body of Miss Hawkins waft found in Lake Osceola on September 13 of last year in a badly decomposed condition. The first theory was that the young woman had been slain in 'he woods overlooking the lake and :hafc the murderer or murderers had tfterward thrown the body into the water. The possibility of death having seen accidental was not regarded seriously, as Miss Hawkins was an expert swimmer and could have easily iwam or waded out of the shallow water where the body was found. There were ho bruises on the body, ipparently, but there was evidence that death might have resulted from chloroform. This latter fact set the authorities to working on a new theory. As a result of the official investigation a physician was found !n Ashville who identified a photograph of MIsb Hawkins as being that &f a girl who had called at his office last June in regards to having an operation jperformed. Later the same physician partially identified "Boney" Bradley, one of the defendants in the case, as a man who had called on him to reference to the same matter. Othtr evidence apparently in support of the physician's statements was brought to light and the result was that the McCalls and Bradleys were indicted on a charge of having guilty knowledge of a criminal operation which resulted in the death of Miss Hawkins. The generally accepted theory is that the young woman died Under the influence of chloroform and that ; he body was thrown into the take to conceal the crime. Miss Hawkln's death came almost on" the eve of . her wedding day. She was engaged to Hal Cooper, a young business man of Johnson City, Tenn. It is said ' that there was some objection to the rqatch on the part of the parents of the girl. The parents had a suspicion when the girl first disappeared, which was a week before the. body was found, that she had eloped with Cooper, and, desiring to avoid publicity, did not seek the aid of the police In the quiet search for their daughter. " 1
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SCHOOLS CEIITER Will Hold Commencement on Saturday Night.
(Palladium Special) CENTER VILLE, Ind.) May 1. The annual commencement exercises of i the Center township public schools will be held at the town hall here next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Eleven will receive diplomas, certifying that they have successfully passed from the common schools. The class address is to be delivered by John W. Zerbe. Those who will receive diplomas are Beulah Bowers, district No. 6; Hazel E. Fulton and Henry Booth, district No. 7; Mary J. Martin, Mable Monger, Iva Monger, Mary M. Garrett and Floyd A. Tremps, district No. 8; Claude Burris, Carrie N. Cheesman and John Spahr, district No. 9. The program is appended: Music; invocation. Rev. Ryder; music; address, John W. Zerbe; music; presentation of diplomas, C. O. Williams; music, benediction.
WM. BURR EXPIRED SUDDENLY TODAY
Answering her husband's call for
help, Mrs. William Burr, of 36 South Ninth street, this morning about four o'clock hurried to his side, but arrived too late, for he had expired. He was -68 years old. Heart trouble caused his death. The death occurred at the home. Mr. Burr leaves a widow, two daughters, Mrs. Leslie Knight of New Orleans, MrB. Ranks of Battle Creek, Michigan, and two sons, Arthur Burr of Evansville, formerly manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in this city, and Frank Burr of Richmond. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
PLANTS ARE GIVEII
Local Florists Help Worthy
Movement Children .Are Organized. Through the generosity of local florists, the school children and the members of the Junior leagues which have been organized in the schools and elsewhere for the purpose of assisting in the yard cleaning movement, will be given plants of various kinds, Friday, which has been designated as "Clean-, ing Up" day. The Fred Lemon company has donated 500 plants, George Gause 100 plants and the E. G. Hill company 1,000 rose bushes. More donations are expected. Mrs. F. W. Stephens and Mrs. J. B. Rush, of the Aftermath Society, both prominent in the planning for yard
cleaning day talked at eleven school buildings in the city yesterday urging the school children to do everything in their power to assist in the general "cleaning" of the yards throughout the
city.
HARRY JOHNSTON ARRESTED TUESDAY
Harry Johnston of Centerville, who shot Walter Williams Saturday night, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Steen and brought to this city. He nrave mond in the sum of $1,500. Williams was out today and is able to hobble about with a cane. The wouiad in his leg is healing rapidly.
