Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-11
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James Ware. resident Of Fort Monroe, was
he had general supervision Of the work undor
Col Hains. Witness knew Commander Evans
and few days after the shooting he
saw small dory in front Of the latter's house.
Examined the boat, but did not know where il
was on tho night Of the shooting. When he ex-
Mr.. Evans house from the point where the boat
lay. II was about rs feet from high-wster
mark. On the evening Of June II low-water
mark was at 7:19 pm. The lighthouse wharf
was also measured by witness. 1t 10 2l9 feet
from the abutment to the front timber. The
water.
Cross-exsmined by Mr.. Montague witness
said he made the measurements during work
ing hours in answer to request from Col.
Hams.
HAISs GOES on TIE STAND.
Thornton Hains was the next witness. He
was sworn and took his seat and buzz Of in
terest went round the court room. He an
swered his questions with ease and with
out a tremor in his voice. His
examination was conducted by Judge
Goode and in answer to the latters inquiries
said: Il was last in Washington on Monday,
June s. Icame down on the yacht Cygnet to
Fort Monroe In company with Mr.. Edward
Hannegan and n coiored man. We reached the
fort the 18th and that night we stayed at the
Hygeia. In the evening we went to the Cygnet
and attempted to attract the attention Of the
colored man on board the yacht We shouted
and Hsnnegan fred a pistol he had.
He gave it to me and emptied it. Later we
went on board in small boat. The pistol was
one / had given Mr.. Hannegau before we left
washington WASH a NY pistol was in my valise on
Hams then recited in detail the events Of
Thursday evening and Friday morning. Fri
day morning the two went in bathing from the
engineers Office. Remained in the water up
ward Of an hour. After bathing they
ran a race back to the Office and after dressing
returned to their quarters in Lieut.. Zinn's
mouse, when they received n number OF callers.
Later they went to lunch together and Hanne-
gan proposed that they show Lieut. Todd over
their yacht
II had taken my pistol out of the valise and
had 1t in my pocket. We called for the man on
the yacht and fired the pistol . signal.
1 had the pistol in my pocket simply for
the purpose of signaling. The three
were on board about half hour, and on the
way ashore we noticed the canoe, which was
one had bought for the engineer department.
Hannegan had never seen a canoe and We pro-
posed to go out in 1t. Lieut.. Todd and the
colored man could not 90. We started out
There was good east breeze and we went to
the other side Of the ripraps, where there were
no boats. We came back into Hampton
i'Vaus' "neh pa" puBcye, anu III uttIe
while we had overtakcn her within 100 yards.
1T began to rain slightly and looked squally
rs we started back. When we got near to Fort
Monroe it was almost calm and we could
make but little Roadway. l suggested that we
get out the oars and went to sculling.
THE QUARREL.
abreast Of the jetty flanagan became wor-
red at the way was handling the boat and we
had some high words. He wanted me to
beach her, but said it was a government
boat and I would take it in properly If
vent down with her. He wanted me to go in
close to the shore 30 that he could swim in. I