The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
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OF either District Attorney Darrin or
Mr.. White, has so far been the real
counsel for the State. lie has shut of
questions 10y Mcintyre which were
.nanifestly improper, although the State
attorney evidently did not think so. and
has prevented the defense riding rough
shod over the States cas-
Crane Conducts Case.
Crane. and Crane alone. has chuck
ed out of the case the dotans OF the
alleged affair between hLrs. Peter G.
Hams and William +. -Annis, having
prevented any answer being made 10
any questions along this line
The defense will admit that there was
animosity between T. Jenkins Hams and
Annis. The lawyers will admit that
Thornton Hams endeavored ia several
instances TO have Annis discharged from
his position. and they will admit the
authorship by him OF a letter to Editor
Ripley, OF Recreation, last June. saying
Il will get even with Annis yet"
But they will argue that this feeling
between the two men was due entirely
to matters that have no direct bearing
on the murder. and was more pronounc-
ed on the part Of Annis than on the
part OF Hams.
Little Girl the Cause.
Mollie. the little daughter Of T Jen-
kins Hams. will be claimed 10 be the
innocent cause of the tragedy His love
for her and his desire TO get her out OF
the city was the reason the Hams broth
ers went 10 Bay Side on the day Of
the shooting.
That friends OF T. Jenkins Hams had
told him there were many splendid
places in that vicinity Tor a country
home 90 he went thsIe 10 look the
ground over. not knowing Annis would
be present
An additional sensation developed be
fore the court opened with the an
nouncement that the mysterious Mr..
Curtis" who detailed Annis' alleged
boasts of his relations with Mrs.
| Claudia Hams, had committed suicide.
Lawyer Shay declared that the man
who had assumed the name Of Curtis
/ had ended his life with = bullet on
the day before the trial opened. The
counsel produced a letter sent TO Gen
I eral Hams by Curtis" OF August ..
1905. This communication outlined the
! alleged declarations Of the dead man
We received word this morning that
I Mr.. Curtis, one Of our most important
/ witnesses. is dead said Lawyer Shay.
| seriously.
1t is said Curtis is Orlan 9. Cullen.
| OF q Bank street. Princeton, and that
! he shot himself on Saturday at Cations
/ vile, Nd, and was buried on Monday
/ in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington.
Before the first witness could be
sworn Justice Crane ruled out the model
! of the Bay Side Yacht club. which has
I been used by the defense. declaring
I that II was all out of proportion. AID
would mislead the jury. Mcintyre plead
\ ed earnestly to have il admitted, but
! the justice was firm, and the defense
! suffered a decidedly serious setbs ok
as IL had built hope on the State wit
/ nesses 10 contradict each other in plac
I ing the manikin and miniature boat 10
| the positions they occupied on the DAY
/ Of the shooting.
Mrs. Annis Called.
/ With the eXCUsing of Dr. Frye, who
! testified as TO the autopsy. District
/ Attorney Darrin called Mrs w. +
! Annis. Tall and erect. dressed In g
| black sealslIin coat and heavy bIacE
/ dress. and crepe trimmed hat, sh,
/ made a decided impression on every
| one as she slowly walked to th'
/ Stand
She was asked if she was at In,