Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
TRIAL RESUMED,
D[LkAS N charge
Hearing of the Thaw Case Taken
Up, Juror Bolton Being Able
to Be Present
DIR. EVANS AGAIN ON STAND


Would BE pspossd-No Evidence o.
Discord Among Counsel for De.
Tense.
New York, Feb. 1s-The trial o.
Harry K. Thaw was resumed today be.
fore Justice Fitzgerald. Juror Bolton
whose wife died last Thursday, wa:
again in his place, and the indications
now are that the trial will go ahead as
rapidly as both defense and prosecution
can push it. Doctors B. D. Evans anc
Charles q. Wagner, two alienists rep
resenting the defense. were on the Wit
ness stand today, and continued to give
reasons on which they based theil
conclusions that .Thaw. at the time he
killed White, and for several months
subseduent to the, homicide, was of un-
sound mind. 1t was testified that ThaW
told the doctors he had not intended
to Kill White. but had sought to have
him brought to justice in q court Of
law. He accused White Of seeking to
DESTROY the virtue OF every woman
with whom he came in contact and de-
clared that he had poisoned and
druseed many innocent young girls.
IT you had no desire or thought u
killing White, why did you do It =
Evans said that. he put this question
to Thaw in the Tonbs, and the pris-
oner replied:
"Providence stepped In and took
charge; 1t was an act Of Providence
Wagner said that Thaw had told him
that 1t was his province to protect
young girls and lead them in moral
paths.
Dolphin NJ. Delmas was again today
in command for the defense, and all six
lawyers who have appeared In the case
since rhe beginning Of the trial. were
in their accustomed places at the de-
PENDANTS counsel table. It Isl said that
District Attorney Jerome will no longer
oppose the introduction Of Thaw's will
in evidence. The defendant today
seemed to be in the best of spirits.
The let-up in the trial since last Thurs
day. seemed to have been beneficial to
him physically.
New York, Feb 1S.-The Thaw trial
was resumed at 10: 80 this morning. DR..
B. D. Evans was the first witness
called.
Juror Bolton, the death OF whose
wife on Thursday last caused a post
ponement of the case, declared he felt
perfectly able to go ahead with the
trial. During the period Of long ad-
journment there have been many ru-
mors OF a conflict among DEFENDANTS
counsel, but at the opening Of court
today all six attorneys who have repre-
scented Thaw during the proceedings,
were at his counsel table, consulting
together as usual. Even McPike. the
partner of Delmas, who had not been
included in Mrs. William Thaw's Off
cial list of attorneys, as given out Sat-
urday, was in his accustomed place at.
the prisoners right. -Delmas took up
the direct examination OF Evans, thus
resuming his position as leading coun-
sci.
Evans Tells Of Interview.
DR.. Evans, in relating incidents of
his first visit to Thaw. August 4, said:
81 took a letter of introduction to
Thaw from Hartridge, and was finally
conducted to his cell. He gave me his
hand, looked at me with staring and
twitching of the eyes. With nervous
ness such as we seldom see and in an
aeitated manner he asked me to have
Al seat beside him on his cot. He
looked at me long time then said:
".You have different eyes from DR..
Hamilton. Your eyes look as il you
were a sane man. His eyes suggested
insanity
..I asked him how he was, saying
had been sent by Hartridge to talk
matters over. He said it was all right
If came from Hartridge and in re-
sponse to my question as to how he
felt. he said: .Oh, I'm all right. The
words were nervously uttered and
piled together Then he continued:
Lew Delafield, the lawyer. and the
firm of Black, Olcott, Gruber &
Bonynge, are in conspiracy with Jer-
ONE so as to close this matter up and
railroad me off to the asylum. They
want to have me declared insane. It's
all rot There's nothing to it. They
don't want me to come to trial, where
I may be vindicated, and where can
tell the court and jury all there is in
this matter.
Evans said the arrival Of the pris-
oner's wife and mother interrupted the
interview.
Dr. Evans said he offered to with
draw, but Thaw told him to remain.
and after kissing his wife and mother
and introducing the physician, asked
them to excuse him until he had fin
ished with his caller
He then told me" continued Evans.