The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-12


New York, February u-AnsWcring g
Il Hypothetical question covering every
detaiH Of the testimony up to this time
in the Thaw trial, including Mrs. Eve
life history to the defendant, DR.. Char
les q. Wagner, superintendent Of the
state hospital for the insane, at Bins-
hampton, n. Y. declared on the wit
ness stand late today that in his opin-
he act was wrong when he shot and
killed Stanford White.
Dr Wagner stepped aside for later
cross examination by District Attorney
Jerome, and as court adjourned for the
day, it was announced that the def nse
would proceed with the testimony o1
other alienists tomorrow.
The taking of Dr.. Wagner's opinion
OF 4 hypothetical question, the man un-
der consideration being the author OF
the letters which have been introduced
as emanating from Harry Thaw dur
ing the period Of his estraTpgemenl
with Evelyn Nesbit, after their retu- II
from Europe in 1908, followed a day
of eBnlost continuous legal sparrin8
between Dolphin NJ. Delmas, for the
defense and Mr. Jerome for the prose-
Cuti0n.
MIR. Jerome effectually blocked the
completion for the time being Of the
direct testimony of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
by insisting that before she should go
further, competent testimony as to
ThaW'S unSOundneSS Of mind should
be- Dhced before the jury Mr.. Delmas
tr4tsi to carry forward the young wife 5
story, but the district attorney was
.ou his feet with an objection to every
question asked.
When young Mrs. Thaw was called
to the stand she was dressed preciseIy
as when she occupied the witness
chair last week. AS she was taking
her seat Mr.. Delmas turned to the dis
trict attorney and renewed his demand
of Wednesday last that the note which
was passed Mrs Thaw to her husband
at the Cafe Martin the night Of the
tragedy, should be produced. Mr.. Jc-
rome, upon the occasion Of the first
demand had remained silent. To-Day
he was on his feet at once, saying he
would send for the slip Of paper. 1t
was brought from his office, was iden>
Eitied by Mrs. Thaw and then read by
Mr.. DelmaS as follows:
The b was here a minute ago,
but went out again.
The contents of the note caused a
sATise only as to the exact word
ing. 1t had generally been supposed
that the note read:
The B is here
Mrs. Thaw testified today that The
b" meant The Blackguard' as
Thaw always referred to Stanford
White whom she had seen on the bal
oony of the cafe.
The only other essential point Mrs.
Tbaw was allowed to bring out in ner
testimony was the statement that The
defendant never carried a pistol except
in New York city. She was asked
many other questions, embodylng Vall-
GUS stories she had discussed with
TMaW, including the fate OF girl
known to them as the pie girlf at the
hands of Stanford White, but MIR. ye-
rome blocked every question with a
sustained objection.
"The defendant under this ruling is
in an unfortunate condition. said Mr.
Delmas. eve are trying to prove the
mental condition of the defendant by
his looks, acts and declarations He
was momentarily insane and we are
trying to prove it by series Of acrs
before and after this occurrence
A document was shown Mrs. Thaw
who said that it was first shown to hs1
by Harry Thaw Il January, 1906
did he make any declaratist re-
earding it a. hat time?'
Another oDi. '"r vas sus' aimed
"Did yoC .ver hear Mr.. Thaw refer
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