Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-18
:. s.id That His Shooting OF
" stanford White Was an ACT
OF Providence
,evEs WANTED TO KILL HIM.
r,s,Iares He Went to Dist. Atty.
Jerome to See If Something
Could Not be Done.
...., We Charges, Advised Him iha'
ned Better let the Mat
ter Drop.

,. pAb is.-The trial of Har-
New rbsw was resumed today ana
y. y Indications now are that the , .ria'
'n .n , NV abead as rapidly as both defense
wa ~ . '.,' can rush it. The jury
s,,, = ~, again be kept together Nntii u
s S.,i the consideration Of Vesu, n.
's ~ Evans and Wagner, two OF the
d. ~, ysnresentinE the defense. were
. a,,.' tbe witness stand today and con-
4 ,'nsd 10 give reasons on when 'ney
. ,'sS tb.ir conclusions that Thaw at
. oa9, lime he killed stanford White ana
tor several months subsequent 10 'he
sn -, was Of unsound nina.
''1 w. tertiaed that Thaw told the doc
n No had not intended to kill White
m,t had sought 10 have him brought 10
5,,s,,,o IN n court OF law. He accused
.lybite Of seeking to destroy the virtue
', eyorv woman with whom he came IN
contact and declared he had poisoned
and drueged many innocent young girls
gIr YOU had no desire or thought OF
kolirr white. why did you do it?'
pr Evans said he put this question
10 Tbaw in the Tombs and the prisoner
rsnlled: providence stepped in ana
,ook charge it was an act of ProVi-
dence"
Delphin NJ. pelnas was again today
in command for the defense ana all
the six lawyer w:o h d appeared IN ina
case since the beginning Of the triai'
we're in their accustomed places at the
attendants counsel table.
It Is reported Dist Atty. Jerome Will
4 no longer oppose the Introduction of
4 Harry Thaw's will in evidence,
The defendant today seemed 10 be in
4 the best Of spirits.
New Fcst, FEB. is-.After an inter-
Eruption Of four days, the trial Of Harry
X. Thaw was resumed today. Juros
Bolton, the death of whose wife, on
Thursday morning last caused the post
ronement Of the case and the release of
The jury from close confinement was
early al the criminal courts building this
morning. declaring he felt perfectly
able to go ahead with the trial.
During the period of the adjournment
there had been many rumors of a con-
airt among the defendants counsel,
but at the opening Of court today all
Of the seven attorneys who have rep
resented Thaw during the proceedings,
were al his counsel table consulting to-
gether
Even Mr.. McPike, VINO had not been
in Mrs, William Thaw's official
list OF attorneys as given out Saturday,
vas In his accustomed place at the
Prisoners right. Mr. McPike is a part
Her Of Mr. De!mas.
DIR. EVANS RECALLED.
DE-, Britton D. Evans. superintendent
q me New Jersey state hospital for the
insane, was on the stand Thursday
whfn the trial was adjourned and was
is,ealled today as the first witness.
Af Delmas took up the direct exam
lAlion OF the witness, thus resuniing
~ position as leading counsel. DIR.
hIaHs was asked 10 relate the CONVEX
slons he had with Thaw during his
fonbs.
The witness has heretofore testified
hai as the scsult of the first three Wis
" pc had reached the conclusion thar
nav was OF unsound mind.
ps'' Any Jerome submitted 10 the
.elri ihe contention that the witness
mould produce any notes he may have
An zen. at the time Of the interviews.
Ihat Is a matter for general cross
ruled Justice Fitzgerald.
MIhoueh am not compelled TO
20 20, said Mr. Delnas. u will exam
, ,n me witness upon the point so as
e NJ sSi'lsiy the learned district attor-
49,, Dr Exams said he did take some
i,or's o.. on visit, but they were mea-
isrra ale had been lost after he had
w. 49, ,N mem over TO his stenogra pher
ins 'ogN ms assistant. Dr. C.. c.. Bell
III, ah,Vng 20 take notes of the third
Clans sn 10y NAV dismissed the rhysi-
'.Th and counsel on that OCCASION.
the III ended the note taking" said
deta1s ul,ss' may omit essential
tlrsly OUT | viii have TO depend on
~ On my memory"
u.ss :. Jerome objected. This viii
,~ea,la, G9eelared' says he must omit
ri, mhai can he do?" ronlied b,stioN
Thai is W., put give his best memory.
'u " Of evidence ''''''" nS the
DR. "g objection was oysrrpled ana
dsn,.N Evans began 10 relate Inc ,n n
Aug (. ' '''se visit to Thaw on
iooN LETTER TO THAw.
m TOOK ,ook a letter of introduc,,or
,s1d,i naw from Mr. HartrIdpe a M 40
M I Sed 70 his cell ana he a, u Mas
rarna ana looked al me ,,',,,, ny
Nhb and twlIchlng of tha ~ a
y ma ",IVohsness such "a wn soijo,
III m" '" an agitated lnanner ba as
L en, !" nave seat beside a'N
Nj tben ls looked az me n lon. ~
hn nr saia' You have differs,1, ~. 49,
lyon hamilton. Your eves iooi,' vs.
tsserteS sane man. ME 49,, as
ta bsd nm how he was ,o,s
. talk ~, oesn sent by Ml Uar,,, ,IIu
Al nFh, 'I.'ers over. He eaid I, uhe
"a in resno1, came from HartrId nSs
10y he felt s9 TO my question as IA
Hshti WV he said 'oh, I'm all
.rs' CHARGES Conspiracy
.la were ', nlia We're nervously uttered
YEA Lew n n together. He contins
Ne nm Of hD,elafield, a lawyer. ana
sronynge AZ ~eh' olcott. iGruber and
sslpme 80 M N a conspiracy with
snd raiIfoad 70 close this matter M
.,ant 70 hsv me or 70 an asylum. They
ssl rps TS.me declared insane. Il