The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
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ding Of the case" Mr.. Darrin said,
Il felt that il was only right that I
should resign and give some one an
opportunity TO conduct the prosecution
of the Hams brothers. 1 wrote out my
resignation on Sunday. and was about
TO mail it to the governor, when soma
friends 1 consulted about the matter dis
suaded ne. On their advice L have de-
cided to remain in office and conduct
the case to the end"
Looking for Garven.
Just before the entry Of Justice Crane
20 the court room this morning, Joseph
z. Shay, of the Hams counsel, told
the newspaper men that he had 7e-
ceived in the mornings mail an anony-
NOUS letter suggesting to him that he
look I'D Charles Garven, the lOrmer
steward of the Bayside Yacht Club.
The writer Of the letter told the lawyer
that Garven had a remarkable story
to tell about the relations Of William
L. Annis and Mrs. Claudia Hams.
The attorney Immediately sent out an
assistant TO hunt Up Garven, who has
not been In this neIghbOThOOd for sew
cral months
1t is through the mother Of the pris-
cner that Mcintyre hopes to cOntrOvert
Justice Crane and get the story of Cap
tain HainS' family relations 6fOre the
jur--- He hopes to have her testify that
sh5 exacted a promise from Thornton
J. Hams to keep his brother with him
at all times following his return from
the Philippines. Then Mcintyre hopes
10 develop from her the fact that Cap
tain Hams acted "craZed' from the
time he returned from the Philippines
and VIII try to show his wife's story
unbalanced his mind
Crane May Block Plan.
But In this plan Of action Mcintyre
does not seem TO be counting on Justice
Crane. The latter has ruled that the
family affairs Of Captain Hams had no
bearing on the charge of murder against
T. J. Hams, and if this ruling is ad-
hered TO, it will keep Mrs. General
Hams from telling what she knows Of
this subject and obviate the calling Of
Mrs. Captain Hams in rebuttaL
While Attorney Mcintyre protested
himself highly pleased with the test
of replica Of Captain Hams revolver at
Schuetzen Park. Astoria, by Major
Hams yesterday, the result was not as
positive as had been expected. It was
Shown that Wnlle the revolver might Do
discharged in rs seconds il did not of
necessity have to be and that the auto
matte safety catch on the model used
makes It possible to fire individual
shots, utilizing the recou simply 10 eject
the shells and raise the hammer.
The rumOrs that Mrs William e
Annis will be the star witness brought
2 big crowd to the courthouse early.
But. by order of Justice Crane, only
sufficient persons to fiji the seats out
l. 81 -saA to r-rAe
DaIrin Boasts.
District Attorney Darrin said before
court opened today:
You fellows seem 20 think that we
are through with our case. Don't make
such mistakes. The peoples case has
only begun, and before we are through
we will have proved Thornton Hams
equally guilty with his brother in STAY
ing this man clad in a bathing suit"
Charles n Roberts, the most import
ant witness in the case, was called by
the State at the opening Of the second
week Of the case. To Mr.. Darrin the
witness said that he had known Annis
for two years. and had belonged to the
Bay Side Yacht Club for six years.
Roberts recited how he reached Bay
Side on the 1:50 train the afternoon
OF the SnOOuug- lie TOOE IN Ine stage
with Mrs Annis and members OF the
club, but was unable TO say that he
saw Martin Skura. the boy who drove
the Hams brothers to the yacht club.
This prevented the Stale from show
ing the events preceding the shooting.
and Thornton Hams smiled his aDDre-
citation. The witness fixed the time OF
his arrival at the club at 2-16 or 2-2O
p. m. He went down to the float 10
time a proposed race. he said.
4 saw Mr.. Birchfeld and Mr.. An
drews on the float, but cannot say that
I saw either Captain Hams or the de-
PENDANT before the shooting began"
Roberts testified.
Did you have any conversation with
anyone on the foat?"
Roberts Tells Story.
What was Captain Hams position
at that timer"
He was CrOUchinE over the Annis
boat shooting at AnnIs, while Thornton
was two or three feet behind him I
was then only a couple of feet from
Thornton Hams. I stood stock still
until Aunis got up and came around the
mast He tried to get 20 the dock and
fell into the water. At that moment
the Hams brothers stepped back and
rushed over and pulled Annis out Of the
water
Did Mr.. Annis say anything TO you
after you pulled him out OF the water?'
HE did"
What was It 80
Objected 20 and sustained on the