New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
saw away from the table Mr.. Bennett spoke
Shall / say what he saidf
,,Ps t5AINs's ALLEGED CONFESSION.

interogate you or question you IN IegarG .b, 10
inE in1n He said Now if You viii tell about
He asked her how long after Captain Hams had had
gone the Philippines had she started a 10 hshe h
criminal relations with William E. Annls' ana she
o1What did she say? Ashe said within It; I1on. two
ing ana Just put h 5is nande mar GOD Do s
Cod How can stand it? Oh my Cod my ", 600; ~
nnd he e umped the up on of Rs
several minutes nobody spoke he ned .ns 31s neav a
Ged.. Ges this fiil"Sfra''ns'' ana repeated oD
O-How2 Ale painted he took in his breath
painting. after that he sat down
DIDN'T KNOW MRS. ANNIs.
Thornton Hains's attention directed to Mrs.
Annis and he was asked if he knew her before
he reached the Bayside Yacht Club He denied it
II saw no stage, and said nothing TO the ooy,
said the witness. when asked If he directed the
driver TO follow the stage. He denied he had SAID
Now we've got him"
..I entered the clubhouse and asked a colored
waiter for Mr.. Jesperson, He didn't know him
A white man came up. and inquired also of him.
l talked with him about real estate Then motto
ing that Peter had left the carriage and was go
ing toward the water. 1 excused myself and fol-
lowed him / never dreamed of Annis at that
time"
did you see Mrs. Annis in front of your
There lady the path was or. Mr.
F8irchaeld called down to MIR. Storms. We talked
of real estate. I told him 1 would deal with Jes-
person when Mr. Storm offered to give up the
race. Mr.. Birchheld called to q lady:
'''How do you do Mrs. Annis?'
Then 1 heard the word Billy and asked Mr.
Birchfeld who she When learned
she was the wife of William z. Annis asked:
Is Annis around here? and he said he in
boat No 4 Nothing done for a moment /
was astonished Then 1 turned and said to my
brother:
IS Pete. Jesperson is not here Come. lets go
home His eyes were CLASSY. 1 repeated what I
had said. and said. going home Then I
started back for the surrey.
THOUGHT PETER UNARMED.
Did you know the captain had revolver on his
person?"
No I took him by the and he threw my
hand of. He was standing about six feet behind
Mrs. Annis on the dock I went short distance,
supposing he following me, as had said very
decidedly that going After L had gone tif-
teen feet I stopped and looked back for him. He
had disappeared / to the head of the run
way. AS I reached the runway there were some
shots one. two. three, four, five. six quickly ike
this (clapping his hands, Then l saw the cap
tain rise up from under the sail
Il naturally supposed it was Annis AS looked
a large the float and struck my
brothers shoulder. The gun fef1 to the float
Il ran down Mr. Roberts pick up the
gun I jumped in between the big man and cap
tain. Don't you strike him. He's my brother
said. And then the gun in Robertss hand
and the muzze seemed to be toward US
Il pulled out my gun and shouted:
- 'Don's you shoot! Stand backI Get back! Some
get the policeT
Where were the men standing?''
mo one stood anywhere. There were fifteen or
twenty rushing about No one stood still
Some screamed or cursed prayed pointed my
gun only Roberts 1 shouted at least six times:
Get an officer I'll him "
Did you intend to shoot Roberts?"
Not by any means. I'd never him before.
did il only to protect my brother.
Some shouted. Get ropei Lynch him!
Throw him overboardr -
Did you say while on the float. Keep back,
keep back! He knows what he is doing ?"
'I said Keep back because I didn't know what
he might do did not say to 8irchfeld or any one.
Don't interfere or you'll get the same, or Keep
off or I'll kill you
Did you say. Stand back! I am running this
AFFAIR."
NO. said, Keep back! I'll take charge of this
man"
Did you say. stand back The frst who
moves is a dead mani
mo. Every one oa the float was moving
CONTRADICTs MRS ANrSIS.
''I did not put a revolver TO Mrs. Anns's back,
or say to her. Keep away, or you'll get the same
thing / didn't see Mrs Annis on the float. 1 saw
her on the end of the dock
Did you say to any one, came down here to
protect my brother ??
Il said, I jumped down TO protect my brother
meaning from the dock the float. Some one asked
me politely to give up my gun. saying it
gentlemens club l hesitated, but handed 1t over,
butt forward He bowed as he took it took
Peter by the arm and led him to an overturned
boat 1 got out an old pipe and PIT it in my
mouth though 1 had tobacco. 1 felt Peters
pulse. He ice cold
Roberts said me, IF had brother like that
I'd tie him up l answered.:
I wouldn't. I'm just sorry as you that this
occurred This is my brother. What could do?
] have saved your life.
Describe what Peter did just after the shoot
ing" said Mr.. Mcintyre
He raised his hands above his head said the
witness illustrating Il pulled them down, and
he raised them again at once.
did you consider the big boatman about to
infict grievous bodily injury upon your brother "
Yes"
Did YOU say any such thing Detective Fallon
attributed to you the night Of the inquest?
No sir / didn't speak TO him. l do not use
euch language anyway. You and Mr.. Young and
Mr. Shay and my uncle and brother were beside
me that night. 1 said nothing to Fallon.''
Thornton Hains will go the stand again to-
day.
GENERAL HAMS ON STAND.
.'On one occasion said General Hams. who went
on the stand earlier the day. Il talking with
Connie l contradicted something he said He
i,,nnped up and flung his arms about, shouting
Don't contradict me! Don't contradict me-
His look was then such that ] thought he was