Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-22
There was something going through

"You did not know then who the oc-
cupant was with the captain?" NO"
"Youg heard something about Realty
Company" Yes" IS
"As you went to the dock you didn't
| look behind you?" No"
"You didn't see the Hains brothers
J follow you?" No"
You predicated your belief that they
followed you down because they got
there right after you:" Yes"
Mrs. Annis heard nothing of the con-
versation that Thornton Hams held
with Mr. Birchield. She carefully
named those ladies of the club who
were there the afternoon of the shoot
| ing.
Mr.. Mcintyre cross-eXamined Mrs.
Annis slowly. Thornton Hams looked
intently out of the window as if quite
ohlivious to the testimony which the
prosecution declared plainly proved
their case. The witness said that she
could not recall the conversation that
she had held with the women on the
dock before the shooting because she
| was very much excited at the time.
Now being disturbed, your atten-
tion was naturally directed to Capt.
Hains?" Yes"
while your husband was out on the
water you watched the captain?' Yes.
| | watched him at intervals"
when you were talking to your
! friends what direction did they look ?"
! They changed their positions and gen.
orally looked at each other"
Were you interested in what was
| being said?" Yes"
did you at this time go to any man
on that dock and make statement of
your worry?" No"
"Did you say anything about your
| worry to the ladies?' mo"
when you stood on the dock you
| say you were unable to see the face
of Mr. Annis?" Yes"
How far away was Captain Hams
from you?' About Is feet. Thornton
Hams was abou. the same distance
| away on a different angle"
"You were facing the water. looking
ut Mr. Annis' boat"' Yes
"When Thornton Hams was talking
| to Mr.. Brchfield did you hear Thorn
ton say come along, captain. let's go
| home Jesperson is not here'?"
II did not hear it."
"Did you say in your direct eXamin-
alton that you were too excited to no
tice anything?" 4&s
II didn't mean it."
'Were you ever excited then?"
Eyes, l was excited somewhat"
"Don't you think the excitement
caused you to look in the direction of
| Mr. Annis' boat?'
YES"
"Were you excited and solictous?"
'1 was not solicitOus."
"Where were you when Mr.. Birch
field ran down to the boat?"
Il was on the right hand side of the
dock I did not always look at the
dock. When Mr.. Birchfield ran down
kept my eyes on Capt. Hains.'
What did you say?'
Il cried to my husband to keep
back"
"When Mr.. Birchfeld ran down
| where did you loOk?"
Il looked at Thornton Hams"
did you have any reason for look
ing at Thornton Hains?'
Yes"
'Dn you remember saying in your
direct testimony that you said You had
your eyes on the captain?"
yes"
"Then you had to turn around to see
the captain?"
II did SO many times"
"You say that Thornton Hams went
down to the float, turned around SO
| that he faced you and the people on
the Dock"
Yes"
Did he do anything else?'
Eyes. he fourished his revolver"
"Was it Il quick movement?"
'It is impossible for me to say"
"Was it f1ourished toward the peo-
| pie On the dock?''
Il can't tell. was watching Captain
| Hams at that moment"
Mrs. Annis said that she did not see
| the defendant point revolver at Mr.
| Birchfieid, Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Funke or
MIR. Roberts She said also she did not
| hear the remarks alleged to have been
made at the time by the defendant to
| the club members.
| You have in speaking of the shot
| made this distinction: There was no
ticeable pause between the first and
second shots'?'
eyes"
| "Has anyone told you that it was
an Important feature in this case to
establish that there was an interval
between the first shot and the subse.
quent shots
| INC one has
| "Do you consider yourself the i'm.
portance Of this testimony"
| yes
| Mrs Annis said the shots following
the first discharge were very rapid.
"Was your mind on Mr.. Annis or the
shooting?"
"My mind was on Mr.. Annis."
you said that Thornton Hams
beckoned to Captain Hains:' Eyes.
"Has anyone ever told you that II
was absolutely necessary in this case
to prove that there was some induce
ment on the part of Thornton Hams
to Captain Hams to come down on thu
float?"
absolutely no one"
"You say that with Captain Ham:
behind YOU and Thornton Hams on thu
other side Of the dock. you could SET
the defendant beckon to Captain
I1ainSo'