Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
FoL.ihe Life Of Thornton Hams ,
!. Charged WIN Murder.
Judge Insists That Counsel Shall
Finish by This Noon.

fence in the trial Of Thornton Jenkin:
HANS Mr.. Mcintyre had not finished |
when adjournment was taken until u |
morrow. He spent over five hours -
dag in reviewing the evidenc" in Tho |
case and pointing out discrepancies
which, he asserted. showed that muc! |
Of the testimony of the state had b"ci
rclsalrsed in an instruction school MI |
Mcintyre declared that II portion III
the testimony of Mrs. VIM. f. Annl-
whose husband was shot and killed by |
Capt Peter &. Hams. WAS "ManlfeSt.\ |
false and that she had been taken from
the witness stand when it was seer
that her story had not been sufficiently
rehearsed."
Mr. Mcintyre and Prosecutor Oar
rim had several verbal clashes durin:
Mr. McIntyres dramatic recital. jus
tica Crane informed Mr.. Mcintyre thai
he must conclude his address at noon
tomorrow. when the state will sum w
The court said that the case nai:t e"
to the jury Thursday.
Flushing. \. Y, Jan 12.-SunminS
up tie evidence in the defence "i
Thornton jenkins Hams today. john
+. Mcintyre. chief of defendant c"un-
sel,s declared that thu prosecution in
the case partook of the nature nj a
conspiracy, Matched at tn" Haysld"
Yacht club.
4 great crowd filled the court room
to hear Mr.. MtIntyrc's closing address.
which consumed tn, entire days scS-
SION The prosecution vii! sum UP to-
morrow. MI. Mcintyre addressed the
jury as follows:
This defendant has endured the
pelting of ii merciless storm. from
conspiracy hatched at the Baysidc
Yacht club parts of which born in some
fcrti!a mind. seek n"toriety at tn. tX
pens. of Il human life.
Special Prosecutors White and Day
ton have agreed to take compensation
to send man to his doom 1t looks
to me like bic cd ineiiay-a retainer for
blood
tor. It's peopl. ssiAted him to prose
cute. 1t is 4 part of his sworn duty
and he sh ,u:d personally have done
that duty.
"Refore discussing the evidence i'm
dntaN, lot nn-- say that. the killing of
Arnis was done by Il mad man. 1t was
done by q man whose mind mad b'th
dismantled and dethroncd by the con-
duct Of "A libcrtine 1t was done by =
man who was craZed when he learned
that his home had beer wrecked and
his children deprived of the love and
care of a mother. II. was not prompted
bv Thornton. II was the impusiNe
act OF a man crazcd by grief,
"rho prosecution will ask for TN"
Mound of flesh. but we in tn" nam" ct
God. demand that no blood shall be
drawn in this case because no ease has
been made out beyond Il reasonable
doubt. The prosecution has tried To
show he was rational DO you b"licN"
that the recital Of the mlsdolngs 81
Arris and Mrs Hams were not sum
Gent to destroy the captains mind:
Nolancholia seated herself beside IN"
+bro,c ,f reason tainted and tortured
his brain, acccntuatcd his will and al
tered the emotions of his heart
Referring to tho testimony of the
members of the Haysdc Yacht cub
MIR. Mcintyre said:
"Ilow probable is the story OF M
drews. Birchlleld. Storms and others,
when. urdcr the sancity of an "ath
tb.v9 say they have no i'll feeling to-
ward the defendant when this defend
mt thr, atrn.d to take their lives with
an instrument of death. and when
+bay saw he acted with his brother III
+akinp human life These same men
nrocured privat" counsel. meeting III
mis- court room and all admitted they
w.. bosom friends Of the deceased
How Improbable to say as they 81"
i,, tha lnnt,fintbSl
cesscs Of their hearts n" resentment
los They are not frank when they
SOW they have n" bias aud when they
are alone they would not Sh''"' ''''
facts one way or announcer.
"Birchtield does not hear the "h'-
mons words to Roberts. Andrews an"
Andrews son do not hear word Sa'"
70 one another or T." anyone ''Se'
..yyh.n .ou come to consider the cN-
;dence in this case you may ask Your
selves this question: Has there pt'',
tromipy is there invention. has PROOF
been manufactured"
..v,.s Andrews asked to forge the
,,,issiny links. Andrews was a re
,-.n.efu, man. rcvengful as any Wit
n,ssu ever saw upon the stand. re
.ast,t,.6 too. With an unmistakapi"
glibress. u,,,
..Tbe prosecution will say tha'
rhornton Hams approved the k'i'as
Of Annis. His approval forms n" nas's'
Assuming for the purpose 81 '"'S
case that h., merely mentally ac-
o,i,s,ed in the killing of Apn'S. l"r
that he is not guilty even though he
s;mplv approved IF the killing Ani''S'
He is not guilty even though Thornton
Hams believed in the law which resu-
1otes duty and calls the invasion "i 'he
nrivitv OF the home sim
Mr.. Mcintyre reviewed the points OF
evidence carefully and emhellishins the
recital of his address with rhet"ricaf
skill. held the jury In rart attention
the day.
Thornton Hams sat near ms cou"-
CO, and keenly watched the faces OF
tne iurymen as they listened to Mr..
McIntyre's address,
Thornton Hams made frequent notes
,ron tablet and scrutinized the liry as
Mr. Mcintyre scored his points, Genera
Hams and his son. Mai'r Hams SAL
within the enclosure. Tie "if~ Sehera'
tn. ,,,s ,,ov,Ad head resting upon