New-York tribune., 1908-08-18
7. J. .HAINS.

amusement in the efforts of the photographers
TO catch the group. The jaiers sought to inter
fere, but he told them to let the photographers
go ahead "and have their fun
The Coroners inquest will be held tomorrow
night, but whatever the findings of the jury they
viii amount to only perfunctory formality. Al
the inquest it viii only be sought to show that
Annis came to his death at the hands of Captain
Hains and that the brother prevented any in
terrerence with the murder Although the in
quests are generally held at Jamaica, this one
viii be held in Flushing.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY POLICE.
After leaving the courtroom the brothers were
taken 70 the Brooklyn Police Headquarters. 70
be ~mugged' They reached there handcuffed
90 detectives. having to run battery of photog-
raphers before entering the building. The army
officer the first to be photographed and TO
have finger and thumb marks made.
DO they have anything like this in the
army?" the novelist asked his brother.
NO the captain replied. but il would be a
good system"
After they got back to the jail the brothers
resumed their cigarette smoking. Little CON
versation passed between their father and them
and of the three the father appeared to be the
one most in need of comfort. His situation re
minded many of that of old General Molineux
when Roland 3. Molineux was on trial for his
life particularly as both men are fine types OF
the old army officer.
General Hains is a man with distinguished
career behind him, and he now obviously feels
the stigma which has come on his name Re
tired from the army in July. 1905 when he
a brigadier general he had served on the Mica
raguan Canal Commission during 1907 and 1908.
During the Civil War he saw much field ser
vice. He became chief engineer OF the Thir
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experimenting engineer of the construction Of
the defences about Natchez and chief engineer
Of the Department of the Gull. During the
Spanish war he became brigadier general e
volunteers
DARRIN SEEKS SPEEDY TRIAL
The case will be presented as soon as possible
10 the grand jury, and District Attorney Darrn
from now on will bend every effort 10 gain
speedy trial. He has found plenty OF persons
who Were witnesses TO the shooting and who
will testify that while Captain Hams pumped
lead into his victim the brother prevented any
one from interfering.
AS soon as the court routine was over yester-
day Mr.. Darrin started for Baysde in an auto
mobile. accompanied br detectives and stenog-
rapher. One Of the stories he meant 10 investi-
gate was that Annis promised 70 meet Cap
tain Hams weaponless. near Bayside and show
Mrs Hans. Annis. il is said. kept the appoint
rnent. but the officer did not
What defence was decided upon along with
all the other details Of the well arranged and
theatrical shooting. was not divuged yesterday
and will not be until the last moment Mr..
Percy refused to say single word about the
case, and told both his clients and General
aims TO keep silent on everything connected
with it. Mr.. Percy came back to Manhattan
and went to his home in BronXville Immediately
after the hearing while General Hains went to
the Hotel Astor- After a few minutes he went
to the Waldorf TO see his brother. but returned
alone.
7 cannot say anything now he said. 1T is
too early and I am too much disturbed Per
haps l will say something later that will clear
up a good many things. but not now
Mrs p. c. Hains, jr, after visiting her chill
dren at Fort Hancock Sunday evening met
some friends OF the Annis family. and at once
took train for the Rerkshires. where she in
tends to remain in secusfon until the trial. At
no time yesterday OF the day before. when she
was in town. did she make any statement Be
fore she left Boston with her mother she is re-
r11ted to have said that the confession her
misconduct with Annfs was obtained under
1uress and that she did not know what she was
signing The last time. previous to her present
trip. that she was in this city was July y. !
when General and Mrs Hams at the !
Hotel Astor and received her three children !
from her Since then the children have been /
With their grandparents at Fort Hancock
TO TRY TO GET CHILDREN
II is said that Mrs. Hams. jr., will make legal h
Efforts TO get the children back under her care.
Without q court order permission from her ,
husband. it win be practically impossible for hey /
mill
she is said to be too conversant wiki military
conditions to make any such attempt
General Hams said yesterday that Mrs Haius. /
r. had not made any request TO nm f'r me
.lstody of the children.
Through an arrangement with her husband,
,e said. Mrs Hains permitted to see heT
bildreu once in each fortnight That arrange
1ent is still in force. Certainly, she can sun
go the children. but will not surrender them
o her unless requested to do 50 by my SON u
,nIess she procures a court order"
Mrs Annis is still Frustrated at her apart
neuts al No Al CIarenont avenue, refusing to
ee any one There a story that hrs
Iains the wife Of her husbands slayer, had
listed her but this was denied yesterday by
eighbors and friends of Mrs. Annls.
one thing which is expected to have bear
ag against the brothers when the case comes
O trial is a record the blotter OF the Sleeps
cad Bay police station on May ~, the day
fter CAPTAIN Hams got back from the Phihp-
ines. which tends TO show he was on friendly
arms with Annis The latter was arrested
hat night for speeding his automobile. with
i'm being Captain Hams and two women
,rnosed TO be Mrs Hains and Mrs. Annis |
he chief significance of this lies in the fact
nat Captain Hams back hurriedly from
10 Philippines in response to his brothers
tier alleging certain indiscretions between
Irs Hams and Annis
I,he roIice believe this shows that Annis had