Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04

got up and quietly walked out. If there was
any doubt that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw would
tell of the relations that existed in the tri-
angle of which she, her husband and STAN
ford White formed the angles, it was dis
PEELED this morning. 1t is also certain now
that Thaw's mother will take the stand to
tell of her sons earlier life and the symp-
toms of mental unbalance which he showed
when he was yet boy in Pittsburg.
Three Times Shot.
The three women had sat without betray-
ing any particular emotion, through the
opening address by Mr.. Caravan, but his
speech was not one which was intended to
harrow the minas Of his listeners. L, was
very short and was simply a straightfor-
ward presentation of what the state be-
at oratory and absolutely no Introduction of
personality. His only characterization of
the act was contained in his last paragraph.
when he said: 1.-The people clai mthat this
was a cruel, deliberate. malicious, premedi-
tated taking of human life
The testimony itself. except for young
White, a handsome dark-haired young man
who made good imI --sion on the stand,
had to do with the events at the Garden it
self. White had gone there after dinner
with his son and his sons friend, because
the boys had neglected to get him tickets
at the New Amsterdam. where they were
going He sat at table near the rear of
the hall, close to the 26th street side. There,
Thaw who was at the show with party
of four or five, saw him and when he came
out. dropped behind the party, went to the
table where White was sitting, leaned over
and shot him three times.
After the shots had Jeen fired, Thaw held
the revolver high above his head in his
right hand, and stood there until he was ar
rested When his wife met him at tie ele-
vator, he said: IT did it because he has
ruined my wife," and she threw her arms
around his neck, and cried, but, Harry.
now see the fix you are in. He said: II
know, dearie, but I probably saved your
life" On these facts, all the witnesses
agreed with practical unanimity. 1t was
the district attorneys case.
Mr.. Delmas. the Napoleon Of the west,
showed that he will do more than furnish
the verbal fireworks. He cross-examined
all the witnesses today and on him, will fall
the brunt of carrying on Thaw's case
Countess Not Present.
The dismissal of a panel of jurors by
Justice Newburger in the criminal branch
of the supreme court at the formal opening
of the regular February terms postponed
the opening today until 10:45 o'clock. The
members Of the Thaw party were in court
when Thaw's attorneys arrived-that Is, all
except the Countess of Yarmouth, who, it
is said, did not feel physically equal to the
strain of listening to the district attorneys
opening and the evidence against her
brother.
1t proved that Mr.. Jerome could not
bring about the dismissal of any more jul
rors. although there is no doubt that he
tried to do so. There was ffteen-minute
conference between the district attorney,
the lawyers for the defense and the Judge,
and everybody feared that the end of it
would be a vacancy in the box and re-
sumption of the tedious examination of
talesmen. But the moment the lawyers
Attorney Caravan began his opening ad-
dress. He congratulated the jurors on the
end of the long wait and asked that 1t not
be allowed to influence their verdict.
You must understand" continued Mr..
Garvan, that the purpose of the criminal
law is the protection of society. The crimi-
nal law Is not designed for punishment
or revenge. but as a deterrent. to protect
society. AS the Importance Of the case in
creases, so increases its Importance to So
ciety. AS the magnitude of the case grows,
so grows its influence on society. As it be-
comes more and more widely known, the
necessity Of just outcome becomes more
important to the community
The defendant is accused Of murder in
the first degree. The state claims that on
June %, in this city, he shot and killed
Stanford White, with generalization and in
tent to kill. Stanford White was an archi-.
tect. Sunday night he spent with his wife
and family at their summer home at st.
James, Long Island. Monday night he re-
turned to his city home and met his son
and his sons chum. Leroy King
Mr. Caravan told of the dinner at Martins
and the drive around to the New York
Roof Garden. Afterward White himself
went to the Madison Square Garden.
Story of the Shooting.
This garden is arranged in two aisles of
chairs and beside them tables, with four
or five chairs around each. Mr.. White sat
at one of these tables, thirty-five feet from
the door. He was alone. The defendant
was at table with his wife, Truxton
Beale and a man named McAlif.
THE defendant got up and went around
the table. Then he saw Mr.. White.
After the second act the defendants
party went out. Thaw dropped behind.
When lie got to Mr.. Whites table he took
out a revolver and shot him through the
brain. Not content, he shot him again, and
still not content, he shot him once again.
Then Mr.. Whites body fell to the floor and
the defendant faced the audience with the
revolver turned down and held by the bar
rel The audience understood that he meant
that what he had intended to do was done.
A fireman came up and threw his arms
around his neck. He was arrested, taken
to the police station and subsequently in
dicted.
THE people claim that this was a cruel,
deliberate, malicious, premeditated taking
of human life. This. gentlemen, is the case
which you have to try
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