The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-07
Dolphin DELMAS TAKES
CHARGE OF THAW CASE
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rom Page I.
stage door. As he pushed this open
he replaced the revolver in his over
coat pocket"
What other conversation did you
have with Mr.. White?"
when l told him Miss Nesbit had
gone home he asked me with whom"
Miss Nesbit Had Gone With Thaw.
MIR. Thaw.' I replied. oh, that
Pittsburger.' said Mr.. White"
Had Miss Nesbit gone with Mr.
Thaw?"
Yes, he came for her in an automo-
bile"
was he alone?"
Yes"
You have told us everything Stan
ford White said that night?"
yes"
"Then you never heard White say
that he would kill Thaw?"
No"
Did he mention Thaw's name?"
When aid YOU first tell this story to
defendants cOunsel?"
81 don't remember the date of the
letter, but 1 think in December last"
How did you do it?''
Il wrote a letter.
Did you think this story was Of
importance to the defense?' p
Yes
Did you wait from June to last De-
cember before writing his counsel?'
yes"
Visited Thaw's Counsel.
Bcman then detailed his visit to
Thaw's counsel and told of making an
affidavit in relation TO his story.
When the district attorney concluded
his crOss-eXamination Mr.. Delmas TOOK
the witness in hand again.
Boman said he was soldier in the
United States army from 1898 to lSg9
Were you in active serviceT
YES"
Mr.. Jerome was on his feet with an
objection. but the answer had been re-
Il withdraw the question" remarked
Mr.. Delmas. evidently satisfied.
II hope counsel will keep within the
law" suggested Mr.. Jerome.
we hope to learn from You, Mr. DIS
trict Attorney" replied Mr.. Delmas.
How did Mr. White come to the the
atre the night of the incident as to which
you have testified%
I'm an electric cab
''Were you advised by any one TO
communicate Mr.. Whites threats to Mr..
ThaW?''
The district attorney objected and was
But you wrote to Detective Sergeant
Herlihy?"
Yes"
That's all"
William c. Howard. plano dealer, sue
ceeded Mr.. Boman upon the stand. He
did not know Stanford White.
Mr.. Delmas asked:
Did you ever have a conversation with
the man who was pointed out to you as
Stanford Winter
Yes"
Where and when was it?''
In Madison Square Garden in the lat
ter part Of June 1904"
state the whole circumstances"
The district attorney objected.
Mr.. Delmas withdrew the witness until
some future time.
Martin Green, newspaper man, was
the next witness.
Newspaper Mans Story.
Mr. Green was sitting at table near
Stanford White on the night Of the trag-
edy.
when did you first see Harry Thaw
After the shooting; he was standing
over Stanford White
What was his manner just after the
He held the pistol high above his
| head" said Mr.. Green. HE was very
pale. his eyes seemed about 10 pop out
I
well down on his forehead
I'm your opinion. was his actions ra-
tiOnal or irrational?'
81 object" shouted Mr.. Jerome.
Mr.. Delmas quoted an authority to sup
port his question. but the district attor-
ney contended that the decision quoted
had been superseded by later opinions
For the first time since the beginning
of the trial the court room this after
noon was crowded to its capacity by the
general public. a large portion of the
audience being women. Justice Fitzger-
AIDS warning Of the morning that there
might be testimony which might shock
their. sense of propriety seemed 10 in
crease rather than decrease the number
Of women who sought entrance Women
who came from idle curiosity had no diff
ficulty in passing court bfficers. to whom
they gave friendly nod while reporters
and others whose business called them
to the trial had trouble in getting within
the doors.
The matinee finery displayed every
color of costume imaginable.
As Harry Thaw entered, accompanied
by his guard, the women craned their
necks to obtain a sight of his pallid face
and whisper and rustic passed around
the room which brought forth a sharp
rap OF the bailiff's gavel
Justice Fitzgerald's orders that no per-
son not having business i'm the court
room should be admitted during the trial
had evidently been disregarded.
Judge Ruled for Defense.
Mr.. Jerome took up the argument
against allowing the witness. Green, to
answer the question as To whether I'm
his opinion. Thaw's manner after the
shooting was rational or irrational The
district attorney cited several decisions
which he declared upheld his contention
that Green was not proper witness TO
testify as to Thaw's mental condition.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled Mr.. Je-
rome's objection and Mr.. Green was di-
rected to answer the question.
'Thaw's actions were irrational"
Mr.. Jerome took up the cross-examina-
ton
Have you ever Had any experience with
insane persons?
mo. sir"
by your testimony were you charac-
terZng Thaws mental state or mis- con-
duct? ?" asked Mr. Jerome.
His conduct"
Mr. Geen said he was at the garden
for pleasure. but that he wrote q story
Of the tragedy. which was published in
his paper the following afternoon.
Witness Had an Opinion.
Mr. Green stated that he was attempt
ing to give his impressions as they were
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