Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-17
Preliminary Hearing of Army
Officer For Murder PoStpon-
edi Prisoners Held Without
Bail to Answer For Homicide.
EYE WITNESS GIVES
ACCOUNT OF TRAGEDY
Killing of William {, AnniS Ap-
parentIy Deliberate and Cold
BIooded Affair." Victim Pro-
tests InnoCenSe.

IBy Morning Journal special Leased WIreI
New York, Aug. 16,-The arraign-
ment OF Captain Peter c. Hains, jr.,
United States army. who yesterday
shot and killed William T., Annis, adj
vertising manager of Recreation and
Burr McIntosh's Monthly, was post
poned today until tomorrow by Mag
istrate Matthew ], Smith In the First
district court at Long Island city
Similar action was taken in the
case Of Thornton ]. Hains. brother of
Peter c. Halns, amateur yachtsman
and author, who held the crowd at
bay with a drawn revolver while the
captain accomplished his work OF
vengeance.
The two men were removed TO Long
Island City this morning from the
Flushing police station where they
spent the night in separate cells. and
were at once taken before Magistrate
smith The brothers appeared abso-
lutely unperturbed and neither show
ed anv' trace OF an uncomfortable
night spent in jail They showed some
embarrassment while having hand
cuffs placed upon them. but Soon re-
gained their eauanimity.
During the ride to Long Island city
In the Flushing patrol wagon both
the captain and his brother calmly
smoked cigarettes
After the postponement of the case
Captain Hams and his brother were
once more handcuffed and taken to
the Queens county Jail, where they
were given a large and comfortable
cell on the second floor.
Charles II. Roberts. who helped 10
pull Annis out Of the water after he
had been shot and who was prevent
ed from going to his assistance by
Thornton Hams levelled revolver.
said today in recounting the incl
dents of yesterdays shooting:
"Annls was seated at the tlller OF
his sloop, bringing her to the float.
Louis Harvey, who was in the boat
with Annis. was Tending her off the
float Hams saw Harway first and
walking up to him, pressed his re-
volver against his chest. Harway
then, seeing In the whole performance
a joke, playfully brushed the mans
arm away Hams. by that time. had
realized his mistake and crouchlng
down so as to get on a level with An
mis- who, as ! saw 1t. was sitting In the
stern Of the boat. emptled his re-
Volver into him. Annis was IN his
bathing suit. unarmed, defenseless
and unprepared. With the firing OF
the first shot Mrs Annis, with fully
half hundred ladies and children.
was on the pier watching the prepa-
rations for the usual Saturday after
noon races, called out shrilly lookout,
WILL Almost at the same time |
rushed toward Captain Hams. but be-
fore I had gone two steps his brother.
Thornton Hams, stood before me. a
revolver pressed against me stand
back he shouted, this Is matter
between these two
''By that time Peter Halns had
completed his work Annis. with six
bullets in him. rose from his seat in
the boat and attempted TO step from
Il TO the float One OF the bullets had
lodged in his knee. however. and as
he stood up his leg gave qw, fsom
under him and he toppled over into
the bay. Wounded to death as he
was, Annis still had the marvellous
grit to try to swim to the float. He
took two strokes and this brought him
near enough for me to grab him and
pull him upon the float
Thornton Halns stlll stood with his
weapon In his hand, however, and for
a time refused to surrender It.
"Anns, who was moaning family.
stretched out on the float, turned to
Peter Hams and said: Captain. you
have made horrible mistake Peter
Hains hesltated n minute and replied:
II may have. but I don't believe IT,
Annis then turned to our Swede boat
man and asked: John. have they got
towards like this In your country7'
THE others on the float had been
trying to get some explanation as 10
the cause of the shooting from the
two brothers. Finally Thornton Halns.
who had filied pipe ana was COM
fortably smoking, said: I've been try
ing to keep him from doing this for
some time."
Among the other developments to-
day In connection with the case was
the revelation that Thornton J. Hains.
brother OF the slayer OF AnnIs. seven
Ifeen vears aRo killed a man AZ Fort