The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-09
THORNTON j. IIAINS'S TRIAL.
HE MUST ANSWER FOR THE KILL
ING OF NED HISNEGAN.
in the Sailbont on Juiy Ex-senator
Voorhees, Assists In tho Prosecution
Hains's Mother In Court with Her Son.

Commander Evan- Describes the Murder
In the SaiIbont Juiy IL senator
Voorhees, Assists In the Prosecution
Hains's Mother In Court with Her Son.
FoETnEss MONROE. Sent. S.-Ths trial OF
Thorn on J. Hams for shooting Ned Hanne-
gan OF Washington while ont In a saiboat on
juno II last was called at noon to-day In the
Circuit Court at Hampton, Judge Gunter OF
Accomnck presiding. The defence were
represented by Mr. Shiilineton and tho
Hon. John Goode of Washington and by
Col. Thomas Tabb aud Mr. Wheeler Of Hsmp.
ton. Associated with Mr.. Montague Commons
wealth Attorney, were Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb Of
Washington. Senator Dan Voorhees, and
Judge Nelson Of Indiana. young Hannegan's
gran father. Mr.. Hannegan was also pres.
ent, and occupied a seat near Senator voorhees,.
After Senator Voorhees,. Mr.. ShillinGton. and
Mr. Lipscomb had qualified to practice before
the court, the counsel for the defence an
nounced that they were ready for the trial.
who was accompanied By hts mother. leaning
n,IGn hs arn, and was :, tSlTwel by his
nobelt +. Hams OF washington: aud his
brothers, Ll-ut. John G. Hams. Third Ar!!l.
Naval Xcadsmy TIE s Jurors we're thcn called
and sworn. and but two OF them were set asiGs
sTs from M norrn tart the eounts hs
SthsTs rssidH n Hampton The court then
On re ass the Indictment was read to
lie replied; =. Not sniity" Tommanlsr Kobisy
Gommonwsal,h. Mir. Goods requested the
Conr t to remove all the other witnesses from the
uni ilnenrcd by what had previously been said.
Commander Evans gave = graphlo acoouns
east sf he and
the beach to watch siuall. He observed q
n M sp,l1 n whom h,A rarn,vpiDeI Thorn.
rerognizrd as Ned Hannesan. i was q lead
point whore Commander, Evans sat. and while
TOOK toe, 0 up t coat from the boat; and q moment
niterward leaned forward and fired two shots
BU Sist 81 the oar
when the shots were fired; He pulled one oar
s ,b ha s u
moments later Hapnegan caught hold o, tho
T man has Hp Shot S me am isd" lie then III
mander Evans thought the boys we're skylark,,
ing, and rs It began to rain shortly aflerwaTd
Inc I'M OUT sone d.iance Vent forward in the boat
TO where llatnegan lay and took In the oar
the sails ana stood on. in tho Roads. shortly
afterwnrd he tackled and hrough, the ,oat
| ashore on the BAY side near the Water Bat
| terry. He then came ashore. and passed Com
mander Evans's house. on his way to tho teles
graph offlcc.
Mr.. Shilington then took IN the cross-ex-
animation. which lasted about TWO hours.
| during which he tried to prove by Commander
| Evans that the shooting had occurred In the
waters q Chesanenke Bay. This vas probably
| done with view to carrying he case to tho
| United States Court II the decls on Of the Cir.
cult Court should not be satisfactory. He jailed
! To- shake COMMANDER Evans's testimony
DR.. reake. who held the post norton exam.
. ination on Hannegan'. body. was questioned
| as TO the nature Of the two wounds infioteIi.
| He thought that the shot through theShenrt
was the first one fred but could not be posi-
| tive.
The court then adjourned till 81 o'clock to-
, morrow