The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-17
HAMS MAY PLEAD
UNWR|TTtN LAW
ARMY OFFICER AND BROTHER TO
HAVE THEIR HEARING
TODAY.
BOTH EXTREMELY CALM
And Evidently Satisfied over Ora
matte Killing of Wealthy Pub
Usher Who Stole Love OF
Mrs. Hains.

New York. Aug. l6.-The arraign
ment of Capt. Peter Hams, Jr, o. 8
!. A, who yesterday shot and killed W.i
+ liam Il. Annis, advertising manager
of the Recreation and Burr McIntostI'q
magazines. on the landing of the float
of the Bay Side Yacht club, at Bay
Side, L. l., was postponed today until
o'clock tomorrow morning by Mag.
5 istrate Mathew J. Smith in the first
! district court at Long Island City to.
! day Similar action was taken In tho
Faction Of Thornton j. Hams. amateur
yachtsman and author who held the
crowd nj bay with a drawn revolver
while his brother accomplished his
work of vengeance upon the allege /
despoler of his home
The two men were removed to
Long Island City this morning from
the Flushing Police station where
they spent the night In separate cells.
and We're at once taken before Magis.
trate Smith The brothers appeared
absolutely undisturbed.
Upon concluding the reading Of the
charges the magistrate asked II the
Iprisoners were represented by eoun.
sci. To this Thornton Hains replied
that he had communicated with his
liawyer last night and that the latter
had promised to be in court at Flush.
ting having understood that HRS clients
were to be arraigned there. The case
was thereupon adjourned until 10.
morrow and Captain Hams and his
brother were taken to Queens county
Jail
The discovery was made today tina.
Annis had received several threaten
ing letters within "A few days Of the
shooting. They were turned over to
District Attorney Darrin by Mr.. Rock
| well.
The shooting of Annis was intense.
| ly dramatic and, because of this and
| the prominence of all parties concern.
ed, has created much excitement and
interest The case. which, II Is said,
will be fought out In the courts of
the 'unwritten law" plea gives prom.
ise OF being one of the most sensa.
tional of this character on record.
Annis-once numbered among
Hams mcst intimate friends - took
advantage of the Captains absence
on duty In the Philippines to lead
astray his young and beautiful Wife.
| She confessed to her husband.
A divorce suit, instituted In June
with Annis as the correspondent and
then the shooting were the results of
the confession
After the Young officer had fred
five shots into Annis' body his revol
yer was empty and crowd Of yach.s
men and village people swaI1ned upon
the Pier toward him. with the intent
Of giving him rough treatment.
Captain Hams brother held them
at bay with his revolver.
This is a matter for the police
only, gentlemen" he said camly. We
will not attempt to escape Just sum
mon the police while we wait"
Then the brothers, each with a.
weapon in his hand sat down upon
the string piece of the club dock aud
quietly smoked until the Bayside con
stabuary came TO take them TO the
village lookup.
Every Bullet Took Effect.
An ambulance meanwhile rushed |
AEnis to the Flushing Hospital Every
one of the betrayed husbands shots
had taken effect Two thirtytwO
caliber bullets pierced Annis' stom.
ach: two more penetrated his legs
the fifth went through his arm. To
night the wounded man expired.
II have nothing whatever 10 say"
Captain Hams told the village au-
thorities when they questioned him.
They were so cool. so unafraid aud |
so courteous that the Bayside police I
quickly decided to let higher author
ties do any questioning that might :
be needed. ~WuX {
About year ago Annis was a fire. I
quent visitor at Forst Hamilton.
whore Captain Hams left his charm, !
ing wife when he was called to com ,
mand a transport going to the Philip f,
pines and then was detained byi
other duties in the islands.
II was not long before the acquaint
anceship of Annis and the young wife
took en- certain aspects that aroused :
the suspicion of the brother.
Called Home BY Brother.
The latter sent an urgent cable mes I
sage to the army officer. who with q
Qua waiting for the formally CT oh,
tanning leave from Washington. made
arrangements with his immepiate su Q
perioI in the Philippines and stastsdi
for home. {
In dramatic scene the fort Mrs. I
Hains confessed To her husband aud II