Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-17
Preliminary Hearing of Army
Officer For Murder PoStpon-
ed Prisoners Held Without
Bail to Answer For Homicide.
EYE WITNESS GIVES
ACCOUNT OF TRAGEDY
KILLING of William {, Annis Ap-
parenty Deliberate and Cold
BIooded Affair." Victim Pro-
tests InnoCenSe,

hl Morning journal special Ieased wireI
New York, Aug lG The arraign-
ment of captain Peter G. Hains. ir..
United States army who yesterday
shot and Killed William E. Annls. ad-
vertising manager of Recreation and
Burr McIntosh's Monthly was post
poned today until tomorrow by Mag
lsItatc Matthew J. Smith In the First
district court at Long island city.
similar action was taken In the
ease of Thornton j. IIains. brother of
Peter G. Hams. amateur yachtsman
ana author who held the crowd at
bay with "a drawn revolver while the
captain accomplished his work OF
vengeance
The two men We're removed Ia Long
Island city this morning from the
Flushing police station. whore they
spent thc night in separate cells. and
were at once taken before Magistrate
smith The brothers appeared abso-
lutoN unperturhed ana neither show
~d any trace of AN uncomfortable
ulBht spent IA iail They showed some
,moarra&ment while having hand
tunls placed upon them, but soon re-
Eaincd their equanimity
During the ride to Long Island city
ia the Flushing patrol wagon both
the captain ana his brother calmly
smoked cigarettes
After the posiponement of the ease
Captain llaina aud his brother were
once more handcuned and taken to
the queens county iall where they
were gwen large ana comfortable
cell on the second floor.
Charles IT, Roberts, who helped to
pun Annis out nf the water after hs
had been shot ANA who was prevent
eel from going to his assistance by
Thornton Hams loveled revolver.
said today in recountlng the incl-
dents of yesterdays shooting:
'Nnnis was seated at the tlller OF
his sloop, bringing her to the nnat.
Louis Harvey, who was In the boat
with Annis was Tending her or the
'lont Iiains saw llarway first and
up TO him. pressed his re-
'olN'r against his chest HarWay
men. seeing In the whole performance
Joke playfully brushed the mans
irm away Hams, by that time had
'ealized his mistake ana crouching
Town so as to get on a level with An
ais who, as I saw IL. was sitting in the
tern of the boat, cmptied his re-
Oliver INTO him. Annls was In his
'athing suit, unarmed. defenseless
ma unprepared. with the firing Of
he first shot Mrs Annis. with fully
ialf hundred ladies and children.
VAS on the pier watching the prepa-
ntions for the usual Saturday after
,oon races. called out shrilly lookout.
VIII Almost al the same time
'ushed toward Captain Hains. but be-
ore had gone two steps his brother.
Thornton Hains, stood before me. "A
cyolver pressed against me. stand
iack,' he shouted. this Is matter
between these two
"By that time Peter Halns had
omplctod his work Annis with six
'ullcts iu him, rose from his seat in
me- boat ana attempted TO step from
{ to the 0oat one OF the bullets had
pdged in his knee. however, aud as
c stood up his leg gave 0Yp. conn
udcr him aud he toppled over into
ff''H'iifA'A W Nfuln AH ne
.as. Annis stiil had the marvellous
rit to try 90 swim 20 the float He
'ok two strokes ana this brought him
car enough for me to grab him and
uIl him upon the float
Thornton Hams still stood with his
capou iu his hand. however. and for
time refused to surrender IL.
"Anuis. who was moaning falntIv.
r'tchrd out ON the float. turned to
otor Hnlns and said: Captain. YOU
ave made a horrible mistake Peter
aims hositated minute and replied.
may have. hut ! don't believe a.
nnia then turned 20 our Swede boat
IAN and asked. John. have they got
'wards like this in your country -
The others on the float had been
wing Co get some explanation as to
'c cause of the shooting from the
No brothers Finally Thornton Hains.
ho had uliea q pipe and was conn
'rtahly moklng. said. I've been try
ig to keep him from doing this for
lme time
Among the other developments to-
ay in connection with the case was
be- revelation that Thornton j. HaIns.
ruthcr uf the slayer of Annis. seven
ern years ago killed a man at Fort