The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-07


sit, nor to prescribe so-called reciprocal
was playing at the theatre at the time
and that Evelyn Nesbit was in the cast
She left the theatre that night little
after II o'clock.
Mr.. Jerome took the witness carefully
over every detail of his conversation
with White at the theatre, where were
you doorkeeper?'
AT the stage entrance"
and when Mr.. White said to you,
you are - liar, after you had told
him Miss Nesbltt was out, what did you
do?'
It told him to go back on the stage
and see for himself"
you had never had any alteration
with Mr. White or given him cause to
address you in the manner he did, had
your"
NO"
What time of the day was it?'
About II or half past IL
when Mr.. White returned from the
stage just what did he do?'
''Ie went by me muttering, but I could
catch some of the things he said. He
took the pistol from his pocket and held
it in his hand until he reached the stage
door. As he pushed this open. he replaced
the revolver in his overcoat pocket"
'What other conversation did you have
with Mr. White?"
when I told him Miss Nesbit had
gone home, he asked me with whom?"
Mr. Thaw.' I replied.
That Pittsbureer.
"oh, that Pittsburger," Mr.. White
"TIad Miss Nesbit gone with Mr..
Thaw?"
Eyes, he came for her In an automo-
bile"
WAS he alone?'
yes"
"Mr Boman, you have told us every
thing that Stanford White said that
night?'
YES sir"
"Then you never heard Stanford White
say that he would kill Harry X. Thaw?"
NO"
"Did he mention Thaw's name?"
mo"
when did you first tell this story to
defendants counsel?"
II don't remember the date of the let
ter. but | think in December last"
How did you do it?"
II wrote a letter"
On Mr.. Jeromes demand. Attorney
Hartridge promised to produce the letter.
did you think this story was of im-
portance to the defense?"
Eyes"
"And you waited from June to last
December before telling his counsel?"
Yes"
Boman then detailed his visits to the
Thaw counsel and told of making an af-
fidavit in relation to his story
DeImas Takes Witness.
When the district attorney had conclud-
ed his examination Mr.. Delmas took
the witness in hand again ON redirect ex-
animation Boman said he was a soldier
in the United States army from 1898 to
1899.
Were you in active serviee?"
YES"
Mr.. Jerome was on his feet with an OBJ
lection, but the answer had been re-
corded.
Il withdraw the question" remarked
Mr.. Delmas, evidently satisfied.
Il hope counsel will keep within the
law" suggested Mr.. Jerome.
I'VE hope to learn from YOU Mr.. Dis
trict Attorney" replied Mr.. Delmas
suavely.
How did Mr.. White come to the thea
tire the night of the incident as to which
you have testihed?"
Mr. Jerome's objection was overruled.
In an electric cab.
''Were you advised by any one to COM
municate Mr.. Whites threats to Mr..
Thaw?"
The district attorney objected and was
sustained.
But you wrote to Detective Sergeant
Hemllhy at headauarters?"
Eyes"
THAT'S all"
The witness was excused.
William C. Howard, a piano dealer sue.
ceeded Mr.. Boman on the stand. He tes-
tined that he did not know Stanford
White, but that a man had been pointed
out to him as Mr.. White.
Mr., Delmas asked: did you ever have
conversation, with the man who was
pointed out to you Stanford Whittier"
Eyes"
"Where and when was it?"
In Madison Square garden in the lat
ter part of June, 1901"
State the whole circumstance.
Jerome objects.
The district attorney objected on thu
ground that there had been no identif
cation of Stanford White as the MAJ
with whom Mr.. Howard talked. Mr.
Howard said he could not identify tn,
man with whom he talked by a photo
graph unless the picture was taken oil
White while wearing a hat. Mr.. Delma!
thereupon withdrew the witness unit
some future time.
Martin Green, a newspaper man, was
brought forward as a witness. Mr.. Greer
said he was in Madison Square roof gar
den the night of the tragedy, sitting al
a table not more than twenty feet from
the table at which Stanford White sat.
when did you first see Harry ThaN
that night?'
After the shooting. He was standing
over Stanford White"
when did you next see him.
'In the hallway of the roof garden
near the elevator
"What was his manner"
Mr.. Jerome objected on the grounds
that the questions were too general HI
spoke in low voice and Mr.. Delmas die
not hear
II would suggest to the learned district
attorney" he said. that counsel cannot
answer his objection when it is impossible
TO hear what he said
The objection was read by the stenog.
rapher and then Mr.. Delmas made the
question more specific. He ask what
was Thaw's manner just after the shoot.
ing.
"He held the pistol high above his
head said Mr.. Green. HE was very
pdle, MS eyes seemed bnOul 10 pop oul
of his head and his hair was hanging
well down on his forehead
I'm your opinion. was his action RAJ
tional or irrational?"
II object!' shouted Mr.. Jerome. THAT
is for the jury to determine. If the wit
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