The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-18
Prosecution Connecting
T. ]. Hams With
Killing of w. e. Annis

T. ]. Hams With
Killing of w. e. Annis
fContinued From First Paae)
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On cross-examination the witness
said he thought DIR. Jones was now in
| Syracuse.
Shock and Hemorrhage.
DIR. Leo Schmock, the house sur
geon OF Flushing hospital, told of nii-
merous wounds found on Annis's
body. Annis, he said, died from shock
and hemorrhage brought on by some
of the wounds described.
DR.. Joseph Bloodgood of Flushing,
testified that ne attended Annis at
the hospital.
rhage, DIR. Bloodgood said. One bullet
made six wounds, the witness said.
Cross-examined. DIR. Blooigood said
Annis was in the hospital about
twenty minutes before he was ether
lied.
did you see Annis die?"
II did not"
Mr.. Mcintyre asked that in view of
the fact that the witness did not see
Annis in death, the testimony be
stricken out. Justice Crane reserved
decision.
DIR. Walter Frey. of Long Island
City. the Eoroner's physician, describ-
ed the autopsy. He discovered twenty
external wounds and then in detail
described what he had done in tracing
the course of the bullets.
Saw Husband Die.
DIR. Frey was given a searching
cross-examination and then the prose
the stand. She said:
II am the wife of William e. Annis.
My name is Ellen Annis. was pres
ent at his death. DIR. Schmock was
there"
yes
THAT is ALL said the District Attor-
ney
Mr.. Mcintyre said that the district
attorney should exhaust the witness
upon all her knowledge OF the case.
Justice Crane said It was not neces-
sary at this time.
'aThen / have no questions" said
Mcintyre
Justice Crane drew from Mrs An
mis- that her husband died about z
o'clock on August Is. Mrs. Annis
then left the stand.
Eye Witnesses to Shooting.
Charles A. Birehfield. a member OF
the Bayside Yacht Club, testified that
at the club on the afternoon of August
15 he saw two men and a waiter talk
ing. One of the men was the defend
ant, Thornton ]. Hams, who, when
the witness came up, engaged him in
conversation about real estate. While
they were talking Thornton Hains's
companion came up and called the de-
PENDANT aside. The Witness said he
next saw the defendant and the other
man walking down toward the dock.
There was quite a little gathering
on the dock" Mr. Birchfield testified.
There was Mrs. Annis, Mrs. Rock
well and Mrs. Nesbit on the dock. I
went down to the dock and talked |
with the defendant. He told me he
had made no deal with Mr.. Storm, a
real estate dealer who had been men,
toned.
Inquired For Annis.
"He asked me about the boats
around there and I said they were
the one design class. He asked me If
Annis had one design boat. said
he had one. and he said he wanted, to
know which one 1t was. pointed out
Anniss boat coming down the bay.
Annfs,s boat had No. on the sail.
He asked me IL Annis had to come
in before the race and j said that he
did,
Mr.. Birchfeld described the stost-
ing. after which he said:
The defendant pointed his gun at
me and said stand back: he knows
what he's doing.
Il moved little forward ana the
defendant said don't Interfere You
viii get the same thing.
The witness said he. heard three dis
tinct and separate shots and several
others that came together. THE
firing ceased after the gun was point
ed at me-" said Mr.. Birchfield. Annis |
then came from around the mast and
whether he touched the float don't |
know, but ne feel into the water and
two men pulled him out
Mr. BirchEeId said that Mrs. Annis |
came dawn the runway screaming. AT |
the bottom of the runway the defend |
ant said something to Mrs Annis and |
he pointed his revolver at her. She |
turned and ran back up the runway, |
still crying out
With the ending of Mr.. Birchfield's |
direct testimony an adjournment was /
taken for recess.
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