The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-23
Brother of Slayer of AInis
Replies to Witnesses.
ADMITS NE SAID 'STANO BACK
But IASeeAA Of Declaring to Rob.
erta, Il WIN Kill You," He
Explains He Said, "He
viii Kill You"

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jenkins Hains- on trial here for abet-
ting his brother. Captain Peter C.
Hains. in the murder Of William Il.
Annis. made reply in court today to
some Of the damaging evidence given
by witnesses for the prosecution. He
said:
The prosecutor is endeavOring
through his witnesses to prove that
when held. as they claim, the crowd
at bay / said TO Charles HI. Roberts,
/ Stand back or \ will kill you
The truth is did say Stand back
but instead of the words 4 will I said
He wilr-meaning my brother, the
captain. for poor Pete. i instantly
knew. was in no condition after what
had occurred to fully realize the seri-
BUSINESS of his act or properly under
stand the intentions of any who might
approach him at that time.
This story hope to he able 10 tell
truly upon the witness stand. 1t is
most important TO me that this point
should I've cleared up. 1t is necessary
in order that my own personal honor
and the good name given TO me at my
birth should be so set at rights.
And / am sure ! Will lie able to
make the jury believe my testimony
absolutely. Other witnesses also. l
know. will support the use of the pro
noun as l claim to have made it-as 1
did make ii.
If after any fair minded man, and
undoubtedly there are twelve of them
facing me every day in this court
room, has heard the testimony of the
bitterest of the prosecutions witnesses.
is it too much for me to believe that
/ am even now a free man: For in
stance several of the states witnesses
have cOrroborated statements which
my lawyers have insisted l made on
the day of the shooting.
'-On cross examination one of Mr..
Darrin's star testifiers was obliged TO
admit the truth of the story which all
along / have told that twice i insisted
that policeman be sent for.
They have also admitted in open
court that i said to one of the wit
nesses who had denounced me direct
Iy after the shots had been fired:
80 is this the gratitude l get for saw
ing your life? Instead of this treat
ment you should be grateful to me-
Again / say that l feel that in the
eyes of the jury ! am already a free
man and that the states own wit
nesses have really by their testimony
brought about this satisfying situa-
ton
District Attorney Darrin said today
that he considered the prosecution had
fully proved its case against Thornton
Hains by the testimony given by Mrs.
William E. Annis. widow of the muir
dered man.
Mrs. Annis made the direct accusa-
revolver when she attempted to reach
her husband after he had been shot
by Captain Peter c. Hams.
81 ran down on to the float, and T.
jenkins Hains moved toward me-"
Mrs. Annis said. He pointed his re-
vOlver at me and said, If you don't go
back you'll get the same
II turned and felt his revolver press.
ed against my back. 1 ran from the
uOdl- anu luc lulu
the clubhouse"
Mrs. Annis made good witness
She was quite cool on the stand and
displayed little emotion. She looked
directly at the prisoner when she said
he had menaced her with his revolver
and threatened 10 shoot her.
As Mrs. Annis described the tragedy
Thornton Hams seemed 10 be trying
to stare her out OF her senses. His
eyes never left her face. She felt the
baleful force OF his gaze evidently, fol-
once or twice she shook her eyes and
threw back her head.
Those points which scored most fOrci
bly, against Thornton Hains-his beck
Oning TO his brother as Annis' bOaI
came in, his throwing himself OIL
guard before even the first shot came
his threats to her and his holding the
gun at her back-she gave with a slow
! deliberate earnestness that made thS
nerves OF her hearers thrill.