St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 28, 1908

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NTL JANUARY ~ Prosecuting keer Wants Case Against T. Jenkins Set for Nov. 9. S MADE PUBLIC Counsel for Prisoners Rely on Wife’s Words to Save - Their Clients. nued From Page One, kee, include Eiterences to drinking parties with men and women, cigarette smok- {ng and scandal that brought Hains hastily back to Fort Hamilton last May. “On his return Capt, Hains would not believe any of the rumors he pers about bes wife and Annis. To quiet he ye invited Annis to dinner that Aeut evening and went with him on the - automobile ride which culminated in Annis’ @rrest for speeding and his being bailed out by the Captain. _“Reter was only concerned then in his ¥en @o0d name. He was crazy about w and refused to believe anything ne The next day he saw the Gen- 1, his father, and told him not to be- lieve What was being said about Clau- dia. ‘Later we discovered that she had been @way for a week and had seen 1 pod and that Annis had pald her hotel bills then. Admitted Kissing Annis. hat night Peter had another talk ss Claudia. You know he was just of home boy. He couldn't think ine but his wife. So that night he asked if she loved him, and she said, ‘What a funny question?’ pe asked her then if. she'd ever _ kfsed ly Annis, and she said, ‘Sure; is told Ee all about it.” ” tide he said, ‘you never told me at.” “Then he began to ask her about that rip of hers, and finally ste broke down od told everything. She said she loved liy Annis and didr.t Jove her husband y longer. And it all goes back to those days the post when those women lead Cifudia. She was weak, foolish and elfish?” That was all." icideritally, the lawyers for the de- mse announced today that they dis- ove: i evidence that will reflect on the ‘testimony of one of the star witnesses fo aie ‘man who was an “witn tness to the shooting of William j by Capt. Hains, and who, ac- _@ording to counsel for the Hains bro- ie ad-nad-previously accompanied An- é 8 a he visited a physician to make. for Mrs. Hains. . John Hains, a brother of the eodpeas man, declared that it was these letters, written by Mrs. Hains, | that crazed Capt. Hains. The latter, said Maj. Hains, was at a dinner given in honor of himself and fellow army offi- ders in San Francisco on their return from the Philippines, when the package ers was handed to him. ne Crazed by Wife’s Letters, He had just previously been talking some friends about his wife ana n, and on ‘his longing to get back al ain 1s glanced through the letters, and, _ Kemal to Maj. Hains, those around 2 a great change in him. He “ot Beet grew pale, then excused himself "tt t the room, to him that crazed my bro- sald Maj. Hains. “All of he sarge had been free from de- ~,pravity t these showed the coarse- iss of a oiaon thoroughly bad. That nal what: caused Capt. Hains to hurry : ah hot any letter that he may } velved from T. Jenkins Hains, ution has said,” iter Warned Annis, wit prepared for use in ‘ben it was expected that . would set the date for 1 of 7. ‘Miaitibe Hains contains ¢ oF, written by Mrs. Hains to An- t the ¢ ty after her alleged confession : of her relations with the P esis ‘a man: A Billy—Don’ t come down ’ 3 Monday fhorning. Everything Se" is over between Peter and me. © has found out everything. a ‘am going to Boston and will dee my address. I want to see scant you all about it, I am AZ si se Sp. > A° a way ot Met - aS ‘Mab. se. %s 4 - ian! a od p Gi > veh RE Pe ¥ _ 3 a pesstas ace, ot oa * : Canret. PeOE cx , ; 5 capes P . : . 4 ~~ ¥ > “» 4 Vu ~ ‘ i Sethe oe oy ey ! 2 © og P-— ih a aos rt et, ‘ ro NaS + * > » ( On March 18 Mr«. Hains wrote: » rushed the growler. rfection.” cluded: ell pwife! Love. CLAUDIA.” HAD A HEADACHE, BUT IT a = = = -— = | i , March 22, said: MV" Dearest Husband—I had such

a headache this afternoon. I backed down on church; not a hang-over, either, because there was no booze last night. Lots of love and a big kiss. CLAUDIA.

