Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15

saw the defendant beckon and they say
that she lies. II she lied, why did She
saw that this defendant said to his BROTH
err: Come on Pete?
"And down the gang plank they went
with this commander OF the expedltion IN
lead with the willing private following
close behinu. The defendant stood be-
tween Captain Hams and those that
would have aided Mr.. Annis
"All this talk Of calling an officer by
the. defendant" said Mr. Darrin, points
to the fact that they sought a public
murder that they might have trial and
present a defence of insanity. They did
not dare have secret murder for all
| knew of the trouble between Hams and
Annis."
Reverting to the shooting, the prose-
cutor said:
| .'Mrs. Annis told you how this man
presented a revolver at her back and
drove her from the float. She told the
truth. Think of it! Are the people who
corroborate this widow liars?"
! Mr. barrow riddled the story Of Thorn
ton Hams, saying:
Zone hundred and seventy-nine times
| this defendant cried I don't remember
|
not recall what he had testified to-"
General Hams and his wife were In
court this afternoon and listened to the
arraignment of their son by Mr.. Darrin.
Describing the shooting, Mr.. Darrin
said:
II won't say that black, cruel murder
was in the captains heart as it was in
this defendant, who led his brother on.
|
the rear guard to ward off those who
would stop the captain as he filled MS
victim full of lead"
Mr.. Darrin said that the captain fol-
lowed his victim with his revolver fire
as the publisher walked along his boat,
and that the last shot struck the knee
so that the bones protruded. Picking
up Thornton Hams revolver the pros
ecutor said
''Oh, this 25-year-old weapon. What a
history it might tell if it could. Leavitt
had this gun pointed at him and he ran
from the dock Why? He was scared
The record of this case shows that Mr.
Birchfield got off the dock as quickly as
Mr.. Leavitt did.
"Take the testimony of Mr.. Mcbride
who told you how the revolver was
pointed at the different people. He TOLD
you the truth. DR.. Mcbride did not
, know Billy Annis.'
The prosecutor declared that should
this defendant be acquitted he would &c
out of court armed with this revolver to
commit other crimes.
Mr. Darrin in closing said:
ct am just as proud of my Irish an
cestry as Mr.. Mcintyre is of his. If this
jury says that when a men goes Out
. with hatred in his heart because man
ruined his wife he has right to Kill
him, let's wipe the law from the statute
book.
81 know the disgrace of that family OF
having man-kilers in their family. Is
that more important than the peoples
case? Think it over carefully and if you
find that 1 have patched up a broker
case, If you believe that I built up this
house of cards, as it has been called Their
you must acquit. But if you think I have
given him fair trial then you must con
= Wet"
Mr.. Darrin closed as $40 O'Clock
Justice Crane thanked the prosecutor
for curtailing his closing address. A re-
cess Of few minutes was taken to per-
. NIT Juror Walsh to take his medicine
Justice Crane followed with his charge
to the jury. No one was permitted to
leave the room while the jury was being
charged and the reporters were unable
to get their copy of the proceedings ia
, the messengers outside.
Justice Crane began his charge at 80.
: and in speaking of the peoples case said
with much emphasis:
If this defendant aided and abetted
: his brother he is guilty of a crime.
do not say the crime
After reviewing briefly the testimony
Justice Crane said the question was:
did Thornton Hams help kill Annis?"
Justice Crane concluded his charge at
43O.
In his charge Justice Crane said:
There are some matters which, at the
very outset, you want to get we'll fixed
in your minds. For instance, the question
has arisen whether or not Peter c
! Hains' the defendant,f brother, was in