EL RUKN `GENERALS'

The six "generals" of the El Rukn gang who testified for thegovernment: EARL HAWKINS, 37: On being a hit man: "You don't think about it atall. As a man, if you think about it, you won't do it at all."

Joined gang at 14; now on Death Row. A top Rukn hit man; admitsparticipating in five murders, three murder conspiracies in whichpeople died, two attempted murders. Agreed to 60-year sentence onfederal charges. If death penalty is reversed based on allegationsof a judicial payoff plot gone awry, state prosecutors can seek deathon retrial. HARRY "Bop" EVANS, 37: On his life: "All I knew was to be acriminal."

Joined gang at 11. Says he shot more people than he can countbut never fired a fatal bullet. Admits participating in fourmurders, 12 murder conspiracies, four attempted murders. Faces 30 to50 years in prison. Can seek reduction if his kidney-failureproblems intensity EUGENE HUNTER, 39: On his phony identity of Maurice Wright: "We weregoingt to take Maurice Wright and turn him into a wealthymillionaire."

Handpicked by Fort to legitimize part of the gang and become thefirst Rukn millionaire. Involved in plans to put a Rukn in the CityCouncil. Testified in suspenders and a tie. Admits participating inone murder; faces up to life with chance of parole. HENRY "TOOMBA" HARRIS, 33: On his relationship with Jeff Fort:"Every king has his pet."

Once married to Fort's sister, Translated coded Ruknconversations for prosecutors and jurors. Helped run Fort's drugoperation. His post-arrest writings, labeled the "ToombaChronicles," include: "Here I sit both night and day, wondering whereI went astray." Admits participating in one murder, seven murderconspiracies, one attempted murder. Faces 20 years to life withparole chance. JACKIE CLAY, 39: On his cooperation, during cross examination: "If Iwas one of the indivudals that helped build this haunted house, thenI feel like it's only my duty this time to help tear this hauntedhouse down, OK?"

Joined gang at 13; allegedly a bodyguard for Noah Robinson.Admits participating in three murders, eight murder conspiracies,five attempted murders. Faces 80 years to life with a chance ofparole. DERRICK KEES, 35: On a 1983 shooting of two innocent women, one ofwhom died: "I told Jeff (Fort), `We shot the wrong people.' He said,`Sometimes in war, we have casualties.' "

A top El Rukn hit man. Joined gang at 11; left in 1986 becausehe was "disgusted" that Fort wouldn't let him kill cooperatingwitness Anthony Sumner. Admits participating in five murders, eightconspiracies, seven attempted murders. Agreed to 99 years in prison.