The sun., 1908-08-21
HAMS DENIALS AND CHARGES
WIFE DEFENDS HERSELF FROM
Lawyers, ACCUSATION.
Her children Are Capt. Hains's. she Des
cIares-IAwyer Who Said One OF Them
Wasn't Says Now He Cant Provo IL
More About the Alleged Confession.

clares-IAWyer WhO Saxu One OF Inem
wasn't Says Now He Can't Prove IL
More About the Alleged Confession.
Denials, reiterations and supplementary
details came in confusing abundance yes
terdsy in the case growing out Of the murder
Of William E. Annis by Capt Peter G. Hams,
Jr, The lawyers for Capt Hams and his
brother gave out the substance Of the al
legged confession OF Mrs. Hains. Frank
G. Wild. Mrs. Hains's attorney. on behalf
OF his clients father. Charles II. Libby.
denied that Mr.. Libby has made q state
ment accusing Capt. Hams Of unnatural
practices and alleging conditions existing
among army officers similar to those re-
yealed in the German army: John r. Mo
Intyre repudiated his statement OF Wednes-
day night, when he asserted that Mrs.
Hains's Understandable child was IL
legitimate, and admitted that such state
ment could not be proved, and finally
the lawyers for the prisoners began round-
ing out their defence on the ground OF in
sanity as regards the Captain and attrib
uted T. Jenkins Hains's action to desire
to shield his brother from possible attack.
According to the lawyers for the de-
fence Mrs Hains In her alleged confession
admitted that she had known Mr.. Annis
for six years and had loved him from the
first. She admitted wrongdoing with him
on eight occasions, according to John F.
Mcintyre, the place being given as the
bachelor apartments Of friend in Man
haitian. The alleged improprieties are de-
scribed as having taken place In the after
noon, when the absence Of either party
from home would not be noted. The wife
admitted also. according to her husbands
lawyers, that from April 10 to April II
abe had been at hotel In West Forty-fourth
street with Mr.. Annis. registered under
the name Of Anderson. and that In this
period criminal operation was performed
upon her. 1t is this alleged confession
which the defence will maintain unbal-
anoed the mind OF the Captain and rem
dered him irresponsible for his acts.
This confession. according, to John +.
Mcintyre, was the summing Up OF several
oral confessions and was taken down BY
q stenographer, typewriter and the tran
script signed in the presence Of reputable
witnesses. The signature was afaxed In
Capt. Hains's homo at Fort Hamilton.
On Wednesday night representatives OF the
defence said that Mrs. Hams had ad-
mitted the illegihmacy Of her youngest
child. This statement also was repudiated
S-A&Ae
was left with the declaration that Capt.
Hains and his family believed that Capt.
Hains was not the father of tho child, but
all admit that since the Captain and his
wife had been fiving together in harmony
preceding and for months after the birth
Of the child their slpposluon cannot be
proved. Nor were they able yesterday TO
Wild, counsel for Mrs. Hams, characterized
this irresponsible. statement as cruel to bis
Mr.. Wild made more Of a statement
yesterday than has been made on behalf
Of Mrs. Hams since the shooting Besides
DENYING that any Of Mrs. Hains's children
are illeeitimate Mr.. Wild said that criminal
operation never had been performed on
Mrs. Hams, that she was not guilty OF the
alleged to have been made by her against
her husband she never made nor were they
made for her.
Mrs. Hains will not make any direct
ss n s At sae ms Mr. Ss
said. sThe children OF Mrs. Hains are
Capt. Hains's children. and We will act on
those charges at the proper time. Such q
charge was never made or suggested before.
first time when 1t becomes necessary. to
prepare a defence on the charge Of murder.
We shall present our answer to these charges
when the time comes.
trying to influence public sentiment In
favor OF his client, and suppose that is a
clever thing to do, but IL 10 absolute cruelty
to a woman who has suffered 90 much and
90 undeservedly as has Mrs Hama
Mr.. Mcintyre had said that the only way
Mrs. Hams could eject reconciliation
would be by coming forward and telling
the truth on the stand in behalf Of her
M. Wild said that Mrs. Hains was not the
guilty but the injured party IN the matter
and that she would not 70 to her husband
and ask forgiveness for something which
she had not done. nor would she tell q story
which was not true 70 assist In his defence
Mr.. Wild, however would not acknowledge
that there was need OF reconciliation
and repeated his earlier statement that
Mrs. Hains, although sorely wronged. still
considered Capt Hams her husband and
The declaration Of Mr.. Mcintyre that Mira
Hains was welcome to her youngest child
was repeated to Mr.. Wild.
Il have not heard from Mr.: Mcintyre on
Hams will be only too glad to take one or al!
of her children. To secure possession Of
them is the chief desire Of her life'
Joseph 8. Shay. the lawyer who. was
brought into the case after 1t was deter
mined that insanity was to play a large
part in the defence, spent four hours yes
terday afternoon talking with Capt. Hains
and his brother in the counsel room OF
the Queens County Jail. On his return to
his Office Mr.. Shay said that the Captains |
mind positively was unbalanced.
Ten minutes before he left the Jail. MIR. |
Shay said. Major John p. Hains. brother
Of the prisoners, entered the room. Capt.
Hains turned TO his brother and began talk
ing to him quietly. Suddenly the captain
shouted out. 3Dont you contradict mel and
attempted TO strike his brother, who had
not spoken except In greeting as he entered.
Mr.. Shay stepped between them and In a |
moment the Captain became quiet and ap- |
parently forgot the incident. This outbreak,
MIR Shay said. he considered evidence OF |
the Captains disordered mind. -
The brothers went to the Bayside section |
not 10 do murder, Mr. Shay insisted. but on |
alother matter which he cannot now di- |
yulgp On their arrival at the yacht club. |
Thornton Hains learned that Annis was |
there but out in a boat. and tried to per-
sade his brother to como away, fearing. |
not murder, but that the men, II they met
would come to blows Capt; Hsins refused
arguing this question Mr.. Annis's boat
came up to the float and Capt; Hains. catch