Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-14
THAW TRIAL
RESUMED
THIS A. NJ.

Nsys for Thaw announced that Mrs
Thaw was not well and asked tn he
excused from continuing her testl
mony today. The lawyers, however
were sure she would be able to 90
on the stand tomorrow.
The proceedings this morning were
not of unusual interest. friend of
the Thaw family at Pittsburg, bank.
er, was put on the stand to testify
as to the peculiar conditions and ac.
tions of the young man before and
since his marriage. 1t is said today
that Thaw will not testify in his own
behalf. The lawyers have finally come
to the conclusion that he would not
be a safe witness being apt to 90
to pieces under cross-examination AS
did Dr. Wiley.
Banker Lyons of Pittsburg testified
that he had known young Thaw since
he was boy. He also testified that
in April last Thaw came to him and
gave him a sealed package which he
said was his will. He wished Mr.
Lyon to keep 1t for him. Mr.. Lyon
agreed and put the package in his
safety deposit vault where 1t remained
until November last when he took it
out at the request of Thaw and his
lawyers and gave 1t to his stenograph-
er to give to the persons authorized
to receive 1t.
There were no women In the court
room today, the judge having ordered
they must no longer appear Hun
dreds clammered to gain admission
but were not allowed to enter. AS a
result not friendly face was present
to cheer the prisoner, mother and Sis
ter all being away. The proceedings
were the dullest of the cases history
but it was intimated shortly before
noon that Mrs. Thaw had recovered
and expressed herself ready to appear
as any moment called. She said she
haid no fear of the cross-examination
having told only the truth and was
ready to tell it over again in any way
Mr.. jerome might desire.
Mrs, Thaw was on the stand a few
minutes today but her testimony was
not continued for the reason the court
held the defense having started to
show insanity must continue on that
line for the present. Therefore Mrs.
ThaW cta oIi
was put on the stand. This new move
may possibly put Mrs. Thaw's further
testimony off for a day or two.
Pittsburg, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Thaw, the
elder, has withdrawn her heavy winter
subscriptions to charity AT least it
was announced today that she would
reason that her sons trial had al
ready cost her half million and as
much more would be spent before the
trial was over. The estate is very
large but ready money cannot be Sc
cured without sacrifice.
New York, Feb. 12.-Although this
Is a legal holiday the Thaw trial con
tinued. The proceedings were regard
ed as rather dry. Another alienlst,
DR.. Evans, was put on the stand and
declared that Thaw was without ques
ton insane when he shot Stanford
White. He had visited the prisoner
in the tombs and was more than ever
convinced of his insanity. The wit
ness called 1t exaggerated ego" add
ed to delecent insanity due to he
reditary. DR.. Evans has charge of
the insane asylum of New Jersey and
has over 1,S00 patients. Jerome made
many objections to the testimony He
seemed very angry being disturbed
over his encounter yesterday with
DIR. Evans. The doctor this morning
offered Jerome his hand but the dis
trict attorney refused, saying he be
lieved the physician was untruthful.
! This led to very stormy scene.
New York, Feb. 13.-The Thaw trial
did not go on this morning, for direct
ly after the court met it was an
pounced that a recess would be taken
until o'clock on account of the wife
OF one OF the jurymen having been
taken seriously Ill and 1t was neces
sary that her husband visit her this
lE morning. IL the tTldl is resumed lnls
afternoon DIR. Evans will go on the
stand and his testimony will duobt
less occupy the entire session so thai
Mrs. Thaw will not be in evidence
until tomorrow II she is then.
New York, Feb. 13.-The first rea
clash between the prosecuting attor
ney and Mr.. Delmas for the defense
took place late yesterday afternoon
Mr. Delmas taking exceptions to Ger
tain statements Of Mr.. Jerome. ant
having inserted In the records of the
case a protest against "the misconduc
of the learned district attorney" Mr.
Jerome had angrily accused Mr. Del
mas of trying to instill in the mindl
Of the jury the implied suggestion tina
the operation performed upon Mis-
Nssbit In 1908. before Thaw took he
10 nurope. was Of criminal natur