New-York tribune., 1907-04-11
RIDICULES WIFE,S STORY.
Jerome Gibes at "AngeI Child and
at Thazc as 44renger.

The District Attorney began his address as
soon as the late arrivals in the courtroom had
taken their seats and order had been obtained.
He said;
If II II please your honor and gentlemen Of the
We have been wandering through a field Of ''rC ro-
nance for couple of days. But on these fowery
are We 10 decide this case? IL is with pIajT
tfgaI PTopesttlon HpRoidns the law and providing
deal The issues here cannot be determined by
flies and vour burden has been y heavy one Tie
task has not bsen an easy one for The learned
Judge either He has had complex questions to
required instant determination. 1t has not been
an easy time for counsel have had no incOn-
and transsressed the rules of courtesy in my con-
cause I Bavs tried led to do 0 nv duty nave oo's 50 O'
Keep clearly in n mind that ~ thtss Is no private
side has the interest OF the community "a mind. +
White and Thaw No EFFORT is being made here
20 oacksn i anypody $ name ~ IS en issue between
issue Is to determine whether what this defendants
I have tried as honestly as I know how to study
SR Fsfs upon 5h Ssps S f before you on not the
must guide You. l believe l can conyince YOU
was not justisble or eIcusabe 1, s Wien % Word e q
pardon tor ~ my ,s sSmenot That unreliable % & temper the
ggeGf Ley 9 9d ep6sayGT to state IN y %y *
the succeeding stages OF this case
TELLS POSSIBLE VERDICT
In the first place. Indictment was found oys
the grand jury Where there is a killing with pre-
meditation. under statutes. a Is guilty
Of murder In the first degree. The dictionary
clearly defines murder. There Is mlstakiuS
what II You may have some difficulty as
TO the words elaboration and "premeditation.'s
but the Court viii instruct YOU. The possibility Or
murder in the second degree must also be cOnsid-
cred. And II without reconciliation IL is murder
IN the second degree. and IL killing Is done IN
the heat Of passion. II may be manslsughter In the
first degree. fourth verdict that YOU might rem
der could be based the fact that the defendant
insane: or you might return a verdict OF not
guilty. without any question or sanity, which
iustfabe. / do not believe that YOU can find that
the staying OF Stanford White was 1uStihable.
When a Is sitting quietly at table with
his head resting his elbow and his other arm
extended over empty chair. looking at a plays
and he is shot dead with a weapon pointed az him
deliberately and held close to his face that ths
very features OF his face distorted that his
brOtherin-laW cannot recognize him. IL Is not east
Of the Mississippi River, to be regarded IS an uI
premeditated murder Nor can this be called
'dementia Americana.
DELMASS SMILE FADES.
Mr. Jerome drawIed out the words "dementia
Americana" with greatest unctiOn- Mr.. DelEnas
smiled, but as he observed the telling use ths
District Attorney made OF his characterization
OF Thaw's alleged insanity his smile vanished.
After once more telling the jury OF the various
verdicts they might return n continued:
There are elements Of sympathy in this case.
Mr.. DelmaS said YOU were human That IL true.
Of course. and you must have q certain amount OF
sympathy, but Il should not influence you. Men,
tioQ has been made here Or a Nothsr and wife.