The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
IN FAVOR OF THAW
Continued froT. Page one.)

who testified that he was an eye wit
ness TO the shooting is Z very yOung
man Of pale face and rather long
back hair. He said lie was on the
| Madison Square Garden roof he night
q the tragedy He SAT near stanford
White The shots Of Thaw's pisto at
tracted his attention. Il first saw
Thaw's face" he said. 'and my whole
attention was absorbed by IL It was
imprinted on my memory and remains
there still"
Describe the appearance Of MS
face"
His face was very pale. his eyes
His mouth was set"
Judging from what you saw or his
appearance, and his acts, was he In
your opinion. rational or irrational"
III rational:
Harry Thaw who had shown alert in
terest during Romans testimony Is 10
the threats said To have been made
against him by Stanford White, later
gave evidence of becoming fatigued
and yawned several times.
The defendant todax seemed paler
than usual.
As Harry Thaw entered the court
room, after recess, accompanied by his
guard, the many women who had gain
ed admission turned and craned their
neeks 10 obtain % sight OF his pal.id
face and j whisper and rustic OF silk
PASSED around the o which brught
forth a sharp rap Of he bailif's ga7ei.
Immediately after Boman left the
stand today Re was served with a sub
posn0 for the prosecution. Counse! for
the prosecution declared that BOman
will not be permitted 30 leave the
jurisdiction OF the our L it can b"
prevented.
The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs
George Lauder Carnegie, Thaw'S sis
tiers. were in court today and took d
keen interest in all the proceedings.
WIN me witness Boman testified as
to the epithet Stanford White used in
speaking of the man he intended TO
kill before daylight Justice Fltz-
gerald said ne would give all those
in the court probably for the last time,
proprieties might be offended, The
opportunity to withdraw. The countess
and Mrs. Carnegie went out. but re-
turned in less than five minutes.
The prisoners mother has been seen
in RI our probably for the las time,
but one. She has Yet to TAX the
stand and tell what she may be al
lowed 10 relate Of her family history
Ii the district attorney continues a.
persistent il his objections as he was
yesterday, and, the court ruling IA 10
, collatsral insanity is not modified,
there is a question rs to the latitude
that will be allowed Mrs. Thaw, VINO
on yhp witness stand. will undoubtedly
be considered in the natur Of a privile-
ged character. She may tell without
interruption ANY eccentricitteS OF
Ra17y's youth tending to show early
indications OF the mental condition
which might cause his brain to give
way under the stress which his law
yens declare was heapsd upon him, bus,
| as 10 the strain of insanity in her own
family. il n exists, h may not DE
held competent t o testify.
The elder Mrs. Thaw will come 10
! the court house only ON the day she
is take the stand. She had hoped 10 re-
, main with and comfort her son
! throughout his trial, but the e~xigenciea
Of the case, making it necessary Tor
her to testify compelled her 10
leave when the rule against witnesses
was announced by the court She may
| also be in court when the verdict Is
| rendered, but this will depend largely
upon her physical condition Al the
! time for the strain Of waiting would be
| great and sh" is said to be none too
! STRONG