The sun., 1908-08-16

West Point from New Jersey In 1857 and
was commissioned q Second Lieutenant in
the Second Artillery In 1881. That day
he was promoted to First Lieutenanoy.
In 1863 no was assigned to the Corps Of
Engineers and served in that branch Of the
servioe up TO his retirement. His promo
ton was comparatively rapid and he be-
came Brigadier- General in 1908.
Gen. Hams served with great credit
throughout the civil war. fought In the
battle Of Bull Run. was in the Virginia
Peninsular campaign and In the defenoes
Of Washington and the Manassas cam
paign. He was in the Maryland and
Rappahannook campaigns and for several
months was chief engineer officer Of the
Thirteenth Corps. He superintended the
construction Of the defenoes Of Natohez
and later was chief engineer Of the De-
partnent Of the Gulf and had charge Of
all field operations In Louisiana and Texas,
He was appointed Brigadier- General
Of Volunteers in the Spanish American
War and commanded the Third Division,
First Army Corps, with headquarters at
Chickamauga Park. He went to Porto
Rioo in August. 1898, and captured the town
OF Guayama. In 1897 and 1898 he served
on the Nicaragua Canal Commission and
for ten consecutive years was member
Of various army boards on rivers and har-
bors and bridges.
A year ago he brought suit against the
Government to collect 5000 for service
while q MEMBER Of tho Panama Canal Com
mission. He was retired in July. 1904.
for age.
T. Jenkins Hains was born In Washington
In 1855 and after preparing at private schools
entered Columbian University at Wash
ington, where he remained year. He
followed the sea and became a licensed
navigator on Engllsh and American steam
chips. He is the author Of Captain Cores
Courtship," 1The Windjammers. sThe
Wreck Of the ConemauEh,' sMr. Trun-
nell," The Cruise Of the Petrol. Strife Of
the Sea- 'The Black Barque,' voyage Of
the Arrow
MRs. HAMS sTARrs FOR NEW YORK.
BOSTON, Aug. lS.-Since the institution
of the divorce proceedings against her
last June Mrs. Hams has been living at
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Libbey Of sS Crest avenue, Winthrop
she was much overcome, but recovered
In time to catch the midnight train for New
York. She was accompanied by her
mother and left upon the advice OF her
counsel In Boston. Fred l.. Norton.
Mrs. Hains says that Mr.. Annis is entirely
innocent Of the charges against him made
by Capt Hams in his petition and that the
charge 10 merely incidental TO the con-
spiraoy against her in which she says Gen.
Hams and T. Jenkins Hains are partici-
pants.
There was never any love lost between
Thornton Hains and myself said Mrs.
Hains tonight.
.He was jealous Of the success Of MIR.
Annis as advertising agent Of Recreation
and he attributed the rejection Of many
of his own contributions to the influence
Of Mr.. Annis We think that he has been
urging Peter on to do the shooting. Al
though Capt. Hains has violent. ungov-
ernable temper there is great deal OF
good In him and he would not have done
this II he had not been the tool Of his brother.
Il had no intimation that Capt. Hams
was going to shoot Mr.. Annis and do not
know. whether anything has happened
within the last month between them to
precipltate such q tragedy.
Thornton Hains wrote threatening let
ters to Mr.. Hains. who laughed at him
and paid no attention to them. and can
only explain tho shooting at this time by the
interpretation and nagging Of his brother.
I'VE were married about eight years
ago. when Peter was Lieutenant at Fort
Banks here. Mr.. Annis was an intimate
friend OF both Of us while my husband
was gone and while my husband was at
home. Mr.. Annis took me out auto
mobile riding. Every time We were ac-
oompanied by officers in the post and their
wives. He was always at our home and
treated as one Of the family. He was
dear friend Of my husband.
MY husband came to my room on May
20 10 rage. He accused me Of many dread
full things and ordered me to my room. He
said was faithless. That Is not true.
/ am innocent Of all tho charges he made
against me and told him 30.
That night he ordered me from the
house, but / did not 60. A few nights
later, on June I, he called again at the house
with his brother and father. He threatened
me and abused me and then l remember
was forced TO sign document. do not
know what the document was about. i
did not read II but was forced to sign it.
He then gave orders to my maid that no
one should see me.
-The next morning ! recovered con-
seriousness and found myself lying on the
floor OF my room. DIR. William Wilson, the
fort surgeon. was called to attend me.
was a nervous wreck. After recovered I
remembered signing the document the pre-
vious evening.
MY mother called for me few days later
and took me back to my home here in Win
throp. When my mother came for me my
husband refused to let me take my children.
He said he did not care where went, but
could not have my little ones.
my husband and his father told me wal
unfit to have my children with me. That is
a gross falsehood. They did everything
they could to make me feel unhappy,
Il understand my husband made every
effort he could to get the servants. grocers
and Others at Fort Hamilton to say some
thing against my character to use in his
suit for divorce. but he was unsuccessful.
They could not say one word against me.
and none Of them did
Charles H. Libbey. father Of Mrs. Hams.
said: