New-York tribune., 1908-08-28
MAIDS WILL TESTIFY
TELL or 4NNIS'S VISITS.
Charles Il. Curtis Is Lazcycr ~ no
Heard Hains's Tictim Boast.

In confederation of the story told in the confess
sion of Mrs. Hams TO Captain Peter c Hams OF
her relations with William E. Anns. counsel ior
the defence have in their possession affidavits
from two maids in the employ OF Captain Hams at
that time. who will testify at the trial These
maids in their statements tell OF Anniss visits TO
Mrs Hams at the fort in the daytime. of her ao-
sence in April and all the details Of the intimacy
Shortly after making this statement one OF the
maids went 10 Boston. but she is now at Fort Han
cock with the other maid. in the household of Cen
eral Hams.
other afidavits Of similar tenor are now in the
hands OF the defence. In two or three days facts
will be made public corroborating the story told IN
The Tribune on Wednesday of the boasts. made IN
the presence of a lawyer by Annis, of his intimacy
with Mrs Hams Members of the yachting party
of which the lawyer told in that statement are
now in Washington where efforts are being made
by members of the Bayside Yacht Club 1t is said
them.
brothers District Attorney Darrin will ask for a
commission in Iunacy for Captain Hams He IN
tinated as much yesterday. II the report Of the
aIienists he is 10 engage is that the captain 5
sanity has been impaired by his sufferings he VIII
ask that the commission be appointed
II was reported yesterday that several members
OF the yacht club. learning of the identity OF
this witness went Washington to see him Mr
Shay of counsel for the defence. was on the point
Of going to see him in washington last night. when
affair Both he and Mr.. Mcintyre are investigating
personally story told by this lawyer and so far
they have found nothing that does not confirm IT.
Because of the aspersions cast on the lawyers
story by those unable TO discover his identity c"u
sci for the defence permitted his name to be made
public last night although II had been In the
possession Of the newspaper men since he first
told the story. lie is Charles A curtis OF Prince
ton and New York, a lawyer of reputation mere
and in Washington. a former member of the dlpIo-
~
mander of a battery In the Cuban insurgent army.
While serving in this capacity he was badly wound
ed in action and sIuugSled out of Cuba lie LeI1
his home at Princeton last Sunday and came to
this city. From here, after making his statement
public he went TO Washington, and was IN Balti-
more Yesterday on business connected with the
defence
heard from Mr.. Curtis on August IL. when he re-
ceived letter from Princeton Offering assistance
This read;
Allow to offer to YOU and your family ny
deepest sympathy in all your trouble and to offer
any assistance IN I'm my power ay bearI Mr Annis make
boasts as his relationships with your son vic
on a Yacht near New York Kindly keep oil that
l written from al! except your aitorneyS anu
comes necessary. l wiz. of course, TESTIFY 10 All
the pertinent facts In your sen $ defence nope
however that my testimony will he unnecessary
General Hams said he asked Mr. Curtis to give
him Fl definite statement. and Mr.. Curtis made
an appointment with him. inclosing i'll his letter
a detailed statement of the facts which. he said
had come under his notice There We're two inter
views at the second which full statement
wa. made to Mr. Shay and the general Mr. cur
tis in establishing his identity To General Haius
and his counsel, said that his mother was related
10 the daughter of General Rodman. inventor OF
the cannon that bears his name and that ne also
knew General Holabird. at one time ci''ei guar
termaster Of the United States army General
.toins knsw both these men and when Mr. cur
ris mentioned other Washington people known 10
him he felt assured Mr.. Curtis's responsibility
Mr. Curtis's statements about Annis carrying
pistol are said to be substantated py o'"ei WIZ