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gripping his gun arm and holding it. drew
back 20 strike him Thornton Hams
caught Toun.ug's arm That's all right
he said It's all over now"
Charles H. Roberts. who lives on Ash
street. WaIdheim. and another man pulled
Auuis' body out Of the water. and several
men carried it to the clubhouse veranda-
CAPT Hains handed his pistol 20 one OF
the members standing by and his brother
followed his example. frst breaking the
breech Of his Colt 70 show the cartridges
and calling attention 10 the fact that tie
revolver had not been discharged
Quietly Submit to Arrest.
Three or four Of the club members
grabbed the two men. but they raised
their hands. remarking that violence was
unnecessary and that they were going 70
wait until the police arrived You had
better telephone for them" Thornton
Hams added
On the veranda Dr- Harris HouEhton
a member OF the club. who had just
driven up II his automobile. was dressing
Annis. wounds and doing all he could fol
the man who then was unconscious. Mrs
Arnis assisted him and other women
stood BY ready To the universal CITY OF
those present. What does it all mean
Who are these men and why was Ami:
shot?' Mrs. Anris answered
7 know all about it-who they are and
why one OF them wanted 10 shoot him,
but would not say anything more
Knew Why He Was Shot
The telephone brought an ambulano'
from the Flushing Hospital and Ami:
was lifted in- He recovered conscious
ness e few minutes later. and said 81
know why he shot. but he shot the wrong
man
Later on he signed a brief written state
nent at the request Of Dr- Houghton. IL
which he merely gave the name Of tbs
man who had shot him. Then he agai-
! swooned. and Gled az rs. nearly hv'
hours after the shooting
Capt. Hams and his brother remained
IN their chairs on the veranda- guarde,
Z By a number Of men. while the injured
nan was being put into the ambulance
I and il drove Of. Then Policeman Baker
I Of the Flushing department. and sooT
after Capt RurhenberE and Detective
/ FaIlon and FeigeI. came and placed tn
J Hairses under arrest. The same charge
( feIonious assault. was entered agains
both. lIr. BurchFeId being made tn
.
. Later. when the news reached the polio
+ Of Annis' death. the carEe against Capt
Hains was changed % homicide. an
+ Capt. Ruthenbe-g said that Thornton
/ Hams probably would be held as an &C
/ cessorv-
Hnins Notifies His Father.
/ On the way to the police station Capt
/ Hams asked 10 send two kilograms. On
I Of these was 10 his father. Gen Peter
/ Ha:ns. When Capt Hams started 4
W-itc this telegram, he began "Annis &
/ dead One Of the detectives. looking owe
I his shoulder. reminded him that Ami
was not dead yet
/ -D-n him. He ought 10 be- Capt
I Hams exclaimed He wrecked m
4 home But the telegram was change,
I to read:
Gen Peter C Hams. Quarters Is. For
/ Hancock. y ]. Have shot Annis- Com
20 Flushing police station PETER.
/ At the station house while giving hi
{ pedigree. Capt Hains responded 10 on
I question. ''Married2'
Captain Suing for Divorce.
/ Yes; I'm married. but I'm suing for
/ divorce.
Z Capt. RUthenbers questioned him late
On. Capt. Hains said that he had sho
A1nis because Annis had been fntImat
with his HainsD wife Beyond this h
would say nothing. His second Telegram
was sent 10 a lawyer. ". c. Percy. ant
merely summoned Nj Percy to the polio
station
Mrs. Annis vas driven 10 the hospita
and remained with her husband until h
died She retained her fortitude uut
then and collapsed. She was removed {
the home Of Harvey Rockwell. a friend 0
the family. at S65 Sanford avenue. Sh
would make no statement tonight
VIII Be Arraizned To-day.
The prisoners viii be arraigned to-mor
row morning before Magistrate Mauric
E Connolly. in the Flushing police court
/ Coroner Amber was at Annis' bedsid
when he died and for a few hours preced
I ing. but the injured man did not recove