Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1908 — MORE EVIDENCE BY MRS. ANNIS [ARTICLE]

MORE EVIDENCE BY MRS. ANNIS

Says flaios Poked Pistol hto Her Back. STATES SIGNAL WAS GIVEN Wife of Man Slain By Army Officer Telle of Commotion at Yacht Club Dock and of Her Belief It Was Caused by Contests That Were Taking Piacs —Bhe Exclaimed, M My Sweetheart Has Won the Racel”a Moment Before He Wad Killed. New York, Dec. 22. —Moat dramatic Evidence was given by Mrs. Heldne E. Annla in the trial of Thornton J. Hains as accessory to the murder of her bushand, William E. Annla. She tetfttted that when she saw that Captain Peter C. Halne was about to shoot, she ran down to where her husband's boat was about to dock. Aa‘ she did so. she testified, Thornton Hains pointed hie pistol at her and she turned. “He placed the revolver at my back," said Mrs. Annie. "I felt it and he said, 'You move or you will get the aame.’ ” When Annls' boat came alongside the float, the widow testified, Thornton Haina beckoned to his brother and led the way down the runway. Lawyer Mclntyre sought to discredit the "beckoning episode.’’ Hains* counsel developed that Mrs. Annls had not told District Attorney Darrin that the defendant had beckoned to his brother until Isßt week. During her cross-examination Mrs. 1 Annis became exceedingly pale and swayed in her seat. A court attendant handed her a glass of water and she smelled salts to keep from fainting. • j When she resumed her place on the witness stand Mr. Mclntyre announced that he had no further questions tc ask. | “Now, Mrs. Annls,” said Mr. Darrin, "was there any demonstration on the dock when Thornton Hains and hto brother were there with regard to the boat race in which your husband waa sailing?” “Yes; I crier, ’Hurray! Hurray! mj sweetheart has won the race!’ ’’ i This ended Mrs. Annis' examination