Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-07
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New York. Mar. 4.-Formalities o
postponing March term of crimina
branch of the supreme court had t,
be gone through this morning befor,
the trial of Harry K Thaw was re
sumed. Thaw's case was begun II
the January term and that term will
be continued until 1t is disposed. Dr.
D. d. Evans, the New Jersey alienist
who was under cross-examination
| Wednesday. Thursday and Friday las,
was again placed upon the witness
| stand as soon as Thaw was called to
the bar. His testimony did not waver
he still insisting that Thaw was in
sane the night he killed Stanford
White, but not insane now.
Jerome could do nothing with him.
Jerome flashed with DIR. Evans
shortly after noon and Dr. Wagner
took the stand.
New York. Mar. Jack Barrymore
declines to aid Jerome. In an inter
view with one of the district attor-
ney's assistants. he said:
Damn your impudence; what do
you think am? know nothing
against poor Evelyn's reputation. II
1 did hope am gentleman and
can perjure myself like one"
New York. Mar. Sin the Thaw
case today District Attorney Jerome
resumed the cross-examination of DR.
Wagner. superintendent of state hos
pital for Insane at Binghampton, by
reading the latter part of DR.. wag-
ner's testimony yesterday regarding
the CHARACTERISTICS of the brain storm.
The witness yesterday referred Mr.
Jerome to ah instance OF brain storm
cited in ons Of the medical authori-
ties. Today the prosecutor asked If
the alienist knew of any other report
ed cases Of brain storm. DR.. Wagner
said he could not recall any OFF hand
Thaw who had brought his custo-
mary batch of letters into court with
him after a brief whispered conver-
sation with some of his counsel pro-
ceeded TO read large number OF
epistles. He then took q large pad
out OF one OF his big envelopes, Sc
cured pen and ink and began writ
ing letters He seemed the least In
terested spectator in the room. His
present attitude Is In sharp contras
to the interest he displayed while his
wife was on the stand.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother OF Harry
X. Thaw, will take the stand In the
Thaw trial this afternoon or tomor,
row, doing what she can to save her
son from the consequences OF the act
which resulted In the death Of Stan
ford White. Mrs. Thaw's testimony
can be OF little value except insofar
as it may tend to show that In youth
her son was Of a nervous tempera-
ment and that he suffered from va
will testify to a strain OF insanity In
her family but her evidence In thi
line can be OF little value.
New York, Mar. 6.-The Thaw trial
was resumed today. Mrs. Thaw will
go on stand probably late this after
noon. DIR. Wagner, the first witness
this morning. testified that Harry
Thaw's mind was clouded at the time
he married Evelyn and this may make
the marriage invalid.
Thaw again came to court laden
down with letters which continue to
come to him from ALI quarters Of the
globe. Most OF the letters are in
praise of the defendant and he mani
lestly takes great satisfaction in read
ing them.
New York. Mar. 6.-Mrs. Thaw,
mother of Harry. went on the stand
this afternoon. She told the story
OF his babyhood and his youth, and
DIS she lived over again the trials he
caused her she wept and was hardly
able to go on with her story. She
said she noted a change In Harry
when he came TO PittBburg in 1903.
lie was absent minded and apparently
mad lost all interest In life. This was
following his trip to Europe with
Evelyn Thaw.
Il begged him TO tell me what was
| the matter" the aged woman told the
jurors. and he finally told me thai
ruined his life."
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