The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-05


mans insanity. 1t viii not require
experts To tell you of 1t. IL Is within
YOU to fudge him, und You will say
from the eviasnseJ that when he killed
Stanford Nliltn no was an insane man."
Thought Life in Danger.
i, was asserted int T}iaw laborcd under
8 the dci,ision that his life was always In
danger when lio was isi New York city,
\ ana he believed threats had been made
q TO Kill him Tits accounted for the fact
that Since january. 1904 he had carried
pistol. Ho Ind placed II In his over
coat pocket the night he went to tho
Madison Sduhre Roof Garden. There he
s turned suddenly and saw What he thought
was n demon glowerins Mt him Tic
impulse came. lie felt that to kill White
would be an act of Providence, nnd so
believing he set deliberately about his
task. II was the work OF an insane man,
Mr.. Gleason declared, from the delustons
OF a tilsordered brain.
Counsel told the story of Thaw's de-
fenso In conversational way, as II he
were taking evorS juror OF tho twelve
into his condolences. they listened IN
tently.
Mr. Gleason was twice interrupted by
District Attorney Jerome on the gSnund
that ne was arguing the case ron the
evidence instead Of plainly stating what
the evidence Was to he. The interrupt
lions caused Mr. Gleason to repeat In
some instances, but his remarks did not
seem to lose weight by tho process.
In adopting a calm. dispassionate note
in addressing the jury, Thaw's attorney
followed in the pathway hcwn by AS
sistant District Attorney Caravan, who
opened for the prosecution at the be-
ginning of to-day's session.
The rimor that there were to be fur
thor changes in the jury box would not
down until Mr.. GarVin actually began
his address. 1t was said that District
Attorney Jerome had brought all the
pressure and persuasion at his command
10 gain consent for tho r u1oval Of one
or two of the men. but Thaw's counsel
held out against all pleading for fur
Their revision of the trial panel.
Mr.. Caravans Opening.
Mr.. Caravan. in telling the story of tho
alleged murder, occupied less than ten
minutes, and the Prosecutors entire case
was kept within two hours. With the ex-
cepticn OF young White and the coroners
physician. who performed the autopsy and
described the wounds of Whites body,
the only persons called to the stand by
the State We're five eye-wltnesses.
They We're cross-examiAed briefly by
Attorney Dolphin Delrnas of the defense,
who thus appears actively In tile pros
ceedings for the first time. The wit
nesses related the deliberate manner in
which Thaw approached White, faced him
and fired. They repeated Thnws assertion
HE ruined my wife, and Mrs Thaw's
remark to her husband, Yes but look
what q fix you are in now To this last
'Tbo {al oria I 1,ovn
probably saved your life.'
IT was brought out that Thaw looked
back at his victim as he walked away
with staring look in his eyes
Mr.. Caravans outline of the States
testimony was the briefest possible
story of the crime. He told how ,.44le
went to the roof garden on Madison
duction Of summer musical comedy,
and then related in simple language
the incident of the killing.
Cruel, Deliberate Killing.
''rhe people claim" he concluded.
that 1t was cruel deliberate, mali
cious. premeditated taking OF a human
life. After proving that fact to you,
we will ask you to find tho defendant
guilty of the crime of murderin the
first degree
It was not until after Mr.. Caravan had
Spoh'ii llt.ita liie lliiSOllcT. VIE ana moth
er We're barred from the room under
the rule excluding witnesses. Mr.. GAR
van spoke in q voice so low that his
remarks could not be distinguished many
feet away from the jury-box Mrs VII
liam Thaw and her daughter-in-law both
heard distinctly. however, from where
they sat. They evidently were pre-
pared for much longer ordeal, and
seemed surprised when Mr.. Jeromes as
sistant had concluded.
Just as an adjournment was taken
this afternoon, an hour and a half earlier
than usual, Mr. Jerome made an effort
to have the defense disclose the names
Of those who are to be called as its
first witnesses He made this condition
to his agreeing to the early adjournment
asked for by Thaws counsel. The de-
PENDANTS lawyers finally said they were
unable 10 give the names to-day and af-
ter some further parleying the adjourn
ment was ordered
1t was reported that the prisoners
wife may be among the first to give
testimony for the defense.
Even after testifying she will still be
denied the privilege OF the COURTROOM,
for the ruling OF Justice Fitzgerald, upon
consent of counsel was TO exclude wit.
nesses both before and after testifying,
1t being argued by Mr.. Jerome that many
may be ;Eeealled from time to time.
The Stale. having put the case SO
simply UP to, the defense to prove its
justification, bears out the theory that
Mr.. Jerome is saving his real efforts tol
the rehuttal. He also announced to-day
that some of the cross examinations OF
the defense's witnesses viii be lengthy.
David N. Carvalho, ~ handwriting ex-
pert, was in court to-day, sitting beside
the prisoner. 1t is said he will be called
TO identifv certain nrs rl eced TO have
been written by Stanford White and nov
in the hands of the defense.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan