Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-18
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Thaw Trial.


there was a strong probability that Thaw
would make another change in his attor-
news. As result Of several conferences,
however, it wss announced, today, that
there would be no change. Delmas will
continue to conduct the examination oil
witnesses and Gleason, Hartridge. and
O'Reilly will assist in preparing the
case. Lawyer McPiks has been Told that
he will have no official connection with
the case. He will merely appear as a
private assists to Delmas. The charge
against McPike is that be talked too
much.
Juror Bolton was In his place when the
court was called 10 order this morning.
DR.. Brittin D. Evans, who was on the
stand when the trial came to Its SEN
saiional suspension Of Thursday, was re-
called as the frat witness.
DR.. Evsns testified that Thaw sad ::
''l never wanted to shoot this msu, crea-
ture, beast, blsckgusrd. never wanted
10 Kill HIM. had no desire to kill this
vile creature, which was 6evouriDg the
daughters Of Americans, II was prOyl-
dence. wanted him 10 suffer the hui
initiation. vent to see Comstock. Jerome
and detectives, but got no real aid, "
witness then told in an impressive way
of the "restive eye" the peculiar nor
7uus witches" and the "strange stare"
the all, ged pecularities Of Tbaw. DR..
Evans continuing said
"rhaw launched into On attack on
Stanford White telling Of the women
White had ruined and the harm he had
done to the innocent girls In New York,
declaring White failed to receive any
punishment for his crimes"
tIYitness further said that Thaw told
him that Stanford White had drugged
and seduced great number of young
women, innocent, pure bodied, pure
minded innocent girls in New York"
"Now, these people and the lawyers en-
ployed fly me" Thaw said, "who have
been paid are scbeming with Whites in
fluential friends TO keep the matter away
from the public" Continuing witness
said:
"Thaw had the same wild stare an ex-
cited manner on my second visit. "Thaw
said This man, the dead man; the
creature, beast, BLACKBOARD, ] did not
want 10 shoot him, to kill him, wanted
him to suffer the humiliation of publicity
this vile creature devouring the dangh'
tiers of America. 1t was providence II
tried to save him. / vent to Comstock,
but be only made promises. | went to
Jerome, and he said there was nothing
m it. The detectives would not give
me any aid that l wanted. They we're
all in conspiracy to prevent me from
making these things public"
"Tben he told OF Whites outrages,
and said he used wines and drugs to
take away the reason of girls who m be
abducted and seduced. He said that
White also sometimes used physical
force.
DR.. Evans then told Of his third eX'
animation OF rhRw on September 10,
when Thaw's conduct was such that he
said he formed deep impression Of the
defendants insanity.
DIR. Evans said he considered. Thaw's
belief IN conspiracy and his belief that
the killing Of Stanford White was 40
act OF Providence were insane delusions.
Alienist Charles G.. Wagner, who was
on the stand last week, was then re.
called. Previously he bad testified only
as to acts. Today, he told of his con-
veisstion with Thaw, going over much
of the ground that bad been covered by
Dr. Evans.
DR.. Wagner injected one new point
in the case, which may be of vital i'm
portsnce rs to enabling the jury to de-
termine Thaw's mental condition at the
time Of the killing. "Mr. Thaw said in
his conversation with me" said the Wit
ness, "that he had no idea of killing
Stanford White up to the very time he
shot him. Thaw said his sOle purpose
had been to get evidence against White
to send him to the penitentisry for his
oflenses against young women.
"Thaw told me-" said DR.. Wagner,
"that there were three ways White en-
ployed in running girls. One was 10 Sc
duce them, another to drug them, aud a
third to employ physical force"
Delmas subsequently, said the defense
wished to present Thsw's will, and sug-
gested recess
Judge Fitzgerald said he would like to
read the will during the recess and Del
mas agreed TO provide copy.
Delmas said he would desire to intro
duce only the eighth clause of the will re-
lating to present the codicil in order to
! make possible the question asked Dr.
Evans and ruled out, regarding the
names in 1t. Jerome said the whole
will must be introduced II any. The
Judge wished to keep out all irrovelant
testimony. The eighA clause Is snppos
ed to refer 10 the legacy TO Evelyn Thaw.
aud Whites ruination ofglrls. The adj
iournment waa taken at l2;40 until
Ppm.
The trial was resumed at 2:OS this
afternoon.
officials Blamed for Accident.