The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-12
MRS, HAMS SOBS IN COURT.
.y, nREAKs Down WHILE Terrifying
'' AT HER SONS TRNAL

-~ uasus Tells Hts story OF She u moot
Ing or Ned HanueGan-ssys Ssss Ne Feie
-. Ms Life was In Danger when Man
-, RAISED the Oar to Strike HIN.
u,,,pror. Va. Sept. 11.-when Judge Gun
49, o,aned court at OK O'Clock this morning to
.,inn. the trial OF young Hams for shooting
~ flanagan there were many women pros
S, Aner several unimportsnt witnesses had
a., examined the prisoner was called.
U.,ns said he left Washington on the even
,.a =, Jnns 8, and started down the river on
a.. YACHT CyGnet for Fortress Monroe. with
TIxard flanagan and q colored boy. John
n.,.ham. Upon his arrival he won't ashore
"a ,oor dinnor with Lieut.. Todd. at the hy-
ia Hotel. He passed the night at the hotel.
.nd flanagan occupying the Same room.
NJ. had gone to the beach and fred pistol
.ho, 10 wake the boy on tho Cyknet Each
sred one or two shots
packham went ashore and took them of.
rhav remained on the yacht about half an
hnur Lieut.. Todd then won't ashore. Hams
,vonosed that all 60 rowing In the canoe.
pp .vh declined, but Hams and Hennegau
.,sr,ed out, They went to the rip-raps. and then
.s.r 10 Willouehby Spit. The wind died away
A. ,bsv approached the fort. HannsRsn took
A. oar and Hams was soulling On rounding
,ha ,e,ty HanneQan became frightened and
.,srtsd TO put the boat ashore. This Hams
.orld not consent to. After some more words
flanagan said he would take tho boat In or 20
down with HainA Witness then said that
~ben about opposite Capt. Evsns's house
flanagan SAID:
Take tho boat In 50 can swim ashore"
"Hains called him coward. ana told him
there was no danger. A few minutes later
flanagan turned around and said:
by God. I'll take It ashore. II have to
take With N ms HANS ssS; ,h.D r...d
ns ri Fl. snow nov You" Hams then took up his piss
'o pa hann yeal pistol I'm not afraid Of
Hams iirsd the two shots. He took An oar and
t9ss.dy had OCCURRED. ' ' - ~
Hams then described his movements In the
Ss ss sa Ssrd fnsx W..
He turned the boat out and scplled for short
time. He then went forward and looked at
d IL III: si az!
s ons thu ssin IL s sa Sailed III. boat a sSo4
tn. shore; and 6saehed her In front q the
soon 800 III tired him and be mod rated his pace to
S 81. id mot not him q tho snsir Ssoans. hs
years, He continued nts walk TO Lieut.
as #. :.vC SR:E' h I cs
q. telegraph ;ssa near which hoa i he met Col
aa a e. ass
. d. Alter ssndine tho message ne he went as
renee. and suggested that the doctor
sed % ssansd Tor
and told Hams to 60 for corporal and some
%. n: q. shi
body was taken out OF the bost and carried to
and Carried csirisd back to ,Coi; FrsnE's apar!sFs.
Later no was arrested By the civil authorities
and aep 70 to s SS H. eood. tn.
prisoner said that he considered Hanneean
one Of The best friends h. had; Hs nc, never had
Years. When asked Why he shot ne answered
The upted oar fssns Elm hat
When you saw ii. LOOK in the mans eve
Senator. Voorhees, ct once objected. and said
he wanted the gentleman to practise law. A
stSpp.d dn 81 e.. Jpds. Mo- Goods cosns IL
p Ell there H. ne 81.
Nor. and at les conc usion tho prosecution did
not cross-ey anime him.
Mf1. Mains was Lu0u CHlOu tu0 Btouus
She began with Q firm voice to describe the
friendship that had existed between the two
young men. II was not long before her feel
1ngs overcams her, and she broke into sobs.
Her testimony oorroDorsted the statements
made BY Col. Hams In his evidence yesterday
morning. Whom she resumed her scat several
women. some Of them strangers: went to her
and expressed their sympathy. The prisoner.
who has borne the ordeal bravely. lost his self.
control when his mother broke, down on the
witness stand and cried like child.
Z. A. Semple. County Surveyor. was next
called TO- testify as to the boundary line OF the
county where II Joins the military reservation.
The defence then announced that their case
was closed. and asked the Court for time for
conslitati29. Judge Gnnter then adjourned
When court opened for the afternoon session
l. I. Whiting testified that he went to Old
Point last week and took tho measure Of the
boat He was asked II a man on the seat could
the defence. and. after argument the question
was withdrawn; Mr.. Neevine Of Washington
was recalled. He was with Mr.. Whiting when
no measured the boat. He was asked the
question as to whether man could be hit in
the positions that have boon testified to. This
led to heated argument between Capt Wise
and M. lipscomb. The Judge decided to ac-
eept his testimony. and the defence noted An
exception. He stated that the blow could not
reach tho person.