New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05


defence had no cross-examination.
AS a corroborating witness OF the shooting Mr..
Garvan called Meyer Cohen. the manager for
the Charles K. Harris music publishing house.
which firm published the music of "Mamselle
Champagne" the play given on the roof that
night Mr.. Cohen told of seeing Thaw during the
first act When asked to describe the shooting,
he left the witness chair. walked down the
space within the railing. initiating Thaw, and
held his hand aoft Thaw is said to have
done after the shooting. 1t was dramatic ex-
position and Thaw watched it intentiy. Cohen
also said that directly after Thaw shot White
he waved his hands in a deprecating manner.
DELMAs ROSS-EXAMINES.
Mr.. Delmas. for the defence. then cross-ex-
amined for the first time He got the witness
to say that he kept his eyes Thaw from
the time that the shots were fred. Mr.. Delmas
said he not familiar with the diagram, and
/ asked 4 few questions 70 which the prosecution
/ took objection as misleading He finally got
! the witness 10 say that Thaw was in front Of
! White when the shots fired
! Henry F. Blaese. an associate i'm business with
! Mr. Cohen was the next witness called He told
Of being with Mr. Cohen and corrohorated
his testimony ex sept in one particular MI,
Cohen said that rhaw walked away from
Whites body holding the revolver aloft with the
pistol barrel UP. Mr. Blaese said the barrel
was down Mr.. DeImas. in cross examination.
made much Of this point Mr. Blaese also con-
| tradicted Mr. Paxton. az he said he did not
see Thaw throw out his in q deprecating
gesture Immediately after the shooting.
Paul Brudi. the fireman who took the revolver
from Thaw. was next called His direct exam
ination brief, but Mr.. Delmas cross exam
ined him considerably. Mr.. Caravan, after several
preliminary questions asked:
how close vas the pistol to the person
was right close at his forehead .-.,,
Q.-What ala YOU do then? A-welI. got right
over behind him and took the gun out of his hand
Mr.. Garvan produced the revolver with which
Thaw shot White. It was large. black, Ave
chambered gun. bulldog type. Of Smith &
Wesson manufacture. Showing the revolver 70
the witness, he asked:
Q-I ask YOU II that is the gun You took out Of
his hand? A.That is the gun; 49,, - =.
all while it vas in your possession? A.--No, sir.
Q--You turned over the gun in the condition YOU
Q"what did You do With the prisoner? A
far as the elevator y30 WI Sq ava and Mr. PS&ton
tod Mr. Paxton had to return to the roof to
Q.-You have told Us everything you saw the de-
PENDANT do that nght7 A-Yes,
o-Dd you hear him say anything? A.-Yes, sir,
Q.-what did he say? .A.-As wac taking the
my wife"
Mr., Demas, in cross examination. tried 70
show that the witness could not see Whites left
side and hand. Brudi said he started slowly for
the defendant after the first shot was fired.
explaining he did not want TO cause panic by
running across the floor. The remainder OF his
testimony was IN confederation OF the previous
witnesses.
SAYS THAW LOOKED SCARED.
Thaw. the witness said, looked like man
frightened his face being very pale. His eyes |
he said. were staring.
Edward L. Convey. formerly foreman at the /
Garden testified briefly OF his giving the revol-
yer to Patrolmen Debes. after It handed |
TO him by Fireman Brudi
Patrolman Debes of the West 3Oth street sta
ton. who arrested Thaw. corroborated other |
witnesses whD said Thaw had said. He ruined |
my wife" but he not positive II the last |
ward was wife" or life" He said Thaw ac-
knowledged shooting Stanford White.
Where you going 10 take me-" Debes
said Thaw asked him. and when told he
going 10 the station house. said it all right.
Although the testimony OF Or Timothy ID.
Leblanc. Coroner's physician, who performed the
autopsy on the body Of Stanford white on tho
morning after the murder. was technical and
filed with long medical terms. OF the most
interesting moments OF the trial was developed.
Dr. Leblanc told how two bullets were found
embedded in Whites brain, one having entered
the left eye and tho other between the nose and
the mouth breaking three teeth. The third
wound was In the shoulder flesh wound
Mr. Caravan. after getting the technical de-
scrlption OF the three wounds produced three
envelopes. which he had marked exhibits
They contained the three bullets found in
Whites body Thaw glanced at them when
they were handed 10 the counsel for the defence
then turned away with look OF utter disin-
terestedness He stared at the reporters for
some moments. and did not turn back and listen
10 the testimony until the bullets had been
taken away. DR.. Leblanc. asked TO give the
cause Of death said that White died Of cerebral
hemorrhage from pistol shot wound in the
skull.
The last witness for the prosecution was DR..
Marvin Pechner, who was with Mr. Cohen and
Mr.. Blaese on the night Of the shootin He cor
roborated their testimony but added that he
saw Thaw break" the revolver after firing the
three shots. and walk slowly away.
PEOPLE REST; DEFENCE OPENS.
District Attorney Jerome announced that the
People rested the direct case at this point II
had taken Mr.. Caravan two hours 10 the min
ute to examine nine witnesses and lay the facts |
IF the prosecutions case before the jury Ra- !
,ess taken until O'Clock when. it was
announced the defence would open IT'S case .
Up to the moment that John g. Gleason !
chosen 10 make tho opening address began 10 | J
speak, the defence had at time outlined it's
Intended course. Mr. Gleason expected to
speak for the entire afternoon. probably at least
hree hours. Objections by the prosecution 10
lis introducing material outside Of the direct >
inc of y &