The Washington times., 1909-01-13
Says He's Sure MCIntyre's
Speech COnyinCeS Jury
of His Innocence.
JUROR is INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT
Defense Declares Conspiracy to
Convict Prisoner Fails, and
Burden Falls on Mrs. Annis.

FLUSHING, J.. J., Jan. 13-"Wednes-
day the 18th; bUt 7 don't think il will
be uuIucky 10 me- What do you think?
McIntyrc's mastery argument has done
much TO clear the cobwebs out of the
brains Of this jury and when he con.
cIudcs at L O'Clock today 1 think he
Will have absolutely shown that i am
entitled to go free"
Thornton Jenkins Hams made the
above statement as he alighted from
Long Island city car today and walked
no to the old court house TO hear his
attorney conclude the closing plea for
his life. He was more composed today
than at any time since tho trial began.
McIntyres plea has gratihed the
Hams family. All believe in the 'un-
written law" Thornton; his father,
Gen. Peter G. Hams; and his brother.
Major John Hams, rejoice that Nc
Intyre has urged that Annis should
have been slain, rather than to plead
that the captains act was that Of
man whose mental powers we're so
shattered he could not realize when the
name of his eneuy was mentioned,
Mcintyre Net Jubilant.
But if ThorutoR's spirits were jubi-
liant. McIntyre's were not. Yesterdays
effort had told upon him and as he
entered the court house he was nervous
and weary.
81 will finish by nOon," he said, "and
I believe ] have discharged my duty
| as I have seen fl and executed my pur-
J pose without fear OF favor TO judge or
juror"
Prosecuting Attorney Darrin said
early today that he hoped to finish
! his address by tonight or early to-
morrow morning.
For a time this morning II looked
as though mlstTIal might result \
report reached the court room that
Juror Thomas Walsh was so badly
] hurt as the result Of trolley aCCl-
dent that he could not come "a court
lie finally appeared. however, and was
sent To the Flushing Hospital 10 have
/ his wounds TedTcssed- He explain ed
that he had been thrown of a car
while il was rounding curve land
( ing on his head,
Juror Is Hurt,
Tt was explained that Walsh was
hurt i'm New York last night, and that
his injuries were first dressed at the
! Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan.
where twelve stitches were taken In
his scalp. Because of his plainly
weakened condition il may be neces-
! session. His head is bound up and
/ bOtu of his eyes are nearly closed,
! He said he probably could sit through,
/ but the opening proceedings were de
/ layed while he was in the hands OF a
] doctor
/ Mcintyre. resuming his address. de-
/ ClaTed that the evidence OF Edwin
Andrews and his friend. Arthur J..
Andrews. was not In accordance with
the facts.
.Tuey were in their boat, and il took
( them couple of minutes 10 make the
/ dock. This proves that the shooting
and confirms the evidence Of both Tier
/ uey and Thornton j. Hams"
( lie then again reverted 10 Mrs. Annis'
/ evidence
when she told her first story to the
/ district attorney a part Of which he
y used lu ms opening address she stuck
/ 10 tho facts. but when the trial BEGAN,
/ SluTa. the hackmau. and Ellison, the
/ waiter. have failed to carrv out their
/ part and the task of c0ndemning
! Thornton Hams fell on her shoulders. %
Mrs. Annis Swore Falsely.
( "SAc sworc that as BurchdeId ran
( down the gangway TO the float Thorn
/ ton beokoucd TO his brother. She is
/ the only person who saw this. vet sine
/ admits she was looking southeast at
/ that time. II she was looking south
/ east how could she have seen what
! was happening in the north"
'Thl5 lady, Mrs Auuis. coutradicte
/ DE her testimony BuchucId and every
Witness who had preceded her on the
stand
I Gentlemen. if she had been on the
! 1af that uar. each cI-5 member know
. luE that She was the wife Of the man
VINO was shot, would have had an
1 iAntllple impression stamped on his
memory and Le could not have sworn
] o.