The Irish standard., 1907-02-09

mad. lie replied. You are liar.
told him to go back on the stage and
see for himself.
When he returned, and as he pass
ed mo he pulled a pistol from his
pocket and muttered: I'll find and
kill that - - -- -- before
daylight
The witness pronounced In a low
voice the vile name he said White
had applied to the man whose life he
had threatened.
Did you communicate this threat
to any one?" asked Delmas.
Yes; l told detective sergeant"
II object to that" said MIR. Jerome.
Did you communicate the threat
to this defendants" asked Delmas.
yes, ! met him on Fifth avenue
and told him wanted to speak with
him regarding Miss Nesbit. I tSen
told him OF the incident at the the!
alter and of Whites threat"
What was Mr.. Whites condition
when he made the threat?"
He was black in the face with an
ger"
District Attorney Jerome asked
that the answer be stricken out as
improper, and the court SO ordered.
What was Mr.. Whites manner"
asked Mr.. Demas.
''He was very angry"
'tYou may take tho witness" re-
marked Thaw's counsel to the district
attorney, and the cross-examination
was begun.
Court Warns Women.
At the conclusion of Boman's direct
examination Justice Fitzgerald said:
''lf there are any persons in the
court room whose sense Of propriety
would be offended by the testimony
of this witness the court will give
them an opportunity now to with
draw
We must ask the court to bear
with us in bringing out the test
,nony," explained Delmas. but 1t is
essential
TT is perfectly right and proper"
Justice Fitzgerald quickly assured the
lawyer There are ladies here. how.
ever, and l think they should be given
the opportunity to withdraw il they
SO DESIRE
The countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
George l.. Carnegie quickly left the
court room. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw and May Mckenzie arrived at
the courthouse some time after the
session had begun.
Martin Green, newspaper man
who witnessed the tragedy at Madison
Square Garden, was the next witness
called and WAS on the stand when
the noon recess was ordered.
Public Admitted to Courtroom.
For the first time slnce the begin.
ming of the trial the court room dur.
ing the afternoon session was crowd
cd to its utmost capacity by the gen
eral public. a large portion OF the au.
dience being women. Justice Fits
gcrald's warning of the morning that
there might be testimony that might
we'll shock their sense Of propriety
seemed TO increase rather than to de-
crease tho number OF women who
sought entrance to the court room.
Justice Fitzgerald's orders that no
person not having business in the
court room should be admitted during
the trial had evidently been disregard
cd, and during the noon recess the or
portunity to fill the court room was
seized upon by those in charge of the
doors.
AS soon as Justice Fitzgerald ap-
peared for the afternoon session. Mr..
Jerome took up tho argument against
allowing the witness. Green, to an
swer the question as to whether in his
opinion Thaw's manner after the
tionaI The district attorney cited
, half Il dozen decisions which he de-
cared upheld his contention that
Green was not Il proper witness to tes-
tify as TO Thaw's mental condition.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled Mr..
Jcromcs objection and Mr.. Green was
directed to answer the question.
"Thaw's actions were irrational" ha
declared.
Mr.. Jerome took up tho cross.ex-
animation.
Thomas McCaleb, who was one Of
Thaws companions at dinner the eve
ming of the tragedy, next was called
TO the witness stand. McCaleb Is =
well set.up young man of smooth face
and light brown hair. He said he is
from San Francisco and is So years OF
age. McCaleb said he also was with
1'haw on the Madison Square roof
garden. He testified that he saw Mrs.
Thaw pass her husband a note at the
table at the Cafe Martin the night of
Whites killing.
Tho Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie, sisters of
the defendant, were in the courtroom
to-day. Mrs. William Thaw accom-
panied them as far as tho judges
chambers. Mrs. Harry Thaw also
came to the chambers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Two Killed by Cars.
Loveland. o., Fob Harry SWEET