The evening world., 1908-12-29

.a" d'u SPIenuid looking, Tiernev shook
his head. II never saw her during the
shooting" he said stolidly. "She wasn't
on That float at any time. After the
shooting | saw her going up the walk
| to the club"
racing about, Hams watched the wild.
o" intently until she faced around and
went away.
Makes Damaging Slip.
lierney's worst slip came when Hsr-
vey Rockwell advanced fr, n the row
lie was positive that Rockwell had
oeen on the ..oat at the time of the
shooting. He stood fast on this point.
~hereupon Hains's lawyers looked un-
nanny and Darrin and White smiled
broadly, for Rockwell was on the Clue
louise veranda until several minutes
Az the tragedy, and saw no part of II.
on redirect Mr.. Mcintyre asked him
his question:
lou have already testified that you
approached Peter Hams before the
shooting and asked him II he knew
where Leavitt was?" Yes, sir"
What was his manner" VERY
gruT"
How did he answer your" He lust
grunted like that, Huh, replied Tier.
ney, eNpelling the breath from his lungs
with an explosive sound that would
have done Justice to a cinnamon bear.
James Sley, a middle aged man. who
said he lived at Bay Ridge. was
builder by trade and an Englishman by
nirth came neXt 10 the stand He said
thornton Hams sent for him on June
an 4 =
on cheap temporary garage at Thorn
ton HainS's house in Bay Ridge.
More Talk Of building.
He went on TO tell me that he only
wanted the garage for little while"
continued Mr.. Siey. because he was go
ING TO build a bungalow out at Bayside
lie then asked me # Id figure on tina,
Job. l told him l didn't know where
Says!de was, exactly. He said: You
ought to know where it sits near
Flushing. or rather. it's out Flushing
way want TO build close 10 the Bay
sue Yacht Club"
Did you discuss the garage pro;oc;
Was Capt Hams present al any OF
these interviews" Only once. the frs;
time"
What was Capt Hams doing?" He
out disjointediy, He would break il
and then stop suddenly. lie kept get
,HE up and sitting down quickly He
would stick his hands in ms pockets
ana at once pull Them out. lie lighted
cigar frequently only to throw IL
away; His face would twitch and his
eyes had an excited look"
This testimony had been put in for two
purposes-frst, to show that Thornton
Hams was interested in realty at Bayside
as Tar back as the beginning Of summer.
and, second, TO show that Peter Hams
began TO act strangely from the start
He heard on May 81 his wifes alleged
confession.
I'm your opinion were hi. actions and
words at that time rational or IRA
tional?' asked Mcintyre. They seemed
to me to be exceedingly excited. IL that's
what you mean.' said Sley.
Mr.. White began the Cross-examina-
tion by causing Mr.. Sley to say he first
came to the courthouse yesterday. He
wrote to Mr.. Mcintyre since the trial
began telling OF what he could testify
to II called as witness.
Captain Only Excited.
Being called upon to describe more
fully Capt Hains mannerisms. the
Bay Ridge builder said We'll, he
Jumped up and said We might as well
20 to the backyard now and lock at the |
place whore we'll build it. Thornton
Hams said it would be better to settle I
on the cost and dimensions first before B
examining the prospective site. | think |
that was about all capt Hams said /
except butt-in every now and then
wanting 10 do differently from what We /.
we're doing, oh, yes added Mr.. Sley. /
II remember Tat he said the price
was all right and he liked the measure
merts. His words wer clear enough, but .
his voice was very quick and excited"