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Show Halns Acquitted of Murder Charge. Flushing, N. Y. Thornton J. Halns wns on Friday acquitted or tho charge of murder in tho nrst degree, which grow out of tho killing ot Wllllnm U. Annls nt tho Unyslde Yacht, club, August 15, 1908. Halns stood guard over his brother, Captain Peter C. Halns, Jr., whllo tho latter bhot Annls, but did not actually participate par-ticipate in thu Piloting. HIn brother, Captain Halns, has not yet been put on trial. This Is tho second time that Hnlns has been ncqulttcd of a murdor charge. In 1891 ho was tried In Virginia for killing his former friend, Edward A. Hannlgnn, of Fortress Fort-ress Monroe, with whom ho quarreled whllo camping. At thnt time he was acquitted on tho ground that ho acted In scir-dercnse. |