The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07

He showed no evidence OF any par
ticularly alert mentality and seemed
rather slow 10 catch the import of
some Of the questions asked him. But
he told his story of the shooting in
dramatic way that held the interest OF
all his audience, and Of none more than
Harry Thaw. who exhibited emotion,
particularly when the witness de-
scribed how he had kissed his wife
and quoted his resssuring words to her
DRANK WITH JEROME
How many drinks had you had that
night29 asked Jerome.
7 remember that I had one with
you." said McCaleb, and the courtroom
then enjoyed the most hearty laugh il
has had since the trial began. Judge
Fitzgerald had all he could do to curb
his own amusement and preserve the
judicial dignity.
When court adjourned testimony had
been placed before the jury to the ef-
feet also that Thaw's actions following
the killing Of White on the roof of
Madison Square Garden were consid-
cred by several eye witnesses to have
been irrational; that an uncle of the
defendant was insane; that Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw passed a note TO her hus-
band during a dinner at the Cafe Mar
tin the evening of the tragedy; that
District Attorney Jerome had this note
and refused, on the demand of the de-
fense. TO introduce it in evidence
The Countess Of Yarmouth and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie, Thaw's sis
ters, took a keen interest in all the
proceedings. Before Witness Boman
testified as TO the epithets Stanford
White used in speaking of the man he
intended to xiii before daylight" Jus
tice Fitzgerald said he would give all
those in the courtroom whose sense of
propriety might be offended time to
withdraw
The Countess and Mrs. Carnegie went
out, but returned in less than five min
utes.
When the session began Jerome
stated that upon adjournment yester-
day the point was pending as TO the
admission of certain testimony by a
witness who was about to state con-
versation held with Thaw in January,
1904.
The court had sustained the objectieR
to the question fnterposed by District
Attorney Jerome. but had invited the
citation of authorities. Jerome was
reading from a case which he had ap-
piled when DeImas arose and suggested
that witness be placed upon the stand
before the continuing Of proceedings.
Jerome said he would withdraw his
objection to the introduction of evil
AEnEE LtAuAAE ~ CAlDA insanity III WI
lateral branches of the Thaw family,
provided certain questions asked the
witnesses Of yesterday were withdrawn.
we withdraw the questions" said
Delmas, and will go over the matter
again"
Delmas directed that Benjamin Bo-
man. whose testimony had been ex-
cluded yesterday, be recalled. Boman
said:
THREAT BIZ WHITE
"A few nights before Christmas, 1903.
Stanford White came up to me after
the show and wanted to know if Miss
Nesbit had gone home. I told him she
had. He replied: You are a - liar
I told him TO go back upon the stage
and see for himself When he re-
turned and as he passed me he pulled
pistol from his pocket and NUT
tered: I'll find and Kill that - -
- before daylight
BOman said he met Thaw on Fifth
avenue and told him he wanted to
speak with him regarding Miss Nesbit.
He told Thaw of the incident at the
theater and of Whites threat
What was Whites condition when
he made the threat?" was asked
He was black in the face with
anger" the witness replied.
What was Whites manner"
He was very angry"
ARCHITECT HOLDS PISTOL
District Attorney Jerome took the
witness and for the better part of an
hour questioned him closely as to his
employment and places of residence for
the last five years, attempting to secure
house numbers and other details The
witness said he was a doorkeeper at
the Madison Square Roof Garden The
ater from February, 1904, after which
he worked in New Haven and Long
Island City. Before 1902 he had been
employed as a brassworker.
The witness said the Girl from
Dixie" was playing at the theater at
the time that Evelyn Nesbit was in
the cast. She left the theater that
night a little after II o'clock.
When Mr.. White returned from the
stage, just what did he do?" asked
Jerome
ne went by me muttering. but I
could catch some of the things he said"
was the reply. He took the pistol
from his pocket and held it in his hand
until he reached the stage door As