The Washington times., 1908-08-22
Father of Slayer of Annis
Plans to Finance Trial
of Sons.
WILL NOT DISCUSS
DEATH OF CLUBMAN
Retired Army Officer Calls on Real
Estate Man and Pays Visit TO
Darkened Home.

Peter c. Hams, jr., and Thornton Jen-
kins Haias. who played the principal
parts in the Staying Of William z. An
mis-, is IN Washington 70 raise funds a.
help defray the expenses Of defending
his two sons.
Il IS known that the general called on
several Of the most prominent real es-
tate men Of the city this morning, but
what the result Of his efforts was, he
would not divulge. That much money
Is necessary to meet the expenses Of
the legal battle which will be waged.
for the employment OF alienists and
lawyers, is manifested by the request
cf Assistant District Attorney Darrin.
of New York. for Sl0,O00 TO prosecute
the two prisoners.
The attorneys for the Hainses have
already announced that the defense will
be insanity, and thousands of dollars
must be paid for alienists If the trial
resolves itself down 20 that issue.
General Hams Retieent.
General Hams. however. would not
admit that the raising OF funds WAS
the purpose OF his visit 10 this city
He arrived last evening and put Up II
the shoreham. Early this morning he
was at his office. room %. Unlon trust
Building. and disposed Of a lot OF mail
that had accumuiated during hiu abb
sence He also made a visit 10 his
home. al ISIS Eighteen b street north
west, whis,h has been closed up fcr two
months, aud obtained articles ne VENTED
10 take u New York.
When sfen at his office IN the Union
Trust Bui ding, at the conclusion OF his
Hrraa
ed depreF sed, and was loath 70 discuss
the subiacs OF his sons trouble He
avoided the use q such w"rds as ar
rest" and killing but referred "a Il
repeatedly as this matter ID tne pa
There was no nervousness in the de-
meauor Cf the retired army oIncef'
whose o!d age IS cloudeo with the
shadow that has faheu over the lives
Of two OF his sons. His step Is quick
and he Is as active as man half MS
age His military training distinguishes
him, and his erect bearing, combine
with his age, would mark him in any
crowd.
Once in Union trust Building.
His office in the Union Trust build
ing is tie head once OF the Hams Con-
crete Mixer Company. in which he is
a partner with his son, Captain Hams.
In this c;fce he also carries on his en-
gineerinS business.
There is no use in my talking about
the matter" he said! 1t cannot help
the hoys any and might ne miscOnstrued.
The truth will come out, but / shall
not say q word al this time"
did you come TO Washington 70
help your sons?'' he was asked.
That I cannot talk about either" he
said, with an air Of hnality, Il have abb
soIutely nothing 10 say. ! am going 70
New York this afternoon
shortly after his return to his office
this noon the general nlled out num-
Der Of telegraph blanks and sent them
to the Western Union office by his ste
General Hains remained but a few
minutes in his home on Eighteenth
street It looked dark and desolate when
he entered IL. The blinds were all drawn
and when he came out It was eXldent
that the visit to his home had a1ected
him.
Fails to Hear Greeting
As he passed down dle street one Of
his neighbors, whom H. has known for
several years, greeted him, but 50 alb
sorbed was he in his thoughts that he
did not hear the salutaTiOn and walked
on. He returned to the ONCE where his
stenCgrapher had number OF letters
ready for his signature and where a
number OF newspaper representatives
were awaiting him.
He knew their errand at once and
lost no time in informing them that
their mission was futile, that he would
say nothing about the Affairs which cul-
minated in the killing OF Annis and the
arrest of his two hons. in response to
every question he said he had nothing
to say and showed considerable i'm
patience when the questioning was not
discontinued Immediately.
There is no use in asking questions" !"
he said at last. I will say absolutely
nothing about this matter In the pa
pers Enough. yes, too much, has been
said already
During the entire interview he stood
before his desk, fuulbling nervously
with the pile of papers which had been
placed before him. looking Up but rare
~, and plainly manifested his relief
when his visitors departed