The Washington herald., 1908-08-20

be held without bail for the action Of
the grand jury The Jury aiso found that
Thornton jenkins Hams aided and aoetJed
iu the commission OF the crime and urged
that he also De renanded without baE
along with his brother.
There was an ou7burst. of applause from
several parts Of The courtroom when the
verdict was announced. but II was quickly
checked BY Coroner Amber. who raped
his gaveI vigorously on the desk and
warned those present that he would stand
for no demonstration This was after the
stenographer had read the findings OF the
Jury placing responsibility for the death
OF An-i> directly upon Capt Hams Or
der was maintained for q few seconds,
but soon there wes a buzz Of excitement
throughout the courtroom. Then the
sJen0grapher read from his notebook that
the jury also held Thornton jenkins
Hzins equally responsible. and again
there was loud clapping. which was only
stopped when the coroner arose and
pounded the desk with all his might
Statement by Mr.. Mcintyre.
Before Coroner Amber convened the
inquest Mr.. Mcintyre made a statement
20 the newspaper men outlining the de-
fense- He said that he and the lawyers
associated with him had talked with bo-h
the Eains brothers. and that they were
convinced beyond doubt that the army
ohicer Is insane Mr. Mcintyre said that
Capt. Hams has almost lost his memory.
and can recall absolutely nothing Of the
shooting
Mr.. Mcintyre said tonight that the i'm
mediate cause Of Capt Hams breakdown
was the answer which Mrs. Hains fled 70
the bill OF complaint made against her by
her husband in the divorce suit which he
had instituted In her answer Mrs Hams
charged that the amy ofhcer was moral
" depraved. and Mr.. Mcintyre averred
that the captain was positive, beyond any
doubt. that this allegation was inspired
by Annis-
NJ. Mcintyre further asserted that Mrs
Hams nineteen-months-old child. which
Is now with the army officers mother At
Fort Hancock. IS nlegitimate, and that
Mr. Anuis was the father Of il The law
yeTs say they can prove c0nclusively that
this fact IS true. and 10 strengthen their
statement, Mr.. Mcintyre announced to
night that Mrs Hams can have the child.
and that the army officers family as wei
as himself. VIII be only too willing 10
part with It.
Enough 10 Make Him Mad.
The alleged fact alone. 0Ir. Mcintyre
| contends. was enough 10 drive CAPT
Hams mad Then when the captain re-
turned from the Pacific. last May. he
found his wife, Mr- Mcintyre says. i'll
from the effects Of a criminal operation
which had been performed upon her in a
( sanitarium in Lexington avenue. this
| city While Mr.. Mcintyre would not 20
I into details as 10 what Mrs Hams con
/ fessio1 contains. il became known thai
{ IN the confession Mrs. Hams aclnowl-
edges that Annis was the father Of her
nineteen-mOnths-Old child Acknowle5g-
ment Of the criminal abortion is also
( embodied in the confession. II IS said
I AIr Mcintyre also confirmed the state
ment made by Mrs. Hams father.
I Charles Il Libbey, that the wife's an
I swer 10 the divorce proceedings con
/ tanned charges OF unnatural and immoral
! conduct against her husband
Joseph :. SHAY. who defended Maria
/ Barberi. Vinceuzo Nino. and George ".
l Cram. celebrated murder trials in which
/ emotional insanity was the plea OF the
/ defense. was added 20 the list Of Hams
| counsel to-day