The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-05

-. york Feb. 4.-The state laid Its
aosinst Harry X Thaw today-a
lin Unconditional story of the shoot
IN the Madison Square garden roof.
rSo defense replied with a plea of
,.o~sditarv insanity II was asserted
~, Thaw in Staying Stanford White
ili,oved he was acting as agent of
1,~o,.idence. that real or fancied wrongs
ADMITTED against him by the architect
end former friend Of his wife had
coused the impulse 60 kill. When the
Al was done ThaW made no move
reent to escape it's consequences, but,
holding the fatal revolver alOft. he
Stood as II mutely proclaiming to the
world. THE deed is done: it was right.
4 was not wrong"
Defense Will Begin Today.
Thus Thaw's counsel outlined his
case 10 the jury this afternoon after
fbe prosecution had occupied less than
Two hours Of the morning session Of
the court in relating through eye
witnesses the narrative of the tragedy.
Tomorrow morning ;he frs witnesses
I'm Thaw's behalf will be heard.
You viii hear the story of this mans
Insanity Attorney John B. Gleason for
The defense promised the jury, from
his mother from his wife. from his re-
htves and from his physicians. You
win judge him by his acts. by the he
Tcdity and stress which entered into his
madness and when you come Co Judge
him you viii say to yourself that his
act may have been one of insanity, but
# was not one Of crime"
The Mother TO Testify.
That Thaws wife was to be one Of
his most important witnesses has long
lCen known: that his mother. Mrs. VIII
Lam Thaw Of Pittsburg, was 10 take
Tho stand only became known today
when the court announced the rule ex-
Guiding from the court room all wit
neSses save experts. Thaw's mother.
fis wife and Nay Mackenzie left at the
word of command. Thaw seemed de-
Fcied az this. Many times last week
curing me dull days of jury selection
DC turned 10 his wife for comfort. and
found her ever ready with a quick. re-
sronsve smile. Now that the serious
work OF the trial was TO begin he was
% De denied her presence.
Prisoner Seldom Looked Up.
During the opening address by MIR.
Gleason Thaw seldom looked up, just
@ feeting glance now and then at the
nan who was making the initial plea
Tor his life and freedom.
AZ one other time during the session
Ihaw did not look up. This was when
Lawrence White. the 19-year-old son OF
stanford White. occupied the stand as
INC first witness for the prosecution.
loung White, who is a Harvard stu
uent. said he was with his father at
alnner the evening Of the tradegy. but
ieit MIN before he went TO Madison
square Garden.
Thaw's Love for His Wife.
Thaw's counsel told the story of the
prisoners love for the girl he was 10
make his wife He net Evelyn Neshit
IN i9ol' and there and then began III
lam an honorable love and regard for
me girl He told her mother OF his
loVe. The girl was I'm precarious con-
uiton following a serious operation IN a
ilarium and Thaw suggested To the
.'.o,ler mat she take Evelyn abroad to
y, uperate. It was arranged that Thaw
... accompany tho two as the open
9eos SsVoWed sutton Of the daughter. In
80 nc asked her to marry him, and
~. NA''h loI THIS REFUSAL You VIII
-,a from her lips" announced Mr..
br aS "NIffice it to say. the reason
~, 10 no with an incident in her life
'''" reference TO Stanford White
Insane for Years.
Of lles laying the ground for the plea
ans. insanity, Mr.. Gleason declared brain
Use go pad laid hold OF Thaw three or
hui years ago. 1t was claimed there
Ia oeeen many cases where a person
s,,S, oeen pronounced insane upon one
,Sr, yeSl only He cited instances of
rle p 9o. Insanity based upon a sin
upo we win not base our plea. however.
bs - . single act he added. ct will
sides o Nv there was insanity on both
casa Oh this defendants family. our
discnss.5i lar removed from the much
You ''1 n1s, defense Of emotional insanity.
y,r must must disabuse your minds of All
ssp r Sane read in the newspapers, and
st roaS OF the idea that has zone
higber mat we are to RELY unon some
thee e Co.. or innwritten law. we relv unon
--s1tution and the law OF the Inn