Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-26
cARMAN ON STAND coNTRAplcTs
TESTIMONY GIVEN IN FORMER
STATEMENT AND DEFENSE
WANTS HIM JAILED.
WOMAN'S LETTERS
MAY BE ADMITTED
INTRODUCTION OF MlssNE aY
STATE MAY PAVE WAY FOR DE.
FENsE TO INTRODUCE Evk'
DENcE HITHERTO BARRED.

Flushing, N. Y, Dec. "a. A SCI, ,
sational incident punctuated the trial
of Thornton j. Hains today when
Lawyer Mcintyre for the defense.
asked the court to commit for perjury
Martin Skura, cabman, who had
taken the stand MS the first witness Of
the day. Skura had given his direct
testimony and when he said that!
Thornton Hains had asked him to-
drive behind the stage carrying Mrs !
Annis and that one of the brothers
had said, We've got him now" he
was subjected to a severe cross ex-
animation by Hains' counsel.
Mcintyre asked the witness if lte
had not signed a statement prepared
by, counsel for the defense In which
he stated there was no conversation
In the cab and Annis' name was peyer
mentioned? Skura was frightened and
confused. He declared he had made
statements, but that they were false.
Mcintyre moved that the cabman bs
committed for perjury The justice de.
| clined to rule favorably on the motion
to have ialzJra placed in tho custody
/ of an officer, however.
I New York, Dec. "a. - The food
gates were opened yesterday in tha
| trial of Thornton Hains for the mur.
der Of William r. Annis. II there Ia
now any obstacle in the way of the
admission cf any testimony support
i ing the charge that Annis ruined
1 Captain Peter G. Hams home Judge
Crane will have to find it in the law
books which he is studying each night.
The defense has not started and the
| opening wedge came from Darrln, the
prosecuting attorney, who Ia trying
Thornton Hains.To the amazement OF
even the defendants attorneys, Mr.
Darrin read the jury a letter written
by Thornton Hams to Julian A. Rip.
ley, editor oe tho Recreation Maya,
zine, which contained in brief all tha.
the defense has been sparring for
since the trial opened
) "Try Thornton Hains first and keep
: Mrs. Claudia Hains out Of it," is the
: instructions Mr.. Darrin Is said to have
: received when he applied to his more
,, experienced brothers at law Mr.. Je-
rome and Mr. Garvan - for advice
"You ought to get at least one convic
ton"
Identifies Hams Letters.
Yesterday afternoon Mr., Darrir
called Mr.. Ripley, dapper fashion
{. plate witness, perfectly self-contained
He told OF certain letters, particulari.
S Identifying one which was written Il
3 him by T. Jenkins Hains- that beins
: the exact signature--last June
When Mr.. Darrin started ON this
line it was noticeable that Mr.. McIn
al nd lo} TO - 3,
defendant took on new color The de
fense made Nh. Darrin prove beyond
b all possible doubt that the defendant
had written the letter. Then the,
made him produce it in evidence.
Mr.. Darrjn handed it to the stenog
I rapller marked as an exhibit
2 Then Mr.. Darrjn arose with all tn,
:, dignity that his office commands ant
a read to the jury the only fact that tn,
!. defense Is really inslstent the jur.
shall know
7 Here is as much Of the letter as cal
= be printed.
t $40 E,ighty-sixth street, Bayridge
q June 10, 1908.
Dear Mr.. Ripley think ow
q it 10 yon as q former patron to tel
q Won that I now have your Mr.. VIII
T lam Annis under criminal charge
!, During my brothers. absence in tn
Philippines Annis wronged his wifi
. and had an operation performed. Car
J, tain Hams, my brother. has fully COZ
y roborated all the facts Of his case b
!, this time and II it is of interest to 20
I to know you have q scoundrel in you
employ, | take the liberty OF tellin
you in this letter. IF you wish any d,
tails you may refer to Tappan an
Bennett Of Wall street or come to m
l. in person and ] will give you then
Captain Hains will be here Monda
night or Tuesday morning and yo
y can consult him in regard to this RAJ
!, cal who has ruined his home. Tbss
details will be at your disposal.
d Sincerely yours,
S, "T. Jenkins Hains'
s. Even then the prosecution did ns
TT seem to see that any harm had bee
done the states case.
W do you see the punch in that lie
n teri" said one of Mr.. Darrin's asst
IL tants to a reporter "Do you catch th
ID threats that Thornton Hams made
He Is tAe real principal"