Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-07
Cross Examination of Defendant in
Murder Trial Ends After
Long Hours.
SHOWS DEEP DEPRESSION
Becomes Indignant When References
Are Made to His Own Advances
Toward Brothers Wife.

Flushing, N. Y, Jan. AFTER many
hours on the witness stand where his
story of the killing of William E. An
mis- was probed in its most minute de-
tail, Thornton jenkins Hams was ex-
cused today from further cross-exami-
nation by counsel for both sides. Hams
showed signs of great depression as
he took his seat beside his counsel on
leaving the stand. Medical testimony
regarding the sanity of Captain Hams
consumed the afternoon session.
On stand Six Hours.
Flushing, N. Y, Jan. 1T. jenkins
Hams yesterday withstOod six hours
of merciless cross examination by At
torney Darrin, prosecutor in the MUIR
der trial arising from the killing of
w. E. Annis. The defendant at times
evinced temper in clashes with the
prosecutor. He also frequently admit
ted he could not remember minor de-
ill Tuesday, which he declared caused
him to be forgetful. 1t was said he
showed illness before the trial was
Presumed yesterday.
Hains was still under the prosecu-
tors 6re when ad jonrnment came He
testified that because of the admoni-
ttions of his parents he kept his broth
er under constant surveillance, fear
| ing he might do some insane thing.
Led and Drove by Turns.
District Attorney Darrin by ingeni-
GUS interrogations led and drove by
turns the defendant to admit that
when Annis' boat was nearing the
float he told Captain Hams that he
was going home, and left the army
officer standing on the dock showing
tevery evidence of mental disturbance
Hains said he had walked about 80 OF
40 feet toward the, clubhouse and
when he turned around Captain Hains
had disappeared. The shooting fol
lowed within a few seconds on the
float below the dock.
| District Attorney Darrin asked il
witness knew that the revolver will
which Annis was killed had been pur
lchased at 11:45 o'clock on the morn
ing of Aug. Is, the day of the shoot
ling, at Broadway store. Hains saic
THAT he did not.
!, Justice Crane informed counsel fol
both sides that they must have thei
levidence in by Saturday night.
4 Gun Purchased Day of Killing.
| The district attorney asked man,
tquestions concerning his conduct to
wards Mrs. Claudia Hams during tn
absence of her husband, Captain Hains
in the Philippines. Armed with an aft
davit of Mrs. Hams, the prosecute
stood before the witness and put man
linterrogations regarding conversation
, alleged TO have been held between tn
defendant and Mrs. Hams.
Il The defendant made protest to tn
court and denied with show of ange
Questions of the prosecutor.
Jenkins Relations to Mrs. Hnins.
The district attorney asked the wi
!, mess if he had not said to Mrs. Hahn
that he would like to kiss her if sh
Twas not his brothers wife. The d.
: ifendant's face became fiery red an
he bit his lips, and, turning to tn
lcourt, made protest in low tone
; lagainst the question.
Mr.. Mcintyre, however, directed h
), tclient to answer, and the witness sal
.t.No."
n Further questions as to whether IL
witness had sought Close relations vii
!. Mrs. Hams were overruled.