Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-07

Bonan SO restifes In the Thsw Trial
on "Wednesday.


maneuvers OF counsel for the defens'
who, at the end OF Tuesdays procee,
ings. were In earnest consutaiio
among themselves as 10 the futur
conduct OF the case II was decide
to put the matter squarely up TO IN
defendant. and before court opene
Wednesday all six lawyers who hav
represented Thaw since the beglnnin
OF his trial went into the prisoner
pen to discuss the matter. They wer
still In the pen when Justice FitzgeI
aid took the bench and they filed int
the courtroom along with the defend
ant. All the lawyers took their nc
customed places at the counsel table
Countess OF Yarmouth and Mrs
George l.. Carnegie. sisters OF the de
PENDANT. and Mr.. Carnegie were pres
ent. also Edward and Josiah Thaw, hi
brothers.
When the courts session began Mr.
Jerome stated that on Adjournment
Tuesday the point pending was as I,
the admission Of certain testimony b,
witness who was about 10 state 1
conversation held with Thaw In Janu
airy. 1904. The court sustained the oh
lection To the question interposed b,
the district attorney. but invited cita
ton OF authorities.
IL was said Mr.. Delmas had deliy
cred an ultimatum that he would with
draw from the case unless given n FIRE,
hand In conducting the fight 10,
Thaw's life. Tlfe results OF Tuesday.
proceedings were anything but satis
factory 10 all concerned In the defense
District Attorney Jerome replied 10
Mr.. Delmas that q matter Of ailowine
Witness Boman TO state conversation
with defendant was pending TUESDAY
and should be finally decided before
bringing In further examination.
MT Delmas thereon said he would
withdraw questions asked witness
which caused the objection 20 be on.
tered. This was agreed 10.
MT. Jerome said be would withdraw
MS objection TO the Introduction n,
evidence tending TO show insanity In
collateral branches OF the Thaw family
provided certain questions asked vii.
ness offered Tuesday were Withdrawn
We withdraw the questions" said
MI. Delmas. and will 20 over the mai.
ter again"
MI. Delmas then directed that Ben
Jamin Boman, whose testimony had
been excluded Tuesday. be recalled
boman said that In 1909 he wa,
doorkeeper at Madison Square Garden
theater.
Yes
And Harry Thaw?"
Yes"
Did you ever hear Stanford White
make threats against the life of anv
person."
Yes"
Mr.. Jerome objected to this. saving
ne was not assured the defense was to|
be one of self.defense.
Mr.. Delmas declared that every de-
Tense the law allows was To be taken
advantage OF.
Mr' Jerome withdrew his objection.
few nights after Christmas" wit.
ness resumed, stan ord White came
up To me after the ~ how and wanted
to know II Miss Mesh. had gone homo
told MN she had. lie replied. You
are IN iar. told him to 40 back
on the stage and see for himself
when he returned and as he passed
me he pulled a pistol from his Rocket
and muttered; III find and XIII maj
d before daylight.
witness stated a vile name he said
Mhite had applied 10 the man whose
NE ne had threatened In a loud voice |
DID you communicate this threat IN
anyoney" asked Mr.. Delmas
Yes. told detective sergeant"
! OBJECT to that" said Mr.. Jerome
Din you communicate that threat
to this defendant" asked Mr.. Delmas
Yes ! met him on Fintf avenue
and told him ! wanted 10 sneak with
him regarding Miss Nesblt. then
told him OF the incident al the theatcr
and Whites threat"
What was Mr. Whites Coalition
when he made the threat?"
He was black In the face with
anger"
Jerome asked that answer be strlck.
en- out as improper and the court SO
ordered.
What was Mr.. Whites mannery'
asked Mr.. De,mas.
He was very angry"
You may take the witness" re
marked Thaw's counsel 10 the district,
attorney. and the cross.examination
vas begun.
At the conclusion OF Boman's direct
Justice Fitzgerald said
III there are any persons In the court.
Dom whose sense OF propriety would
De offended by the testimony OF this
witness the court viii give them an
opportunity now TO withdraw"
wv must ask the court to bear with
Is In bringing out this testimony" ex.
'lained Mr.. Delmas. but II is essential"
1T is perfectly right and proper"
Justice Fitzgerald quickly assured the
awyer
There are ladies' here, however, aud
think they shiuld be given opportuni.
y 10 withdraw II they so desire"
Countess OF Yarmouth and Mrs
ieorge l.. Carnegie quickly left the
ocrtroom
District ATTORNEY Jerome took wit.
ess Boman and for the better part Of
n hour questioned him closely as 10
IS employment and places of resi-.
ence during the last five years. al.