Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
Went by Muttering.

just what did he do?"
HE went by me muttering, but 1 could
catch some of the things he said. He took
the pistol from his pocket and held it In
his hand until he reached the stage door.
AS he pushed this open he replaced the re-
volver in his overeoat pocket"
What other conversation did you have
with Mr.. White?'
when told him Miss .Nesbit had gone
he asked with whom
Mr.. Thaw,' i replied"
"'Oh, that Pittsburger.' Mr.. White said
Had Miss Nesbit gone with Mr.. Thaw?'
asked the district attorney.
Yes; he came for her in an automobile
WAS he alone?" .,-.
Yes" ---l--
Had Told Everything.
Mr. Boman, you have told us everything
Stanford White said that night?'
Yes. sir" -.-.
Then YOU never heard Stanford White
say that he would Kill Harry X. Thaw?"
No"
Ibid he mention Thaw's name?''
No" -.
when did you first tell this story to de-
PENDANTS counsel?"
Il don't remember the date Of the letter,
but think in December last"
How did you do it?'
Il wrote a letter.
On Mr.. Jerome's demand. Attorney Hart
ridge promised to produce that letter.
Did you think this story was of import
ance to the defense?'
Yes"
And yet you waited from June to last
December before telling his cOunsel?'
Yes"
Made Affidavit.
Boman then detailed his visits to Thaw's
counsel. and told of making an affidavit in
relation to his story. .-..-
When the district attorney had concluded
his cross-examination Mr.. Delmas took the
witness in hand again on redirect
Boman said he was a soldier in the United
States army from 1898 to 1890.
Were you in active service?"
Yes"
Mr. Jerome was on his feet with an OBJ
lection, but the answer had been recorded.
Il withdraw the question" remarked Mr..
Delmas, evidently satisfied
Il hope counsel will keep within the
law" suggested Mr.. erome.
I'VE hope to learn from you, Mr.. District
Attorney" replied Mr.. Delmas. suavely.
How did Mr. White come to the theater
the night of the incident to which you testi-
fied?'
Mr.. Jerome's objection was overruled.
In an electric cab
Jerome Objects.
Were you advised by any one to COM
municate Mr.. Whites threats to Mr..
Thaw?'
The district attorney objected and was
sustained.
But you wrote to Detective Sergeant
Herlihy at headuuarte
Yes"
That's ALL"
The witness was excused.
William c.. Howard, piano dealer, sue
ceeded Mr.. Bowman on the stand. He
testified that he did not know Stanford
White, but that man had been pointed
out to him Mr.. White.
Mr.. Delmas asked:
Did you ever. have q conversation with
the man who was pointed out to you as
Stanford Winter
Yes"
Where and when was it?"
I'm Madison Square Garden in the latter
part of June, 1904"
state the whole circumstance"
Question of Identification.
The district attorney objected, on the
ground that there had been no identified
ton of Stanford White as the man with
whom Mr.. Howard talked. Mr.. Howard
said he could not identify the man with
whom he talked by photograph unless the
picture was taken of Mr.. White while
wearing a hat. Mr.. Delmas thereupon
withdrew the witness until some future
time.
Martin Green, a newspaper man, was
brought forward as a witness. Mr. Greer
said he was on the Madison Square roo
the night of the tragedy, sitting at table
not more than twenty feet from a table a
which Stanford White sat.
Harry
night?"
AFTER the shots were fred he was stand
ing over Stanford White"
when did you next see him."
in the hallway of the roof garden, neal
the elevator.
What was his MANNER"
Mr. Jerome objected on the ground tina
the question was too general.
Delmas Did Not Hear.
He spoke in low voice, and Mr.. Delmal
did not hear.
II would suggest to the learned distric
attorney" he said. that counsel canno
answer his objection when it is impossible,
to hear what he says"
The objection was read by the steno
grapher, and then Mr.. Delmas made tn,
question more specific. He asked what wa.
Thaw's manner just after the shooting.
He held the pistol high above his head,
said Mr. Green. He was very pale hi.
eyes seemed about to pop out of his heat
and his hair was hanging we'll down on hi:
forehead.
In your opinion, was his action rationa
or irrational?"
II objectr' shouted Mr.. Jerome. ''Tha
Is for the jury to determine. If the witness
is a competent expert let the question b,
Was he sane or insane? That Is the poin
at ISSUE"
Mr. Delmas quoted an authority to sup
port his question. but the district attorne.
commended that the decision quoted ha
been superseded by later opinions. There