The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
SHE LOVED ANNIS
WITNESS TELLS OF HAINS'S Es-
 TxlANGMENT WITH WIFE.
The Caunes That Led to The separa- ton of CaptafH Peter Hains
 and His Wife are Made

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 Flushing. N r.. Dec. 29.-The trial for murder of Thornton J. Hains. will be filled with testimony of tlientists and the interrogatives involving hypothe- tical promises.
 The deferlse opened the doors yes- terday by developing from Its more important witnesses. the actions of Captain Peter c. Hains. Jr.. with the design to show his mental condition. Counsel for Haius will place General and Mrs. Peter Hains on the stand to testify to their sons mental processes.
 District Attorney Darrin. whose term expires on December 31. said today that he did not desire to continue in the case after his term of office was over but if designated by the court, would continue as the states counsel without compensation.
 The marital troubles of Captain Peter C. Hains. Jr. and his story of the es- trangment with his wife, Claudia Hains came out today when Samuel C. Reid, government building Inspector of North Chicago related conversations he had last June with Captain Hains, making known the causes that led to tae separation of the captain and his wife. The testimony of what Captain Hains said was permitted by justice Crane as having a bearing on the mem tai condition of the army officer at that time.
 Mir. Reid stated that Captain Hains told him that his wife had, confessed that she loved Annis. Captain Hains evidenced signs of great mental dis tress in the narration of his troubles the witness said.
 M'r. Reid is said by counsel for the defense to bes a brother of Princess Hospigliesi, of Rome, and comes from TrRnfuNtrN Ha 4g a erro of Reid, who commanded the privateeE General Armstrong in the battle at Fayal. Azores. during the war of 1872.
 At the afternoon session Samuel C. Reid. building Inspector of the Unit ed States training station at North Chicago, who had known the Hains's for years. said he called on Thornton Hains In June and that Thornton told him she was looking after Peter"
 He related 8 conversation with CapA tain Hains in which the latter detail ed his life from the time he returned from the Philippines. He said he came home because his wife's reputa- tion was at stake and that she later told him "she loved Billy Annis."
 Mir. Reid then related the story of the automobile ride by Captain and Mrs. Hafns and Annis the night the N@SAN1 hOtAAC LA0AA tiAG Lhll- ippines.
 Mir. Reid said that the captain stated that he invited Annis to dinner to show that he did not believe the gos- sip.
 'T could not believe it." said Captain Hains, "the night before she gave me her caResses and told me that it was not so.1
 Mir Reid said that the captain quoted r Ss J a had never understood the poem before.
 Mir. Reid said he recalled that Cap- tain Hains told him that when he first came home. he told his wife, the nature of the scandal about her
 Captain Hains said to me that he asked his wife how she went to the Adirondacks and she replied by boat I told her she could not go there by boat and said that father and I were going to the mountains to see if she had been there, and she said sine did not want to be mistrusted and was tired of 1t. She then said that she loved Billy Mir. Reid testifed that Captain Hains told him that his wife related the whole matter of her conduct while he was away.
 "The captain said he asked his wife why she had done 80 and she replied AHAL HHC HlQ HQL AHAWs kHQIAln flaAuN said to me that he told his wife that If he had known she loved another. he would have permitted her to get di- Yorce"
 The District Attorney closely cross- examined the witness on what other matters were talked about by the cap tain. Mir. Reid said they talked about moonlight effects on photographs ta- ken. in the daytime and of the water KTst.E ,Ev.,-4 to lay foundation by the State that Cap tain ffafns was sane.
 Reid was excused. and Minnie Rhone cook in the Hains househod related that alleged occurrences in the Hains home which she said she told Captain Hains on his return from the West. The witness said that Mrs. Hains was intox- icated at the house with Mfr. Annis and that the wife of the army captain turn her.
 The cook said she told the captain that .his yzvife smoked cigarettes and that she went out automobile riding with Annis and stayed away all night
 What did the captain do when you told him that?"
 The witness jumped from her seat and gave an exhibition of how the cap tain acted crying out: "Oh my God, did sho do that? What will become of my childEenT'
 The witness said she told Captain Hains that Mrs. Hains had told her that she loved Billy" Annis for five years and that she did not know what love was when she married. The cook further testified that Mrs. Hains called Annis Papa" and her affinity" and on one occasion Captain Hains's young son called Annis Papa"
 The witness said she told all this to CaptaIn Hains. She said she told the captain that Annis made himself at home in the house and that he hid when some one called at the house.
 At this point the court adjourned un- i'll tomorrow.