The evening world., 1908-12-31

About nine o'clock had another talk
with Cla uda."
why didn't YOU talk further when
you first reached the house," Be
/ cause Connie was so excited. His face
was white his muscles twitched. his
eyes hung out, and he pulled his hair
After your second interview VITA
Claudia did YOU tell your son Connie
what YOU had said to her"
Yes, / told him this; l said that l
went upstairs about O'Clock and shq
was sitting on the bed. l put my hand
on her head and said My child. why
have You done these things? She said,
4 don't know. love Mir. Annis and he
loved me
Confession Goes In
81 then told my son that she had ad-
mitted her conduct to me. He became
very much excited again. His eyes
glared and his face twitched. He ran
his hands through his hair and ex-
claimed My God! Isn't this AWFUL
About S o'clock that same night we had
another talk together in the parlor, My
son. Thornton Hams, the defendant at
l,
, lawyer, The conversation this time was
chiefly between Claudia and Mr.. Ben
! nett. Mr.. Bennett took down her state
ment in writing and then read il and
asked If It was true. She said Yes
Then she signed 1t in my presence and
II was shown to her husband"
Having thus paved the way Mr.. Nc
Intyre now got the witness to identify
the famous confession and offered II ia
evidence.
Before passing on its adnissability the
Justice caused the General TO giv. more
details OF the making and signing Of the
written confession. Mrs Annis never
moved her head right nor left, but once
or twice her lip curled slightly as Il In
disdain or disbelief, as Mcintyre read /,
20 the jury.
What did your son do when his wife
signed the confession" resumed Nc,
Intyre He STROBE back and forth cry.
ing out My God, my wife has ruined
me and my family and my children II,
was greatly excited, with his eyes pro
truding and his face convulsed, and hi.
hands tearing al his hair"
Wished for Death.
Here there was n break while tn,
I Justice read certain authorities in SUP
3 port Of one OF his earlier rulings OF th
5 day regarding the testimony on heridl
3 tary influences in an insanity defense
: when this was over the father pro
e ceeded with his testimony. He left m
house after the signing Of the confession
and didn't see his son until noon OF tn
next day, Monday.
Comics manner was still greatly ey
cited the General said, and his fac
was that OF person In great pair
with bulsng eyes and saliva runnin
from the corners Of mis- mouth II.
arms were nung about with aimess ges
lures. Constantly ne tugsed at one loo
Of hair.
! On Tuesday they met again, and I'M
time the son said, ! would have dor
. anything for that woman, ana yet sh
e has ruined me, my children and an m
D family
Saying things like this he bccanr
) violent, but most of the time, accordin
to the witness, he remained silent an
- mOrose, IN Wednesd the wife Ina,
g ing already gone, the General took n
h said: My God, I've got 10 lose M
r babies, TOO, all on account Of tn
- woman, instigated by that man" an
e burst out crying. He added, No ma
j has ever suffered as ] suffer now, an
o / wish ] were dead, Peter accompanit
d the General and the three little boy
u as far as the ferry, where he made al
other scene. Often he referred to IN
J. disgrace that had come upon his faml
II Don't Remember" Other Letter.
The witness said that several time
" he had cautioned Thornton TO take cal
Of his brother, Peter.
- Il told him that Connie was not in
normal condition said the General,
told Thornton To keep Connie out G.
a the water as much az possible
i concerning his speech, manners al