The Washington times., 1907-03-10
Subpoena Servers Also
Scour New York for
Witnesses.
Seek Those Knowing
Facts of Mrs. ThaW'S
Past.

mons Six New In
sanity Experts.
NEW YORK, March "a game of
hide and seek. played on a large scale.
was the sensational development to-
night of the trial Of Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White. Two
score men were the players in this game
and the object of the pursued was TO
avoid a summons TO court next week as
witnesses in the noted case.
Late this afternoon a score OF sub
Ipoena servers were sent out by District
Attorney Jerome in the search for new
witnesses. pursuant TO a change of plans
on the parb of the district attorney.
The process servers were instructed to
find every person whose name was whis-
pered to District Attorney Jerome by
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw during the long
DAYS she was on the witness stand, II
they are now within the jurisdiction of
the court
General Exodus From City.
News Of this move on the part or
Jerome became noised abroad ana there
was an exodus from the city oe men
whose names appear on the records Of
the case, although they have not been
made public, to avoid being served.
Some sought refuge by a retreat from
their homes and keeping away from
their usual haunts. one by one the
persons sought were hunted down, how
ever. until all but few Of those wanted
NV fhr
poenaed. II was only with che greatest
of difficulty. however. that some OF the
subpoenaes were served
District Attorney Jerome's act in sub
-poenacing these witnesses has put an
entirely new face on the trial
Determined to Expose Evelyn.
An announcement from the district
attorneys Office that it will probably
take ter court days for Mr.. Jerome TO
finish his rcbuttal testimony throws
some light on the prosecutors plans. 1t
is known now that Jerome purposes to
delve deep into Evelyn Thaw's testi-
mony. and, If possible. show up many
points in which her story deviated from
the truth.
Men and women who We're mentioned
by Evelyn Thaw as participants in some
of the revels Of her past life In her di-
rect testimony will be asked by Jerome
10 tell their side Of the stories related
by Evelyn. with a view of discrediting
sher. Not a person who can help IN this
'cappaign 10 impeach the young wife
viii be allowed to escape going on the
stand. unless Jerome again changes his
plans.
Thaw's Counsel Inactive.
Cro,,r,eor To- rT'l,o, e,,-. F., -, Inn
their usual calls on the defendant. were
inactive today. Delmas was out of tho
city. and no statements OF their plans
were given out. II fact al Of Their
future efforts depending upon what
course jerome adopts in his rebuttaI,
which will be begun Monday.
IL the defense were inactive. however.
jerome was probably the busiest man
in New York today. Nine expert alien
dsts are now working with him to es-
tablish the mental condition Of the man
whom Jerome is convinced is insane.
The six additional experts joined Drs.
Macdonald. Flint and Mabon at the
district attorneys office today. and ST.
muitaneously jerome issued orders that
the Saturday half-hoIiday was suspend
ed and that all clerks and stenograph
were 10 remain In the office until he
EefN AAANill lllo PERMISSION 10 leave.
We may have. TO work all night
said the district attorney in issuing
The order.
Thereupon he adjourned To tba ton
floor Of the building. gathered his SQUAD
ron OF alienists about him. and with
FRANK Garvan plunged into the record
Of the case.
Three Will Not Be Called.
Before long a rumor came out that
Flint, Macdonald and Mabon would not
take the stand at all I'm the case. They
have regulations TO maintain outside of
the district attorneys Office. and never
having examined the defendant, and be-
ing possessed OF no information as to
his mental condition outside of that
which has come to them through watcb-
ing him i'm the court room, they hesitate
about risl5ing their professional reputa-
tons in venturing an opinion on the
mental state Of the defendant
Upon this question. as upon all others.
Jerome declined to make any state
ment today. But the fact that he has
called in other alienists indicates that
he proposes to be on the safe side. One
and all Of them. even if the whole nine
are called. can only make answer to a
hypothetical question. however. and the
advantage tnat rests with the defense
by reason of this is manifest DeImas
will only have to bring ont on cross
examination the fact that the alienist
answering hypothetical question has
never spoken a word TO Thaw nor ex-
amined him in any way, to put strongly
before the jury the absurdity of such
evidence.
Jerome in. Delicate Position.
Right here il may be remarked that
i the case Of Jerome has been put in a
very delicate position by the acts of
the prosecutor himself. He has lost no
opportunity TO express in open court his
doubt as to the mental condition of
Thaw. a score Of times the district
attorney has impressed his doubt on
court and jury. The court will un-
doubtedly charge the jury that IL they
have a reasonable doubt as to the sanity
of Thaw when he shot White they must
acquit. Justice Fitzgerald has laid IL