New-York tribune., 1908-08-22
nARRIN AFTER EVANS
KEEKS BRAINSTORM Nan.
Hsins Prosecutors -4kenist Bat
terra to RiUal ThaaCs.

c+.rf,rd White The contingent fund of lhe
Queens County District Attorney is only @'e"u' anu
rhers are FIVE other homicide cases 10 be tried AT
81. fan tern, besides that OF the brothers when
viii probsbl exhaust that amount entirely Dls-
r-srt Attorney Ira 9. Darrfn called on toptroher
Nsetr Yesterday noon and asked for an extra aP-
rrop-sation Of $1,000 to employ expert testimony
When the request was made Controiler Metz salo
that he had 10 available fund from which ne coulo
transfer such amount. and he told the pistr1ct
Artornev that the earliest date at which he could
supplv him with the necessary funds would be on
September IS. when the Board Of Estimate meets'
and advised Mr. Darrin 10 make his application 10
Il AT that time. He promised his support IN the
sppjcation, and advised Mir. Darrin TO go ahead
with his preparations for the trial, retain the ex-
r,e-ts whom may consider necessary ana nave
them turn their bills the city when they fall
due.
Mr. Ds-rin said later that this the course he
would probably follow and that soon as posi-
bic he would consult with the best known expert
anenists He viii Try procure the services of
such men as Dr.. Britton d Evans. of New Jersey,
the man VINO brought the word 'brsinstorm into
notice at the first Thaw trial Until he has made
sure OF the services of several aenists he will not
place the Hams brothers under observation. as he
wishes the doctors examine the prisoners at the
time, Il is said, and prepare a joint report
They will also be retained at the trial TO combat
tire expert testimony of the alienists retained by
the defence
-'J have only q DO OUT of s7eo left for me 10
use" said Mr. Darrin after seeing the Controller
1T seems 10 me that il may cost as much IS
s20elo 10 conduct the trial particularly when we
VII have 10 call aIIenists 10 refute the testimony
Of the defence. That IS surely reasonable amount
when IL is considered what the Tilaw trial cost
II is absolutely certain that the defence will in
troduce slenists. snd it will be absolutely neces-
ssry for ne similarly prepared 1 would
like have trial up IN September. but
Mr.. Mcintyre has ntnated he would rather
have il go to November. and as the court
probably would grant such q request doubt il
the case comes up before then. / shall do every
thing in my power 10 expedite the trial
Members Of the Beyside Yacht Club went 10 the
home Of Mrs Annis last night ar No Il Clermont
avenue, 10 say that the members Of the club as a
body going 10 do their utmost TO secure the
conviction Of Captain Bains and his brother. but
found her away. At meeting of the club earlier
IN the day resolutions had been adopted by these
same members expressing their sympathy for her
bereavement.
Few steps taken by either the defence or the
prosecution yesterday, John F. Mcintyre. chief
counsel for the defence was victim OF a burglary
in his city home and he spent all day in vain
attempt TO find sone clew 70 the burglars Mr.
Shay. who is associated with him. although badly
shaken UP In automobile accident on his way
home Thursday night. spent the day running down
new lines of the about which he was not pre-
pared last night to make any definite statement.
He said that what he discovered during the day
had made him more optimistic Of the success
Of the defence than he had been
had no direct bearing on the that the
roung child which has been in the home Of T
Jenkins Hams. in s6th street, Bay Ridge, for sew
eral months, the child of T jenkins Hams and
the French nurse of his daughter Molie, woman
named Marie Louise Sulmande- AS soon as Major
Esins the brother of the captain and T. Jenkins
Hams, this story he Indignantly denied its
truth said that the child is the youngest child
of Captain Peter c. Hams The two Oldest chill
dren Of Captain Hams now in the care OF the
wife Of oral Hahn a Hancock.
cause of the grandmother's years the youngest
child was placed in care of the French maid
who had cared To- the four-yeaT-old daughter OF
7. Jenkins Hains
Neither ny Mcintyre Nj. Shay visited Cap
tain and T Jenkins Hains yesterday. Mr. Shay
spent time looking up the mental history OF
the Hams family in preparation OF his insanity de-
fence. II is reported that Captain Hainss grand
father confined in his last years In a New
Jersey insane asylum private natoriurn- Mr..
shay investigate that further to-day, as it will
he Of considerable benefit to the defence to intro
! duce il st the trial.
The children Of Captain Hams are the hub about
which the appears 10 revolve at present. AS
the price Of reconciliation. rather, sort of
armed neutrality. Mrs Hams is said demand the
Custody OF the children. II they are surrendered
her she will the stand and substantiate. 1t
said. story alleged have been told to Cap
tain Hains of how AnnE entered his home In this
case she will be in practically the position as
rhat occupied by Evelyn Thaw at the trial of her
husband.
Whether Annis had warning Of the attempt on
life Captain Hains planned is still moot point
After several denials that letters were in existence.
said yesterday that there were undoubt-
edy such letters and they had been in the posses
sion Of Mrs Annis since the shooting Mrs Annis has
steadfastly refused say anything about these
letters since her husband murdered, and Dis
trict Attorney DarTin says that not only has he
these letters but also that he does not believe
they exist.
TA-rr he day
further corroboratve evidence that 7. Jenkins Hams
had drawn his revolver before the shooting began
and prevented any attempt 10 aid Annis. He sent
Lieutenant Butler the detective assigned TO his
Office the Bayside Yacht Club early in the after
noon. Lieutenant Butter examined the superintend-
ent Of the club and Commodore G. Waldo Smith
among others. All the servants Of the club also
came in for searching examination. did all the
members who live or in Flushing He would
not say when he returned whether he had obtained
anything of value from them. Most of his atten-
ton directed 70 the movements of the brothers
on Friday and Saturday preceding the murder.
The District Attorney hopes TO base their move
rnents Of those two days his contention that the
murder was premeditated- The defence said on
Wednesday that it would prove by these same move
rnents that the murder was not premeditated.
Captain Peter Hams is said TO be IN a serious
mental and physical condition DR. Clarence n
Piatt the jail physician, and the warden and keep
ers OF the jail do not agree with MI Shays state
rnent of Captain Hains's mental condition. DR.
Platt who while making his rounds in the jai
daily stops for few minutes al the cells occupied
by the Hains brothers says that Captain Hams Ii
in no worse condition than might be expected Of &
man in his present position, and that his mind II
far from being a blank
The tan attendants say T Jenkins Hains is show
ing more nerve than his brother, who now seems
4rIv 10 realize the situation Captain Hams, they
say is at times and irritable. but since h
has been in the jail rested well at night and
taken mis- meals with less regularity. Th'