The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07

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establishment.
then looked in the way she was &C
ing. The next thing / saw was tn
people gathering around at a distance
Then the next thing l saw was MI
Thaw with a pistol in his hand point
ed upward with extended hand Th
witness held up his hand in illustra
ton of Thaw's attitude.
Odd he hold the pistol in hi
right hand.
Al couldn't tell you.
Q.-It was extended in gesture.
Al think it was in a gesture.
A Dramatic Incident.
Q.-Where was Thaw at that time
A few PAGES from his wife
Then he suddenly approached her an'
she exclaimed: "Oh, Harry, what have
you done? Why did you do it? Ther
| Thaw said: Il have saved your life,
and then he kissed her. There were
other things he said, but owing to the
confusion l did not catch them.
| Q.-What did you do then?
| AIR. Beale approached me and
said to him: why Harry has killed {
man." then together we got into the
| elevator, which was crowded. Mr.
and Mrs Thaw were already in the ell
evator, and we all went down togeth
err. Harry was turned over to pc
liceman. Then he wanted the police
Carnegie, l think.
Lady Yarmouth and Mrs. Carnegie
listened to McCaleb's dramatic recit.
al with almost breathless interest
Both leaned forward in their chairs
their lips were parted, their eyes fixed
on the witness.
Q.-Now, Mr.. McCaleb, from what
you saw that night, is it your impress
sion that Thaw was rational or IRA
tionaI?
A.-Irrational.
Location Of Thaw Party.
Here Mr.. McCaleb described the 10
cation OF the party as they sat in Mar.
tins, as being about thirty feet back
from the Fifth avenue windows on the
twenty-sixth street side. He said he
remembered that there was a balcony
with flowers and shrubbery in it at
the windows.
Odd you notice anything pecu-
liar in the actions of Mr.. Thaw? This
was withdrawn.
Q.-Was this all the communication
between Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw at the Ia
BILE?
Much Talked of Note.
Al remember she asked her hus-
band for pencil and a piece of paper
and that she wrote upon it and, after
folding it, pushed it over to Mr.. Thaw.
Q.-Do you know what was on that
paper?
Mr.. Jerome objected, saying that
that was not the proper way to prove
the contents of the note.
Then" said Mr.. Delmas,'' I call
upon the learned district attorney to
produce that paper if he has it,
Mr.. jerome made no reply, and did
not turn his head in the direction of
Mr.. Delmas.
The lawyer for the defense repeated
he question and being answered by
silence, he said with a note or sar-
,asm:
Il take it that the silence of the
earned district attorney is not born OF
but of proper concep-
Then he resumed his questioning.
Odd any change take place in
he demeanor of Mr.. Thaw on the re-
eception of the paper?
Al don't recall that I looked at
Tim at that time.
Q.-Who bought the tickets for the
heatre that night?
A.-Harry Thaw was our host.
Odd Thaw make any statement
N his way to the garden?
This question was objected to by
fr. Jerome and Justice Fitzgerald adj
ressing Mr.. Delmas said: I know
THAT you are trying to get out and I
ustain the objection.
jerome Takes Witness.
The witness was then turned over
o Mr.. Jerome for cross examination.
IcCaleb told again of the position of
he table at which his party sat at
Iartins. He sat facing the goth street
ide and Thaw sat at his left. The
district attorney had a great deal of
in getting the witness to
nswer questions directly and refrain
rom rafting along in vague descrip-
ions.
The witness said he had been Sec
etary of the association tor the i'm
and adornment of San
francisco. He said he also had a pri-
ate income and did literary work.
Q.-How long have you known the
efendant?
Al met him in San Francisco
bout year ago or more. 1 also met
i'm in Paris.
Q.-You were his guest on several
ccasions.
Ayes.
Odd you know him after his
A.-Well, / knew him in Paris.
Q-Was he married when you met
i'm in San Francisco?
Ayes.
After some questions about the din
err party at Martins the witness was ,
irned over to the defense, and on re-
irect examination Mr.. Delmas' first ,
uestion was:
Have you and the district attorney
liked together?
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