The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08


little black tic in front Her hair
braided and Topped well down on her
neck, was caught with big black ribs
bon bow, the ends Of which pceped out
in dark relief from behind tho cheeks
that were pale at first, but Hlounted
crimson when she was told to give all
the details of her experience with the
man who fell a,victm to, her husbands
pistol. t{,i5.: aaa gssiiaIt
Dressed Quietly, as Usual,
But Unveiled for First Time.
Mrs. Thaw wore the flat blavk velvet
hat, trimmed only With one little bunch
of violets, which had become familiar
as a part of her costume. She was
unveiled, however, for the first time,
and her youth and beauty were re-
marked by every one.
Masses Of black hair waved beneath
the velvet brim Of her hat, and helped
form the frame fors the girlish face
of almost perfectly moulded features,
The brown eyes looked through long
black lashes; the brows We're symmetri-
cally archcd.
In the sympathy impclling story Of
the girl the girlisl fascination of
voice of softest quality, yet ringing
lost view of the prisoner. But when
there came halt in the girls fight
against the tears. the people who had
gaZed increasingly at her lowered their
eyes as If the relief from their stare
might bring her the composure she I'm
ally Won. Then they saw Harry Thaw
again.
"rhaw, Shaken by Sobs,
5.- p,,r;aI IS,oa
His whole frame shaking he sat with
as head buried in his hands, a hand
kerchief covering the eyes. Where the
defendant sits he is all but shielded
from tho jury. Bent over the table as
he sohbed he could not be seen at ALL
Thus 1llaw sat FOR many minutes, and
when he finally lifted his head his eyes
We're red and swollen
Even If they could have seen, the Jurors
would have had no eyes for the prisoner.
They too, had turned their gaze from the
witness as the tears came to her voice,
as well its her eyes, and each man Of
the twelve seemed intent upon some, OBJ
jcct on the floor beneath them Justice
Fitzgerald looked out through the long
grated windows. The scene and the story
marked q new precedent In the history
of criminal proceedings New York
city. Old court attendants gave their
ready assent to this.
Mrs. Thaw on Stand
When Court Adjourned.
Mrs. ThaW was still on the stand, her
direct examination uncompleted, when
the day was done. Only during the at
tcrnoon she was excused for an hour,
while Lawyer Frederick Longfellow was
sworn to fix the date Of certain letters
fnt, ia !,
quent 10 tho revelations Miss Ncsbit had
made to him In Paris.
The girl had identified the writing,
but the court held that the date NUT
also become matter Of competent owl
dencc. .Mrs. Thaw seemed to appreciate
the relief this incident offered, although
during the hour and half recess To-,
luncheon she had recovered from the
fatigue Of the hours spent In the witness
chair during the morning session.
As she left the stand for the recess
she walked unsteadily, and passing back
Of the jury-boN, ran the fingers of her
| left hand along the wall, as blind per-
! son might.
Letters Written by Thaw
Corroborates Wife's Evidence.
The letters which eventually were
49, - ~ NN'NSiIIS. ftlltE Iucn# OBJECTION
I bH Nh. Jerome and IL food OF argument
by opposing counsel during the after
| noon sitting Of the court arc regarded
| as corToboratiye Of Mrs. Thaw's tcsti-
I, mony to-day, Which she often declared
! In response to objection offered from
/ time 70 time by the district attorney
WAS repetition Of the reasons she had
given Thaw for refusing to become his
| wife. They also were olfeied rs tending
to show the state oe mind Of the defen-
/ dant Just after he had heard from hcl
| own lips the story of the girl lie loved
| ana her relations With the man IL Is
! claimed lie killed as n result OF insanity
Inherited in part and induced by stress
| Of circumstances.
| The letters were written by THAN
to Mr.. Longfellow. as his attorney
! They told Of his coming marriage viii
| Miss Ncsbit and of the row they
want to raise" Disconnected an,
! jerky, jumping from subject to sub
5ect, they, nevertheless. breathe tn.
4 lQYc he bore the girl, and he wanted
among other things, that provision
Iashnuld be made that, in tho event o
i his death, all Of his property shoul,
\ 80 To her, Tho letters constantly refo-
TO that blackguurd" who poisoned he
/ as y girl, and say that her name wa
II falsely connected with two others be.
sides 'that blackguard" Oniy tw,
OF q lialt dozen offered In evidene,
Mef" read during The afternoon session
Ihe others probab'5 VIII he present,,
Mhen court eonvenes Tomorrow an.
M'H. "ll&w lg again called to the stand
VIII Probably Consume
Entire Day on Stand
'fac ponplatioh Of tile direct exami
hatlol ~ the prisoners wife win pns,
slplS reWNre all of totInorrow,s 'ses
Z slPi.s, ll.Hie IS IN impression that M
r n,slmas may strive % have ii ocomp
'lle antiif;i day, ~ order that the youn
Npliiali may take adYantage or n