New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
T. J. HAMS IN A RAGE
ANGRY At MR. DARRIN,
Comes Near Making Scenc-Plncky
Juror Prevents Post p0RemGnt.


the trial of Thornton J. Hams from postponement
Yesterday and from the possibility OF mistr1al.
Walsh whose face had been battered almost
beyond recognition by fall from q Ihlrc avenue
surface car the night before, went 10 me court
roorn from hospital and though suffering so
greatly that Justice Crane was forced TO let him
use his retiring rest. sat through the long
dav of argument with physician near al mana III
case his services needed Mr. Mcintyre cioSed
his final plea for the prisoner and the jurors heard
tbe opening of Mr.. Darrins summing up Inc
prosecutor will finish his address and the lu"ee
will give the case to the jury to-day
Mr. Darrin's summing was entirely dlherelt
from the fiery speech OF Mt. Mcintyre he SPOKE
calmly but with much sarcasm. The detehdan'
showed the strain Of the prosecutors rdcule or the
INSANITY and real estate pleas md at one time
plainly showed a desire interfere. just oe1ore
Mr. Mcintyre closed spoke Of the failure OF the
District Attorney call Mrs. Claudia Hams say
ing:
By failing produce Claudia Hanes sIter 70 his
ing Thornton If he had made adNahCes "a 80
brothers wife the District Attorney violated me me
feseoP WHY did You not produce Mrs Claudia
Hans her father Mr. ILbbey and 10 lie te' hem nt1
long since closed: this man would now De oSSi''
When Mr.. Dar7in asked Thornton if the weapon
might NOT have been bought while MS prolhei
ssFd ed S Sssea R on 9oar
were true ny client w4qsd rsd Pe }om T soul when
learned that the pistol was sold NoYtnneF -; IT
Gentlemen. /
,,9rie lie hangs in the balance. What man
wouldn't protect his brother no IN t'is y' t,od
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS demands it. Manhood demands II.
Now am done am casting one ony OF tndges Siee Who
shall saw whether DAYS snail be shortened or
Foa Fa bs1e this is man 2 soiey sought protect
etate tbat nroection was needed? DO you believe
this old man. General fains, and MS WE @ I.a'
sest old conan To wns to say to this old
Go forth into the midst OF ne no %0rq iisSonore al
and what will bece Of M9Iy oil, a2a 3aVS done 9e right
ask you in the name OF 1nstlce 10 DC Ills
pray you. in the name 9T COO, 70 ioTI @ bonjng
nd praying; his aged parents are hoping and pray
ing ing a 5 s,s m 1 IS bs soPnS PaG and and him to
own le2ye II With to- you y, nom nom SSeIiberatons
Mrs Annis who entered the courtroom to hear
tra address of MI Darrin. wept while he referred
TO the hotel incident at Marblehead, ano AhhiS
alleged fippant admission to Thornton that he had
gone there with Mrs Claudia Hans. And TINS
brother" said Mr.. Derrin. wouldn't tell captain
HaIns Of his vife's conduct because he was afraid
Il might wreck his home
The defendant protested 10 his counsel against
reference 10 things not proved. but Mr. Mcintyre
refused to interfere. The prisoners face was
ashen and for a moment he appeared about 10
spring up to offer objection personally.
Mr. Darrin ridiculed the plea that Captain Hams
insanity dated from the confession Of May 81. He
told how he went to Manhattan on June TO con
NANN~N-'
Insane? Yes in a way. Insane with anger and
passion TO go and slay the man who had broken
up his family peace. .,,,
II was agreed by them thai after Annis was killed
Captain Hains should plead insanity ana ms
brother Thornton J. Hams. should plead that ne
had been unable TO prevent IL
Mr. Darrdn strapped the holster hts shoulder
and asked the Jury TO look at the weapon the
insane man carried to go boating adding;
i man usually carries checkbook when going
10 buy real estate. but this occasion the de-
fendart took a gun and his brother look another
gun. They knew that two guns would get them
what they wanted better than a chtckbook would;
They bought return tickets show they intended
tickets when searched the police station?
II was all carefully planned out Here was the
master mind turning 10 the prisoner. II was ne
who took his younger brother to the club to get
Annis.
Mr.. Darriu referred 20 Mr.. McIntyre's question
why he had not called Drs Flint and Foster ana
said:
had Drs. Manson and Clarke testify about Cap
tain Hainss insanity. It seemed 10 me that II
would be useless try TO reproVe what they
plainly proved. that Peter c. Hains knew what he
was doing. He didn't get impulsive insanity until
after he had knet under the boom and pointed
his gun at Harway. whom he didn [ want 10 get.
Then, when he Annis, his enemy, he became
Chock full impulsive insanity, and from that
time forth could recognize Annis from any one
else But gentlemen he able TO wound Annis
it necessary TO call Drs. Flint and Foster? Was he