The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-01
SAYS CAPT. HANS IS NOT INSANE
 s-as--a--a=--H~,a~--r-- Returned to Normal Since Sep arated from Brother, De clares District ht-
 torney.
WIFE DEMANDS CHILL LDREN
Makes Two Dispositions Asserting That There Were No Improper Re lations Between Her
 and Annis.

New York, Sept. 30 -"Cspt Hains Is fin normal condition, both mentally and physically, He has improved wonderfully since ws have removed him from his brother. Their separation to cells where they cannot communi- cate with each other has restored Capt, Hains,"
 That statement was made today by District Attorney Darrin of Queens county. following his announcement that the case of Capt. Peter C. Hains, | lr, and hs brother. Thornton Jenkins tiains charged with the murder of William F, Annis, would be taken ID by tho special grand jury on Friday next
 | District Attorney narrin has had Capt Hains under observation by phy- slcians for weeks. and what he says of tho condition of the younger of tho Hains brothers ia based on their re- port to hin. They have stated that the army officer is sane and in good health notwithstanding all the reports tn the contrary that have been circu- lated by, counsel for the brothers
 The greatest Improvement. 1t is said. came after tho brothers were separat- cd. They had occupied adjoining cells until one of the alionists employed by tho district attorney suggested that they be kept apart. Consequently they were eiven cells in different parts of tho Jail where they could neither see nor communicate with each other
 Tho witnesses who have been sub noenaed to appear before the grand jury arc Charles 1T, Roberts and Har- vev c. Rockwell of Baysde, NJ. Me Bride. Dr Walter C. Frey, coroner's s physician Patrolman Charles Baker, who arrested tho brothers. and pr. schnuck
 Two deposltions will he submitted to Justice Carr in the Supreme court. Brooklyn, on Monday next. both made by Mrs Claudia Libby Hains, wife of Capt Hains, In which Mrs. Hans de- nics that there were ever any im- proper relations between her and An his. and in which she also states that she never participated in any orgies while al Fort Hamilton
 Tho fact that these dispositions would he handed up became known today when Frank C. Wild. counsel for Mrs. Hains. appeared before Justice Carr in tho action instituted by Mrs. Halns "a obtain the custody of her three chil. dren and compel her husband to pay q ,0n0 counsel foes for her Boston and New York attorneys The motion was not argued MT Wild asking for an ad- ionrnment on the ground that his eli. ont was DOW engaged in tho prepara. ton of a statement he wished to pro. sent to the court There was no opno. sition on tho part of w C. Percy, who , represented Capt Hains. and the hear
 Ing was adjourned until Monday. Ont of tho depositions was made ln Bos ton by Mrs. Halns and forwarded iron
 there.
 After the matter had becn adjourn , ed Mr. Percy said that Capt. Hain' l was in no physical condition to an 3 sver his wife's complaint.
 Tho statement by Mir. Percy dffer
 from tho reports received from tho lai where tho Hans brothers arc confined 1 Over there lt Is said that both mei have improved physically since the! q have been confined there, spend mucI ' of their tme writing and smoking. anc
 have expressed themselves as anxIou
 to have the grand jury dispose of thei 4 cases Their case will probably h. |, reached in a few days by the specia [, grand Jury now in session