Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
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with Martin Skura, tile bdySlue Cdoiiidii
who drove the Hams brothers to the
yacht club.
Shay said that skura told him, in the
presence of Mr.. Young. associate coun-
sci for the defendant that the name OF
Annis was never mentioned during Inc
trip to the yacht club, and that no one
asked him to follow close behind the
stage in which Mrs. Annis was driving
During the examination OF the witness
Dr. Dustin Flint. the alienist, came INTO
court and sat near Thornton Hams Or.
Flint has been. retained by the prosecu-
ton.
Mr. Shay said that neither he nor MIR.
Young represented themselves 10 skura
IS newsTapermen. The witness further
declared he was near Thornton Hams the
night Of the coroner's inquest and that
the defendant had no conversation WIN
Policeman Falon. who tie test liisbsd 'h he
could go down into hell and get Annis
and kill him again.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Shay said he
did not ask Skura If the name OF Jesoer
son was mentioned by the Hams BROTH
ers.
John F. Mcintyre. chief of Hams coun-
sci was sworn. He related the incident
during which Policeman Fallon said he
heard the defendant make statement re-
gardins Annis.
Mr.. Mcintyre said he saw Fallon going
toward Thornton Hams and that he In
Str0Cte0 MS client not TO tdlk lie Will
ness said that Thornton Hams made no
statement to FaIlon in his presence.
Only few questions were put to Hams
chief counsel on cross-examination.
Bugg Tells Of Business Talk.
Leo Bugg. a real estate dealer, was the
next witness.
Mr.. Bugg said he had been associated
with Mr.. Jesperson in real estate and
last April had property for sale near the
Bayside Yacht Club.
Some time in April saw the defend
ant in my Office said Mr.. Bugg, land
we talked about Bayside property.
Il showed him the maps of property
near the yacht club. The property did
not interest him. I showed him some
other property at Bayside. We arranged
10 60 down and see the land the follow
ing Saturday.
Mr.. Bugg: on cross-examination, said
never saw the defendant after April.
The date of the appointment in Bay
side was either the last week of April
or the first week in May, said Mr.. Bugs.
He further declared he never told the
defendant he could find Mr.. Jesperson
at the yacht club at any time.
Walter Stafford. vho said he was a
detective and investigator for railroads
testified that Skura early this month told
him Policeman Fallon and man from
the district attorneys Office wanted him
to say he had heard one of the Hams
brothers say: Now we've got him.
Skura added that they wanted him to
say that Thornton Hams asked for Annis
He would not do it because he did not
want to get into trouble.
Stafford said he asked the cabman to
sign statement, which he wrote down,
OF what he said. and that Skura replied :
mo. l don't want to get into trouble
I might get arrested for perjury.
Did he use the word perjury?''' asked
Justice Crane.
Yes" said Stafford.
Court Raps Witness.
Stafford said he was unable to get
Skura to sign the statement and that he
destroyed it.
you destroyed it," asked Justice
Crane.
Yes, I threw it away that afternoon"
said Stafford.
And you say you have been an in
Sestigator for ten years?" asked the
court.
"Yes"
White.
Louis Goldstein, another detective. tes-
tinsd that Frank Ellerson. the negro
him he saw the Hams brothers at the
clubhouse August 10. but that they did
not ask for Annis.
On 'cross-examination Mr.. White asked
Gotdstetn II he had Intercepted Capt.
Clark. one of the witnesses for the pros
ecution. He replied that he had not.
Didn't You offer Clark money to so
objection to the question was sus-
tanned.
Darrin May Quit Case.
Special DispatcA to The Star.
FLUSHING, N Y, December 2s-aIrs.
Peter C.. Hams. mother of Thornton
Hams. who Is on trial for his life in the
old town hall Of Flushing. was present in
the courtroom today for the first time
since the case started. Mrs Hams has
been in Flushing before. but never got
so Tar as the courthouse.
She has not been In the best of health
and has kept close to her apartments in
the Hotel Astor. But as soon as the
time came to enter evidence for the de-
tense Mrs. Hams expressed her firm in
tention OF going to Flushing to sit near
her son.
She cannot sit by his side. In the first
stages Of the trial the court ruled that
while Mrs. Hams had every right to be
present during her sons ordeal. it would
close proximity to him.
Some witnesses for the defense will be:
Cen Peter C.. Hams, father of the in
dicted man: Mrs Peter c. Hams, the
mother. and army officers and medical
experts, whose names have not yet been
made public; two men. as yet unknown
SAID to have been eye-witnesses of the
shooting. and Thornton Hams himself
The calling of Thornton Hams will be
the big thing In the entire trial He will
probably be reserved by the defense un-
I'll the very last
There continued to be plenty of specu
iatton as to what would happen on next
Thursday, December 81 when District
Attorney Darrin's term will have expired.
Nr. Mcintyre was positive that the pres
aneat5on OF the case for the defense
would last beyond the week.
II has been presumed that Mr.. Darrin
would be appointed a special prosecutor
70 continue the case. Mr.. Darrin cast
doubt on this today
I am dissatisfied with the way in which
Lhe prosecution has been conducted" said
nj. Darrtn. Il have no intention Of con-
tinuing In the case after December 81"
Mr.. DaTin seemed to feel deeply the
criticisms which have been made Of his
bending Of the case.
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