The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-16
4 ID WILLINGLY
DOT OVER AGAIN."
HAMS DECLARES
"lf Major Needed Ne for Pro-
lection Would Do the Same
Thing"
WILL CARRY HIS GUN,
Cant Tell When | Might
Have to Use It'-Captain'S
Trial in March.

I'D willingly do It over again. II my
brother, the Major here, got into trouble
and needed me for protection I'd do the
same thing"
This Is the position OF Thornton Jen-
kins Hams, whose acquittal by fury
In Queens County yesterday Of part!ci-
patton in the killing Of William E. Annls
has caused more discussion in New
York than any verdict In recent years.
Hams firmly believes and does not hest
tate to state that the jury acquitted him
under the "unwrtten Law" and he
promises to write book setting forth
his Views upon the right Of deceived
husband to set az defiance the law Of the
land
Hams, now that he is free, boldly
and aggressively takes the position
that his brother, Capt. Peter C. Hams
was justified In killing Annis. But he
does not forget to insist that Peter c.
Hams Is insane and was insane at the
time of the killing.
In my case" said Hams at the Hotel
Aston to-day, there was no question of
mental responsibility to consider. 1t
was simply a question Of my original
responsibility for the murder. Any
logical man who followed the testi-
mony and views the verdict In the light
OF the Judges charge must admit that
the jury yesterday set the 'unwrtten
law above the written law of the State
of New York.
Compliments to Darrin.
Hams remained late in his room to-
day, His father the General. was up
hours before him. His brother, Major
Hams and his mother had breakfasted
before he made his appearance When
he was seen by an Evening World re-
porter he was the profane. domineer-
ing, voluble 7. jenkins Hams who
took his brothers. domestic affairs into
his own hands. lie expressed his
opinion Of the District-Attorney Of
Queens County and OF various wit
Hesses for the prosecution with start
ling frankness.
Il didn't sleep well last night" said
Hams. Sleeping in brass bedstead
in a luxuriously furnished room was
an experience that did not tend to com.
pose Inc to slumber. | slept better on
the iron cot In the Queens County jail,
despite the yermin that infested my
cell.
That's one thing Darrln did to me
that was dirty. When we were first pu!
in jail Connie and | had comfortable
quarters. Then, at Darrins orders, we
were put In rotten cells. They put Con-
ME In eel! with two prisoner stool.
pigeons, who tried to force damaging
admissions from him.
absolutely Broke"
"All need now is rest am going
over to see Connie to-day after | get
some sleep-I think could sleep
week-and as soon as possible ! am
going to get to work, | am absolutely
broke. am wearing my summer
clothes. 1t is necessary that | should
earn some money In a hurry.
Il may write a story of the trial
right away l have already mapped
out a book am going to write on The
Unwrtten Law The only way l know
10 make money Is by my pen. and I've
got to get busy. expect 10 spend some
time in the next few days going over
stacks Of mail that are beginning to
come In 10 me and to The other men,
bers OF our family.
Il have been asked IT, the night before
last. while the jury was out, was the
worst night | ever spent. It was not
By any means ] have spent nights on
shpboard In storms that were much
more nttye-racking. As matter OF
fact, wasn't worried during the night
about the jury.
quite early in the game got from
A reliable source that the jury was to
I'm my favor. A cop who had been
looking in the jury room window told
me that. | was sure Nen OF a disagree.
ment at least, and did not worry
Jsrdlnc "A Good Chap"
But was worried when the Jury
went out. wouldn't have given a
nickel Tor my chances That man Oar.
rim. say what you want about him,
made a mastery summing up. him.
lie had me going. / thought he had
impressed the jury.
But when l heard that two-thirds OF