The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-12
HE WOULD
BAR DETAILS
Roosevelt Favors Closing Of
MaiIsto Yellow Journals.
CASE IN PARLIAMENT
Wagner Testifies That Slayer Of
White Was Crazy at Time Of
Tragedy.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-It has been
learned here that President Roosevelt
has officially asked Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou whether II is feasible 10
bar from the mails the papers that
publish the full disgusting particulars
OF the Thaw case and requesting that
closed TO them as soon as possible.
Mr.. Cortelyou Is now waiting for
legal opinion from Assistant Attorney
General Goodwin Of the postoillce de-
partment.
President Roosevelt has received
number OF protests from persons who
think that the newspapers printing the
full details Of the Thaw case should be
prohibited transmission through the
mails. One OF these was long tcle.
gram from a newspaper. the name Of
which was not given out az the White
House.
The recent discussion Of the question
IN canada, notably In the Canadian
parliament. aud the statement Of the
postmaster general at Ottawa, who
was reported 60 have said that any
newspaper publishing such evidence
as that given In the Thaw case last
Thursday would lie guilty OF n mis-
demeanor under the Canadian law. al
so was brought to the attention Of the
president
Answering a hypothetical question
covering every detail Of the testimony
up 10 this time In the Thaw trial. In.
Guiding Mrs. Evelyn Ncsblt Thaw's
narration of her life history 20 the de-
PENDANT. Dr. Charles G.. Wagner. 81.
perintendcnt 81 the State Hospital For
the Insane az Blnghamton. y. y. de
,lared on the witness stand that In his
opinion Harry X. Thaw dld not know
that the act was wrong when he shot
and killed Stanford White on the roof
u Madison Square Camden.
DIR. Wagner stepped aside Tor later
cross examination by District Attorney
Jerome. and a. court adjourned II was
announced that the defense wogld next
proceed with the testimony of other
siicnlsts.
The taking Of DR. wagncrs opinion
81 n hypothetical question. the man
under consideration being the author
~ the letters which have been intro
iuccd A. cmanating from Harry Thaw
turing the period Of his estrangemcnt
with Evelyn Ncsblt after their return
from Europe la 1893. followed a day Of
almost continuous legal sparring bc-
tween Dolphin M. bclmas FOR the de.
tense and Mr Jerome for the prosccu-
don
Mr Jerome encctually blocked the
completion for the time being 81 the
ilrcct testimony Of MR.. Evelyn Thaw
~ insisting that before she should 20
further competent testimony a. 20
rhaw's unsoundness Of mind should be
placed before the jury. Mr.. Dclmns
tried 20 carry forward the young wifc's
story. hut the district attorney was on
bis feet with an objection 20 every
question asked Mrs. Thaw had been
recalled A. the third witness Of the
lay. One Of her predecessors was J. u.
lyon. vice president Of the Union Ma.
iional bank OF Pittsburg. who stated
that be had received Harry Thaw's
wIll from the lattcr's own hands some
time prior 20 April ]. 1890. and had
held Il In n safe deposit box until late
IN November last. when he directed
ais secretary 90 forward Il b. John u.
Gleason Of Thaw's counsel.
When young Mrs. Thaw was called
% the stand she was dressed precisely
~ when she occupied the witness chair
last week. A. she was taking her
seat Mr.. Dclmas turned 10 the district
attorney and renewed his demand ~
Wednesday last that the note which
was passed by Airs Thaw "a her hus.
baud at the Cafe Martin the night Of
the tragedy should he produced. Mfr
Jerome upon tho occasion 81 the first
demand had remained silent. but now
1e was on his feet az once. saying he
would send for the alp of paper II
vas brought aud Identified by Mrs.
rhaw and then read by Mr. Dclmas,
~ follows:
"rhe b. was here minute ago. hut
went out again"
The contents ~ the note caused n
surprise only A. 10 the exact wording.
II had generally been supposed that
the note read. The b. Il here" Mrs.
rhaw testified that "thc b" meant
'the backyard" ~ Thaw always No
referred 10 Stanford white.
The only othcr essential point Mrs.
Thaw was allowed 20 bring out In
her testimony was the statement that
the defendant never carried n pistol
except when In New York city. She
was asked many other questions ON.
bodying various stories she had dis
cussed with Thaw. including the al.
legged fate Of u girl who was said 10
have died In an almshousc and known
10 them a. "thc pie girl" at the hands
OF Stanford white. but Mr.. Jerome
blocked every question with sustain
ed objection.
After compelling the defense 90 go
into the taking OF expert testimony ne
10 Thaw's insanity by his objections
10 Mrs. Thaw's testimony. Mr.. Jerome
next proceeded 10 block the testimony
Of DIR. Wagner NJ TO the results Of his
sir visits 60 the defendant In the
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