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Show HAINS CASE NEARLY READY FOR THE JURY FLUSHING, N. Y Jan. 0 With the calling of one or two minor witnosscs on Monday morning, tho trial of Thornton Thorn-ton J. Hains will be concluded. Upon John Melntyro rests tho burden of assembling as-sembling all the evident which the defense de-fense asserts hns proved that the defendant, de-fendant, was Hot a principal in the killing of William 10. Annis at the Bay-side Bay-side Yacht club last August. Mr. Me-Intyrc Me-Intyrc said that he would require all of Monday's session to make his argument. All of the session today was given over lo robuttal of the evidence that James Tierney, tho defense's eye-witness to the shooting of Annis, was on the float when the trngedy occurred. Members of the Ba3'side Yacht club swore that they did not see Ticrno3 These witnesses further declared that the actions and appearance of Captain Peter C. Hains were those of a rational man. |