The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
LOOKS LIKE NEGRO
WILL GET OHIO JOB
DESPITE ASSURANCES OF GRAVE
MISTAKE BY REPUBLICAN SEN
AToRs, THE PRESIDENT WILL
PROBABLY APPOINT TYLER.

Washington, February 7.-(Special)-
Senator Dick of Ohio had a long talk
with the President today and the sup
position naturally was that the all abb
sorbing question of the appointment of
a negro to a high federal office i'm the
state was under discussion. Representa-
tives Southard and Burton also saw the
President possibly on the same subject
None Of them want the appointment in
their locality and the President was as
sured the appointment would be "a grave
political mistake
There is not much doubt felt, however,
that the appointment will be made, IN
spite of the feelings of the whole ONO
delegation, most of whom have been at
the White House fighting the suggestion
for a week past. The negro vote in ONO
is large. and it is thought the PRESIDENT
intends to give them recognition as
thev undoubtedly place the vote OF the
state In the republican column
told everything to Harry" that she was
permitted under the rules OIL law 10 siNe
her story to the jury.
Thaw Is Pale.
Thaw sat pale but brave-faced beside
his counsel, when his wife took the
stand The two exchanged friendly
glances, and the faintest of smiles played
about the firmly set lips of the girl She
wore the same blue, long-coated dress
she had on each day of the trial. About
her neck was a fiat turned down COLLAR
such as little boys weaf-caugnt together
by little black tie in front. Her halr'
braided and looped well down on her
neck was caught up with big black
In. ht tnh nas.nf4
in dark relief from the cheeks that were
pale at first but mounted crimson when
she was told to give all the details OF
her experience with the man who fell
a victim to her husbands pistol.
She was unveiled for the first time and
her youth and beauty were remarked by
every one.
In the sympathy-impelling story Of the
girl. the girlish fascination, voice of
the softest quality, yet ringing clear in
enunciation, the court room lost view OF
the prisoner.
But when there came a halt in the
girls fight against the tears the people
who had gazed increasingly at her, low
cred their eyes as If the relief from their
stare might bring her the composure she
finally won. Then they saw Harry Thaw
again.
His whole frame shaking, he sat with
his head buried in his hands, handker-
chief covering the eyes. Where the de-
fendant sits he is all but shielded from
the Jury Bent over the table as he
sobbed. he could not be seen at all. Thus
Thaw sat for many minutes and when he
finally lifted his head, his eyes We're red
and swollen.
Affecting Scene.
Even If they could have seen, the jurors
would have had no eyes for the prisoner.
r1r- thafr
the witness as the tears came to her voice
as well as her eyes, and each man of
the twelve seemed intent upon some OBJ
.ject on the floor before them. Justice Fitz-
gerald looked out through the long grated
windows. The scene and the story marked
a new precedent in the history of crlm-
inal proceedings in New York City.
Mrs. Thaw was still on the stand, her di-
rect examination uncompleted, when the
day was done. Once during the afternoon
she was excused for an hour while Law
yer Frederick Longfellow was sworn To
fix the date of certain letters written to
him by Harry Thaw subsequent to the
revelations Miss Nesbit had made to him
in Paris
The girl had identified the writing, but
the court held that the date must also
become matter of competent evidence
Mrs. Thaw seemed to appreciate the relief
the incident offered, although during tn :
hour and a half recess for luncheon she
recovered from the fatigue of the two
hours spent in the witness chair during
the morning session. AS she left the stand
for recess she walked unsteadily. and
passing back of the jury box ran the
fingers of her left hand along the walls
as a blind person might.
The letters which eventually were Of
fered in evidence after much objecting
by Jerome and a food of argument by
opposing counsel during the afternoon
are regarded as eorroboratiye Of Mrs.
Thaw's testimony today. which she often
declared in response to objections offered
from time to time by the district attor
ney was a repetition of the reasons she
had given Thaw for refusing to become
his wife They also were offered as tend
inx to show the state of mind Of the de-