Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-19
WIDOW BREAKS DOWN
AT FUNERAL OF ANNIS
Mrs. Hams breads Ordeal Of Trial,
But Win Seek Vindication
of Character.

NEW YORK, August 19.-No reference
as to the manner in which William r.
Annis came to his death was made last
night at the funeral services held in the
Malvern apartment house, AZ Clare
mont avenue.
The Rev. G. w. Eccles. rector of st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church.
Flushing, L. l., read the Episcopal serv-
ice in the presence Of forty of the inti-
mate friends of the family, including
delegation from the Bayside Yacht Club
and members of Cornacopia Lodge, No.
1853 F. and A. NJ, of Flushing.
Widow at Service.
The widow. in deep mourning. sat byN
one of the open windows OF the apart
ment and in view OF the casket. on which
was heaped great mass of floral en-
blems There was nothing in the fra
grant mass of remembrances that touched
the widow more deeply than tiny nose
gay of white flowers tied by white rib
bon sent In by an old wasnerwoman. who
had served the Annis family for years.
1t was removed from an obscure place
and deposited alongside a wreath OF ever
green's twined with tube roses.
The Masonic brethren of Annis did not
wear the regalia of the order. and there
was no Masonic ceremony. and there viii
be none this morning at the burial I'm ST
Mchaers Episcopal cemetery. Astoria.
The committal service. occupying less
than ten minutes. will be read and tho
clods will be heaped into the grave.
Mrs. Annis. surrounded by half dozen
woman friends. bore herself with fortttude
until the time came for the closing OF the
coffin. Then she broke down and was
led gently to another room.
The pallbearers who will accompany
the body to Astoria at o'clock this
morning, are III. G. Rockwell William
Archibald Nesbit and c. A. Birchfield.
all fellow members with Annis in the
Bayside Yacht Club.
breads Ordeal of Trial.
Mrs Hams breads what she calls being
Evelyn Thawed."
Il have consulted my attorneys i'm Bos-
ton and have talked with my attorneys
in New York" she said. "and they tell
me | will be called as a witness. no
doubt, when the case comes TO trial.
am trying TO make up my MIND to go
through this case TO the end without
finching | know | may have to stand
many things, but my name must be
vindicated.
1T is not right that a misinformed
man. wild with jealousy. should drag
his wife's name i'm the dirt-the mother
of his children: / owe IT to myself
and to my children to clear up this
part of the case 1t seems too bad that
an insane man-insane on some things
at least-can make the charges my hus-
band has made and not be punished. I
was willing to let him get divorce but
not i'm New York State.
Capt. Hains' parents and / did not
agree on the way the children should
be raised. | never claimed TO be an
ideal mother. but | loved my babies and
raised them according to my views. These
views were opposed by Gen. Hains and
his wife at every turn. And then that
brothOr.' said she scornfully.
No Love Left for Husband.
II do not feel that i am the wife OF
Capt Hams. He extinguished all my
love when he made those charges. Some
women can love a man after they have
been struck and abused. but l am not
one OF that kind.
Il have friends in the army, just as
Capt Hams has. but / fear 1 have moro
of the gossips against me. That is one
of the greatest curses In the army
people who will gossip and put a wrong
construction on the actions Of a man or
woman.
Mrs. Hains spent a klsy day in New