Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-07
EYE WITNESSES TELL
STORY OF SHOOTING
Several Persons on The Stand
Who Saw Harry ThaW Hur.
der Stanford While.
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would conduct the case accordingly.
Story Of an Eye Witness.

Lionel Strauss, the portrait paint
or, who testified that he was an eve
witness to the shooting, is n very
young man of pale face and rather
long black hair. He said he was on
the Madison Square Roof Garden the
night of the tragedy. He sat near
stanford White. The shots of Thaw's
pistol attracted his attention.
81 first saw Thaw's face he said
and my whole attention was absorbed
by it. 1t was imprinted on my mem.
DRY and remains there still"
Describe the appearance of his
face"
His face was very pale, his eyes
gave one the impression of bullying.
dis mouth was set"
Judging from what you saw of his
appearance and his acts, was he. in
your opinion, rational or irrational ?"
Irrational"
Women Eager to See Tnaw.
Harry Thaw, who had shown alert
interest during Bowman's testimony
as to the threat said TO have been
made against him by Stanford White
later gave evidence of becoming IA
tisued and yawned several times
The defendant today seemed paler
than usual. AS Harry Thaw entered
the court room after recess accom-
panied by his guard, tho many women
who had gained admission turned and
Grained their necks to obtain sight
Of his paid face and whisner and
rustic of silk passed around the room,
which brought forth n sharp rap of
the hailiff's gavel.
lot flor Dour,,,,, Ioes A.
stand today he was served with a
subpoena for the prosecution. Coun.
sci for the prose cution declared that
Bowman will not be permitted to
leave the jurisdiction of the court Il
1t can be prevented.
Tho Countess of Yarmouth and.
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, Thaw's
sisters, were in court today and took
keen interest in all the proceedings.
When the witness Bowman testified
rs TO the epithet Stanford White used
in speaking of the man he intended
Ito kill before daylight" Justice
Fitzgerald said he would give all
those in the court room, whose sense
of propriety might be offended, tho
opportunity to withdraw
Mrs. Thaw's Last Appearance.
i't SuilllcSS anu hlTS. CuTnCh1c
went out. but returned In less than
five minutes. The prisoners mother
has been seen in the court probably
FOR the last time, but one. She has
yet to take the stand and tell what
she may he allowed to relate of her
family history. If the district attor-
ney continues as ut present. his OBJ
jections and the court ruling as to
collateral evidence there is question
rs to the latitude that will be allowed
Mrs. Thaw's testimony will be of a priv
LEGGED character. She NAV tell with
out interruption any eccentrictes of
Harry's youth, tending to show early
injuries which might cause his brain
to give way under the stress. which.
his lawyers declare was heaped upon
him, but as to the strain of insanity in
her own family, if one exists she may
not be held competent to testify. The
older Mrs. Thaw will come to the
court house only on the day she is
TO take the stand. She had hoped to
remain with and comfort her son
throughout his trial, but the exigen-
cies of the case, making it necessary
for her to testify, compelled her to
leave when the rule against witness
es was announced by the court She
may also be in court longer. but this
will depend largely upon her physical
condition at the time. for the strain
is great and she is said to be none 100
strong.