The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-06

1 witness resumed. s0ldTIOTQ W LlIlt
| came up to me after the show anc
| wanted to know if Miss Nesbit hac
| gone home. I told him she had. H'
replied: You are a d liar
''I told him TO go back on the stage
and see for himself
when he returned and as he passed
me he pulled a pistol from his pocket
and muttered: I'll find and kill that
-- - before daylight
The witness stated the vile name he
said White had applied to the man
whose life he had threatened in a loud
voice.
Did you communicate this threat to
anyone?" asked Mr.. Delmas.
Yes, 1 told a detective sergeant
''I object to that" said Mr.. Jerome.
Did you communicate the threat to
this defendant?'' asked Mr.. Delmas.
Yes. I met him on Fifth avenue and
told him 1 wanted to speak with him
regarding Miss Nesbit. 1 then told him
of the incident at the theater and of
Whites threat
What was Mr.. Whites condition
when he made the threat?'
He was black in the face with
anger
District Attorney Jerome asked that
the answer be stricken out as improper.
and the court so ordered
What. was Mr.. Whites manner?"
Mr. Delmas asked.
He was very angry"
ed Thaw's counsel to the district attor-
ney.
Women Leave the Court Room.
At the conclusion of Bowman's direct
examination Justice Fitzgerald said;
IF 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 withdraw"
I'VE must ask the court to bear with
us in bringing out this testimony" ex-
claimed Mr.. Delmas, but, it is essen
tiaI-'
1T is perfectly right and proper"
Justice Fitzgerald quickly assured the
LAWYERS There are ladies here, how
ever, and 1 think they should be given
an opportunity to withdraw if they so
desire"
The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs
George l.. Carnegie quickly left the
court room.
District Attorney Jerome took the wit
ness and for the better part of an hour,
him closely as to his en-
plovment and places of residence for the
last five years, attempting to secure
house numbers and other details. The
witness said he was doorkeeper at
from 1902 to February, 1904 after which
he work in New Haven and Long Is
land City.
a. brass worker Between these en-
ployments he took odd jobs ushering in
theaters and other occupations, the de-
tails of which Mr.. jerome inquired into
closely.
Thaw's sisters evidently became re-
assured during the long and rather
tedious cross-examination, for after
George Carnegie had gone to them and
explained the character of the testl-
mony. they returned to their places in
the second row of chairs back of the
prisoner.
Thaw Yawns.
Harry Thaw who, had shown alert
Interest during the testimony as to the
threats said to have been made against
him by Stanford White, seemed IA
tigued and yawned several times.
Bowman said that he went to Long
Island City in the cold spring or
1905" but under questioning corrected
the time to August.
And you recollect that August, 1905,
was in the cold spring season of 1852
asked Mr.. Jerome.
The witness admitted that he had
been mistaken.
Have you received any compensa-
ton in this case?" asked the district
attorney.
NO. sir. I have not" said Bowman
emphaticaIiy-
Been promised any?'
Referring to his statement that he had
told Thaw of Whites threat, he re-
TO whom did you first tell the
story?''
ITO whom next?"
ITO Mr.. Thaw.
Bowman said he did not tell any one
else. He said the incident occurred on
Christmas eve, 1908:
You are sure of that?" asked Mr..
Jerome.
ITO the best of my recollection
rs your recollection goOd?"
Pretty fair
Girl From Dixie Was On.
The witness said that THE Girl
From Dixie" was playing at the thea
er at the time and that Evelyn Mes
bit was in the cast. She left the thea
er that night u little after II o'clock.
Mr.. Jerome then took the witness
over every detail of his con-
with White at the theater.
Where were you doorkeeper?"
''At the stage entrance"
"And when Mr.. White said to you.
You are a d liar after you had
old him Miss Nesbit was out, what did
rou do?''
II told him to go back on the stage |
md see for himself"
You never had any alteration with |
dr. White or gave him cause to ad- |
iress you in the manner he did, have !
-ou?"
NO"
"How was Mr. White dressed %
He had on a heavy overcoat with |
| fur collar
'Who else was. on the stage at the |
ime of this occurrence?"
mo one"
What time of the day was it?''
About II or half past IL o'clock"
when Mr.. White returned from |
he stage. just what did he do?"
He went by me muttering. but I |
,ould catch some of the things he |
aid. He took the pistol from his |
pocket and held it in his hand until |
lie reached the stage door. AS he |
pushed this open. he replaced the re-
-olver in his coat pocket"
What other conversation did you |
with NTr