Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1909 — TWO JURORS FOR HAINS [ARTICLE]

TWO JURORS FOR HAINS

Attorneys Make it Clear Defense Will Be Insanity. flushing, N. Y., April 20.—1 n the trial of Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., U. S. A., for the murder of William E. Annis, at the Bay side Yacht club, fifty talesmen were examined and two Jurors seated. The prisoner appeared nervous and weary after his first day’s experience in court. He showed marked Indifference during all the proceedings and passed much of the time with his head bowed in his hands. The attorneys for the defense made it clear that their plea will be that Hains is insane.