The Irish standard., 1907-02-09
Says White MADE
THREAT TO Kill
WITNESS TESTIFlES HE HEARD
ARCHITECT MENACE LIFE
OF HARRY THAW.
CHARGE OF DEFENSE
ASSUMED BY DELMAS
Stage Doorkeepsr Tells Of Vile Ian
euage Used by Dead Man in Re-
ferrine to pefendant-claim Of
Self.Defense to Be Made.

euaee Used by Dead Man in Re-
ferrine to Defendant-claim Of
Self-Defense to Be Made.
New York, Feb. 7.-Stanford White,
displaying a pistol, threatened to take
the life of Harry X. Thaw. according
to the evidence of witness introduced
by the defense Wednesday. White
mad called at the Garden theater.
where Evelyn Nesbit was playing. on
Christmas eve, 1908, and it was after
he had been told the young lady had
gone away with Thaw that White.
after saying, "Oh, that Pittsburger,"
was heard later to remark: "I'll find
and kill that - - be-
fore daylight"
| This testimony was offered by Ben
jamin Boman, who was the stage door.
keeper at the time of the incident
MI. Jerome conducted searching
cross-examination, but the witness
held to his original story in every de-
tail. He answered with an emphatic
mo" when the district attorney asked
him ii he had received any compensa-
ton from Thaw's attorneys.
Delmas in Charge Of Defense.
! Dolphin Nj. Delmas, the California
lawyer. Wednesday assumed active
charge OF the Thaw defense. and Mr..
Jerome found in him Il capable oppo-
nent. There were several interesting
tits between the two. Mr.. Delmas
always suavely referring to his adver-
sary as the learned district attor.
ney."
To Claim Self-Defense.
During the morning session it. de
veloped that seli-defense would form
part Of Thaws defense. In support
of this new tack a witness was re,
called to the stand who swore he had
heard Stanford White threaten to
murder Thaw.
In bringing out this testimony Ian.
guagc alleged to have been used by
White was repeated to the court 1t
shocked the auditors. and by request
OF Justice Fitzgerald the women in
the court room withdrew before the
cross-examination began.
One of those who withdrew was the
countess of Yarmouth, who appeared
in court for the first time in several
days. She looked a trine pale. With
the countess came George Lauder
Carnegie and his wife. another sister
of tho defendant Edward and Josiah
Thaw also were members of the fam
lily circle, the only abscntccs being
Mrs. William Thaw. the mother, and
Of the defendant. both of whom are
barred by the rule excluding wit.
nesses.
When the court session began Mr..
Jerome said that at adjournment the
point was pending as to the admis-
sion of certain testimony by IL wit
ness who WAS about to give a. CONVEX
sation held with Thaw in January,
1904. The court had sustained the
objection to the question interposed
by the district attorney, but had in
vited the citation OF authorities. Mr..
Jerome was reading from a. case
which he had applied, when Attorney
Delmas arose and suggested that a
witness be placed on the stand be.
fore the continuing of the proceed
ings.
IT. then became known that Mr. Del
mas was to assume active charge OF
the defense. whose case had been
handled by Mr.. Gleason. 1t WAS said
Mr.. Delmas had delivered an ulti-
mat,lm that he would withdraw from
the case unless given free hand in
conducting the fight for Thaw's life.
DeImas Withdraws Questions.
District Attorney Jerome replied to
Delmas that the matter of allowing a
witness, Benjamin Boman. to revea!
q conversation with the defendant
was pending, and should be further
decided before bringing further cx.
animation.
Mr.. DcImas thereupon said he
would Withdraw the question asked
the witness which caused the objec
ton to be entered This was agreed
to-
Mr. Jerome said he would withdraw
his objection TO the Introduction OF
evidence tending to show insanity III
collateral branches OF the Thaw fam
lily, provided certain questions al
ready asked OF the witnesses were
withdrawn.
"Wc Withdraw the questions said
Delmas. land will go over the matter
again.
i Mr.. Delmas then directed that Ben
jamin Bomsn. whose testimony had
: been excluded, be- recalled.
Boman said that in 1908 he was a
} doorkeeper at the Garden theater
; did you know Stanford Whiteo'
asked Delmas.
YES" answered Rouan.
And Harry Thaw?"
Yes"
did you ever hear Stanford White
make threats against the life of any
person."
yes
Mr. yorOmo Ohiafta1 IN thiS saving