The Washington herald., 1909-01-13
PLEADS FOR HAMS
John f. Mcintyre Bitterly
AsSails Prosecution.
BIG CROWD IN COURT ROOM
Many Women and Young Girls Clam
OF for Admission Attorney De-
mands that Jury Return Either a
Verdict of Murder I'm First Degree
or AcquittaI-wiI sum Up To-day.

New York. Jan lZ--Jr2lla1lcallY plead
ing for the life Of Thornton Jenkins
Hams. as the defendant and his aged
father wept aloud. John F. Mcintyre.
chief counsel for the defense, fhis after
noon bitterly assaiIed the testimony Of
the States witnesses in his closing ad-
dress at the trial Of the magazine writer
for alleged completely in the murder OF
William Z. Annis in the Supreme Court.
Flushing. The attorney demanded that
the jury return either a verdict OF mur-
der IN the first degree or acquittaL
Such ,erms as perjury and conspiracy
were frequently used by Mr.. Mcintyre. as
step by step Re beseiged the citadel Of
the peoples case. once he declared that
the members Of the Bayside Yacht Club.
where Annis vas killed BY capt Peter
C. Hains. had come 20 court desultory
and pat deadly words into the mouth OF
the def sndaat
He deciSTs,- that Thornton Hams only
crime was that he had protected his
brother from the wrath Of en- infuriated
mob, and frequently based his conten-
tons on the uHwritten law. asserting that
capt. Hams had been driven insane by
the alleged perfdy OF his wife and Annis.
Many Girls in Court Room.
The crowd in the courtroom had been
swelled greatly when the afternoon ses-
ored for admission were many women
and young girls. Il became necessary
for Judge Crane 10 stop the proceedings
while two doors were opened 50 that the
crowd could stand n the adjoining room
where Il could hear just as well
IN his address Mr.. MeIntyre made a
strong play 10 Alexander Jardine. the IN
dian juror. who occupies seat No. :
As he declared that the prosecutions Wit
nesses had sworn falsely when they testi-
fed they bore no til feeling toward
Thornton Hams because they had pointed
a revolver at him. the attorney turned 20
the Indian. and said:
7 say 10 you, Mr.. Jardine, that II
net YOU in the street and pointed a pistol
al you. why you know that you would
massacre me-.
M Mcintyre grew more and more elO-
quent and emotional as he proceeded He
walked all abou; the lawyers enclosure
ard waved his arms in the air. shook
his clenched fists and almost embraced
the defendant as he pleaded with the jury
not 10 send his client 10 the electric chair
simply because he protected his insane
brother when he feared that the latter
was about 10 be harmed
Lawyer Speaks with Force.
Mr Mcintyre himself showed deep emo
ton as he addressed the jury He spoke
slowly and with great force, but fire.
quent!y became theatrical and several
times cried out. rs he guilty. is he
guilty.
At one time during his address SIr- Nc
Intyre asked the jury whether they in
tended 10 make al orphan Of the de-
PENDANTS three year-old daughter, Molly
Al this the defendant wept aloud
one Of the arguments advanced BY M
Mcintyre was that the shooting Of Annis
had been the act Of a madman. whose
mind had been dismanded and dethroned
BIZ the conduct Of another"
Thornton Hams loved his brother"
said the lawyer. and for that Il would
appear that the prosecution seeks 20 con-
denim him. Thornton was the keeper Of
his brother-for that. too, he seems 10 be
condemned
Further along in his address Mr. Nc
Intyre started % rather severely srraigu
Mrs Annis. but he had not gone far
when he suddenly stopped and asked for
an adjournment and the court adjourned
until t0-morrOw-
Mr. Mcintyre before adjournment said
he would probably take all day tomorrow
in his summing Up
Judge Crane expressed the hope. hew-
ever. that the case would 80 10 the jury
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