Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18

have made terrible mistake to which
the captain replied. Maybe. but l aon
think So.
1t is unlikely that all these witnesses
will be called upon to testify, as the coro-
ner's work In the case In simple matter
He is not called upon to 60 into the causes
or possible Qualifications of the murder
but only to establish the bare fact OF the
shooting.
Mrs. Hams Calls on Widow.
1t was learned last evening that five
years ago Jenkins Hams said that in his
brothers place he would shoot Annis: yet
the two families were on such intimate
terms that they went automobiling to-
gether as recently as May % last.
But a more interesting and astonishing
fact Is that Mrs. Hams, wife or the
slayer. called on Mrs. Annis. widow OF
the murdered man, yesterday ana remain
ed with her until nearly midnight. They
have been on friendly terms for years
and even Hams suit for divorce. IN
which he named Annis as correspondent,
did not separate the two women.
The continued intimacy between Mrs.
Annis and Mrs. Peter Hams, even after
the beginning OF Hams suit for divorce.
was a matter of remark among their ac-
quaintances. But all who knew them are
amazed that even the murder has not
interrupted 1t.
Mrs. Annis, ST., Arrives.
Mrs. Sarah Z. Annis mother of Annis
arrived from Buffalo Sunday morning in
response to a telegram which Annis asked
10 have sent to her soon after the shoot
ing. She went directly to the home OF
Louis Harway and remained there until
yesterday morning. when she went to
Manhattan and spent the day with her
daughter-in-law.
ST.. will go to Denver. where her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frederick Meresheimer Ger
trude Annis). lives.
Mrs. Hams yesterday expressed pitt
TO see my children. she said at High
lands, n. j. Il made the trip from New
York to see them, but l must go back
It's late and I have no pass. but l could
go to Fort Hancock. only i would have
~ explain to the guards, and then call
up the coioneps Of{1oe. and-well. you see
l think had better go back to New York
again. But how l would like to see the
babies.
IT have a perfect right to see my chill
with me, / am their mother, and have
the sight to care for them. When Capt.
Hams and his brother and his father
brought this terrible and untrue charge
against Jnc l 0iu ttOt uuuCEStdHu Wuot !
was doing.
II was afraid Of the alphabetically
afraid of him. He had beaten me In he
mad rage. His eyes were like those of
a wild man. His voice would choke and
he could hardly speak. He ..ouId not let
me explain why he was making terrible
mistake He would only wave his hands
in the air. pull his hair and swear. He
acted like a crazy man.
II was not cid enough to know what
raal meant uyhan II first met Cant.
Hams. Now / see what q terrible mis-
take l made. AS I said, / did not know
what real love meant. but ! was all q
wife should be to husband.
II knew Ar. Annis and liked him. He
was a jolly man. and seemed to take q
delight in trying to give either man or
woman q good time. He always tried to
have some little surprise ready for any
one he liked. and 1 am proud and glad
that he liked me. but. oh. that | should
be the innocent cause of bis death. That
is the terrible thing to me.
Mrs. Annis knows the real truth: she
knows that the terrible stories circulated
by Thornton Hams were lies. terrible lies.
every one Of them, That Is some com.
fort, but II does not make up for her loss
or suffering.
Wants Him Punished.
Capt Hams should be punished. l
hone for my babies sake that he does
not die. but his punishment should be
heavy.
Il wonder IL have made 1t plain that
Mr. Annis was Q good man: that my hus-
band was cruel: that his brother for some
reason that will be explained In good
time was largely responsible for the
crime: that whatever I signed was under
threats and did not know what was
doing; that I hope Capt. Hams will be
punished for his cowardly murder; that
Mr.. Annis' memory viii be vindicatedI
hone / have made all this plain. I sup
pose 1t 10 my lot to 90 on suffering for Q
lovsiess marriage. but trying to be .
mother to my babies"
Mrs. Hams expects to visit Fort Han
children with her to her home IN Win
throp. Mass.