The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-06
THREAT TO KILL.
Witness Testifies That He Heard
White Utter 1t.
Displaying a Pistol as He Made
the Remark.
DELMAS TAKES CHARGE
After a Consultation Between
Lawyers and the Defendant.
Element of Self Defense Enters
Into the Case.
WOMEN CROWD COURT.
Events Of the Morning Arouse
Public Curiosity.
One of Defendants Witnesses
SubpOenaed by the State.
After a Consultation Between
Lawyers and the Defendant.
Element of Self Defense Enters
Into the Case.
WOMEN CROWD COURT.
Events of the Morning Arouse
Public Curiosity.
One of Defendants Witnesses
Subpoenaed by the State.

New York, Feb. 6.-Stanford White
displaying a pistol, threatened to take
the life of Harry K. Thaw, according
to the evidence ofsa witness introduced
by the defense today.
White had called at the garden
where Evelyn Nesbit was playing on
Christmas eve 1903. and after he had
been told the young lady had gone
away with Thaw, White was heard to
remark:
'I'u find. and kill that - before
daylight"
This testimony was offered by Benja-
min Bowman, who was the stage door
keeper at the time of the incident. Mr..
Jerome conducted a searching cross
examination, but the witness held to
his original story i'll every detail. He
answered with an emphatic mo- when
asked if he had received any compen-
sation from Thaw's attorneys.
Dolphin NJ. Delmas, the California
lawyer today assumed active charge of
the Thaw defense and Mr.. Jerome
found in him capable opponent.
The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
George l.. Carnegie, sisters of the de-
fendant were in the court room to-
day.
Mrs. William Thaw accompanied
them as far as the judges chambers
Mrs. Harry Thaw also came to the
chambers.
The Day in Court
New York. Feb. 6.-Interest in the
opening of the Thaw case today cer-
tered in the TnaneuEers of counsel for
the defense, who at the end of yester-
days proceedings had an earnest con-.
sultation among themselves as to the
futEre conduct of~tf1e case and as to
whether Mr.. Gleason should continue
In charge of the examination of wit
nesses.
1t was evidently decided to put the
matter squarely up to the defendant
and before the court session began to-
day all OF the six lawyers who have
represented Thaw since the beginning
of his trial went into the prisoners
pen to discuss the matter with him
They were still in the pen when
Justice Fitzgerald took the bench
Then they filed into the court room
along with the defendant All the law
yers took their accustomed places at
the counsel ia Bile.
The Countess of Yarmouth appeared
In court this morning for the first time
in several days. With her came,
George Lauder Carnegie. and his wife.
another sister of the defendant Ed
ward and Josiah Thaw also were pres
ent. the only absentees being Mrs Will
liam Thaw and Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. who are barred by the rule ex-
Guiding witnesses.
H O.
rome stated that upon adjournment
yesterday the point was pending as To
the admission of certain testimony bv
a witness who was about to state a
conversation held with Thaw in Jan
uary. 1904.
The court had sustained the objec-
ton TO the question interposed by the
district attorney but had invited the
cltatlon OF authorities Mr.. Jerome
was reading from a case which he had
applied. when Attorney Dolphin M
Delmas arose and suggested that a
witness be placed upon the stand be-
lore me continuing of the proceedings.
Delmas in Charge
1t then became known that Mr.. Del
mas was to assume active charge of
the defense, whose case was handled
yesterday by Mr.. Gleason.
1t was said Mr.. Delmas had deIiv-
cred an ultimatum that he would
withdraw from the case unless given
q free hand in conducting the fight for
Thaw's life. The results of yesterdays
proceedings were anything but salts
flying to all concerned in the case.
Mr.. Jerome replied to NJ. Delmas
that the matter of allowing the wit
ness, Bowman. to state a conversation
with the defendant was pending yes
before bringing in further exam1na-
tion.
Mr.. Delmas thereupon said he
would withdraw the questions asked
to be entered. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Jerome said he would withdraw
his objection to the introduction of
evidence tending to show insanity in
collateral branches of the Thaw fam
lily provided certain questions asked
the witnesses offered yesterday were
Withdrawn.
I'VE withdraw the questions" said
Mr. Delmas. ''and will go over the
matter again.
Mr.. Delmas then directed that Ben
ia min Bowman, whose testimony had
been excluded yesterday, be recalled
Bowman said that in 1903 he was
a doorkeeper at the Garden theater
did you know Stanford White ?"
Yes
''And Harry Thaw?''
"Yes''
Threatened to Kill Thaw
Ibid you ever hear Stanford White
make threats against the life of any
person.
YES"
Mr.. Jerome objected to this, saying
ne was not assured the defense was to
be one of seif-defense.
Mr.. Delmas declared that every de-
tense the law allowed was to be taken
Advantage of.
Mr.. Jerome withdrew his objection
"a few nights after Christmas" the