Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-29
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, TUESDAY. JANUARY %, 1907.

and smile for the prisoners wife
when they first met and the latter
was quick to return tho greeting.
Thaw seemed delighted when he saw
all of his family in court and appear
ed TO be in high spirits throughout
the day.
Court Got Cold Feet.
The morning session of the court
was brought to an abrupt close short
ly after IL o'clock. owing to Il break
in the heating apparatus of the Grim
inal courts building and the tempcra-
ture in the court room was uncom-
fortahly low. A recess OF two hours
was taken, the engineer promising
plenty of warmth By the end of tina.
time. The engineer kept his promise
as to having the court room in n hab-
table condition ut two o'clock. Dur
ing the long recess Mrs. Harry Thaw
and Miss Mckenzie were allowed to
visit the prisoner. They remained
with Thaw until the jury had taken
its place. Mrs. William Thaw, the
Countess of Yarmouth, and Mrs. Car.
neeie, after they had lunchcd in the
clerks room, resumed their chairs in
the court room and chatted together
during the hour preceding the open
ing of the afternoon session. Josiah
rhaw Joined the family party during
the recess.
Miss Mckenzie Makes Denial.
Miss Mckenzie today declared there
was absolutely no truth in the report
that there had been difference in
the Thaw family. and said 1t was es-
pecially untrue that any dissension
had arisen over her presence I'm the
court room.
Young Mrs. Thaw wore again the
dark blue dress which has now be-
come familiar to those in the court
and again her features were hidden
beneath a closely drawn white veil.
Mrs. Thaw carried large black
satchel in which were stored sand.
wiches and other viands for the mid
day luncheon which she and Miss Me-
Kenzie usually eat in one of the
courts side rooms
The elder Mrs. Thaw always. dress.
es in the plainest of black gowns and
wears q heavy yl,lrliaed coat Of the
same COLOR ~
The Countess Of Yarmouth wore n
long dark gray English travelling coat
and small green turban which was
almost entirely covered by n black
veil. 1t was decidedly chilly in the
court room and none of the women in
the Thaw party removed their heavy
wraps for some time. When they did
SO 1t was seen that the Countess wore
a plain cloth suit of dark green Mrs.
Carnegie was again in dark brown.
Smiles for Accused Man.
When the defendant was called in
to court this morning he appeared on
the instant and evidently had been
waiting close to the door, leading
i'oh' 'iS PiiooAcio pen. AS lie puSS-
ed the family group he was greeted
with smiles ty every member of it..
He smiled broadly himself and then
gave a quick glance at the reporters
WORKING at two long tables. 1t is said
the prisoner was resentful yesterday
when he read so much in the Sunday
papers about reported break in the
relations between his wife and moth.
err and sisters, and that today he was
interested in the appearance of WON'T
ly unity.
Public viii Not Hear Testimony.
There has probably never been a
murder case in this country which
for sustained interest has equalled
this one. Justice Fitzgerald has de-
cided stern measures, however, to
curb the tendency of the mere sight
seer. He has issued orders that at
no time during the trial shall specta-
tors be admitted. Only those having
positive business in the court will be
admitted. This order has been made
imperative and the police and court
officials have been told to obey it to
the letter
The interest in which the trial Is
held is shown by the number of Wis.,
itors at the New York hotels. Resi-
dents of Pittsburg, naturally, are in
the majority. The rule to bar all
persons not having direct interest
in the proceedings was strictly adher-
ed to today desnitn tho fant that tho