MOST WOMEN AT POST SMOKE letters in the package: ARCH 2. *-* © * I have MI been running round the post with Mrs. and Mrs. My, but Ma@ie does smoke! Four or five in quick succession! Most of the women on the post smoke. I did my share today. Good night, dear. Lots of love and a big kiss. Your loving wife, CLAUDIA. SAYS SHE WAS “ROPED” BY ARCH 7. * * * * Mra. IVI roped and me into a game of cards; the others all sneaked. wanted me to g0 home and have a smoke with her. Good night; I am going to turn in. Loads of kisses for my man. Your loving wife, CLAUDIA. GETTING RELIGION AND PRIL 1. My Dearest Husband ~—I came from the evening A service at the chapel and found a letter from saying she letters Written By to Husband on Philippine Duty morning. HAD MIXED DRINKS, CAME ‘——--—- came in this afternoon and He does that to , After telling of a card game she par- ticipated in on Marc}. 20, Mrs. Hains con- “Good night, dear; see what you are missing not being with your sporty ‘ WAS NOT BOOZE “HANGOVER” : A short letter, written on Sungay, AND WIFE DID HER SHARE Following are excerpts from the other WOMAN INTO CARD GAME morning. SUGGESTS NEED OF IT would be here in. the It was unexpected in a way, but I am glad. I. went to chapel with Mrs. to see about. con- firmation on Thursday. I am getting religion, and I suppose you will say, “God, she need it!” Lots of love and many kisses. “ CLAUDIA, ON DRINKING BOUT WITH “KID OF ABOUT TWENTY” PRIL 4. °* © © © Mrs. . A and I went up to the Fifth Avenue Hotel this after- noon ‘to take our last drink, as it is to be torn down Monday. I telephoned Billy, and he came over with a kid about 20, and we had a bully time, I got away with a soup tureen and Mrs. a chafing dish and spoons, and so on. We wanted to stay in the evening, but Billy had tickets with , SO We had to come home with out lHeutenant. Good night, dear. Lots -of love. CLAUDIA, rs. Naias HOME PERFECTLY SOBEE Y Dearest Husband—I went to VI see “Anna Karenina” played by Virginia Harned _ aft- ernoon with Mrs. . Mrs. C. came in this evening ind hg and Mrs. —~ and we went up to her house and Capt. —~ mixed drinks; but I came -home perfectly sober. send you something. but he doesn’t know what. He is getting very man- ly. I spanked him tonight, but he was more scared than hurt. I wept this afternoon and my eyes sting now. I got your letter today and was glad to khow you were still in the U. S&S Do you sail on the 20th? Let me know where to send my letters if you do. Good night, dear; lots of love and Your loving wife, “ CLAUDIA. Saturday, 16th. kisses. FELT ILL AT NIGHT AFTER _—_--— NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO GIVE SON A SPANKING Y Dearest Hushand—I have VI waited three days for a let- ter and expect several in the I played cards at the An- drus home tonight and just got in. I went to the drug store this noon, and Mr. G. told me Peter had been there every day and bought candy and charged it to me. So I kept Peter in the house all the afternoon. He should have had a spanking, but I didn’t feel strong enough for it. We are all well and getting along fairly well. We get lonesome for papa at times, but we will have to get used to that. Lots of love and many kisses from children and myself. Your affectionate wife, CLAUDIA, November, Friday. ARAB AMAA sn POPPA SS Sd Sd Pk DRINKS IN THE AFTERNOON Y Dearest Husband—Capt. —— MI told .me today that you wouldn’t be able to get me a: letter after you sailed for 20 days. That is an awful time. I sometimes wish you had resigned. I played bridge at the ——’s house all this afternoon and went to the club and had something to drink and then came home. I feel quite ill to- night. I think I will see a doctor in the morning. Your letter wasn’t a bit cheerful this morning, though true. I shall run close. Tony came over this morning. I have most fin- ished my dress and it looks fine. I trimmed it with black silk and white lace. I feel very bad, so will say good- night. Lots of love and a big kiss. Your loving wife, CLAUDIA. Sunday, 17th. Peter and Buster were delighted with the ribbons, and Peter wants to

———$— ter the attorneys say the man referred to was not Annis, but Capt. Hains’ most intimate friend. They assert that upon his return home the Captain’s suspicions wife’s reference to this same man, she taking the grou that if the gossips had connected her name with his* the rumors concerning herself and Annis were equally ¢bsurd. Defense Would Postpone Trial. court because Justice Garretson refused to set the date for the trial, leaving that question to be settled by Justice Aspinal, who will set at Flushing next month. Prosecuting Attorney Darrin will ask that the trial be set for Nov. 9, but the defense will ask that it be post- poned until January, on the ground that Capt. Hains‘is a material witness for his brother and is not in mental con- dition “at present to N 4 : i so q S & ’ " Zz FF ’ = eal : f 5 ‘ , Sage > : ~ oe _~ te = "7 r ~ pie, + Wg 4 + J y' os ? ols ; Pt rm se, a u : ' fi ? 7 . ; ; Bets 3 . - a * * i 4 : oad - _ ai any eae. mes re Oe), Vg Pies. ER 4° - eh _ we a o> ae Q ME i At a RRR, a EE NN UR aR om eo oy Merton aes! esa ie LON on a Sy en a a rays OS” RE Yara A 7 ee £ i we Aide’? Seas mt a er

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