The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-12
HAMS ON THE WITNESS STAND.
&c Tells Why and How lie Killed Ills
Frisld In thu Boat
THERE WAS NO MALICE IN HIS HEART.
A yeeliny Gam. over Him That lie Was In
Dagger and lie Fired on the inpn'seo'
tho Mon ,ent-Ths Testimony.

HAMPTON. Va Sept 1I.-lSpecial.l-The
frst witnesscals to-day IN the hains-h anhe-
gan trial nj la npton was SaInuei fayne'
He identified th, oar which Hams claims
uannegan tried q strike him with. Payne
had seen tho mon nd heard the shooting. but
did no, know from where the shots came.
Affe, few othe witnesses had testified
the prisoner was p,p on the stand and in a
clear voice told now the shooting occurred.
ua tola - how the, they had roomed and
Anod tooether al oIc Point. On the day OF
tho shooting Hanne gan Lieutenant Todd
and himself went out t. the yacht Cygnet %
est their clothes and Il ow the Lieutenant the
boat. and ia coming away he Jiains) NAG
brought his pistol 50 as u signal the yacht
from shore On their way 20 the shore ne
invited Lieutenant Re I'D % JON them IN o
sail in his canoe Tod | declined so ia nhe-
can and himself start ID away ID the boat;
Later when OF Buckro s9uail was noticeo
rising aud they put for Oid Point
TIE oUl RREL.
When in front Of Com. mander Evans house
Hanneean .yantoj tho b, lat beached. Hams
III h.a ,cc,td not 10 40. 4 il would iniure the
boot Angry wOrds folio wed. and hannegan
said. "Run the btat Gle 50 IN and III SWIM
Ashore at would be c owardly IN you 10
leave mo in this stOrIn." said.
perfectly luflONS hliu Soii
ho wonld 90 ashore if he had TO take me with
him ItoId lin ne couldn't DO It. meant
he could not take me III with tim: WIN
that he drew tile oar in slightly, hs this.
Here Hams hOwed with the oar now ne
did TINS. Han negan RAISED ,no oar, con-
tinned Hams. land started toward me. l
DIV tbe revolver from my pocket and point
.Dnt the pistol. am not afraid Of that.
mid Hannegan. " and he started at me again.
fred twice | thought he would XII me
with the oar and fired 20 save my own ne;
M r;stol was n small one and fired
fapidly. | fred twice. as II 1t mad been one
shot" -, ..-.- r / -. Al
Here Hams gave u illustration OF how inc
whole thing occurred. ana as nc went lnlouhu
the motions of his dy ing trieno ana repeated
the latters cry for he. p his voico showed the
first signs Of emotion.
:" sfter Inc fell back - said Hams. Il stood
Iookiuo AZ him. don't know how long, tor
the shock was too great
THOUGHT OP SUICIDE.
"Bus stood there tn. nkingiof what had
done and my first inspiration was 70
sabore then because there was no wind
and was tired out and could nor semi;
beached the boat as soon u cOlld.and then
started on q run. but WAS TOO exlauseu ana
fell back into walk At th hotel sent the
telegram home. | then start ed up 10 the iort
officer. He was slow and saIo II was serious
affair, but ] told him the MAJ might not be
dead and for him 10 hurry for doctor l
hurried for guard and started down to the
beach"
From this point on Mr.. Hams continued
rapidly with the details of his story. which
did not differ materially from the accounts
already published
When asked why no did not stop at Com
mander Evans house and apprlse nun OF inc
affair. no said il was because Mr. Evans ana
he we're not on speaking terms.
Asked by Judge Goode, MIR. Hams turned
10 the jury and told them solemnly that when
the two left Washington he had no grndge
against Hannegan and that when lie fired the
shot there was no malne in his heart
Il simply had the feeling como over me
that was in danger and 1 shot on the I'M
pulse of the moment
This closed the testimony, rs the Common
wealth expressed no desire 10 cross examine
the defendant
Mrs Hams. the mother Of the prisoner,
was the next witness.
The trial will be continued tomorrow.