Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-20
CUSTODY F cHlbRtn WITHHELD
Wife's Answer to Lieutenant's Appli-
Treatment and Intimidation at
Hands Of Husband and Brother
Charges Latter Made Advances.
(Bv Associated Press).

ton of Mrs. Claudia Hams for ali
mony and counsel fees in a suit fol
divorce brought by Captain Peter c
Hams. awaiting trial for killing VIII
liam E. Annis. was denied by Justice
Carr n Brooklyn today. Mrs. Hams
request that she be granted the Gus
tody OF her children was also denied
Annis was named az correspondent in
Captain Hams suit for divorce.
Justice Carr in his decision said
that Hams has no means from which
to pay either alimony or counsel fees,
as his salary has been suspended,
since his Imprisonment and his own
small means are needed for his own
defense. The court also gave as a
reason that Mrs. Hams is in COM
Portable home with her parents in
Massachusetts.
No Home for Children.
AS to the custody of the children,
said Justice Carr, "a similar embar-
rassment exists. The children are
with the fathers parents outside this
T. I'M sisi b. defendant has -n0hame
gets possession of the children. she
will take them to Massachusetts. l
feel it fnadvisable al this moment TO
disturb the situation
Mrs. Hams was given permission
to renew her application if the con"i-
lions change enough to warrant.
Wife's Allegations.
Mrs. Hams AFFIDAVIT in reply TO
her husbands divorce suit was MADE
public today. In it she declared that
when Captain Hams returned from
San Francisco to Fort Hancock on
Sandy Hook. on May % last, he ac-
cused her of intimacy with William
f. Annis. basing his allegation on a
letter which Captain Hams said he
had received from his t.-other, I.
Jenkins Hams.
Mrs Hams denied the accusation,
and at her suggestion Captain Hams
invited Annis to their home, after
which all three went riding in Annis
automobile. After they returned. Mrs
Hams AYERS the captain and Annis
sat I'D until a. m. drinking and
smoking and seemed very friendly.
She declares Captain Hams did moi
show his brothers letter to Annis
nor ask him to explain the charges
Call on Father Changed Kim.
On the following day Mrs. Hahn:
said her husband went to call on hi:
father, General P. c. Hams: returned
at 2 a. m. June I. pulled her out o
bed again, accused her Of having hat
relations with Annis, and threatened
to shoot her.
General Hams called that day. Mrs
Hams asserted. and upon hearing tn
, captains accusations, said he Eoula
shoot Annis on sight Later that da.
Captain Hams brother. T. J. hains
called with a lawyer ard asked he
a lot of questions. At the solicitio;
Of T. Jenkins Hams. Mrs. Hains salt
she took drink Of whiskey and then
q, her husbands order. signed . pa
Der which was not read to her. This
! she believes was the confession whicl
he SAYS she made. That night tn
post surgeon and some friends cam
and treated her for a wound over tn
eye WHICH WIS. Bhot.IS Sdsu ShS ~
ceived from the captain
D.; PISTOLS and Threats.
! Early the following morning CaI
tain Hams and his hrothe: entered
and with q pistol drove them out.
MY husband told me- Mrs. Hahn
declared. that Z would have TO &c
out Of The house the next day. an
that 10 his moiher did not take m'
shou,d leave with Ann's. As m
husband dropped bis pistol on tn
floor his brother said. Save that "a
the other party"
Mrs. Hams denied that she hs
been guilty Of any improperly Wit
Annis and said she believed her hu
, hands act and his charges wei
, prompted nv his bro;seT. 7. Jenkir
, Hsjns. who threats-ed 20 injure h
, for refusing his advances.
= He enteavored several tims
! while nv husband was away TO NAL
sdvapccs.- she asserted. going
, FAR as 20 enter nv ROM. : repulss
, him and h. declsrcd that he Sou