The Detroit times., 1908-12-16
MURDER OF ANNIS WAS
COOL AND DELIBERATE
CONTINUED from rage oseJ

4 wan 10 all tue lausuihS tAAohS 80 Vs.
expected as a bolt from the sky. So
much for the scene and occasion.
shortly after / o CLOCK. having eaten
some lunch at the clubhouse and hay
ing donned his bathing suit and ac-
companied by Mr. Harway. fellow
club member, Mr.. Annis went down
10 his boat. on the sail OF which ap'
DE- areG large number y and he ana
Harway went out for a spin, and CAPT
Hams then entered the surrey ana as
he did SO the hackman oberseVed =
revolver The defendant wore straw
hat. His brother, the captain. ala NOT.
Having received his passengers, the
hackman drove north on Behave. To-
wards the clubhouse, the stage some
little distance ahead. The surrey pass
ed the stage and the defendant told
the mackman 10 drop back behind l..
The defendant sail 10 Capt Hams.
We've got him now and and told me
hackman To keep a5oBtI00 feet behind
the stage. About half way TO the CLUB
house the defendant inquired OF the
hackman IL there were any good prop
erty in Bayside park for sale, ina
was informed by him that there was
and that there was an agent al the
Yacht club who knew about real es-
tate. Then the defendant asked HIM
IL he knew Annis The driver told
him he did not The defendant ask
ed him if ne knew where Annis lived
and the hackman did not answer
while this conversation was IN
progress. Annis' boat was making
away on the southwest tack across the
| ma
as he sa ,on the right OF the uller
steering and he waved 10 Mrs. Annis,
| and she and her friends waved ana
cheered him on his victor! III lhe
races
when Annis' boat was about 90
/ feet south. southwest OF the noat'
Birchfeld left the defendant and capt
Hams and ran down the bridge across
I the float 10 its easterly edge 10 iehi
of the boat from the float. Ire detehu-
ant beckoned TO Capt. Hams ana theF
hurried down the bridge after blroh-
field TO and across the hoat the cap
/ tain taking up position on the eA'
IRENE southeasterly corner OF the noal'
| facing Annis. on the boat, and the dc
PENDANT close To and little north Oh
him. facing the people on the noat.
standing on the float at the ioo'
and a little south OF the bridge WAS
Mr.. Roberts. member OF the cruz.
still on the end OF the dock ana
watching Capt. Hams and the defenC-
ant. stood Mrs. Annis
Fires at Annis.
"As Anns' boat touched the eastefly
edge OF the float at its southeast coz !
ner. Capt. Hams with his light hanu'
crew from a holster concealed IN MS
left breast an automatic magazine 't'
volyer OF 40 callber. knelt down racing
the east. put his left hand on Annis
boom near the mast. lowered his race
n trifie below the boom. thrust IL
pistol in the face OF Mr. Harway. who
sailed with Annis. turned the pls'ol
towards Annis, sitting in his bathing
suit I'm the stern. and fired and the
bathing suit OF Annis was stained with
blood.
AT that instant this defendant drew
revolver OF 3S caliber. loaded with
cartridges, from holster concealed
on his left side and still racing the
people on the float. extended the ievoi-
yer In his right hand towards them
AS the voice OF deaths messenger
rang out OF the captains gun the
borror-stricken bystauders started
forw ard TO stop the deadly work.
"Menacing with his revolver each
who started to interfere and threaten
/ ing them with death II they persisted
in their efforts, this defendant. while /
his brother empties the contents or
his gun into and by its terrific velocity
through the defenseless body or un-
warned Annis, addressed himself TO
them in this language: To Birchield
he said: Back. ekep back; he know S
what he is doing and as Birchfield
did not Immediately stop he added:
Don't interfere or you will get the
same thing
This defendant and Capt. Hams
then withdrew TO the north end OF the
float by the unturned boats This de-
PENDANT felt OF the captains pulse
| lighted and smoked a pipe and Capt.
Hams lighted and smoked cigar
while Annis lay dying few feet away.
When the police officer started 10
take Capt Hams over a few feet 10
where Annis was lying fo~ int.oduc
ton, this defendant interposed and
said:
"'Yoa don't have TO take him over
we admit it.
| The complete Justification of every
act OF r. Jenkins Hams in connection
with the Staying Of Annis. according
10 the defense's lawyers, will be eX
planned by the elder Mrs. Hams. She
will prove. they say. that the prisoner
aid not plan the murder. that he did !
not urge his brother. Capt. Hams. 10
do what he did. and that he did not |
induce the captain to return rome
from the Philippines
Mrs. Hams. Sr.. will declare on tie
witness stand that she and her hus- /
band. Gen. Hams. after the return Of
Capt. Hams and the alleged confession
OF the wife. commissioned Jenkins
Hams TO look after his brother and 10
prevent him from doing violence 20
himself or anyone else.
Jenkins Hams, thus charged By his
parents TO look after his brother. r..
ported frequently 20 them az Fort
Hancock. His latest report as 20 the
condition OF Capt. Hams was made the
day before the day OF the shooting
and the aged Mrs. Hams will tell this
on the witness stand.
According TO the Hams attorneys
she will tell that T. Jenkins Hams said
on that day that his brother was ap
parently resuming his normal cen
dition OF mind and his usual habits OF
| life and that he had been sngula~lv
succaasful I'm kapDinQ Cant Hams FROM,