The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30

Thaw. mother OF the defendant. is ex-
pected in the city by next Saturday. Mrs.
Thaw has been in very poor health. IL is
said. but believes that she will be able TO
be with her son during the opening hours
Of his second effort for life and freedom.
Other members OF the family circle in
cluding Mrs. George Carnegie. Harry
Thaws sister. and Josiah and Edward
Thaw. his brothers. are also expected TO
reach the city during the week, and Will
remain throughout the trial.
SISTER NOT EXPECTED.
The Countess of Yarmouth. the de-
fendant's sister, is in England and is not
expected TO attend the second trial. Mrs.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, who has been a
daily visitor at the Tombs ever since the
mistrial on Hprff II last, wifi eff course,
be in the court room next Monday
IL is not yet known whether the rule
excluding all witnesseses from the court
after the jury is empaneled will be in
voked at the coming trial IL is pre-
sumed that IL will not be. for the testi-
mony brought out at the first trial is TOO
well known. to make the separation OF
witnesses Of material advantage TO either
side.
Thaws attorneys have said they will
studlously try to avoid during his second
trial the mistakes made at the first trial.
In the matter of expert testimony, for
instance, they will offer only that which
proved most effective before. Having
once 1elL inc SllnG VI llSAiICl AllDIIty
Jerome's skllful cross-examination as 10
all phases Of diseases affecting the brain.
several OF the rhaw experts are expected
TO be I'm n much more secure position than
they were at the first trial.
Evelyn Thaw, IL has been varlously
reported, would and would not take the
stand In defence of her husband. There
is no longer any doubt that she will.
Otherwise IL would be difficult for the
defence to predicate a plea OF insanity.
Without her story as the moving cause
for the mental state which spent it's fury
I'm the death OF Stanford White on the
gaily lighted. crowded summer roof gar
den. Harry Thaws plea for immunity
from punishment have little to back
IL up.
EVELYN TIIAw AGAIN.
Evelyn Thaw again will be tho storm
centre of the trial, and next in i'm
portance to her testimony will be the
testimony OF several aliensts who testi-
fled before.
District Attorney Jerome will. OF course.
be primed TO combat the testimony OF
the alienlsts. His formidable hypotheti-
cal question. which was put 10 nine state
experts together. and upon which they
based opinions entirely different from
those held by the experts for the de-
fence, will be polished UP for use in re-
buttal.
Tho states direct case will again be
very brief. II will be augmented by the
testimony OF James Clinch Smith
brother-in-law Of Stanford White, who
met and talked with Thaw on the night
Of the tragedy. Mr.. Smiths testimony
was regarded by Mr.. Jerome as highly
important during the rebuttal in the frs,
trial.
Daniel o'Rcilly. one OF Thaws per.
sonal counsel, who served throughou,
the first trial. Is ill. but II is thought nc
will be well enough to attend the open.
ing day OF the trial.
Martin w. Littleton OF Brooklyn. who
nominated Alton II. Parker for president
at the last Democratic national conven-
ton. will be leading counsel He will
have the assistance OF Mr.. ORcilly and
G. a Russell Peabody. who also went
through the first trial and have kept ir
touch with the defendant more than any
OF the other attorneys. Thaw Is fond OF
Mr. Peabody and has always expressed
absolute trust I'm him.
Thaw IL looking forward anxiously tc
the beginning Of his new trial, and he will
enter the court room with the same con.
f1dence which has marked his attltuds
from the first The work of obtaining 4
jury will be moro or less laborious. and
may take two or three weeks. The spe.
cial venre summoned for the case mum.
bers 800. II has been definitely decided