Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-29
THE HAMS TRIAL.
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dence being admitted, Mr.. weaver con-
tinued his testimony.
Mr.. Weaver said that Captain Hains
and his wife were very affectionate be-
fore the departure for the Philippines.
Captain Hains then showed no ira
tional signs.
what was said by Capt. Hains
when you saw him at ThOrnton's
house 50
HE said his wife had been a good
woman but Annis had betrayed her. 3"
What was his appearance?"
He looked wretched as If he had
gone to pieces. He looked down at the
floor and twisted his hair. Sometimes
he arose and whistled and sang. then
sat down again, and became silent. 1t
was all unnatural"
Mr.. Weaver said he took Capt. HaiEs
to Boston for trip for his health. All
during the trip the witness said Capt.
Hains paid no attention to what was
going on. Recess was taken at this
point. '.' ."''-''''
Before court convened for the after
neon session Mrs. Hams. accompanied
by her husband, General Hams, and
son, Major John Hams. entered the
court ROOM Thornton Hams met his
mother as she entered the enclosure
where counsel were seated. The defend.
ant took his mother by the hand ana
talked to f1er a few moments, while she
wept softly Mrs. Hams then went to
Z the far side Of the room where she SAT
with Major Hams. 1t was the first time
Mrs. Hams had seen her son IN court.
Mr.. Weaver, resuming the stand,
said that he and Captain Hams stopped
at Young's Hotel in Boston. At break
fast Capt Hams was nervous ana
would not eat, said Mr.. Weaver. who
said they went to see patent attorney.
"Going to the lawyers he twisted his
hair and pushed his hat back, SAID
Mr. Weaver, land said his wife came
from that town and that now he has
ny wife. After our business with the
lawyers we went back to the train He
still continued to pull his hair twitch
his mouth and whisper On the train
his actions continued and the captain
said: My God, Weaver, my home Is all
gone ,....
Witness said there was an lmpedi-
rnent in Capt Hams gait. MT weaver
said he took Capt. Hams to Thornton
Hams home in Brooklyn.
Capt. Hains frequently said. It's too
bad Weaver, it's too bad TINS trip
was about Aug. L.
From your observations of his con-
duct during that trip, how would you
characterize his conduct" IRRATIONAL
Mr.. Weaver described Capt Hams on
Aug. Is, saying his eyes were staring
and CLASSY and that his face twitched
His aDpearance was worse than when
he returned from the Philippines, said
Mr.. Weaver.
Mr.. White cross-examined Mr.. WeaV-
er. who said he had been ldentlhed
with the Hams concrete concern 1or
four years. General Hams was presl-
dent of the company, he said.
Weaver said the Hams company was
a co-psrtnership in which he, General
Hains and Capt. Hams owned equal
shares of the company. The witness
said he had seen Capt. Hams about
every day foe five years subsequent TO
the Spanish American War
"Did you ever see him twist his hair
as VOL, have described here. before he
went to the Philippines" II did not"
The witness said that prior to the
departure of Captain Hams for the
Philippines, the captain had frequently
invited him to go on a motor boat trip
to Sandy Hook Mr.. Weaver said he
had made vigorous protests against
the defendant.
Mr. Weaver said he had advised
Thornton Hams a year ago to build
concrete house and that he again spoke
of the matter on Aug. 1. The witness
had never built a concrete house but
was interested in them.
s,ni1 1Hxy ~ O.
fendant about going to Bayside on Aug.
1872"
"I said to him: why don't you go to
Bayside and lock the property over,
Take Peter with you. 1t will get him
away from his surroundings and VIII
do him good
Mr.. Weaver said he had talked with
Mr.. Mcintyre probably five times about
the case. He had also talked with Mr.
Shav.
While Mr.. Weaver's testimony was
In progress Mrs. General Hams lett
the court room after shaking her sons
hand Mr.. Weaver said that he did not
speak to counsel for the defence about
his testimony until three months after
the tragedy. He said he once saw Mr.
Mcintyre at Long Island City jail when
he went there TO see the tialilS oiO:H-
ers.
"Did you, Mr. McIntire. and the de-
fendant have conversation at the de-
fendant's cell?" Yes"
WAS the case discussed?' Yes
Ibid anyone tell you to go there:
Major Hams wanted me to go to cheer
Peter up"
Ibid you not go over to the Jail before
that time:" II went over to the jail
many times. but l did not feel that
should go in. I felt that 1 had sent the
men the journey that led to the shoot
ing, I felt that I was responsible for
the shooting and didn't want to go in.
went over to the Jail nearly every Sun
day, but never went in."
MI White tried to learn from MT
Weaver whether Capt. Hains displayed
during the year 1908 "rudeness' and "ob-
stinacy of control" The questions owl
dently prepared by DR.. Flint. the alienist.
We're excluded by Justice Crane. Mr.
Weaver was excused. ':f
James Tierney. garbage remover. was
called. He said he went to the Baysfde
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