The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-06

mobile incident when he ildnt ask YOU
10 20 You are still sore on Anns?'
II do not remember any auto incldent' -
When the incident, which had been
brought out yesterday, was recalled to
his attention by the Justice, Hams re-
piled mo, sir, she did not.
And did you say III get even with
him YETI" persisted Darrin. NO, sir
Ibid Annis ever call on Mrs. Hams at
Fort Hamilton when you were tnere!
Not that | can remember"
Ibid you ever say to Mrs. llalns. when
you and she were in New York, pointing
10 a man, Is that Annis ?? " NO, sir. "
And did she answer Yes and did
you then say, 1 do not want to see
him. don't want to meet him again
for I'll have to shoot him? I've said I'd
shoot him on sight," NO. sir, did
not"
And did Mrs. HaIns reply, Don't talk
like that. don't like IT." NO such
conversation occurred,
DO you recall Mrs. Capt. Peyton
calling at the window Of Mrs Hans's
room after her husband went to the
Philippines and speaking to Mrs Hams
on one occasion7" Yes
Ibid you overhear the conversation
mot all Of it,
Asks Courts Protection.
"pid you hear Mrs, Peyton on that
occasion ask Mrs. Hams TO so out for
an auto rider
An objection was sustained by the
Court.
'Did you, that same afternoon, tell
Mrs. Hams that you had written the
Captain about her conduct with Annis?'
y did not"
Mr.. Mcintyre here objected TO the line
bf questions, saying: Unless the prose-
lcu,or is going to produce Mrs Claudia
Hams here SO ! can ss.eXamine her
/. consider the questions mmaterial''
Justice Crane allowed the answer to
stand.
do you recall being at your brothers
house while your brother was away
about Nov. 10, 1902" u don't know
what you are talking about
Ibid you say, My God, Claudia, you
look sweet and grab her by the arm
On this occasion?"
tThornton Hams went deathly white
He shot a look at Mrs. Annis that was
40 hot il bllstered, and then he flung
fhfmsef about, facing the Justice.
ME"Your Honor" he began but Mr.. Nc
Intyre was on his feet protesting thai,
he would object until Darrin promised
10 produce Mrs. Claudia Hams as a
sEitness. Darrin wouldn't promise.
fI"Then withdraw my objection
snaid Mcintyre.
Your Honor" went on Hams, APP
,pealingly. cant have protection
from these insulting questions I'm
mere as prisoner"
Emo, you are here now as witness
&sid His Honor. Il consider the ques-
Ejbn improper, but unless your lawyer
Npjects you must answer"
VI "show Me-" Judge Says.
kHWell, then. never said or did any
tuch thing" fairly Kissed the defendant,
ht the Prosecute.
Ibid You also say to your sister-in-
law. I would like to kiss you II you
were not my brothers wife," NO"
s"Did you ever so into Mrs, Hans's
bedroom when she was in her night
,,sobe?'
Here Mcintyre objected and was sus.
tained.
''It he will produce Mrs. Hams | will
consent to the question" said Mcintyre
Sxci,edly. for perhaps the sixth time.
II do not see how this question bears
on the case" said the Court.
II think It does said Mr.. Darrin.
"Well. show me-" said the Court.
well, then / will stop" said Darrin
but nevertheless he continued;
li"Did you sit in her room for a good
while when she was in her night robe?'
l"No."
did you ask her to go to a hotel In
New York. with your Another obJec-
ition was sustained
3 'Do you recall that again early In
1905 you went to Mrs. Hains's bedroom
when she was in bed?' Objection sus
tained
Did YOU sit down on the side OF hel
bed?" Objection sustained.
Court Stops Him.
II want no more questions along thI
line" said the Court decjsivcly "We'v
had enough OF this sort OF thing"
At these words from the Court Thorn
ton Hams breathed an audible sigh o
relief.
DO you know Charles Libby, OF Win
throp, Mass, brother OF Claudia LIB
Hains?" IT do"
The witness said he had met Charlie