Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-19
HAMS LIFTED SAIL FOR
GOOD SHOT AT ANN|S.
Graphic Story Of Murder by Eyewitness
-~-Thornton Hains' Revolver Play
Also Positively Asserted.

anu MIS- biTCIlllelu l. saw ITO one oIi
the float. next saw Capt. Hams place
his left hand on the boom and draw a
revolver with his right hand He called
out 'Annis.' Then there was q shot.
Captain Hams was in a crouching po-
sition. I started to go toward the cap
tain. l then saw the defendant about
three feet from the captain, pointing
q gun in my direction. The defendant
was about seven feet from me-
Witness did not recall that the de-
PENDANT said anything. Mr.. Birchiield
was standing near the defendant and
Captain Hains. Witness did not see the
defendant make any motion toward
Birchfrld
After the first shot" witness said.
there was pause and then four shots
in quick succession. then 4 pause and
another shot
when did the defendant point his
pistol at you?" After the first shot
and before the last four shots"
What did you hear?" 81 heard An
his groan. He arose and walked around
he sail He tottcred and fell into the
water Mr.. Andrews and Mr.. Roberts,
member of the Bayside Yacht CLUB,
er"
What did the defendant do after the
hooting"' "A few minutes later
tcrpcd from Mr.. Rockwelrs boat and
1w the defendant holding 4 cooked
,istol in his hand." Tunke said that The
efendant vas near the runway and
'aptain Hains was standing lw" feet
away
AT the opening of court this after
noon, Justice Crane said he would not
lold court tomorrow. Mr.. Funke' re-
,uming the stand, was asked about the
Gene on the fleet following the shoot
ng.
1.-The shooting had not ceased when
noticed Mr.. Roberts, who came for
Yard. A pistol was pointed in Roberts
Erection ny the defendant They We're
.,,n' thic" feet apart"
"Nas there any conversation Ia
crr" Yes. between Mr. Downs and
he defendant Mr.. Downs asked the
defendant to turn over his gun and he
epled: There will be no more shoot
lg. This is case for the police. Can
or an officer.
Mr. Downs said that II was n gen.
,emen's club and he should turn over
is revolver. The defendant then broke
is revolver, saying You notice there
lrc no shots fired from my gun
Funke said he did not see what the
efendant did with the cartridges. The
oss-examination of Funke was then
egun
rs it not n fact that Captain Peter
Iains put his hand on the boom and
..tE
~ wife from me and my three chill
ren?'" NO sir" Did you talk about
his case to Miss Wright. a stenogra-
her in my Office Yes, on the ferry
cat"
DID the district attorney tell you
OF to discuss ths case when you got
ny letter asking for an interview q
Yes
did you in Il Walk with Mr.. Michael
son. state that you would not talk to
me. SAYING to with McIntyre?"
mo. I did not"
Witness denied that he had any i'll
Will against the defendant, although
he latter had pointed a gun at him.
Witness admitted that he was a little
xcited at the time OF the shooting.
'unlle said he had talked with An
lrews about the occurrences Of that
afternoon. "When saw Captain Hams
standing there with folded arms I did
not suspect there was anything wrong.
don't know where Thornton Hams
was.'
did you hear Thornton Hams say to
storm, L had an appointment with
resperson here today to show me some
property south of the club?" mo"
DID you not hear the defendant say
Jesperson is not here. Let's go
lomen'" mo"
Mr. Mcintyre wanted to know If
Funke was certain that he remembered
Ill at one time the direction which
apt Hains was pointing his gun, the
blood on Annis' shirt and the direction
which Thornton Hams was pointing
his weapon. Yes. it transpred all
about the same time
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