The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-12
Verdict of Manslaughter in the
First Degree Came as an
Unexpected Blow to the
Army Officer.
JUDGE TO PRONOUNCE
SENTENCE ON MONDAY
Mrs. Annis, Widow Of Mur-
dered Man, Has Announced
That She Is Pleased With
The Verdict of Jury.

That She Is Pleased with
The Verdict Of Jury.
New York, May 12.-Captain Peter
C. Hains Jr.. convicted Of manslaugh-
ter In the first degree in the Flushing
court for killing VIM. L. Annis &C
the Bayside Yacht club. 10 today.
through his counsel. preparing to
make a determined fight for . new
trial. Unless another trial IL granted
the punishment Of the army officer
lies entirely In the hands Of Judge
Garretson. He can send the convict
ed soldier to states prison for from
one to twenty years. Next Monday
has been fixed n the day to pro-
nounce sentence.
Hains stilI ossleee.
Despite the conviction Captain
Hains remains an officer Of the army.
The prisoner. It waA said. would have
to be remanded hack to the military
authorities for courtmartial On char
ses which win como under the head
Of Conduct unbeeon,ing IN officer
and = gentleman"
Counsel for the convicted army
man said today that they believed q
new trial would be allowed. They
lcondemn the verdict a mot boing IN
taecord With the evidences. The prose
cution is pleased with the result end
District Attorney Dewitt Declares
that It viii put IN end forever to Tie
"unvrittsn law - defense.
Nss1ssd b Talk.
Mn. AnnDs, WIDOW a ne slnan
man. has announced that she 10 pleas
ed with the verdict. Mrs. Claudia
Hams. wife OF the convicted man. IL
In retirement near Boston. and pod
lively refuses to talk about the case.
General p. c. Hains. 0r.. father Of
Captain Hains. and his two brothers
are disappointed in the verdict, and
said today that every effort would be
made to obtain . new trial. The cou-
victed man would not talk about the
matter and he still maintains the HIST
lees manner that characterized him
L
peoetrated over the verdict.
The twelve men Of the jury admit
that they just simply forgot any and
every line Of expert tsstimony.
PALEo At VERDICT.
Flushing, N. T.. May 12.-Capeain
Peter c. Hains. Jr., U. 8 A.. today fac,
es prison term Of from one to TWEEN.
ty years.
Despite all the testimony submitted
BY the defense n tending To show In
sanity. he was convicted late yesterday
Of granddaughter in the first degree for
killing william e. Annis 1t the Bay
side Yacht club last August.
Quickly following the army oe11css's
conviction, his counsel announced that
they would produce affldavits to show
that the jury had not been psupeely
guarded during the trial. and upon this
allegation will urge that . new trial
be granted.
Submitsed Monday.
These affidavits will b submitted
on Monday. the time 81 for po06og
sentence. and for any motions thaA de
defendants counsel desires to maize.
There will. Of course. Be the usual mo-
tions to set aside the verdict - aeninst
the weight OF evidence and contrary to
Law, but the unguarded jury feature b
the only departure from the stsreo-
typed procedure looking to . new trial.
| Daniel O'Reilly. OF counsel 1or The
defense. said:
There was no evidence In thas caDo
to warrant . verdict ol mAnaaamghteg.
the first degree or aoquittal On the
ground Of insanity. The jurors were
permitted to roam about the country
in IN automobile and % righa 70 the
verge OF the scene Of the ho01ej6o.
which IL clearly against the law. We
will have sffidavits TO prove thak ssch
IN the case, and also that the juyuD
were permitted to leave the juFl.d1e-
tion Of the county and have beo9 o.
Igovefnment properly at n Tuttsa. an
Of which Will be urged - . gTUun4 1of
setting aside the verdict"
vssdlee VS. ssrpssss.
The ouovlctdoa oe tie army oe1Iesr
after the jury had bsea ost les tAaa
three hours, came - . Go0esa1 0ur-
Wba Il had been ezpec1od TIT ~
1urusD woald deaibssafe DneA 1s0Or.
ana ut . verdict o( aeqnltfal o -
grUuna q inan1ty o. . A1n0sooDaaG
wuuld result no 90 - 1870 mr.
pssssd than DGsexSet Attm1s1 DGNv1t1,
vAo had aaSd IN - euaA h0De 11r Was
. disaresnsat.
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