Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-11
JEROME TO THE JURY.
Severely Scores Mrs. Evelyn Nes-
BIZ Thaw.
TERMED "ANGEL CHILD
Ever Ready to Go 10 Stanford Whit.
and Voice Of Latter Seemed TO Csy
Out That Sensthins Be Said Ere He
Catered He'll Usdsfeaded.

New York. April 1o.-Ail prcvio-s
crowds were Insignificant compared to
the mob which stormed the courtroom
doors "Wednesday morning In an ef.
fort TO hear District Attorney Jerome
sum mp the states case against Harry
X. Thaw, the slayer OF Stanford White
Although the court was not convened
until li:30 o'clock fully two hours be.
fore that time the advance guard Of
spectators began to arrive and took up
positions OF vantage In the corridors
leading 20 the courtroom. so as TO be
among the first to be admitted when
the doors were opened. The police.
however. anticipating such a move on
the part Of the outsiders. prepared for
the rush and kept the doors closed un.
I'll IL o'clock. But this did not pre-
vent large number OF favored friends
from getting into the courtroom before
that hour Court attendants employed
| the side doors leading TO the aate-
rooms 10 good advantage. and so when
the main entrance was opened the trial
room was almost niied. The enclos.
ufe In front OF the judges bench was
also taxed TO It's utmost capacity by
friends and assistants OF the district
attorney. and altogether the scene IN
the courtroom when Mr.. Jerome arose
20 address the jury was one OF intense
interest. expectancy and suppressed
excitement. In the corridors the scenes
were more stirring Scores Of disap-
pointed men and women made an on
slaught on the police guard In a last
repulsed and fairly dragged back from
the entrance. Men with imagined In
fiuence pleaded with the officers. ca.
joled. begged and threatened. but all In
vain.
About FIVE minutes before the ses-
sion began the members OF the Thaw
family commenced to arrive. The first
10 enter the courtroom was Josiah
Thaw. He was accompanied by his
sister. the Countess of Yarmouth. Mrs
Carnegie and husband were the next
20 arrive. Mr. Edward Thaw and Eve
lyn Thaw followed quickly and the
elder Mrs Thaw came last. All looked
hopeful and confident.
Al 1f:35 O'Clock Justice Fitzgerald
took his seat on the bench. The jury
was brought In and Harry X. Thaw
was called 10 the bar.
District A torney Jerome began his
address 10 the jury at 1853. He start.
ed by telling the fury they had been
L. GatA ~ n ftr frrf.
days. Mr.. Jerome said an appeal 10
sympathy and passions OF the jury was
broad departure from the duty Of
counsel. There could. he said. be but
one OF four verdicts-murder In the
frst degree. murder In the second de-
gree, manslaughter or mot guilty" be-
cause OF insanity. Mr.. Jerome re
ferred sarcastically to "dementia
Americana" asking n II Is a higher
Law under which a man may faunt q
woman through the capitals OF Europe
for two years as his mistress and then
hill. He warned the Jury IL would be q
violation Of their oath TO consider de
mentia Americana" declaring Il has
no status on the Atlantic seaboard.
Mr.. Jerome made a fiery attack upon
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. referring to her
earcastically as the "angel child" say
ing she seemed always ready to 20 TO
the human ogre who had stripped her
OF her virtue" He denounced her
story as false. Mr.. Jerome said II
seemed to him as II the voice OF the
murdered Stanford White was crying
out TO him: Cant you say one word
for me? Must go down 10 fires of
hell unheard and undefended."