Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
APPEALS FOR COURTS PROTECTION
Accu1ed Displays Indignation at Sus-
aestlon That He Made improper
Advances to Brothers Wife--De.
MES That He Held Any Personal
Animus Toward Slain Man.
(By Associated Fresa.)

hours today District Attorney Darrlh
kept Thornton j. Flains under
ceaseIeas fire OF searching cross-exan.
inatiCn. and while the defendant FIRE
auantly admitted that Eo could net
remember some of the minor details.
the main essentials OF his testimony
remained mistaken.
Hains is on trial for the killing OF
WIlEsm r.. Annis and told the court
that he had be- IL nj recently, when
he declared caused him to be forget
flu.
Hams was still under The prcsecu-
tors fire when adjournment came.
Thornton Hams testified that be-
cause of tht admoni,ions Of his par
ents he kept his brother under con
stant surveillance fearing he might
do some insane thing.
Lett Brother When Annis Came.
District Attorney Darrin By ingen-
ioGs interrogations I'D and drove by
turns the defendant to admit that
when Annis' boat was nearing the
II: at he told Captain Hams that he
was going hcmc and left the army
officer standing on the dock showing
every evidence Of mental disturbance.
Hams said he had walked about
thirty or forty feet toward the club
house. and when he turned around,
Captain Hams had disappeared.
The shooting followed within few
So: nds on the float below the dock;
District Attorney Earrin asked
Hams II he knew the revolver with
which Annis was killed had been pur-
chased on August Is. the day Of the
shooting. at a Broadway store.
Hams said that he did not.
Justice Crane informed counsel for
both sides that they must have their
evidence in by next Saturday night.
Denies Literary Animus.
Thornton Hams denied that at a
dinner with Captain Hams and his
wife over year ago. he had COM
planned bitterly OF Annis becouse his
manuscripts had been refused.
Did you tell Mrs. Hams at that
time that YOU would ger even with
Annis -yet?" :. i Il
No, | did not
DO you remember saying 10 Mrs.
Hams about Annis. 1 don't want 10
meet that man. I will have TO shoot
him IL meet him. FIR you know |
have threatened to shoot him On
sisht?'"
No. did not
rs it n fact that VIII n the captain
was in the Philippines you called ON
Mrs. Hams and said to her: MY
God. you look sweet. and grabbed
hsr by the arm"
Prisoner Apceais to Court.
Your honor. said tuc defendant.
I'm a prisoner here.
Mr.. Mcintyre interrupted and said
ii the distr:c, attorney would agree
10 call Mrs. Claudia Hams. ne would
have no objection to the line Of testi
'mony
Hairs however declared that il was
rot so
The district attorney asked the
witness IL he had not laid - Mrs
Hams tina: he would like 10 kiss her
IL she was not his brothers wife.
The defendants face became merry
red and hr bit his lips and turning
TO the cour: made protsst in low
tones against the question.
Mr.. Mcintyre directed his client 20
snswer and the witness said: No
FGFtfSF duCSIf0U9 oSGtfesSo-
Further qr"s.ions as 10 whether
the witness had sought Csc rela-
ton with Mrs Hairs were ovrrruied.
Thornton Hams was asked " 10
had no, told Mr.. Libby. father Of Mrs
Claudia Hams. at Fort Hamilton. thar
Annis had been Instrumental In Turn-
ing down his stories. and that sons
lay h. would xii. him.
IT'S absurd II killed everyone
who turned down nv 81 rics. woH'd
have TO have a private E'eveyaTd,
srapIp-d I'll" witness.
Hams said tina; after tn" shooting
and hen RobcrIs had picked up the
revoiy .. he EiIl thought tn 70 were
undiscf god shots in the weapon
and drew ris ~,'-cr
The " = who had previously
testified bat he had never seen the
revolver in his brothers possession
until after the shcotiug. suddenly
added ;ba, Major Hains rad q SIM
lar revolver and II contained sev'n
shc's.
Tho defendant said that when he
Grew his pistol and czl'ed for an ON.
cor. every one but NJ brother and
himself had left the dock.
Court adjournsd Until tomorrow.