The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-02-15
FARMVILLE, VA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY lo' i9o''

thar she was permitted under rne nues
OF law 10 give her story 20 the jury.
Thaw sat pale but brave faced beside
his counsel when his wife took the
stand. The,two exchanged glances. aud
the faintcst OF smiles played about the
firmly set i'ns of the girl She wore
the same blue. long coated dress she
has bad on each day of the trial. About
her neck was a nat turn down collar
such as little boys wear. caught to-
gether hy a little black lie in front
Her hair. braided and looped well
down on her neck. was caught with
big black ribbon bow. the ends of
which pcened out On dark relief from
behind the cheeks that were pale at
first. but mounted crimson when she
was told 20 give all the details of her
experience with the man who fell
victim 70 her husbands pistol.
Ills whole frame shaking, Thaw sat
with hls head buried in his hands q
handkerchief covering the eyes Where
the defendant sits ne is an but shield
ed from the jury. Bent over the table
as he sobbed he could not be seen at
an. Thus Thaw sat for many minutes,
and when he finally lifted his head
his eyes were red and swollen.
Picking up the threads Of her HES
story where she had dropped them,
the girl wife Of the defendant-always,
she declared. telling her story just as
she had related &c t0 Harry Ihaw from
time 10 time brought the narrative
down 10 her wedding in iltishurg on
April 4. 1905. and their return to Ncw
York following q honeymoon trip in
the west She declared she bad heard
White call 10 her ON the street once
after this and tlaf on another occasion
when She passed him ln cab She noe
tlccd his cab turn around and follow
her in the direction of doctors Office,
where she was going 20 have her throat
| treated.
Mrs. Thaw had taken up the story 90
the time of her return from Europe IN
October 1903. following her refusal
Of Thaw's offer OF marriage ON the
grounds which she had related. ON
Monday she may he called upon tc
finish the relation Of the events which
# is claimed. brought ON the explosive
impulse I'm the diseased brain Of thc
defendant and caused the killing of
stanford White.
District Attorney Jerome. who had
throughout silently listened 20 Tho
young wlfes statements. sent a thrill
Of excitement through the courtroom
late in the day 10y jumping TO his fee
and vigorously protesting against 'thl
defamation of the dead
"Is there no limit" De exclaimed, "t
the aspersions that are to bee cast upo'
this man? Your honor well knows
cannot. under the law. controyert am.
statement this witness might mak
against the memory Of White
I'm tones bitterly sarcastic Mr. Je
rome spoke Of "this tattle of the Ten
derloinr and declared that the cour
had the right 20 limit such TESTIMONY
"unul competent Evidence has bee
adduced here 10 show that this maj
IS or was Of unsound mind. We don
know whether this defendant ever wa
insane" he concluded
The question which called ont th
vehement protest from the district %
torncy was addressed to Mrs Ihw
bv Mr.. Delmas. and its purport wa
whether or not Harry Ihaw had
any time told her about "other elr
- who had met fate similar % yours d
the hands of This man.
D "What mant snapped Mr. Jerome.
stanford White replied Mr pc
mas. with the calmness of voice 900
D manner characteristic of him. and the
he added still in the same low yoic
"Who else|
. Justice Fiiz-erald held that the di
y trict attorneys suggestion was a goo
p. one. and Doe thought the defense shou
Il lay broader foundation TO show d
" sanity before proceeding along O.
j. lines suggested by Mr.. Dclmas' cue
u tion.
q I'VE will proceed 10 do so as soon
e possible" announced the attorney.
t Mrs. Thaw declared that Stanfoi
White during the year which follow'
ii her experience in the room of the mol
o rored walls repeatedly sought 20 ha'
y her visit him alone.
p "I told Harry" she said, chat NJ
White had begged me, had plead'
e and cried and scolded and done ever
l- thing he could TO make me come 90 81
IS him alone I refused. and he told me
IS was cruel and That was as cold as
y fish aud not q human being. ] TOLL VI
10 + White didn't c1rc io trust him