The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-18
QUEER ANGLES IN
HA|NS-ANN|S CASE
BROTHER OF THE MURDERER ls
SAID TO HAVE INsTIoATEp
THE SHOOTING.
WIVES OF ANNIS AND HAMS
Are Still Frlends---Trlal Of the Hahn
Brothers 10 Expected to Begin
About the Middle Of
September.

New York, Aug. 1S.-Of far more in
terest than the formal arraignment 10
police court Monday Of Capt. Petel
C. Haines, jr, who shot and killed
William +. Annis, advertising man
hger Of a magazine, on Saturday at the
Bayside Yacht club landing while his
brother, T. Jenkins Hams, held at bay
crowd of yachtsmen who sought tC
prevent the tragedy, was evidence
which came into the hands of District
Attorney Darrin upon the motive fol
the shooting. II wa0 established that
Capt. Hains and Mr. Annis were OF
such friendly terms that they went
Rutomobiling together as recently as
May 20 last
:, IL was also disclosed that there
were two women in the party and the
police believe the women were Mrs
Hams and Mrs. Annis. The police
records prove that the men were mo
toring together, for motor cycle po.
lieeman arrested the party for speed.
ing on Ocean parkway. The case was
postponed in court several times and
is still on the calendar.
The party was In Mr. Annis' auto.
mobile and the police held Annis in
800 bail. Annis only had $40. so the
police were about to lock him uI
when Capt. Hams stepped forward
and handed the prisoner four $40 gold
pieces, thus obtaining his release.
eel have also been told by friends OF
both Capt. Hams and Mr.. Annis that
this friendship ceased after a talk
Capt. Hams had with his brother
Aenkins Hains," said the district attor
ney. Il intend to have jenkins Hains
tried as an accessory before and dur
ing the fact, as | believe he is as
guilty as his brother. II was his let
ter to Capt. Hains that made the lat
Ter hurry home from the Philippines
and question his wife regarding her
alleged conduct with Mr.. Annis, and II
was jenkins Hams who prevented
anyone from preventing Capt. Hains
from shooting Mr.. Annis.'
Another remarkable feature OF the
case is the friendship which exists be.
tween Mrs. Annis and Mrs. Claudia
Hams, Capt. Hams wife. Mrs. Hains
called upon Mrs. Annis Sunday after
noon and remained with her until
nearly midnight. Mrs. Annis, who |
Witnessed the shooting of her hus. |
band, has been prostrated since the |
tragedy and cannot be seen. 1t Is said |
she has several letters written by
Capt Hams to her husband threaten
ing his life. District Attorney Oar |
rim tried TO secure these letters, but |
owing to the illness OF Mrs. Annis he
was unable to obtain them.
When the Hams brothers were
taken to police station at Long
Island City Monday they had to wait
until lot of petty cases had been dis |
posed OF before their case was called |
They we're locked in the prison pen !
and when arraigned stood ON the /
bridge handcuffed together. Theil |
father was In the court room, but had
no chance TO speak to his sons
Their counsel, William c. Percy
asked for an adjournment OF a week
and It was granted. Then the broth
ers, handcuffed TO detectives, were
taken through the streets to a trolley
line five blocks away, followed by
nlg crowd.
Later the prisoners were taken tc
Brooklyn police headquarters, a TRIP
OF 10 miles, in patrol wagon and
photographed and measured up fol-
the Bertillon records.
District Attorney Darrin In the af
teTnoon announced that he would con,
Tene special grand jury in an effort
10 have an early indictment OF the
brothers, and he says he expects &c
have them on trial by the middle OF
September
2 Jenkins Hams killed a man at Fort
ress Honroe, Va, II years ago. Ned
Aannegan, the man Hains killed was
his best friend and II Is a striking co
dncidence that he shot him in a sail
boat in much the same manner as
Capt. Hams on Saturday shot Annis