Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
NO TESTIMONY IN DEFENSE
C. A. Curtis of Washington Declares
Victim Boosted Of Conquest.
OFFERS TO AID ACCUSED MEN
Writes Gen. Hams He Is Willing to
Tell His Story Before
Jury

NEW YORK. August 2S.@Capt. p. c.
Hains. jr., and his brother. T. Jenkins
Hams. were held without bail for the
action of grand jury today on charge
of the murder of William E. Annis.
They were arraigned in a magistrate s
court in Long Island City today. T.. Jen-
kins Hams is accused of being an acces-
sorry to the murder while the captain is
alleged to be the principal.
The announced intention of Capt. Hams
counsel to plead insanity as his defense,
together with sensational charges which
Capt. Hams counsel have made against
the captains wife, involving an alleged
confession by her of improper relation
ships with Annis, has given the case un.
usual interest.
1t was not expected that all the peculiar
branches of the case would be disclosed
at the hearing before the magistrate to-
day. It was expected, however. that the
counsel for T. Jenkins Hams would en-
deavor to have the charges against him
dismissed. on the ground that he took nc
actual part in the killing and that all he
did was to protect his brother.
Shows Effects of Confinement.
The Hams brothers were taken from
the Queens county Jail. handcuffed to-
gether, and rode on a street car in the
| custody of a deputy sheriff to Magistrat
Gilroy's court. Capt. Hams. who when
he last appeared in court wore the uni
| form of his army rank, today was clad
in citizens clothes. His pallor and un
shaven appearance indicated the effects
of his confinement in jail.
His brother showed no effects of his
| Imprisonment.
| Three witnesses testified for the prose
cution.
| Patrolman Charles w. Baker, who ar
rested the brothers after the shooting
said that when he arrived on the yacht
club float Annis was lying there wounded
| Charles H. Roberts. member of the
Bayside Yacht Club, testified that III
witnessed the shooting and helped Annis
from the water, which was crimson witt
his blood. Annis. the witness testified
said to Capt. Hams:
You have made a horrible mistake"
Stopped by a Revolver.
The witness stated that he attempted t
interefer at the sound Of the first shot
but that T. Jenkins Hams thrust re
volver into his face and shouted:
Keep back or I'll kill you"
Afterward he said T. Jenkins Hahn
asked the witness:
have been trying to persuade him iron
doing this for some time"
At this point Capt. Hams interruptet
| his brother, saying:
| Keep still, this is my AFFAIR
| Dr. Frey, the corOner's physician, de
| scribed Annis' wounds, of which he salt
| there were twenty, four of which woul'
have been fatal.
No testimony was given in defense.
Washington Man offers Aid:
The name of the hitherto mysteriou!
witness who had represented himself t.
| the lawyers of the defense as ready Il
| testify to having heard William f. Ami!
boast of his conquest of Mrs. Peter &
Hams. wife of Capt. Hams. was revealed
last night after conference betweer
| Gen. Hams and the lawyers retained Il
| defend his two sons Capt. Peter Conove
| Hains. jr. and Thornton jenkins Hains
| now awaiting trial Oh a charge OF muir
dering AnnfS OH August II.
| He is c. A. Curtis of u Bank street
| Princeton, n. j.. and also said to live a.
3O7 3 street northeast. Washington. u. e
The general made public the following
| letter written by Curtis on August IL
| from Princeton:
ALLOW me to offer to you and to your
| family my deepest sympathy in all yOul
| trouble and TO offer any assistance in my
| power. AprOpos of this letter l beg tc
| say that l have heard Mr.. Annis making
boasts as to bis relations with your sons
wife on two occasions in clubs in New
York, and once on yacht near New
| York.
Kindly keep all l have written from
| all except your attorneys and family. as
| dislike notOriety. If. however. 1t become.
| necessary, / will. of course, testify to al
| the pertinent facts in your sons defense
l hope, however, that this will not bt
| necessary"
| Maid to Take Stand.
| The general also made public the fac
| that the two colored maids whom Mrs
Hams had had in her employ during hel
husbands absence in The Philippines
| would be called as witnesses for the de
| fense.
| The correspondence between Gen. Hahn.
| and Mr.. Curtis eliminated in an interview
| at the Hotel Martinique at which Mr.
! Curtis identified himself as lawyer and
| former officer of volunteers, descended
! from military family.
| Mr. Curtis claimed that his mother wa:
| a daughter OF Gen. Rodman. form -riy
| chief of ordnance Of the United State:
army and inventor of the Rodman rifle.