The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-14

bands DEATH the messenger Of his
doom, the guide 10 mis- brutal destruC-
ton"
lie drew clean-cut telling picture
OF the wtfo'S anxiety on the dock Try
ing to watch Peter Hams ana TO keep
her eye on her husbands boat at the
same time
"And when Annis landed what then 4"
This poor woman sees Thornton Hams
beckOn 10 his brother hears him say
some, hing AMI then pe.-mell down the
runway she sees the expedition 60
with the Comma leading
and the willing private along behind
him, tNtlr artillery ready for It's work. d"
Twelve O'Clock arrived and justice
Crane ordered a recess Of an hour say
ing that on account Of Juror WaIsh'S
condition he would charge the Jury as
soon as Darrin concluded his speech.
and put the case into their hands
Commander Became Rear Guard
In the afternoon DARN returned 10
Mrs. Ann!s's account OF the shooting
Thornton Hains told you once lie
never vas afraid OF anything In his
life, and, again. lie told you that he
carried this revolver because he feared
river pirates, said Darrn Which do
you beleveH But Whichever story YOU
believe YOU surely know he carried that
gun handy On his flank. when he led
his brother down that gangpank to do
the murder won't say that black,
cowardly hate was not in the heart of
Peter hut II was the stronger mind OF
Thornton that urged him on. And.
once they reached the victim. The com.
chief became the rear-guard,
standing with gun extended to stave
on interference while Peter performed
MS chosen share of the Job
But this prisoner would have Won
believe that his brother got entirely
under the san OF Annis's boat so tina.
ne, thornton couldn't see Peters body
at all. Why, gentlemen Contortlon-
:st couldn't have maintained hts posi-.
ton under that boom while keeping his
feet on the float That was a part
of the fiction that has been prepared
for YOU jurors ny this romantic
writer, this romantic murderer"
DARN showed by all the accounts
OF Anns's movements after he was
shot the first time, and by the iudis-
putablc evidence OF the one bullet hole
through the san, that the shooting
must Rave consumed several seconds,
for Peter necessarily uad TO Sh'f, his
a m 'o catch his staggering struggling
argst after each discharge,
rs No described the terrible hole.
which The high-povcr"l bullets tore in
AnnisN flesh ana bones, Mrs AnuiS,
sitting on one side. buried her face in
dumb agony. Willie across the champer
from her old Mrs. lIAns's white head
sank lower and lower In her shaking
hands.
II the Gun Could Talk
Raising Thornton liains's revolver in
his hands. Mr. Darrin chanted.
81 . F,At -,
Yacht cIl members while
Peter was shooting Ann.s fun OF holes.
twenty-five years this man carried this
gun. Oh. Il this grim, ugly revolver
could UG!y talk. what tale Il might
.ell of all those years. ~
I'p Jumped Mr.. Mcintyre with a very
ed face and a sputtered protest He
lad In his mind what was in the mind
4 dozens NJ others In court-the killing
II Young Ned Hanngan by Thornton
TainS seventeen years ago In Hampton
Roads. and he feared that Darrin, VINO
lad scrupulously rcfrained from bring
NJ that murder INFO the case. In the
,usc OF eiyslencs, might intend to refer
o it In lis Slmming-up.
But the Acting District Attorney was
Violently contcni With the sensation hs
lad already created in his adyers4ry'S
mind and went ahead, In powerful
light absolutely ripping to Iatters
Thornton lainS'S claim that he never
rev his own revolver untn after Peter
,ld finished firing and been disarmed
nd after Robert. had picked up Peter
ia'u.'s dropped magazine gun
He showed that Roberts had frst
irawn Annls's. riddled body from the
water and made the wounded man
.asy before he even lifted Peter
iains's gun from the deck. and that a
~ i'll =
Elapsed after the shooting before
Roberts picked up the weapon
Anris His Single Thought.
Are YOU going to free this romancer
N such himsy claims az this1' Darrin
lsked Are YOU going to let him 90
orth from this room with this revolver.
" another like it, strapped on his hip,
With newer, better plans worked out
or killing the next man who crosses
MS PATH
MI. Mcintyre objected again. but the
Judge thought Daryin had right TO
iraw what deductions he pleased from
he testimony. Nevertheless, ne asked
NJ DARN TO cOntiue himself strictly
o the evidence, and DarrIn. taking the
lDdges advice. made much OF Thorn.
on HJ.nS's exhibition Of faulty memory
Willie uE The stand a. d wltHe,s in his
,wH behalf
But IN one regard. at least. want
% compliment Thornton llauS's .-.tI-
uunE' went on DarrN lie tells YOU
hat when Peter saw NuuiS ~ Nine
eentA street he uttered tive one word
Anuis. and that when Peter saw n,,
.ur =. Herald square le uttered the an
word 'Auui~' aud our with. sses tell
you that when Pete" l'aiH' advanced
lN hi. victim THAT ...H dan az tie
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