MAY REFILE SUIT
The divorce suit of John W. Moon versus Clara E. Moon, filed October 28, 1910, was dismissed by Judge Fox in the Wayne circuit court this morning, also granting leave to the plaintiff to withdraw the papers in the case. It is understood that the suit is to be refiled.
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O.E. DICKINSON Graduation Gifts
Richmond Motorcycle Club IS PLANNING FOR A BIG TIME TONIGHT AT THE CLUB ROOMS, No! 319, 320 & 321 COLONIAL BUILDING. They are going to have open house and the public is. Invited. Music will be furnished by the Weisbrod Orchestra consisting of four pieces. The proceeds will go to Emil Welst who was injured in the motorcycle races last summer.
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ORATORSJiLL MEET B ig College. Event to Be Held in Chicago. (National 'News Association) CHICAGO, 111., May 1. Before a great representative college audience that is expected to fill Fisk Hall, Northwestern University, the seven chosen orators of as many great western institutions will contend for supreamcy Friday night. The occasion will be the annual contest of the Northern Oratorical League, which comprises the Universities of Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, Northwestern University and Oberlin College. The contestants and the subjects of their orations will be as follows: James V. Stevenson, University of Illinois, "The Anglo-Saxon Spirit;" H. P. Janisch, University of Wisconsin, "The Nation's Need;" H. J. Burgsthaler, University of Minnesota, "The Meeting of the Orient and the Occident;" Fred
R. Blythe, Iowa State University, "The Cry of Humanity;" Carl H. Slocum,
Oberlin College, "A National Party;" Louis Eich, University of Michigan, "The Law's Delay," and Glen A. Frank, Northwestern University, "Morals and Machinery."
EDUCATION BOARD
. HOLDS ft MEETING Only Few School Enumeration Reports Submitted by Trustees. The county board of education held its regular semi-annual meeting at the office of C. O. Williams, county superintendent of public instruction today. The township trustees. ,who, with the presidents of the school boards in the towns and cities In the county, were present at the meeting. The board reelected George Bishop to the office of truant officer for the county schools for the ensuing year. The election of truant officer is held each year. It was decided to fix September 2 as
the date for the opening of the fall school semester. Most of the county distrlci. schjaal. are closed .nawthe schools in Dalton, Whitewater and
Jackson townships being the . only, schools which are still In operation. Approval was given by the board of Fry's geography foT the fourth year work, and this was adopted. A rhetoric book was ahro adopted. The -adoption of ,the algebra book was postponed uiftil the September meeting of the board. Albeit today was the date set for the fling of reports of the results of
enumerating children of school age throughout the country, a number of the trustees failed to turn in their enumeration reports, consequently it is not known whether the enumeration is larger this year than in past years. However, It is believed that when the reports are all submitted that it will be shown that the enumeration will be about the same as formerly. One noticeable feature about the reports submitted todav was that the
number of children of school age tn
the rural districts is smaller and tire
number in the cities and towns is lar-
frer Stt'tl3tiarTree-TTioTt "TOTnwrfti
by - the-. Trustee Howarth ot .Wayne township shows that there were sixteen less than last year; Dalton gained 1; and Franklin lost 17. Cambridge City gained 1 and Milton gained 3. Mandamus Mason of Cambridge City was elected secretary of the board.
DRILLING TO FIND A DAM FOUNDATION
The w-ork of drilling for a rock bottom upon which to lay the foundation for the dam at the Hawkins park, now controlled by the Richmond Park and I.ake company, is being carried on with rapidity by the Bertsch Bros., company, which concern has the contract for this work. However, up to the present, a foundation substantial enough has not been found.
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Judgment was rendered by Judgge Fox today in the case of Harry R. Kepler versus Samantha Stewart, complaint to foreclose mechanics lein. The plaintiff was given judgment for $96 an dcosts of court action.
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