Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
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"They say there has been a con-
spiracy" said the states attorney.
"They want you to believe that. De-
cause each of the witnesses cannot re-
member all that was said on the hoat
after the shooting. Think of it, with
this weapon pointed in their faces, 10
remember all that was said. l say
that when a revolver is pointed in your
face YOU Keep your attention on 1t. ana
are not watching what others are DO
ing.
.Now for half an hour yesterday,
said Mr. Darrin, counsel for the de-
fence sought to show that the widow
of the dead man gave prepared testi-
mony. They sought to assassinate tne
character of the widow. Spienoio
chiyalry is it not? You have often
heard here within the last two days
of little Molly. But what about the TWO
little boys who have been left without
q father? From now on there VIII pe
no more criminal trials where dead
husbands character will be dragged
in the mire of unjustified Remuneration
and woman's honor assasslnated py
two towards who have done to death
her husband. Splendid, noble chlV-
airy for these two gentlemen. We are
going to cut out that kind of chlvalry
| from our code of ethics and have puri-
tanical fairness"
While the prosecutor was speaking
Mrs. Annis wept silently. Mr.. Darrln
spoke of Martin Skura and declared
that the testimony of the cabman had
been corroborated by the defendants
testimony. 1.-THE story of this crime"
said Mr.. Darrin, "was manufactured by
a past master and a writer of fiction
| Mr.. Darrin spoke of the charges of
| Hams counsel that there had been
conspiracy and declared:
eff you think there has been con-
spiracy, then the district attorney OF
Queens county did it himself. If you
think that I conspired to send this
man away then you can acquit him.
The prosecutor spoke of the testl-
mory of James Tierney, the ash col
lector and read the list of those
many in number, who testified that
they they did not see Tierney on the
float.
"And counsel would have you be-
ilieye." continued the prosecutor, that
the story Of the defendant that after
he waved the crowd back, every one
fled from the float but Captain Hams
the defendant, and Tierney, while An
mis-, shot full of holes like sieve, was
swimming around in the water fol
how long don't know, for they didn't
say
Reverting to the scene in the clut
house Mr.. Darrin said:
but the defendant didn't ask Mr.
Birchfield for Annis, for Mrs. Annis wa
in the club house. The captain saw he
leave and whispering to the defendant
they followed Mrs. Annis down the docp
J They knew that Mrs. Annis knew of thu
: trouble between Captain Hams and he
husband; they did not want her to war;
| her husband that he might have a chanc
5 to arm himself against this light artillery
They followed her down to the dock tina
her husband might not escape from thu
) armed expedition with this able com
5 mander at it's head, for he, with hi
| boosted chivalry, preferred to shoot Al
| unarmed man in a boat with tools Xix
these.
Mr.. Darrin directed attention to thu
fact that the defendants testimony al
ways fitted that of the states witnesse
when it referred to real estate, but no
when it referred to Annis.
y ''Now how could all these witnesse
| know what this defendant was going t.
J say? And after they are through he goe
on the witness stand and corroborate'
them in petty detail regarding the rea
estate. Then they tell the truth. Blu
When the other parts of their testimon!
spells murder he says these ladies ant
gentlemen are liars and perjurers.
, doubt the truth Of this defendants testi
, mony.
Mrs Annis knew Of the trouble be
tween her husband and Captain Hahn:
and left her children at the club ant
!, stood with her face to the water, he'
back to Captain Hams and there will
her eye on her husbands boat at one
!, time and her eye on the captain at an
other time. And she watched and he,
husbands boat came down the bay an(
she says that Mr.. Birchfield runs dowr
the dock to fend it off. She says sht