The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-07
HANS MADE
 POOR WITNESS
Thought to Have Damaged His Own Case by Going
 on Stand.
Chilling Cross Examination Concluded Today A Jus tice Crane Hurrying Con
 clusion of the Case
Especial from United Press.Y


 Flushing. L. r., Jan. 7.-After being submitted to fusilade of cross-ques- tioning at the hands of Prosecuting Attorney Darrin which lasted fourteen hours, Thornton Hains was permitted to withdraw from the stand at noon to-day. Hains made bad witness for himself and had the prosecution been content to rest on the many ma terlal contradictions made on Tuesday he would have dealt his case an irrep- arahle blow. But Darrin dragged the witness yesterday and to-day over and over the same grounds with the result that Hains filled in most of his ma terial contradictions in such manner that the prosecution gets but cold comfort of this discrepancy.
 Not material new point was evinc- ed and Mcintyre in his redirect ex- animation skinned but lightly over the evidence.
 Justice Crane announced several times to-day that he will insist on both sides getting in all of their evidence by Saturday night. This will delay the summing up until next week.
 Flushing, Jan. 1.-The determinine factor in the trial of Thornton Jenkins Hains for the murder of William E. Annis will be Justice Frederick F.. Crane, the presiding jurist. This lias been made apparent by the attitude of the jurors throughout the trial. Whenever the slim, boyish looking man on the bench has had anything to say which has been of frequent oc-s currence, the jurors have leaned forA ward drinking in his words with an absorbent interest not exhibited to- ward counsel. Such a showing on the part of the jurors toward Justice Crane gives rise to the belief that the nature of the charge to the jury will e;Sv11% A 1ou .nt~4 IA the opinion of nearly every layman and newspaper correspondent who has fol- lowed the poceedings in the Flushing courthouse. t@as-
 Justice Crane will promulgate in his charge a new doctrine in criminal ca ses and his ruling if sustained, will set precedent to De quoted as authority in future cases of like nature. Jus tice Crane proved plainly by his ac- tions as he ascended the bench that he resented the delay in the trial. He hauled the district attorney up with a round turn in his first half dozen questions, declaring, That ground has already been covered
 Thornton Hains seemed to be in bet ter shape as he ascended the witness chair than at any time since his exam nation began. This may have been due to a realization that his ordeal is nearly at an end He explained to his counsel that he had slept very well last night.
 Darrin finally showed Hains a num- Der of signed interviews published In New York newspapers and asked h.m if he had written them. He said, While I might have authorized the publication of certain ot the state nents I am not the author of all of them by any means"
 He repeated this answer in a dozen forms when confronted by some fifty alleged interviews and statements. Fin ally Darrin declared that he would re- frain from further questioning on this line as Justice Crane held that only direct testimony would be considered. competent. Darrin took up the ta ks Hains had with the members or the Bayside club following the shooting and had him repeat the dialogue. m. nearly every instance his story was a duplicate of his original test'mony, such contradictions as he made being of a minor character. y
 Darrin finished with the Wltness at 11:15 and Mcintyre took up the re- direct "Why did you not tell your brother that you heard Tn Boston that Mr. Annis took Mrs. Ha1ns to hotely sI saw no reason for breaking mans home up on story l heard. lie nad a wife and child he dearly loved and I knew nothing definite. Tn fact did not see hin, again for year." 3t Hains was excused from the stand at 2:O5 and Dr. c. N. Clapp. jail physi-s elan at the Long Island City jail, was called. - s
 he has been locked up. Darrin ob- tected to any evidence as to Captain Hains condition and his objection was promptly sustained Recess.
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