Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-12


had seen Hams and flanagan when they
started out on their sail and atterward
while on the Baltimore wharf; had seen
the boat about three hundred feet from
shore near the lighthouse wharf; hau
heard two pistol-shOts, but did not KNOW
from what direction they came. lie ui1
not think one man III boat could scnii
ashore against tho tide from where the
boat was.
WHAT TIE sgRGEANr SAW.
Sercean. Robert Atkins told OF seeing
Hams running across the parade-grounh
on the evening Of the shooting towards the
doctors quarters and Afterwards IN co,I-
pany with sold e.s toward the beach io
had followed and saw the BODY taken Ilo,ii
tra Lo., An officer had directed him to
take charge Of Hams and be had done So
A question as 10 how Hams received the
INTELLIGENCE of flanagan beng dead was
objected 10 by the prosecution anu sur
tanned by the Court. and an exception WAS
noted by the defence.
MEASUREMENTS.
James Ware saw the dory owned oy
Commander Evans on June l)th. IL WAS
Oh the beach. and at the request OF 'oio-
mel Hams he made certain measurements
found the dory fifty feet aove water
mark. and twenty-sIX feet above u eu-Wa..'
mark. about S97 feet east OF the il@ht-
house wharf and ii1 feet nearly ~ iloii.
of rvans's house. The tide was low ~
rs +. NJ. on June 18th. The lighthouse
wharf is 2l9 feet long.
THE PEIsoSlR TEsTIrIEs.
Thornton jenkins Hams. the prisoner;
;brn ;ooj. the siani ~ his own behalf, ana
the Il; mo I silence prevailed III the court
room. lie cave his testimony very pam
Ia. M n clear tone and seemed inucn
moved III certain parts Of II. iie reiateu
how ltannc.an and himself had left Wash
lnrton on tho yacht together the very BEST
Of friends: had sailed To Old Point, where
they slept together. dlned together' hnu
bathcd together: how on the iathi gay u,
company w!tn Lieutenant Todd they hai
cone OF 10 the yacht to show the Lieu
tenant their craft and get Their cioth"'.
Witness hal brought his pistol on 80 tiIh'
he could SIGNAL to the yacht from Inc
shore-abOut the only way ne c3uld ttIau.
fine attention Of the man on board IN
returning from the yach. be hai sug@esl'n
that they taNe a sail ~ hls iast c"iior' Duv
iicutenant Todd declined, 1earlhs ne
would not be able TO return III t'he loi
drill.
TIE LAST SAIL.
So sondinc their clothes ashore by boy
suI when near BuckrOw. squall seemed
arising ami they pat back toward Old
POINT. On rounding lefty No. / II
LOGGED as If the storm was about - break.
and liauuclan seeming afraid Of ii wanted
the boat beached.
EE WAS RESPONSIBLE.
Witness objected. saying that the boat
was M ms charge. his father holding HIM
responsible, and 1t would greatly lnJure
her 90 he run ashore.
Hanuegan then asked him to run her
close III and he would SWIM ashore. :,
Witness replied II would be cowardly
for YOU to leave me III storm.
HOT WORDS.
Angry words were passed between them.
and nnally flanagan SAID: "Iileo ashore
and take yOu with me.
Uains replied: lyon can't do that"
meaning taa; he would not leave the
canoe. and both were very angry
Hanue gan said Iii show YOU arising
from the seat a. he spoke with the oar III
his haud.
Witness stopped down and got his pistol
and said, ~ you strike me Pll shoot
YOU"
III SHOT TWICE.
I'm not afraid Of your gun" said Han
negan with the oar uplltted, and witness
SHOT twice.
Hannesan fell back resting on the side
Of the boat and lay still.
He cried for help once and was then
quiet
shocked at what was done. the boat drift
ing along. After awhile he pulled his
sculling-oar i'll. stepped To the boat. and
pulled IN iiannegan's oar that had fallen.
Then ne went and fixed the lib az soon as
lie could.
ASHORE.
He got the boat ashore, taking out Han
neran's coat and his pistol and ran down
the beach TIL exhausted; stopped by the
engineers quarters aud threw the blazer
and pistol inside; then he kept ON to the
hotel. where he met Colonel cambridge,
To whom he related what had occurred
and who told him 10 60 L. Colonel frank.
II. then went 10 the Office and sent the
Telegram to his father. aud the operator
asked him If lIannegan was dead and VT
ness did not know. SO. thinking there
might be hfe III hun. ran To the fort to
Colonel Frank. told HIM what had occur
red. and asked that doctor 90 there.
nLSNEGAS DEAD.
All went to the boat and he was put in
charge OF Sergeant Atkins and went to
Colonel Franks. at which place he learned
that Hannegan was dead. Witness SAID lie
shot Iianulgan because he felt III danger
of ms life andlknew flanagan intended 10
strike HIM.
nalns WAS not cross-examned by the
the prosecution.
Mr. +. A. Semple was called and testified
a. to the lines OF this county and the Gov
ernment reservation.
HIS MOTHERS EVIDENCE.
b, g h.
intimate relations that had existed be-
tween her son and the accused. She was
deeply affected while on the stand, and "a
sympathetic feeling seemed TO go through
the audience.
The defence here rested It's case, and Il
recess was taken to T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Commander Evans was recalled and
Questioned rs to how long his "dOry
boat renamed IN the same position on
the beach. and SAID until the Wednesday
following the Eth.
\. NlyIns was recalled and testified as TO
the distance in the boat between tho mid
de seat and the middle OF the locker. 1t
was twelve feet SIX inches witness had ex-
nerimented in the boat to see II man
seated on or little raised from the middle
seat could with a ten-aId-a-h alf-foot oar
strike q man sculling in the locker Witness
said he found II physical impossibilIty.
The defence objected TO this question, Lut
the Court overruled the objection.
LEGAL ELLIS.
Mr.. Goode subjected the witness to a
rapid fire of questions, endeayoring to
show that Nivens was strongly preludiced
against the prisoner on account of his
warm friendship tor liannegan. The wit
ness stood the test well. Hannegan had
been In the same Office with him for three
wears. Quite a number of amusing Tits
between counsel enlivened the room and
were enioyed 10y the large crowd.
CONTRADICTORY.
Mr.. j. NJ. Cumming Identified the paper
containing the evidence gwen 10y Lincoln
Smith before the coroner's jury, and the
paper was read, contra1ictlng IN essential
particulars his evidence on thus trial.
Sir. Wise strenuously objected 10 the
paper being admitted, a. 1t WAS copy of
notes taken by Mr. Cumming.
The Judge oyerruled the objection.
Ina tilt between counsel III regard to
Lincoln Smith, III answer TO remark Of
Mr.. Wise. Mr.. Llpscomb SAID: Il expect
Lincoln voted for YOU"
Yes" said Wise, quickly and with a
shake OF his head. Il expect he did and
was counted for FitZ Lee "
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