New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
HAMS DEFENCE RESTS
ARMY OFFICERS TESTIFY.
ReceiJed Permission Without Ash
ing for 1t to Gre Evidence.

The defence closed its direct evidence in the trial
Of Captain Peter c. Hams. jr.. the murder of
William 2 Annis yesterday, and the prosecutor
called several army officers TO testify against Hams
in rebuttaL The medical experts called by Mr..
Mcintyre that Hams Was insane when he
shot Arnis.
First Lieutenant Malcolm Peters Andruss. Of
Fortress Monroe. Virginia. who had been an init
mate friend # the prisoner. contradicted General
Hams and Thornton regarding who had sent him
FOR lawyer 10 draw up Claudias confession He
swore that it was Captain Hams who came TO his
quarters 10 send him fer "a lawyer
- saw him first Friday I believe it in
June, but am not about that" said the Wit
ness He and his wife came TO our quarters and
stopped minutes while we chatted about his
trip from the Philippines The attention Of the
witness was directed to the improbability Of the
meeting being June, but he said he could not
ix the time better than that.
And then. on Sunday morning, he TO my
quarters. passing my mother without salutation
and told he wanted particularly
continued Lieutenant Andruss 4 went with him
70 his quarters. cNcusing myself a guest, and
he there told that Claudia had confessed to
him and that Re wanted TO get lawyer. and asked
ne TO get one
Captain l said, I can hardly believe this 1
an very sorry
'Oh, ] don't want any sympathy. he replied.
He seemed TO rational enough. although per
vous.'' said the witness He asked for de-
tail of assist him in unpackng. That
were q number Of Us present. and he displayed
scant courtesy, saying simply, Good night left
On Monday I saw him again. and asked him II
Mrs. Hams could not remain at our house for the
night-if he had any objections He replied that
he had on Tuesday he came 10 me TO see
ne about an allowance Of coal that coming TO
him. He wanted il sent TO his house Then, as We
went out he said: 'Andruss have heard one side
Of the story. I want to near the other. What dld
Claudia say you the other night?
cd hat
him: Il have deceived Peter long enough, and
an confessing everything ana giving up every
thing in order that he may have grounds Tor
divorce"
did he nut YOU out on Sunday night when he
said Good night evidently meaning Get out!
asked NJ Mcintyre in cross examining
We'll. Il amounted that He waved toward
the door It was rude. even TO the point Of beng
unCentIernany especially in the presence OF ladies'
WAS Annis named by either Of your
.'Yes, sir I told him I had seen Annis IN the
captains home in the evening, but that hao
seen him al the post not over two or three times
and that I had been greatly shocked at what ne
told me"
In reply 10 questions Lieutenant Andrus said
he did not appear exactly as a Wiling "llhess,
I had letter from General Wood he continued
1T stated that I should come only If l chose 10
come Voluntarily l WAS not subppnaed-
Did you at time leI Captain Hams you
could not understand how woman having three
children could act as Claudia had acted?' he was
asked
7 wrote him 10 that effect. yes.
Mr.. Mcintyre closely cross-examined Captain
Joseph 5 Harden, of Fort Adams, Rhode Island
First Lieutenant NiIfred J. IIa wilkins. of Fort Han
cock New Jersey, and First Lieutenant Henry W
Tornev Of Fort Hancock, New Jersey, all OF whom
were without the courts jurisdiction and not SUD
5ect TO subpoena as why they had appeared 10
testify They stated that they had not beeh IL
srr7lcted to testify, but had received PERMISSION
without having asked for it. and Lieutenant Ior-
new EXPLAINED that he considered a suggestion or
invitation from a superior officer tantamount 10 d
direct command, and obeyed il accordingly
Lieutenant Hawkins thought Captain Hams had
q bald head and confused when Mcintyre
,ointed TO the long and thick locks of the defend
ant and asked The witness if that was the bald
headed man 10 whom he referred None OF them
had noticed any irrational conduct on the cap
tain's part.
DO You know Colonel Heistand?' Mr.. Mcintyre
asked II was the first reference TO the adjutant
general Of the Department OF the East who Is
stationed at Governors Island
Yes, sir"
do you know whether there is any hard feeling