New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-05
MOTHER REPEATS TALE
MRS. HANS ON THE STAND
Brecss Dozen Under 4dm0niti0ns of
Court and 4ppeals to Jurors.

With BIS aged mother Is his chief witness OF the
day, Captain Peter {. Hams jr who is on trial in
the Flushing supreme Court for the murder of
William T. AnnIs. had the best day yesterday since
the trial opened At the close Of the session john
F Mcintyre expressed satisfaction and District
Attorney DE Witt said. Really, the case might
JUS as vel q 10 The Jury now. without experts or
rebutJaL'
CaptaT. Hams sat ike wooden man during the
greater fart OF day ,vopt quietly while his
mother vas undergoing the severe ordeal for
we're ordeal Il was for her, though she
Tot SUBJECTED 70 REORGANIZATION. Some of the
Jurors we're almost in tears when her emotions
overcam% her
Mrs. Hams has been III for ten days and was
In a nervous state when she took the oath After
she began her testimony il was almost impossible
70 oonfae Ter e-ilence the rules OF law: she
tried &c follow the COURTS instructions and obey
the adnsonitionS. but apparently she could lose
sight Of the fac that SHE was working for the life
Of her youngest son. Her testimony throughout
vas punctuated by violent fits of Sobbing that made
Necessary temporary halts un-n she could control
her voice.
She passed over the details Of her sons bovaood
much IS she had done AZ Thornton's trial stating
that until lie ten years Of age his stannlering
made Il almost impossible to understand his speech
and thaJ physician was IN almost daily attend
enoe uDon him
After meeting your son in June when next did
you SEE HIM" she was asked.
MOTHERS PLEA TO COURT
''yOa know. Mr.. Mcintyre I have suffered ter
r1ble shock. she said in helpless manner. and
can1ot recolect time and places very well am
not what 1 used 10 be, your honor" she added
turning Justice t5arretSon.
When Connie came TO Washington she said.
II threw my arms about him. but he old kiss
me pay any attention my greeting. but said:
isn't it dreadful: Ny home ruined. my wife and
children d.sgraced- What have | done TO deserve
this?' lie had crazy scheme about making
Is break Up home take his children abroad
to i've. and. when ] told him. as gently as could
that could not do that. ne replied: But YOU ve
got 10 do It; You must do it For hours and hours
he would make no remarks, save 10 say: Ny God.
how I suffer.
He acted wildly. lie was freuaied'' she con-
tinued. when the Court came 10 the assistance Of
the District Attorney. who was objecting without
IN any way checking the witness.
But, your honor. how I testify when ] am
continually interrupted?~ she asked When Justice
arretson gently explained her that the District
Attorney right in mterrupting when she did
not follow the proper rules Of evidence she turned
70 the jurymen and exclaimed:
We'll you know what I mean, even il I am not
allowed TO say IT.
At another time when warned that she must not
express opinions she looked surprised and said:
But your honor. it is true Il is true. 1t is
the truth
She repeated some Of The Vampire" which she
said her son quoted. and told how at times he
would burst into song about How Happy It Is T.
Be Married" He would sing like this. said Mrs
Hams. and then. in a high. thin voice. she began
singing ''Oh. How Happy II Is To Be Married
Madam. you should not do that said Justice
Garretson and the aged witness burst into loud
wailng that shook her slight frame Her son.
Major Hams. TO her, and the prisoner wept
quietly
PROSECUTORS SOLE QUESTION.
District Attorney De Witt asked only ques-
ton; You have always been very nervous
woman. Mrs. Hains?"
oh she cried. in a low, wailing voice, accom-
panied by food OF tears, I have had four
children"-
No more questions" said Nh De Witt.
There many witnesses yesterday. H l.
Jesperson. the real estate told Of the engage
r1lent he had with Thornton Hams TO view prop
cry at Baysde Sey, the carpenter, told again
Of Thornton IIaias's tentative arrangements with
him build a bungalow of cement and wood when
he obtained the site at Bayside- Thomas w West
a negro. related in detail how Captain Hams, when
& boy, fell through the hatch of a vessel He was
asked IL he knew Captain Hams, and grew excited
as he pointed him out in the courtroom, saying
he had not seen him since the prisoner nine
years old
DR.. Hugh a Roden. who for six months was at
tached to the observation ward 81 the Kings
County Hospital. testified that Captain Hams was
suffering from manic Oppressive insanity; or, in
other words, from mania and melancholy That
form of insanity, 1t was explained, Is similar TO
what Is known as circular insanity
CAPTAIN HAMS As PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Roden related an instance when Captain
Hams installed himself n physician TO take
charge OF Thornton Hains's little girl when she
IL, qualifying as pfIl slcian py saying ne hdu
three children OF his own
4 am as much OF d doctor you are he re-
marked TO Dr.. Roden, the latter testified, when he
offered some advice His hair was dishevelled and
he acted and talked 5rratlonaIly," said the phy-
stefan.
II is the contention Of the defence that, despite
his education, captain Hanss alleged mental IN
balance dated specifically from the time he fell IN
The vessels hatch. injuring his head. That will
form one Of the chief points in the hypothetical
question which is 10 be ropounded to-day 10 four
experts
The Rev Charles l. Pardee, Episcopal clergy
man. Of Naugat1ck. Conn, had visited Captain
Hams with Dr. Platt, he SAID. he told how Cap
tain Hams had told Dr Plat in his presence that
lie had slept we'll until o'clock when Annis ar
rived"
But that Is impossible. Tor Annis is dead, said
DIT Platt" The witness testified.
You lie shouted The defendant. and he leaped
a. Dr. Platt's throat lie had to be overpowered
and led his cot
PRAISES ROOSEVELT, LION SLAYER.