Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14


Stanford White.
In the trial of Albert T. Patrick for
the Murder Of William M. Rice the dis
trict attorney obtained more than $780,
900 to pay the expense Of experts, en-
ployed by the state.
New York, March 9.-The defense
IN the Thaw case rested Friday imme-
diately after the converting Of court
and oh adjournment was ordered I'M
til Monday morning. District Attor-
ney Jerome said that while he had
been informally notified Thursday Of
the changed plans of the defense he
had come to court expecting to be
confronted by additional expert testi.
mony. His witnesses were not ready,
he added. 1t was upon this represen-
tation and with the consent Of the
defense that the adjournment was
taken.
The court proceedings occupied less
than five minutes and Mr.. Jerome
returned at once to his office to pre-
pare his rebuttal testimony. Almost
his first move was to subpoena Mrs
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to produce in
court any letters she may have writ
ten by Stanford White.
The district attorney also had May
Mackenzie notified to be in court Mon
day prepared to go upon the witness
stand. Miss Mackenzie had been
under subpoena by the state ever
since the trial began. She is the init
mate friend Of Thaw's wife and dur
ing the first stages Of the trial the
two were inseparable..
II is also said that Mr.. Jerome has
summoned Mrs. J. ]. Game of Boston,
who already has testified for the de-
tense.
Among the other known witnesses
for the state are DR.. Bingaman Of
Pittsburg and DR.. Deemar Of Kittan-
ming Pa, the Thaw and Copely fam
lily physicians.
The prosecutor has stated that he
will call DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton,
who at first was in the employ Of
Thaw's attorneys, but left the case
when Thaw dismissed Black, Olcott,
Gruber and Bonynge who were re-
tanned in his behalf by his mothers le-
gal advisers. Drs. Austin Flint, Car
los Macdonald, and William Mabon
have been in the employ Of the state
ever since the Thaw trial began, and
have attended every session. They
ire prepared to testify at a moments
notice.
Just what District Attorney Jerome
intends to prove or will be allowed TO
prove on rebuttal, remains q mystery.
The prosecutor himself Is probably ct
loss to know how far he can 60 IN
attacking Evelyn Thaw's story and IN
ldducing evidence tending to contra
lict and discredit her. His campaign
nay be changed at any time by an ad-
'erse decision from Justice Fitzgerald. !
Howard Nesbit was with the district
ttorney Friday and 1t is said he will
10 called to testify that his sister told
i'm Thaw had treated her cruelty
While abroad in 1908 because she
gain would not tell lies about Stan
ora White" Mr.. Jerome hopes by
he brother to corroborate the testi-
nony he expects to elicit from Abra-
am Hummel. The latter is under In
lictment for alleged subornation of
'erjury in the Dodge-Morse divorce
angle.
There were many rumors Of a ser
Gus arrangement between the de-
family and his wife and OF
he reported desire Of the former to
ring about q separation Of the young
ouple in the event Of q verdict 40
uitting ThaW Of murder. Young How.
nd Nesbit, brother Of Mrs. Harry
'haw Is quoted as saying:
THE Countess Of Yarmouth has
aid that she win not return to Eng
and until her brother and my sister
ave been separated.
Il did not know Of this until my
etum from Pittsburg, Sunday. As
Don as l arrived here I went to the
Iotel Lorraine to warn my sister. but
n. Delmas would not let me see her
lone. l did not want any Of the law
ers present while I talked to her,
scause knew they would probably
eny II
7 am SURE nat L my sister knew