The Washington herald., 1909-05-07
BLOW IS AIMED
AT CAPT. HAMS
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seized the accused army officer. and
that he stormed and fumed about the
house
The witness said that he saw the cap
tain on the following day and asked him
II there would be any objection TO Mrs.
Hams coming over to remain with himself
and wife until such time as she should
leave for her home in Massachusetts The
captain had replied Il a perfectly rational
manner that he had no objection, Lieut.
Andruss testified, and the change was
made.
Wanted Both Sides.
On the following Tuesday when Mrs
Hams had left the Andruss quarters,
Capt. Hams met Lieut. Andruss and had
a conversation with him.
capt Hams said 10 me- testified the
lieutenant, I've heard one side OF the
story. and I want TO hear the other
What did Claudia say 10 you the other
nightr
7 said that she had told me that she
had deceived Peter long enough, that she
had confessed everything 10 him and SO
q 10 give him good grounds for divorce
The witness said that these words made
no marked impression upon Hams and
that his demeanor and speech at this time
were not beyond the rational
In his cross-examination OF the army
officer Mcintyre struck at hitherto IN
written chapter IN the history Of the DAYS
IN the Hams quarters al Fort Hamilton
following the discovery by the captain
Of his wife's alleged unfaithfuluess.
.-1rsE-n-Srrr1ra
Hams. did you ever say 70 him: It
passes my understanding why a woman
who is the mother OF three children
could do such a thing" the attorney
asked
Il said that I'm letter sent 10 him e.
Lieut. Andruss replied He made other
references 10 that letter in his testimony
and the letter in question as made pub
lie by The attOrr ey for the defence. This
letter throws an added light upon tha
relations between Hams and his wife ana
shows the disinterested part played in
the tragedy OF the accused army captain
by Lieut.. AndrUss and his wife.
Have just received a letter from
father telling me Of your visit" reads
the introduction. and my one regret
is that was not present TO talk mat
ters over with you. I wouldn't have YOU
think that I am fOUr-fiushing for the
world for such is not the case. I am
entirely neutral in the matter although
the affair really means more 10 Mrs
Andruss and myself than TO anyone else
II the post You were our best friends
there and naturally We wanted and still
want 10 do what IS right for you both
IF I do say il myself. ! have acted
fairly by you both and If you were &C
1uainted with all the facts and details
you would agree with me. In the first
place il was a very difficult position in
which to be placed The woman was
down, and a few kicks would have sent
her into the gutter. You know that as
well as I DO. I helped Mrs. Hams and
her mother 10 leave Fort Hamilton.
Advice Was Good.
7 think that the advice I gave Mrs.
Hams was good. and NY only hope IS
that she viii follow IL I have never sym
pathized with her IN her wrongful act. for
It Is beyond me TO comprehend why 2
woman with three children could DO such
Thing Remembering the passage in the
Bible which says, Let him that hath no
sin cast the first stone / tried TO cheer
the poor woman Up. and advised her TO
tuin over new leaf and make amends
for the past by living a Christian life
henceforth.
The letter continued 70 say that the
writer had been 10 Boston. and that while
there he went TO the home OF Mrs. Libby
20 see how Mrs. Hams was doing
In this connection I viii tell YOU the
letter continues. that dropped n
against the advice OF my family, but I
knew that you were liberal minded in
the matter, and know me well enough to