The Washington herald., 1909-01-14

New York. Jan 1a-Disuict Attorney
Darrin began his summing up for the
people at the trial OF Thornton jenkins
Hams for completely in the murder Of
William E Annis, at Flushing. this af-
te-noon. following the close OF John F.
McIntyre's address on behalf OF the de-
fendant. He VIII il is expected, finish
his speech tomorrow afternoon and
Judge Crane viii then charge the jury.
5fr. Darrin's address vas listened 70
closely by Mrs. Arnis. who came into
court when Mcintyre had finished. The
defendant squirmed several times under
the lash OF the prosecutor. who told the
jury that his mind cOncocted plan to Kill
Annis by which they could fool the world
He FAY the defendant for not telling his
brother about her alleged misconduct
with Annis FIVE years ago, and said IL
was on the day Mrs. Claudia Hams an
swer to her husbands divorce suit re-
ceived that the doom Of Annis was
sealed; but that neither the defendant
nor his brother wanted TO die as re-
suit OF t.
Ihe Real Estate TAX.
Mr.. Darrin declared that Thornton re-
membered his talks with Jesperson about
real estate in June and then decided that
the defense would be that the he was in
Bayside looking for property; that he
was protecting his brother and that the
captain was insane
The law Is Just and humane, but
the law does not permit a man TO 90
out and Kill another man with a pistol as
big as a cannon" continued Mr.. Darrin.
At this Mr Darrin raised first the big
Colt automatic gun Of Peter Hams and
then ThorntOn's Smith & WessOn and
sQuintsd down their barrels refiectively
with the air OF an expert gunsHith look
ing for possible defects
First Heard the Charges.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Darrin. 1t was
on August Z. 1908. that Peter Hams and
Thornton Hams first heard the charges
embodied in the cross-suit Of Claudia
Hams, for divorce. At that moment, less
than three days before the shooting. WI
liam E ADpis' doom was sealed He
was a dead man from that hour, but the
two brothers, having decided 20 kin him,
proceeded to build a framework, a plot,
that would enable them TO save them
selves"
He derided Thornton Hams claim that
it was interests IN real estate which took
him TO BaysiGe-
M DaTTin described the suspicious ac-
tions Of the two brothers in seeking Annis
81 the yacht club and in lodging Mrs
Annis footsteps as she went TO the dock
He called Thornton Hams the master
mind. driving his weaker brother along
10. the killing OF the man that both OF
them hated
Ridicules Defense'x Stories.
He effectively ridiculed the stories of
the defense's two negro witnesses, Minnie
Rohne and Emma LaveIle. who testified
that they had told Capt Hams Of the al
legged misdeeds Of Claudia Hams. He de-
cIined 10 discuss the testimony OF the pris-
ones parents and his brother. Mai
Hams, saying he had only sympathy for
them
A. SD court adjourned until morning
on account OF Juror WaIsh's condition.
M Darrin said he could conclude his
speech early tomorrow afternoon.
The real feature Of the day was Thomas
Walsh, a juror. who, his face frightfuIly
battered from a fall from a trolley car.
sat stOlidly in the box and refused 10 give
Up. although twice his bandaged head
lolled and twice his limbs shook cOnvuI-
siveIy whiIe the poor fellow fought on
che fainting fits that had almost mas
tered him