The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
ContradiCtS Himself FIRE.
quently Under Darrin'S
Fierce Examination.
MCINTYRE FACING
HARD PROPOSITION
Will Try to Make Client Patch Up
Story Not in
Sight

FLUSHING, l. L, Jan. 6.-John +.
Mcintyre had the task Of his career
ss a criminal lawyer confronting him
tssaeu court resumed I'm the Thornton
sBakins Hams murder trial today.
Ee permitted the accused to undergo q
herce crOss-eNamination. expecting that
he would stand up under it, Instead,
Thornton Hams failed utterly, con-
tradicting himself materially not only
iu one, out I'm nearly a hundred occa-
sious.
When court reconvened. the cross
examination of Haius, which lasted
six hours yesterday. was still far
from nearing completion.
Although Justice Crane declares the
trial must be finished during this
week, il may be necessary to hold
night sessions or this viii not be the
case
The defense has but one doctor TO
call 10 put TO him the Hypothetical
question already framed, but this will
take some time.
Means More Delay
Prosecuting Attorney Darriu de-
clared the introduction of the evil
oence of John Tierney, the ashman.
who swore that only two or four men
were on the yacht club float at the
time OF the shooting. will make IL
necessary for him to recall the twelve
eyewitnesses TO the shooting TO con-
tradict his story.
II viii need not less than two days
20 close he said, today.
AS Mcintyre viii demand a day to
sum up in, and Darrin wants tie
same amount of time, there did not
seem TO be much chance this morning
Of the case being concluded before
saturday unless night sessions are
ordered.
NIonsiguor Donnelly, rector OF S..
Mlch8els Church in Flushing, called
on Thornton Hams in the courthouse
prison just before court opened and
conversed with him for some time
He declared afterWard he had offered
tion
Dsrriu went al Thornton Hams at the
opening IN hammer and tongs style.
Still Nervous.
Thornton was stu very nervous butt
hardly as much SO as during the ate
hours Of yesterday. To a dozen cues
tions regarding alleged statements made.
by him 10 his brother and his wife
prior TO the captain going 10 the Philip
pines, expressing enmi-y Tor Aunis. he
declared nothing or the kind ever took
place
Did you not tell Mrs Hains that you
did not want to meet Annis in her
house. as you had sworn 10 shoot him
on sight2"
NO such conversation ever took place
.n my life
Here Mcintyre broke in. Your honor.
] object 10 any further CrOss-eEs nina
ton along this line. unless the district
= faH hal
intends TO call Mrs Claudia Hains 20
contradict this witness"
'I will exact no such statement
ruled Crane "The questions are
proper and should be answered"
"Did you on any. occasion after your
brother went 10 the philippines grasp
Mrs. Hams hy The arm and say TO her.
NY God. Claudia you look sweet !
would like TO kiss you, only you are
my brothers wife.
Mcintyre arose to his feet as though
10 object. but finally said: Your
honor. this line OF questioning is In
competent, but ! do not want TO place
my client I'm a false light and 7 viii
let him answer
Asks Protection.
HainE turned toward Justice Crane. /
your honor. 7 am q prisoner here.
Must 7 submit 20 such insulting ques- /
tions by this mau2"
"YoUr counsel does not object, so 7 /
can GO nothing. The question is I
clearly improper. but I have no way
OF keeping ii out now"
Answer this, yes or no.r yelled /
Dsrriu-
Hains. shifting backwards and for /
wards and shaking with rage. dnsuyI
yelled NO
"Did you ever =ir On the side Of your
EiEteT-in-law bel and say 10 neT,
Claudia wont vou come up town with .
me
Thornton HsirE was f1zuLnE ar the
(C0ntInued on Eleventh PazeJ