Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-07

| ahhHalion Tor after George Carnegie
had gone to them and explained the
character Of the testimony they re-
turned to the court room.
Harry Thaw who had shown alert in
terest during the testimony as to the
threats said to have been made against
him by White gave evidence Of be-
coming fatigued and yawned several
times
Roman said he went to Long Island
City in the spring season of 1905. But
when called upon to show his move
mcnts he concluded that it was in Au-
gust admitting that he had been mis-
| taken.
Have you received any compensa-
ton in this case?" asked MT. Jerome.
mo. sir. 1 have not" said Bowman
| emphatically
| "Been promised any," ''No."
| Referring to his statement that he
had told Thaw of Whites threat he re-
peated the statement.
'ro whom did you first tell the
stcry?'' ITO Detective Sergt. John
Horribly"
ITO whom next?" ITO Mr.. Thaw.'
| I3onan said he did not tell any one
else. He said the incident occurred on
| Christmas evening, 1903.
| Yea are sure of that?" asked the
district attorney. Yes"
when Mr.. White returned from the
| stage what did he do?" He went by
me nlutterng. He took the pistol from
his pocket and held it until he reached
| the stage door. AS he pushed this open
| he replaced the revolver in his pocket"
| What other conversation did you
| have with Mr. White?" when I told
him Miss Nesbit had gone he asked
me with whom. Mr. Thaw,' l replied
| %, that Pittsburser,' Mr.. White said
| Witness said Miss Nesbit had gone
| with Thaw in an automobile. Thaw was
alone.
| MIR. Boman have you told us every
thing Stanford White said that night
| Yes, sir"
"Thcn you never heard Stanford
White say that he would kill Harry n
Thaw?' "No."
Did he mention Thaw's name?"
NO"
when did you first tell this story to
| defendants COUNSEL" Il don't remem-
Der the date Of the letter. but 1 think
in December last"
"How did you 90 it?" Il wrote let
ter"
on Mr.. Jeromes demand Mr.. Hart
ridge promised to produce that letter.
Ibid YOU think this story was of i'm
portance to the defence?" Yes"
and yet you waited from June to De-
cember before telling his COUNSEL
Yes"
He then told Of making an affidavit in
relation to his story.
William c. Howard was next called
He testified that he did not know stan
ford White, but that a man had peeh
pointed out to him as White.
Mr. Delmas asked:
| Did You ever have 4 conversation win
| the man who was pointed out to YOU as
| Sanford Whitc?" yes, in Madison
Square Garden in the latter part Of June
| 1861
Estate the whole circumstances
MIR. Jerome objected on the ground tnsat
| there had been no Identification of stan
! ford White as the man with whom MI
Howard talked. Mr.. Howard said ne
could not identify the man with whom ne
talked by a photograph unless the picture
was taken of Mr.. White while wearing a
| hat Mr. Delmas thereupOn WlthdreW
| tba witness until some future time.
| Martin Green, n newspaper man, IN"
| next witness, said he was on the Madl-
| son Square roof garden the night of tho
tragedy. sitting at q table not more IMAM
% feet from the table at which Stanford
White sat.
"When did you first see Harry Thaw
that night?" after the shots were 1lreo.
II. was standing over Stanford Nhite.
when did You next see him.? II
the hallway OF the roof garden near the
elevator
what was his manner?
ole held the pistol high above his
head" said Mr. Green. He was very
naic. his eyes seemed about to pop out
of his head and his hair was hanging
well down on his forehead
ain your opinion was his action ra-
tional or irrational?
az object" shouted Mr.. Jerome.
THAT is for the jury to determine. II
tho witness is a competent expert let tn
oucstion be Was he sane or insane
That is the point at issue
Mr.. Delras quoted an authority to sup
mort his question but the district attor-
, rav contended that the decision quotcI
bae been superseded by later opinions
Thcrcuron the court ordered recess IN
iii , o'clock. during which time the al
torneys were to consult authorities
Immediately after Witness Roman lei
tho stand he was served with subpoena
fn. tbe prosecution. Counsel for tht
nrosccut;on declared that BomIn VIII ho'
, -, rornitted to leave the jurisdiction o.
tbe court If it can be prevented.
, For the first time since the beGinnii'4
, Of the trial the courtroom during the al
tcrnoon session was crowded to us ca
, nacity by the general public a large por
7 tion of the audience being women JUS
ti,o Fitzgerald's warning of the rlornlns
that there might be testimony that nllsh
, yell shock the sensbilities seemed TO IN
crease rather than decrease the numoe
=, of women who sought admittance. Wo
;. men who came from idle curiosity nae
no difficulty in passing court officers I
;, whom they gave a friendly nod' VIM
:. ranorters and others whose business can
oa Then, to the trial had trouble III stt