The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-14
SLAYER OF ANN|S
CRAzEO WITH
ANGER
lT WAS NOT INSANITY, AS CON.
TENDED BY LAWYERS FOR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HAS A
NEW WITNESS.
-PRosEcUToR DARRIN.

t FLUSHING, N. Y. Jan. 14-Attor-
ney Mcintyre. for the defense, an
nounced today that he will reopen the
trial OF T. jenkins Hams. charged
with being an accessory TO the muir
der OF VIM. +. Annis, TO introduce the
Testimony OF a new witness-the cap
tain OF a boat which lay near the Bay
side Yacht club on the day OF the
shooting. This witness has just re-
turned from trip, and will swear that
y. Jenkins Hams did not draw PTS
/. tol until he was menaced by a man
on the float.
To escape a repetition OF the ordeal
ne had been subjected 10 by Prose
cutor Darrin. who In his summing up
address characterized him as a cow
\ ard. Thornton Hams moved away
from the seat he had been occupying
when the states attorney today re-
eumed his summing up. The prisoner
busted himself writing and making
notes In order TO appear unconcerned.
Juror Thomas alsh appeared refresh
ed by his nights est In private boad-
Ing house whee he was under ply
btcian's care.
Ms. Helene Annis, the widow OF the
man Thonton Hams is charged with
opened with Mrs. Charles Birchneld.
Darrin began with the testimony OF
DR.. Manson, the defense's expert who
testified that Capt. Hams was suffer
ing from a durable form of insanity.
He read fro mthe record, where the
alienist had declared the army officer
TO be affected with circular insan-
fly.
DIR. Manson then realized he had
made his client victim OF nincur-
able form OF insanity, Darrin declar-
ed. Then he realized that Capt. Hams
would not be allowed To go free TO
commit another murder If he should
choose. for he changed his testimony
The prosecutor In a clear. logical
manner, tore asunder the technical
testimony OF the expert.
Capt. Hams was able TO put his
hand under Harways arm TO shoot
Annis. He didn't shoot Harway; no
he shot his enemy.
ANY man who commits murder Is
insane to a certain extent. But Capt.
Hams was crazed only with anger. He
was torn asunder with anger-a de-
sire for revenge, but not insanity.
He was able to follow his victim as
Annis staggered along the deck Of his
fiicting six wounds which left twenty
points Of entrance and egree in the
body of the unfortunate man"
The graphic description Darrin fur
nished caused the widow of the slain
man to shudder.
I'VE don't know how long Annis
swan around in the water. his body
full OF holes before the three brave
men, this defendant, his brother and
Tierney, allowed him 10 be helped 10
the float" Darrin said
The widow broke down at this de-
scription OF her dying husbands fight
for life.
splendid. noble chivalry for these
gentlemen from the SOUTH said OAR
rim, ito come into court and try TO
assassinate the widow of the man
they SO cowardly killed. They call her
liar, these gentlemen from the suoth,
these towards.
Why didn't the coward kill Annis
himself Numbered Darrin. Why
did he have his brother do It?
I'll tell you who put up the fright
ful job to send this poor miserable
murderer to the electric chair, II such
10 the result.
Il did II; did II. made up the
Job to send him away II anyone did"
declared Darrin, referring TO the
charges Of assassination clubs" and
sconspiracies" made by the defense.
III you think I have knowingly in
PRODUCED anything not true or left out
Of this trial anything that know 10
be true. then l ask you to acquit this
defendant.
THE defendant told you" cried
Darrin, that his brother was not with
him when Birchfield told him In the
clubhouse that Jesperson was not
there. Mrs. Annis says he was there.
She and Birchfeld and Ellison all say
he was.
Therefore, It was necessary for
them to try to make Mrs. Annis a liar
and Birchfeld and Mrs. Annis both
perjurers.
why? Because anything else
meant murder