Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24

ciate counsel had been in the courtroom
at the time and had warned the defendant
to say nothing.
Il and Mr.. Shay and Mr.. Young viii
have to go OH the stand to refute that,
said Mr.. Mcintyre later.
Accused Annis in Letter.
Mr.. Darrin introduced in evidence a let
ter written by the defendant TO Julius A
Ripley, publisher and editor of the maya
zine Recreation. Mr.. Ripley took the
stand and identified Hams signature and
the letter.
1t read:
40 seth Street, Bay Ridge.
June IL, l!AS.
Dear Mr. Ripley: l think l owe it to
You as d former patron to tell you that
now have your Mr.. William Annis under
criminal charge. Capt. Hams.
my brother. has fully corrOborated all
the facts of his case by this time, and il
it is of interest to you to know you have
a Scoundrel in your employ / take the
liberty of telling yO uin this letter. If You
wish any details you may refer to Tap
pan & Bennett of Wall street or come
to me in person. and / will give you them.
Capt. Hams will be here Monday night or
Tuesday morning. and you can consult
him in regard to this rascal who has
ruined his home. These details will be
at your disposal Sincerely yours.
''T. JENKINS HAMS.
There were two other letters, but Mr..
Darrin was unable to get them in evil
dence. They are said to be of no great
consequence.
On direct examination Mr.. Ripley said
that Annis had been in the employ of his
magazine as advertising manager. lie
had known the defendant since the spring
of 1907. Jenkins Hams began to con-
tribute articles to his magazine in No
vember of that year.
In January, 1908 the defendant began a
correspondence with him. One of the let
tiers he received from the defendant he
had destroyed. He was unable to recall
all of its contents. and his partial recoi-
lection of this letter was not allowed In
evidence.
Entire Scandal to Be Exposed.
Tho counsel for the defense seemed
elated at the placing of the one letter in
evidence. Mr.. Mcintyre said that it
opened up the whole story back of the
tragedy, and that nothing could now keep
it out Of the trial He said that the whole
story Of the alleged relations between
Mrs. Claudia Hams and William E. Annis
would be brought out
The prosecution also brought out that
the Hams brothers went to the Bayside
Yacht Club amply provided with ammu-
milton. Charles Hayes. policeman on
duty at the Flushing station, testified to
taking nine bullets from the pockets of
also a box of cartridges, but it had not
been established properly in evidence In
the direct testimony from which prisoner
the box had been taken.
Policeman Charles w. Baker. who ar
rested the Hams brothers, described how
the captain wore his holster. The leather
case and straps were given him. and he
put the latter about his left shoulder,
showing that Capt. Hams had had his
weapon resting just over the heart in
easy reach of his right hand. He also
identified thhe pistol held by the defend
ant during the shooting. 1t is long and
lean of muzzle, without trigger guard, and
Of the type which is used in target prac-
tce, and which is seldom carried for
emergency use.
Messages Sent to Friends.
Mr.. Darrin put in evidence notes given
by the defendant in the Flushing station
to Fallon. which had been sent over the
telephone. They We're as follows:
Beverly c. Saunders, telephone $500
Riverside: Am locked up; come to me at
Flushing 'T. JENKINS HAMS"
"W. c. Percy. 81 Nassau street: Annis
is shot; come at once; am in Jail al Flush
ing. ct. JENKINS HAMS
New York Journel, Samuel Chamber
lam, managing ed1tor: can you come 10
see me? Am in Jail at Flushing.
''T. JENKINS HAMS
"Marie Saumande: Will not be home to-
night; am all right
Gen. Peter C. Hams. Fort Hancock:
Annis is killed. Come at once.
ct JENKINS HAMS"
Fallon said that when this last message
was written he told the defendant that
Annis was not dead.
Hes just as good as dead, the -
he testified the defendant exclaimed.
He testified that when he took supper
to the defendant Jenkins Hams said:
1.-The people will agree, when this thing
is thrashed out. that Annis ruined Peter s
wife -