The Washington herald., 1908-08-29


Toy in the Long Island City police court
to-day for examination. and both were
held for trial without bail, 10 await the
action Of the grand jury No witnesses
were put on the stand for the defense,
and only three for the prosecution
The questioning Of Charles H Roberts,
member OF the Bayside Yacht Club,
who swore that 7 jenkins Hams threat
ened him with a revolver. BY Eugene y
L Young, OF counsel for the prisoners.
brought out finally the defense which viii
be offered fo- T. jenkins Hams
Il developed durizs the examination
Of M Roberts that T jenkins Hams
said 10 ar Roberts after the shooting:
What could I doe He was my brother
I have tried for some time 10 persuade
him not 10 90 this I am just as sorry
about j. as you are"
8Ir- Young also questioned the witness
sharply about the exact moment Z Jen-
kins Hams drew his revolver, III an effort
10 make II appear that he took no action
until he believed is brothers life was in
danger
Another question by Mr.. Young gave the
impression that The defense VIII Try 70
establish that at the time T jenkins
Hams thrust his revolver into Roberts
face. the latter was holding Capt Haius'
magazine pistol IN his hand
IN Routine order.
The prisoners and counsel had been IN
court for an hour when Magistrate GiI-oy
took the bench. a little after % O'Clock
There were Few 6runks and disorderlies
10 dispose II. and then Policeman Baker
80 --a-- --
brothers He testified 10 The arrest and
10 seeing A-nls lying on The dock, and
1Ir- Roberts Was called
Roberts is in the machine business IN
Long Island City. and said he had been
q friend OF An1is Tor two years The
witness said that al the time Of the shoot
Ing he was standing on the gausway con
Meeting the club float with the dock Mrs
A1nis. with 2 number OF other women
and children. was standing on the string
piece II the pier As the boat made a
Iardlng the witness heard a shot and
heard a woman scream
I started over toward sIr- Annis' boat
a. Jre point where IL had made a landing
: gor half way across The float when I
Eaw Capt Hams in a crouching position,
shooting Just as I got Up 20 Capt
Halns. T. Jenkins Hams jumped between
rs. showed his revolver in my face. and
exclaimed Keep OF or III xiii you 20
The witness SAID tHet Aunis fell into the
water. which became all crimson and
took Two strokes toward the float The
witness grabbed Aa1is and pulled him 20
the doa-
Many shots Fired
On cross-exaul1a-iou. Nr- Roberts said
he heard one shot as he stood al the foot
o. the bridge. and was unable 10 count
the others He heard several shots be
fore he met T. Jelkine Hams he said
The witness said. II reply 10 2 question.
that after the shooting he held Capt
Hams pistol in his hand. but denied
pointing il ar Thornton Hams. and said
his arm holding the pistol was al his
side
Isn't ir q fact rhat 10 revolver was
held by Thornton Hams until you point
ed The captains revolver al HIM"
The witness hesitated- said ne did not
see the point o. the question. and had
It repeated differently before he finally
answered .No-T
Whel asked for further details Of the
tragedy. Mr.. Roberts said after picking
and stood n front OF the Hainses. and
one Of the club members put his arm
around Thornton Hams and demanded
his revolver. saying We can't allow
strangers 10 stand here with loaded
weapons
As T. jenkins Hams hesitated. his
brother said -Au right. hand II over
This Is q gentlemeu's club
Shall =" T. jenkins asked, and the
captain replied. yes"
You VIII notice that none Of these was
exploded T Jenkins said. as he emptied
the cartridges from his revolver and sur
rendered IL
7 sid 10 Thornton Hams" AIr Rob
erts testified. you are as guilty as your
brother You prevented Us from stopping
the shooting"
He Was Ny Brother.
What could I do?' Thornton Hams re-
piled He was ny brother and added
that he had been trying 70 dissuade his
brother from doing il A club member
named Stevens broke in with. If I had
a brother Ike that would tie him I'D
with e rope" and then Stevens and T
Jenkins Hams started a discussion as 10
the relative merits Of pistols or fists in
settling matters between gentlemen
"Oh. keep stIr- the captain exclaimed;
'-this is NY affair"
The witness was sure T jenkins Hams
put the revolver IN his face before Annis
1eu into the water. As an afuerthOughr
70 later question, he said that 7. Jen-
kins Hai7s had had time to think Il over
before speaking Of having tried 10 restrain
his brother Mr- Roberts said he Old not
know what became Of Mr.. Annis' cloth
ing. which was in q locker in the club
house The question was put with the
purpose CT finding cut whether Annis'
clothes contained a revolver. The victim
was in bathing suit at the time Of the
shooting.
A question was put by Mr.. Mcintyre,
Of which the lawyer did not explain the
connection as % whether Roberts had
ever made e trip 70 Boston on the night
boat with Annis. Roberts said he had
not
COroner's Physician Frey. the last wit
ness examined, repeated what he al
ready had said at the coroner's inquest
of the wounds IN Annis' body, twenty In
number.