Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17


impression to the jury. 1 would suggest
that you obtain a photograph to show
its correctness, and then 1t may be used.
Counsel for the defense noted an excep-
ton.
The state called DIR. johnson Macleod
to the stand. His home is IN Flushing
He said he went to the Baysido Yacht
Club on August 10 and found Annis lying
on the float.
DR. Houghton was there and there
were several club members walking
about There were several gunshot
wounds in Annis' body which / discov-
cred on superficial examination. ! di-
rected the removal of Annis to the hos
pital i did net see Annis afterward."
DR.. Jones Has Disappeared.
did you see Dr., Jones. the house ply
stefan In the hospital?"
Yes
Have you seen him since?"
NO"
On cross-examination the witness said
he thought DR.. Jones was now in SYRIA
cuse.
DR.. Leo Schmock, ho,1se surgeon of
Flushing Hospital. testified that DR.. Jones
brought Annis to the hospital. and that
the wounded man was accompanied by
Mrs. Annis: Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell and
other friends. The witness told of numer-
Gus wounds found In Annis body. Annis,
he said. died from shock and hemorrhage
brought on by some of the wounds de-
scribed.
Twenty Gunshot Holes in Annis.
DR.. Joseph Bloodgood of Flushing test-
fed that he attended Annis at the hos
pital He related the treatment given to
the wounded man and told of the ex-
animation he had made.
Annis was etherized the physician said.
Examination was made, which disclosed
about twenty gunshot holes from en-
frances and exits of bullets.
Annis died from shock and hemorrhage,
DR.. Bloodgood said. One bullet made
six wounds. the witness declared.
Cross-questioned DIR. Bloodgood said
Annis was In the hospital about twenty
minutes before he was etherized.
Did you see AnniS die?
Il did not
Mr. Mcintyre asked that, in view of the
fact that the witness did not see Annis
in death. the testimony be stricken out
Justice Crane reserved decision until other
testimony could be heard.
DR.. Walter Frey of Long Island City,
the coroner's physician. the next witness.
described the autopsy. He discovered
twenty external wounds, and then in de-
tail described what he had done inDtracing
the course of the bullets. DR.. Frey was
given a scorching cross-examinat1on.
Mrs. Annis Not Quizzed.
Then the prosecutor called Mrs William
E. Annis to the stand. She said:
II am the wife of William E. Anns.
My name is Ellen Annis. 1 was present
at his death. DR.. Schmock was there"
Did you see your husband die?"
Yes
THAT is ALL said the district attorney.
Mr.. Mcintyre said that the district at
torney should exhaust the witness upon
all her knowledge of the case. Justice
Crase said it was not necessary at this
time.
Then 1 have no questions said Mr.
Mcintyre. q
Justice Crane drew from MrssAnnis that
her husband died about Z O'Clock August
IL Mrs Annis then left the stand.
Birchfield Is Witness.
Charles A. Birchfield. member OF the
Bayside Yacht Club. testified that at the
club the afternoon Of August 10 he saw
two men and a waiter talking. One of
the men was the defendant. Thornton ].
Hams. who. when the witness came up.
engaged him in conversation about real
estate.
While they were talking Thornton
Hams companion came up and called the
defendant aside. The witness said he next
saw the defendant and the other man
walking down toward the dock. Later the
pair stood near the stringpiece.
There was quite a little gathering on
the dock" Mr.. Birchfield testified. There
were Mrs. Annis. Mrs. Rockwell and Mrs
Nesbit on the dock. / think Mr.. Funke
was on the dock.
II went down to the dock and talked
with the defendant. He told me that he
had made no deal with Mr.. Storm"-a real
estate dealer who had been mentioned.
Thornton Asked About Annis.
He asked me about the boats around
there, and said they were the one-design
class. He asked me il Annis had a one
design boat 1 said he had one. and he
wanted to know which one it was.
Il pointed out Annis' boat coming down
the bay. Annis' boat had No. on the
sail He asked me If Annis had to come
In before the race. and I said that he
Mr.. Birchfield described the shoot
ing, after which he said:
The defendant pointed his gun at
me and said; stand back; he knows
what he is doing
Il moved a little forward and the
defendant said: Don't interfere; you
will get the same thing"
The witness said he heard three dis
tinct and separate shots and several
others that came together.
The firing ceased after. the gun was
pointed at me- said Mr.. Birchfield.
"AnniS then came from around the
mast. Whether he touched the float
don't know. but he fell into the water
and two men pulled him out"
Mrs. Annis Screamed Out.
Mr.. Birchfield said that Mrs. Annis
came down the runway screaming. At
the bottom of the runway the defend
ant said something to Mrs. Annis and
pointed his revolver at her. She turned
and ran back up the runway, still cry
ing out.
Birchfeld said that he saw John Ton
ming, the boatman, run up and seize
Capt. Haines by the arm. Witness said
he could not tell the exact moment the
episode happened, but thought it was
just after the shooting.
The defendant rushed over to Ton
ming. 1 don't know what was said or
done. but l saw Tonning release the
captain. They pulled Annis out of the
water. and / went to call a physician
With the ending Of Mr.. Birchfield' s
direct testimony an adjournment was
taken for recess.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
Under cross-examination by Mr.. Nc
Intyre. Edwin Andrews yesterday after
non testified that at the time of the
shooting he engendered deep feeling
against the defendant and had compared
note with other members.
Did you know of the relations of
Mr.. Annis and Claudia Hains?'
Il object" said the prosecutor
The objection was sustained.
MIR. Andrews denied that there had