Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-17
HAMS TRIAL.
Continued from Page One.)
the aid of her wounded husband.

Justice Crane has made it clear TO
counsel that the taking of evidence
must move with the same expidition
as the examination of talesmen. The
jury will not be locked up during the
trial or at least until all the evidence
has been submitted. Reports that the
prosecution has tampered with one of
the witnesses for the defence have met
with prompt denial by the states at
torneyS.
Justice Crane excused all talcSlnen
when court opened and excluded all
witnesses of the tragedy from the court
ROOM On motion OF District Attorney
Darrin Justice Crane said he would not
permit Mrs. Hams. mother OF the de-
fendant to sit beside her son during
the trial. The order does not exclude
Mrs. Hains from the court room. Mrs.
Hains was not in court when the Or
der was given.
Justice Crane then ordered the state
to open its case. Special Prosecutor
White outlined the case for the state.
In deliberate manner Mr. White ar
rayed the evidence that would be sub
mitted in linked form to prove the
indictment against Thornton Hams.
Mr.. White declared that seven
months before the murder the publish
er of the magazine "Recreation" had
received letters from Thornton J. Hams
expressing deep-seated animoslty to-
ward employees of the magazine and to-
ward Annis who was in charge of its
advertising department.
Mr.. White said also that Hams again
wrote to the publisher of Recreation
two months before the murder express
ing animus against Annis.
After describing the location of the
Baysdc Yacht Club. Mr.. White said:
ION the morning of that Saturday
in August Annis came to the Yacht
Club building. Shortly after l o'clock,
having eaten some lunch at the club
house and having donnad his bathing
suit which was The usual garb of those
engaged in the Saturday afternoon
races in which he was to be q competi-
tor. and accompanied by Mr.. Harway,
fellow club member, ne went down
to his boat and he and Harway went
out for sail to tune up the boat"
Mr.. White then described the arrival
Of Thornton J. Hams and his brother
He said that Thornton engaged a
hackman to drive his brother and him.
self to the Baysde Yacht Club. On
the way to the Yacht Club landing the
carriage conveying the Hams brothers
passed by stage but Thornton direct
ed the hackman to drop back behind
it Thornton then said to Captain
lIains: We've got him now" and told
the hackman to keep about 1000 feet
behind the stage
Arriving at the clubhouse, the two
Hams brothers talked with the men,
bers about real estate and boating
Annis, who was out sailing, was point
ed out to them.
Mrs. Annis was standing in a group
of her friends on the float at the end
of the Yacht Clubs dock and as her
husbands boat passed her, they waved
to him and cheered him. AS Annis
turned his boat toward the float to
make a landing, Mr. White said.
Thornton Hains and his brother hur-
riei down to the float and Captain
Hams took UP position facing Annis'
on-comine boat while Thornton Hains
stood near him but facing the other
persons On The aoat.
AS Annis' boat touched the float Mr.,
White said. Captain Hams drew a
pistol and shot Annis as he sat at the
tiller Of his boat At this instant
Thornton Hains drew revolver and
menanced the other persons on the