Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-24
THE HAMS TRIAL.
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a photograph was taken during the So
called rehearsal Of the shooting at the
Yacht Club.
After Patrolman Charles w. Baker
had testified as to the arrest of the
Hams brothers, he identified the pis-
tolls taken from the Hams brothers and
| holster worn by Capt. Hams strapped
| around his chest. court took recess.
| Patrolman Baker said he could not
| see the holster when Capt. Hams was
on the float. The holster, he said was
slung over Capt. Hams vest and in
| side his coat when took Capt.
Hams over to Mr.. Annis to be identi-
| fled, Thornton Hams said that he
(ineaning Capt. Hains), would admit
| to the SHOOTING
On cross-examination the policeman
said that when he reached the float,
| the defendant came over to him and
said, This is the man." pointing to
| his brother The witness further
stated that the defendant said at the
| time, II had him under arrest and held
| him until they could go and get
| policeman"
The witness was asked: rs it not
man he pointed revolver at me- that
| the defendant said That is so, but
did not intend to shoot him?'" Il did
not hear him"
Did not the defendant say at the
time. I only drew my gun. because
they were going to harm my broth
err" Yes, he did"
Policeman Baker declared that no
one spoke to the prisoners from the
| time they took them from the dock to
the automobile in which they were re-
! moved to the Jail. He was certain Mr..
| Kimmel did not speak to the prison.
ers. The officer said that he noticed
that Captain Hams had nothing to say
while he was being taken from the
| float to the Jail and that his eyes had 4
CLASSY, glazed look The officer ex-
| cused, Julin Ripley, president of
| periodical magazine company with
which William E. Annis was connected
as manager was called to the stand.
| He said his magazine had printed arti-
cles by the defendant, whom he knew.
Did you publish an article by him
in November, 1902" Yes"
Was there some correspondence in
connection with that article?" Yes,
! in January, 1908. | replied to his let
| ter and two weeks later l again re-
ceived a letter from the defendant
| which l tore up. l received another
| letter from the defendant in the
SPRING
| Mr.. Ripley identified the signature Of
the defendant on the three letters. The
| first two letters We're marked for iden-
| LITIGATION and the third letter was Of
| fered in evidence. Mr.. Mcintyre said
the defendant had no objection The
letter of Thornton Hams dated last
June to Mr.. Ripley was read in evil
dence 1t read in part: Il think
owe it you to say that YOU have not
scoundrel in your employ. l have got
Annis on a criminal charge. II should
be glad to give you the facts in the
! case
The letter inclosed characterized
Annis as a rascal. Mr.. Ripley said he
| thought he could recall the contents
| of the second letter from Thornton
Hams, which was destroyed. Justice
| Crane, however. excluded the testi-
mony on this point DR.. Darrin closed
his. examination and counsel for Hams
1
mission of the letter paves the way for
the defence to produce evidence as to
| the alleged motives which actuated
Captain Hams in killing Annis. Mr.
Darrin called the witness mainly to
| spread on the records the contents OF
the second letter SO far as Mr.. Ripley
could remember them, but he failed
| to get in this evidence.
| Policeman William Brooks said he
searched Thornton Hams and found nine
3S-calibre cartridges in his pockets. He
was excused and Officer Hayes was call
| ed Hayes testified that he was in charge
| of the Flushing station house on Aug 10
| when the Hams brothers were brought
there He corroborated the testimony of
| the two policemen who have been called
to the stand.
| Eugene FalIon. q policeman. testified
| further to what took place at the sta
! ton house. THE defendant asked If he
| could send some messages to his father.
| told him to be careful and not say any
| thing until he could see lawyer. Cap
| tain Peter Hams sent a telegram to his
| father and the defendant gave me some
messages to be telephoned to Mammal
tan"
| The messages were identified as the
ones written at the station house. One
message from the defendant to friend
| in Manhattan stated: Am locked up.
| Come to me at once Another message
| read: 'Annis is shot. Come at once. Am
in Jail in Flushing" A third message to
an editor Of a New York evening paper
said: Can YOU come to see me? Am in
| iail at Flushing" Another telegram sent
| to General p. G. Hams at Sandy Hook,
| by the defendant read: "Annis is killed.
Come at
What was said by YOU to the defend
| ant at this time?" II told him that An
mis- was not dead. and he replied: Well,
he is as good as dead"
what else was said?" The defendant
said that the people will agree with me
| when they know that Annis betrayed
Peters wife,.
What was said to you at the time of
the coroner's inquest by the defendant?'
"T cat doup hy Thornton Hams an!