New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-13
SMITHS TELLING STORY.
Jerome Not .4Lo4ced to Prorc Alibi
for 1rchitect.

There was a marked change in ThaWs ap-
iFea4ance at the morning and afternoon sessions
yesterday. in the early part Of the day he was
smiling. confident: in the afternoon he had
changed TO a haggard crosching, forlorn pris-
onor. This change was caused by the story
,l,at 5arnes Clinch Smith. brother-in-law OF
stanford white told a story which told of ap-
-,aront reconciliation to kill White on Thaw's
mart with no evidences Of insanity. The story
created nearly as strong an impression against
Trbaw as the story told by Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
had created in his favor.
Prior 10 M Smith being called, nearly all OF
iahe morning session had been given UP to argu-
,nent. When the court allowed Mr. Smith to be
called. Mr.. jerome asked:
o-Mr Smith in your testimony yesterday. at
che time Of rs nterIuptop by Inc Teacbed SUB
seauent 10 the point whore you had seated sour,
self in Of two chairs on The Madison square are
Garden roof tho night Of june % 1875 ana YOU
we're not exactly sure put 70 se o otC ~
cross has been fixed? Ayes. -.
o-And YOU had seated yourself there at about
Mat hour? About quarter past 3
Q.-Now. while seated there ID you see me ae
PENDANT Harry Thaw enter. come into the roof
So&And from what quarter did you see him
Gomez This on the diagram is TIE elevator Iindi-
catingI. Al him come, / could not exactly
o'-Tbat IS he came from the elevator and down
this aisle ana along the Madison avenue side? A
o-Aud sup. 10. the seats which your recollection
Is were ~ the vicinity OF &leEe now lllulCdlo on
o@Was he a acc by anybody that you
AG knew e toy ~ eene2nen n Of his party
Q.-Who were they? AIR Thomas McCaleb
and Mr.. TruNtOn Bcalp
c-Was there a lady with him? A.-There was
now having seen her. who the lady was who was
with him that night? Al had no personal &C
o-I mean The identity Of the person? At
o. viii ask won 10 state chronoIogically from
The time you saw The defendants party take their
50 Far as the DEFENDANT is concerned Ale
walked BY me with his party, apparently not
o-Dld The aefSadant as he PASSED YOU going to
THAw EXAMINED AUDIENCE
Q Describe The way IN which Mr.. Thaw was
occasion. Ale was locking over his right shout
Go ahead from that point AIr Smith. please
As ne passed me followed them TO whore they
put these three people their seats and turned
around and walked back To the Madison avenue
.Q-wnl you be So kind as TO Indicate upon that
Diagram about where the seats are in which Mr.
IhsE placed h,s people who were with him before
ne leiLE Al Should say IN this part here.
Q.-After seating h,s three companions VIII you
Kindly indicate this diagram the course that
Nr. Ihaw then tooke Ale came back and stood
Q-About how long did # seem to YOU that he
stood ihereE Al should say a matter Of about A
Divine he stood there a. the place Won have
in9S3icaied' ad "a see the direction in which his
titi2W - eyes were turned2 And viii YOU indicate
20 the jury on t,ls diagram tho direction in which
us filaw,sl eyes were turned while he stood N
tlfe point Indicated Ale stood looking in This
nirection' practically over all TIE audience an the
audience Yes. over All their heads. 49,
R---Nhen le began move away from the -oi,.
that YOU have Indicated tlere. what course ala he
guIsue5 A-he pursued the direction toward me-
Gown The Manson avenue aisle '
a.-When he reached YOU did he PISS Won or M. .
A.--tie recognized me: I was sitting there NJ
R.-hes. And tAen2 Ale stopped and smoke
20 me: The first words that Thaw sad Ia me
NeLe ne says; THAT is funny. isn't ft?r I sai5
y na s IS mat. WIZ. he says. Il could only
How is that2 All You have was admission TO-
MS Yes" says he I says. what are YOU 20
lag 70 do And then he says. Il am going 10
stroll tO-nlRkt said. ''Oh, you are eoinS 10
Etrol. Yes, he says. And then he STOOD IN
'front.' or me looking about Tie audience here ana