The evening world., 1908-12-30

come out and see her. And | told him
that when she camc back from that trip
whom she said ehe'd been UP in the
mountains she was weak and white and
sick. and she looked like she didn't have
no blood In her body. That's what I
told him"
How did he behave when you tod
him this7" His eyes glazed and his
face twisted and his mouth hung open.
He slobbered at the mouth and his eyes
hung way out on his cheeks It looked
Ike tine skin OF his face would split, It
was drawed so tight He throwed his
head back and pulled his hair"
Told Of Their Quarrel.
What did Thornton Hams do7" "Hc
kept motion!ng me not to tell Captain
Peter any more. He grabbed Peter by
the shoulder and says Come on, Peter.
we just got time to go home for lunch
And then he led him away and didn't
see HIN no more for awhile, After that
I went to work for Mr., Thornton. and
one day Capt. Ha!ns came and asked
me II knew any more about his wife.
and then I told him about the quarrel
they'd had at that time"
What quarrel" prompted Mcr1tvre.
but the yellow gin needed no prompt
Ing Her story was fairly bubbl.ng ONT
Of her.
We'll. SIR" she said, smack,n her
lips with JUNCTION, 'one time Mr.. Annts
wes down to supper al the house. There
was Mr.. Hedge there with him, and
Mr.. Annts said at the table that he vas
going to take his wife TO the theatre
that night Miss Claudia got mad right
away. She lit cigarette and Leaned
BACK and puifed on 1t and said. What
DO YOU mean by having a date with your
"ife when You can be with me" He
said Why, Claudia, I'm with You ali
the time. and l promised her long
while ago that ia take her to the the
atre tonight. I've got to go with my
wife just this once She looked at him
and said To hell with your wife, iusr
like that. Yes. sir. that's what she said,
She says. 10 hell with your wife: amt
more to you than your wife, He run
his fingers through his hair like he Was
worried and says. Claudia, I'd go Ave
thousand miles for you. but I've got TO
go with my wife tonight Then she got
SO mad shs wouldn't speak. and him
and Mr.. Fl edge got up after a little while
and left
She jumped up and followed EN- to
the door, still begging Mr.. Annis to
stay. But he went. and SO that's all
what l told Capt. Hams about the
quarrel"
This ended the direct testimony OF
Emma. the nurse. She had battered
her story Off with a parrot-like gaiety
that exceeded even the best Efforts of
Minnie, the cook.
Darrin Scores a Bulls Gye.
Mr.. Darrin scored bulls eye at the
showing that continuously since early
summer this witness had been in the
employ OF either Thornton Hams or of
, Gen: Hains She is now in Gen. Hains's
household. along with Minnie.
1t was an interesting fact that up to
this point. the fourth day of taking of
testimony for the defense, every wit
ness who had appeared-except one-had
In one way or another The list 10 date
/ includes two negro servants both en-
ployed by the General. two process serv-
ers or special tnvestisat ors'' on Lawyer
Shays personal STAFF. three lawyers. all
under retainer by the defense: RAYMOND
Weaver. Capt HaIns's business partfnr,
said the Hainses were paying him for
the time lost in attendance on the
/ court. The single exception was yester-
lays star witness. Chester Reid. an In
brother from boyhood
The cross,examination OF Emma pro-
| ceeded in this way:
| You were at one Hundred and First
street, Fort Hamilton. when you told
the first story to the captai"'" Yes.
sir"
1T was on the street," Yes, sir. and
! he came up to me-"
| Aom $hs an<,i~ A.k~l
and he firothed at the mouth. you
The froth fell on his ciothes7" Yes.
DO you RECALL anything else that he
did,? Yes, he pulled his hair" said
own hair, The woman added that she
began to get scared at this demonstra-
! ton by the captain.
And bis elothes We're saturated with
saturated qualified the woman, but
his coat was wet with IT.
h, n, na,. yo ~ say .y Thornton Hams took
tain's arm and took him away"
work for Thornton after seeing ths cap
1a,n 30 Wild" Yes ] was efraid. but
The witness was not allowed TO pro-
coed with his answer
How long after you told the Cap
! tah wan ~ tHdt you went 10 WORK Tor
| Thornton Hainsf" About week"
The witness said that after she went
to work for Thornton Hams the Cap
tain had habit OF snarling almost like
an animal whenever she told him of his
wife's indiscretions
What do you mean by snari7" asked
the Prosecutor, Why II was noise
like crazy man would make"
while You were living at Thornton
Hains's the Captain lived there?" Yes. !"
Brother Always with Him.
WAS Thornton always with himY"
Yes, he never left him alone II the
Captain went anywhere Mr., Thornton
Ibid the Captain ask you more cues
tons about his wife7" YES. often, but
Mr.. Thornton would never let me talk
with him II he could help IT,"
You now work for Gen. Hains?"
Yes"
Have you talked with any reporte-.
about your story7" mo, sir"
WHEN you met the brothers that nrst
day you told the Captain. who spoke
Did Thornton Hains introduce you to
the Captain" mo. / knew II was the
Captain When he heard Mr. Thornton
can me Emma the Captain said right
away. Emma, tell me about my
wife"
Major Halns's Testimony.