The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-24
FOR HA|Ns'
ASKS ARREST Of ]
WITNESS
HACK DRIVER. TEsTIFYINo FoR
STATE, GETS VERY MUCH
TANGLED IN HIS STATEMENTS
-oARRiN CLAIMS A VICTORY.

FLUSHING. N. Y, Dec. PA sem
sation was caused today during the
trial of T. Jenkins Hams. charged with
being an accessory to the killing OF
VIM. T. ANUS. the clubman. by Capt.
Peter c. Hams, Jr.. when Lawyer Nc
ntyre. for the defense, demanded that
Justice Crane commit Martin Skura,
a witness for the state. for perjury.
II will not commit him in the midst
OF the trial" said the court. but vii!
instruct the district attorney To IN
vestigate the matter and will take II
under consideration"
Skura became so embarrassed under
Mr.. McIntyre's fire OF questions that
he repeatedly contradicted himself and
admitted that he had given variotm
versions OF the same occurrences. Also
he admitted having told Stafford.
detective employed by the defense.
that he had told his original story be-
cause he had a mother and brothers
10 support.
Skura is the Bayside hack driver
who, when on the stand a few days
ago. surprised the prosecution by BE-
ing unable 10 identify T. jenkins Hams
as one Of the men he hauled to the
yacht club in his carriage on the day
OF the crime. Skura today testified
that he now remembers the defendant
as one Of the men he drove 10 the
club house and that during the drive
he heard him remark TO his compan-
ion: We've got him now"
The defendant also asked " he knew
any real estate agent Whereabouts ard
whether he knew Annis. Later. Skura
said no found package I'm his wagon.
The court refused to let him tell what
II was. but IL was generally known to
have been box OF cartridges.
Or cross-examination Skurn I'D
nitted he had been closeted with Oar.
rim last Sunday (subsequent to his
first appearance on the stand) and
that he had several other talks with
Darrin and other members OF the
prosecutions staff. Also he testified.
most reluctantly. that he mad signed
his name to a paper relating TO the
case.
1t developed from Skura's evidence
that Clarke, the Negro sailing master.
who testified for the state, rebelled
against the fee OF $3.50 day paid
so cents extra.
Mr.. Mcintyre found flaw IN the
lads testimony when he admitted that
he seldom remembered the faces Of
strangers he drove in his hack and
hat he Rad carried more than dozen
men unknown TO him the day OF the
tragedy.
Have you ever been told or asked
! by anyone connected with my office 10
tell anything but the simple truth
about this case?' asked Darrin with
emotion before Skura was excused.
No" answered the witness in
loud tone.
| The defendant paid the closest at.
tention 10 his attorneys effort 10 break
lup the declarations made by Skurs.
Mai. Hams sat alongside his brother. :.
7 District Attorney Darrin, of Queens
county. today had within call thxec
new women witnesses whom he pur-
poses 10 put on the stand 10 corrobor-
ate the te stinonv Of Mrs.. VIM r. An
mis- that r. jenkins Hams, on trial for
his life. NJ Flushing, for the murder
4 OF her husband prevented her from
aiding the latter a. he was being shot
by Capt. Peter G. Hams.
These witnesses are Mrs Edwin An
drews. Mrs. Archibald NesLlt and Mrs.
Harvey Rockwell all wives OF mem
bers Of the Baysidc Yacht club. who
were present with their husbands at
or near the club iloat on Flushing BAY
when he was shot down.
According 10 the district attorney.
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