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

fair and Just and prompt punishment become:
cria,e-the purpose Of the punishment Of crime
is TO servo as an example TO the community, then
more ard more people T. becomes moro mpoTta ant
and just example 2f the enforcement or criminal
law IN our community
or Innocence Of the accused but to consider the
Importance OF II making you realize the duty
before you, and the strict necessity for the pres
render 6 right and just verdict in the case.
AZ this point Mr. Garvan hestated before be-
ginning his direct charge against Thaw. Speak
ing in a slow but distinct voice he said
The defendant IS accused Of the crime Of murder
the state that. on the 25th day Of June. in this
county: he shot and killed, with deliberation and
city member Of the firm Of McKim Mead &
White He had been n mem6er OF that firm for
many years On the Saturday before his death he
spent sun6sY wi With his VIE VIZ and Children on
Monday norning he returned to his work in this
home, and he met there his son boy Of nineteen,
Kje sl' also 80 S Gal a $eg man haP1S me- 'e2
college year and had spent SUNDAY With Mr White
James Long Island The t 2t; vent i'' to dinner
together Mr. White took his son and the boy
strest and Brosda1 Where the he t2ee dined to-
gether, Before the boys met Mr. White that after
noon they had purchased tickets for the New York
Roof Garden The father asked them to go with
purchased tickets before they knew they we're to
heir dinner Mr. White took hts soE and u his it sons
friend in his carriage and drove them NJ to their
theatre where they were going.
He then drove down 70 Madison Square Garden
being performed that night play called MANI
@ f ne and g his N2 ono evening June
garden Is arranged 50 that there are two aises Of
these two aisIes ara tables. where refreshments
can De served. and about each "a bic four five
rst cons 70 ers P ~ +bess tsSIes and you
chairs. then the other aisles Of chairs further
over another row Of tables.
sat down at one of the tables about 85 feet from
the door He sat there with his head on his hand.
else was ar the table which he was seated The
defendant was in the theatre. He was there with
NE Tife q nan named TrpTton Resle and man
The defendant walked about the theatre The de-
PENDANT saw Mr.. White. lie returned to his wife
Started ea the tbes q M q f6e Ine 81 R a6f
az ne let tie rest If his party go ahead and he
Turned around and aeeied in front Of him and dc
triBe tie T Ieft nm lroqgh ne 6Tain the ball en-
Re had not completely done his work he snot him
shd went S through MT Mhes raF9uf s fhg d 9S6h
en-, ne shot him again. this time in the left
Mr White or rather the BODY OF Nj White.
ane faced audience He turned the 1jstoI Dsid
s 9o|a II MS hsnd holding it by the nuzzle. and
oerStood that his act was complete what he in
rernueu 70 40 had been done. and Che audience IN
aerstood MIN. and there was panic. He walked ,
toward the door and a fireman rushed toward him
4IeN hls aTE around him. and took the gun away
fe was PLACED under arrest. and was brought to
grand Jury and is now here before you 10 be tried
The People claim that II was q cruel deIbara+.
5na!leouF pe,neditated taking Of human life After
proFtnE that fact to YOU will ask YOU To And /
the defendant guilty OF the crime Of murder in The
first degree " '0
Mr.. Caravans address was listened to with n. |
utmost attention, the Jurors watching hin,
every moment. Mr.. Jerome then requested that !
ell witnesses, both for prosecution and defence |
except expert witnesses. be excluded from, tho
courtroom. A number left. including Mrs Eve
3yn Tlaw. Mrs. William Thaw and Miss Nav
Mackenzie, all for the defence. and Howard Nes- |
hit and Charles Hartnett. for the prosecution /
AZ Mrs Evelyn Thaw started to leave tba room,
she walked toward the wrong door. and srood ~,
her husband. smiling. Thaw turned and smiled
back
WHITES son CALLED
Mr.. Gsrvan then called the first v-itnAss ro,.
renee Grant White. the son Of Stanford White |
MI White said he was nineteen years old Itrad
at st. James Long Island. and was a studap+
at Harvard University. He told Of spepding
the Sunday prior to the murder at ST Tar,a.
with his father. He said he rlet a college ohm,
Leroy King, on Monday afternoon. and +bo+
they ordered tickets for thar night al = roof
garden for the two About O'Clock he said
he Went 10 his city home at No. 121 East DIST
street. and that his father his chum and him
self went to the Cafe Martin for dinner ON
inuing, Mr.. Garvan asked:
Q-After the theatre whore 5;7 .. 49,,
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