The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
That IL What ThaW Called
Death of Stanford White.
Had Not Intended to Kill the
Nan.
HE HAD A DUTY.
To Protect Young Girls I'm
Moral Paths.
Startling Testimony Given by
the Experts Today.
DELMAS STILL ON DECK
Brilliant Californian Still in
Charge of Thaw Case.
Quarrel Among the Lawyers ls
Patched Up.
AGED MOTHER HELPS.
Through Her IntercessiOn Trial
Will Go ON as Before.
Experts Evans and Wagner Con-
time Evidence Today.
AGED MOTHER HELPS.
Through Her IntercessiOn Trial
Will Go on as Before.
Experts Evans and Wagner Con-
Time Evidence Today.

New York. Feb. 1S.-The trial of
Harry Il Thaw was resumed today,
and the indications now are that the
trial will go ahead as rapidly as both
defense and prosecution can push If.
The jury will not again be kept to-
eether until it begins the considera-
ton of a verdict.
Doctors B. ID. Evans and Charles G.
Wagner, two of the aIienists repre-
senting the defense, were on the wit
ness stand today, and continued TO
give the reasons on which they baseo
their conclusions that Tllaw at the
time he killed stanford White and for
several months subsequent to the
homicide was of unsound mind.
He testified that Thaw told the doc
tors he had not intended TO kill STAN
ford x1lite. but had sought to have
him brought TO justice i'm a court of
law. He accused White OF seeking to
destroy the virtue of every woman
witI whom he came in contact, and
declared he had poisoned and drugged
many innocent young girls.
IF you had no desire or thought of
killing White. why did you do it?''
DIR. Evans said Ire put this question
to T'haw in the Tombs and the prison.
er replied:
providence stepped in and took
charge: ii was an act OF Providence"
DR.. Wagner said Thaw had told him
that IL was his province to protect
young girls and lead them in moral
paths.
Dolphin VI. DeImas was again today
I'm command for the defense, and all
the six lawyers who had appeared in
the case since the beginning of trial
were in their accustomed places at the
defendants counsel table
1t is said District Attorney jerome
will no longer oppose the Identification
of Harry TIaw's will in evidence. The
defendant today seemed 70 be i'm the
best of spirits.
New York. Feb. 1s.-After an inter-
ruption of four days the trial of Harry
X Thaw was resumed today Juror
Joseph B Bolton. the death of whose
the postponement of the case and the
release of the jury from close confine-
rent. was early at the criminal courts
building this morning, declaring he felt
perfectly able to go ahead with the
trial
During the period of the long adjourn
ment there had been many rumors OF a
conflict among the defendants counsel.
but at the opening of court today. all
of the six attorneys. who have repre-
sented Thaw during the proceedings
were at his counsel table consulting to-
gether as usual Even Mr.. McPike. who
had rot been included in Mrs William
Thaw's official list of attorneys as given
out Saturday. was in his accustomed
place at the prisoners right.
Mr.. McPike is a partner of Mr.. Del
MAJ
DIR. Evans on Stand.
DR.. B. D. Evans, superintendent of the
New Jersey state hospital for the in
sane. was on the stand last Thursday
when the trial was adjourned. and was
recalled today as the first witness.
Mr.. Delmas took up the direct exam
ination of the witness, thus resuming
his position as leading counsel Dr.
sations he had with Thaw during his
fl 81 three visits TO the defendant in the
Tombs.
The witness has ehertofore testified
tHal oS LIZ ACSAAt "a slAS AAAS AllT6e us
It's he had reached the conclusion that
Thaw was Of unsound mind
District Attorney jerome submitted
to the court the contention that th,s
winess should produce any notes he
may have taken at the time of the in
tervieWs-
That is a matter for general cross
examiua ton" ruled Justice Fitzgerald
Although 1 am not compelled to do
So said Mr.. Dslmas- I viii examine
the witness on the point so as to satisfy
the learned district attorney
He Lost His Notes.
Dr. Evans said he did take some
notes of one visit. but they were mea-