The Washington herald., 1909-05-04
ARMY OFFICERS ON
STAND FOR HAMS
Renewed Interest Awakened
in Case at Flushing.
SERVANTS TELL OF VISITS
Various Incidents Are Related Along
Lines Of Former TestimOny-Iaj.
KeIIeher Attempts to Get Dramatic
in His Recital OF Interview, but
Judge GarretsOn Soon Checks Him.

New York. May 3-With the appearance
OF army officers on the stand to-day in
the trial of Capt. Peter c. Hams. IT..
charged with the killing of William z.
Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club last Aug
ust, renewed interest was awakened in
the case that has dragged along for more
than two weeks. Maj. T. D. KeIleher. at
taehed &c the paymaster's department Of
the United States army. told OF the cap
tain's appearance at his Office 70 draw
his pay
Like Thornton Hams. the army of1cer
attempted 10 inject a dramatic note into
his testimony, but he was quickly checked
by Judge Garretson and dryIy instructed
to confne himself 10 a simpler method OF
describing the incidents. In his story.
contrary 20 the expectations Of counsel
for the defense. there was nothing OF q
sensational nature
Servants Called to Stand.
Following the testimony Of two army
men connected with the payraster S
Office. servants OF the former household
Of Capt Hams were placed on the stand
and went over the story Of Annis' visits
during the absence OF the army officer in
the Philippines Various incidents Of all
night automobile trips and other meetings
with Mrs Hams. which have already
been told and retold many times, were
again related by the negro serving
women.
After having Maj Hains identify the
unused halves Of the railroad tickets pur-
chased by Thornton Hams on the day Of
the tragedy and given later 20 the witness
Mr.. Mcintyre closed the direct examina-
ton and District Attorney De Witt began
the cross-examination. MIR. De Witt had
sIaj. Hams tell ali ever again about bis
first meeting with the captain after the
Iatter's return from the Philippines
The telling Of the domestic troubles BY
the defendant 20 witness was irrational
Mai Hams said
Mai Hams was excused and Mr.. Ne
Tntyre called a LavelIe. one Of tbs
negro servants IN Capt Hams household
who described incidents IN the R0me-
Mai. Timothy D. KelleGer. I. s. a.
stationed IN Chicago. vas called. Maj
KeIleher testified that he was paymastel
in New York in August last. and tha
he saw Cant. Hams when the latter came
&c collect his pay.
Tries to Get Dramatic.
Like Thornton Hams. the major az
tempted 70 be dramatic. but was pre-
vented from doing so by the court
DID you consider his conduct anC
speech rational or irraJional?' asked
Lawyer Young. for the defense.
Irrational. replied Maj. Kelleher.
Robert c. Sutton. chief clerk IN tt.
Office Of the psymaster in the Arml
Building. came next He was acquainte,
with Capt. Fiains. and saw the latter II
the Office of the psymaster on June :
1893. On that occasion the witness greeted
the captain. but got no reply from him.
The witness testified q visits made b!
tho captain 20 his Office in JCly an
August OF the same year. His appear
ance. the witness said. on these Occa
sions was the same as. on his first visit
At both times the captain impressed In,
witness as being irrational
Tells OF Conversation.
Minnie Rohne, another negress, VII
was employed in Capt. Halns' home a
Fort Hamilton. was called. Minnie Z
now in the employ OF Gen. Hams. Il
Washington. On the day after the de
fendant came home. Minnie testified. sh
heard the captain and his wife convers
ing. Il was about , O'Clock in the morn
ing. the witness said
Mrs. Hams told the captain that sh
had been to the mountains. and that sh
had gone By beat" Minnie testified '@Th
captain asked Mrs. Hams how she coul
so by boat, and then she admitted tha
she did not go 10 the mountains The
she told Capt Hains that she had love-
Billy Annis for five years.
How did the captain act when sh
told him IhiS7~ asked Nh Mcintyre
He acted Just Ike & wild man." re
piled the witness.