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United Prett Inleraittoojl■ . IMadison%A son - in - law of slain jewelers Aubrey and Alberta Hawkins vowed during a weekend family gathering that he would carry on the family business.“We will open the jewelry story as soon as we legally and technically can.” said Herbert Henking,. 35, his voice cracking with emotion.Henking. who is married to the couple's 34 - year - old daughter Gayle, recalled how his father - in - law hadentered the jewelry business right after leaving the service.The Tell City. Ind., native was. atraveling salesman for a jewelry wholesaler and later worked for a firm in Huntington. He moved to Madison in 1959 to become manager of Madison Jewelers, as his shop was then called., Over the years, the jewelry shopflourished.“It was a small - town jewelry business.” said Henking. “It was a business a man was able to live from. He had a successful living out of it. They had built it out of that.He described his in - laws as hard -working people, who were devoted to their jewelry business, their four grandchildren and a variety of community activities.Je welersus in essThe.Henkings. who own a gift shop adjacent to the jewelry store, were, the last relatives to ,see the Hawkins, the two couples dined together Monday night, the night police believe the kic! napping occurred. A fisherman found the bodies Fridav.mJBoone County authorities were awaiting word today from Dallas, Texas, on whether a third suspect in the kidnaprobbery of slain Madisonjewelers Aubrey and Alberta Hawkins had waived extradition.Warrants charging Clifford Caudill, 38. Huntington, with kidaping and robbery were being prepared by MatBouldin. Boone County Prosecuting Attorney.IKBouldin also prepared kidnaping -warrant charges against William Wesley York, 23. and Wes Finley. Jr., 26. Held in the Boone County Jail. York and Finley were to be arraigned today before Magistrate Bob Isner inMadison.(tCaudill, who was arrested by a Dallas policeman early Sunday, was held in Dallas city jail.M“We are led to believe the shootings took place in Tennessee,” Bouldin said. “If it should later develop the shootings took place in West Virginia, warrants would be prepared here.”
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Raleigh Register
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Mon, Jun 06, 1977
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