Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-02-18

but give his best memory? That is
all that is required by the rules of
evidence"
The objection was overruled and
Evans began to relate the incidents
of his first visit to Thaw on August 4
last.
What Thaw Said of White.
He said that Thaw had told him at
great length that White had drugged,
poisoned and ruined a great number
OF young women. He declared there
was conspiracy in which his own
lawyers were included to railroad
him to an asylum and shut these mat
ters from the public. on his second
visit Thaw told the same story of
persecution that he related on the
first visit He referred constantly to
this man, this creature, this dead
man, this beast this blackguard and
said he had tried to take the virtue
of every pure minded woman who
came within the sphere of his obser-
walton.
II tried to save them" said Thaw,
according to Evans, II never wanted
to shoot this creature, / never wanted
to kill him. 1 wanted to get him into
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tice." Evans asked why under the
circumstances he shot White and
Thaw replied:
providence took charge of 1t. This
was an act of providence. For my
part would rather have had him suf-
fer in court the humiliation which the
repition of his acts would have
caused" Thaw told Evans he had
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trict Attorney Jerome and a private
detective agency in the effort to bring
White into court. Jerome told him
he had better let the matter drop, that
there was nothing to 1t. The detec-
tives took the matter up but never
submitted a proper report. AS to
Comstock he said that he discovered
Delaney Nicoll, an attorney, Tas
acting as legal advisor both for White
and Comstock. He regarded this as
lanother link in the conspiracy against
himself.
He said he carried a pistol on ad-
vice of Roger OMara. Pittsburg de-
festive. after thugs had jostled him
several times and tried to pick quar-
rels with him. He said these thugs
were the agents of White and they
pltHlltu W get MN " qudIIel dnu
then beat or kick him to death.
DIR. Wagner Is Recalled.
The witness next described his third
visit, when Thaw practically refused
to have anything to do with him and
the visit was very brief.
DR.. Charles G.. Wagner, superin
tendent of the state hospital for the
insane at Binghamton, N. Y, was
then recalled to the stand. When or
the stand previously he was not al
lowed to relate his conversations with
Thaw. He was recalled to tell these
Dr. Wagner told practically the same
story as DIR. Evans and agreed with
the latter's conclusion that Thaw's
idea was that he was acting as the
agent of Providence in killing White
At the conclusion of Wegner's testi-
mony Delmas said he would like tc
introduce parts of Thaw's will. Jer-
ONE said If any of it should be offer
ed, all would have to go in, as there
were elements as to handwriting, etc.
which must be considered by the
jury. This indicates Jerome is no
longer opposed to the introduction OF
the will, At this point recess was
taken until this afternoon.
Part of VIII is Put In.
District Attorney Jerome this after
noon permitted the reading of the
provision i'm Thaw's will setting aside
I $4,000 for prosecution of any per-
sons who might be suspected of hav-
/ ing caused his death by violence.