New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-12
HAMS EVIDENCE ALL In
READY FOR SUMMING UP.
Women Friends of Mrs. Ann's Tell
. of the Shooting.

Both sides heve finished their evidence in the
trial OF Thornton Jenkins Hams for the murder OF
William E. Annis. The closed yesterday
noon after twenty-five days of testimony taxing
To-day John F. Mcintyre, chief counsel Tor the
defence will sum up He will occupy the entire
day Mr.. Dsrrin will require most or ali OF
Wednesday in the presentation of hts case JUS
tce Crane may charge the jury on Wednesday
night. but probably not until Thursday mo'ninE'
DR. Harris A. Houghton, who attended Anhis On
the float was recalled by Mr.. Dsrrin He testlhed
that If Captain Hains's face t~itched ne d'd NOT
notice it. and that the captain acted ratlonaiF'
Policeman Baker" said DR.. Hcughton LED Gap
tain Hams over to where Annis was iFlhs
81 obtact to The conversation" said Mcintyre as
e WAS nor shown that Mr. Annis knew or OeileNeu
he was making a dying statement INC 80
permitted the witness TO state "sla' Capl
mad said as ling his condition OF MINI q,
.,Ja said replied DIR. Foughton' VI o0"'
did ft-there question about tha'' ~, ,,,s
Was Captain Hains's enumeration oieo'
MCINTYRE in cross examination
Yes sir replied the witness ..a
Did you notice that he walked WIN
STEP" ,L ar
-4ved about five minutes after the shoot'ns. ~" -.
storm wae here. 1 did not see James
the float ,, cbsf testI-
80 +tav aid not see Terney about the place
- .,s, x Frank Jasnak, a Polish boy gave
similar testimony. $500,
Mrs Florence F. Hill, wife OF ciro "'SI -
testified that she the float with MIS- Ahi''9
Mrs NesbItt and Mrs. Rockwell "heh the So -
took place. Tierney s"ore th6' '
women on the float. 81
Did Thornton }. Eains place his manu- VI. IL
brothers arm and try 10 lead him away. sIu u,~
CAPTAIN Hams throw his hand from MS arm
asked Ny Darrtn Of Mrs. Hill.
s$o sir. I saw such thing
Mrs Harvey G. Rockwell. a friend Of Mrs AhnlS'
said: , ,,
Mrs Annis stood the dock oeslde t"s I"" q
when the shooting started. She ran down ,ie run,
wav 70 the float while the shooting was gong on
How far did she run the runway? asked tn7
prosecutor. 49,
AN The way She ran the float and IN th7
direction where the boat was She stooc oi 'H0
float a while and then rushed up the geng"ay
Tell what Mrs Annis did the float said M
Darrin. And before Mr.. Mcintyre corid ooJeo' '"0
witness said: She tried 10 get 10 Will
The answer was stricken out and the witness was
not permitted testify to any action on the par
Of the defendant Mr.. Darrtn argued tha' II MIS-
Ann!s tried TO get TO her husband and vas unsuo-
cessful she must have been prevented But the
Court would permit testimony IN renuttal On
what the defendant had done.
Mrs Lillian f Nesbitt. of Baysde. corroborated
Mrs. Rockwens testimony.
I, lacked Just fifteen minutes of the noon hour
when Mr.. Darrin announced that the people rested
Mr.. Mcintyre stepped 10 the railing before Inc
judges desk and said:
Your honor. I want it to go the record that
James Terney is I'll with pneumonia think
Mr. Darrin Will corroborate It"
Il will DO such thing said the Prosecutor
Wei, what good would il do you to bring Tier
ney here, anyway" asked the Court Anything
you asked him would be ruled out
General P. c. Hams recalled and testified
that on November a. 1906, when the revolver vas
purchased, Captain Peter g. Hams was on
steamer on his way Panama. This closed the
case for the defence
Upon the verdict In Thornton Hainss case de-
ponds the course be taken with Captain Hams
Should Thornton Hams be found guilty, II Is gen
orally believed that a commission would be asked
Ia determine the sanity Of the army officer but In
case Of an acquttal for Thornton Hams the cap
tain undoubtedly would be tried. His defence will
be maniac-depressve insanity OF temporary char
acter.