Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
Longfellow, Thaw Family Coun- seI Was the First Witness
 Called
NUMEROUS ELECTIONS
Delmas Endeavored to Block Iereme's Questions and Succeeded So We'll That inc District Attorney
 Was Mucu Provoked.

IVY" Aoih ht 1AuiSu " ftu luc Thaw trial entering its eighth week to-day, District Attorney Jerome be- gan the real work of the prosecution -the offering of testimony in rebut- tai of the defense up by Thaw's at tormeys. The states case in chief, which was concluded in less than two hours after the jury panel had been completed. consisted simply of the testimony of eye witnesses to that tragedy.
 The first witness called by Mir Je- rome this morning was Frederick w. Longfellow. one of the Thaw faInily's attorneys, who heretofore has appear ed in the case. He was called by the defense some time ago to identify cer- tain letters which Harry K. T'haw wrote to him in 1003 To-day Mir Je- rome wanted him to identify letter handed him by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, upon her arrival from Europe late i'll 1903.
 Mir Longfellow met Mrs Thaw at the ship, which he thought arrived in the afternoon. The records of the steamship company, Mir Jerome said, showed that the ship docked at 23O p m. and the witness was willing to admit that Mrs Thaw arrived at that time.
 The ship reached here, 1t is said, October 24. Mrs Thaw on the witness stand said she could not fix the date or the name of. the steamer. Her memory was refreshed by hotel register which served to fix the date
 Mir Longfellow said he had acted as Thaw's attorney for some years prior to June 25,1906.
 Did you represent this defendant in the suit of Ethel Thomas against Harry K. Thaw? asked Mir Jerome.
 Mfr Delnas objected, but Justice Fitzgerald said the witness might an- swer yes or no.
 My nrm handled the case" said Mir Longfellow.
 Were the papers served on this defendant?"
 Again Mir Delmas objected, and Mir Jerome said the contention is that Thaw's mind was unseated by his wife's revelation of what Stanford White had done to her and to other young women.
 Tt has been said that alleged acts of perversion by Stanford White ada ed to the fury of his mental unbal- ance. I want to show that he knew all about such things. That they were set forth fin the complaint in this suit by Ethel Thomas. the papers of which were served upon him."
 Mrs Evelyn Thaw testified that she had been shown a copy of the Ethel Thomas affidavit by Abraham Hum- mel, who said the case had been drop ped because of the character of the complainant
 Mir Delmas. replying to MT Jerome. quoted from Mir Jerome's remarks at the beginning of the trial when Eve lyn Thaw was on the stand. MT Je- rome then said that Mrs Thaw's tes- timony was permissible. only as showing Thawis state of mind. and that he would not be allowed to con tradict 1t
 'That Is what the district attorney said" declared Mfr Delmas. from that lofty standpoint of judicial i'm partiallty with which he has declared he was clothed. We told him we would have no objection to his at tacking the truth of the wife's story"
 Now you do object" snapped Mir Jerome.
 'Yes. because you would not accept our offer to waive our right when the story began" retorted Mir Delmas.
 Mir Jerome declared 1t was the ef- feet of Evelyn Nesbit's story on Thaw's mind he was attempting to 
 "I am not trying to show that Ethel Thomas accusations were true said Mir Jerome. That would be a col lateral fact. Anyway this poor girl Is now dead"
 "I object Mir Delmas declared, ito the learned attorney referring to the Thomas girl as "a poor girl and the statement that she Is now dead"
 Mrs Thaw herself testified that she Is dead.- said Mir Jerome "I with draw the adjective poor.
 Mir Longfellow was stopped from giving any definite testimony as to Ethel Thomas on the ground that he was acting as Tbaw's attorney and his dealings with him were contiden- tial. Mr 1ongfelIow said he had new pr sesa Hummers affidavit until Je- rome showed him copy on the wit ness stand He was excused without rro<s examination
 The coroner's physician. Lehane WAS called and testified to finding powder marks on Whites face Po- Iicemen Wright and Mccarthy tesfi- ied to seeing Tbaw on the night of the murder.
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 Relief Captain William Hodeins vas the first witness called after re- .ex- He said that Thsw on the night f the tragedy seemed to him to be nore rational than irrational He vas excused without any cross-ex- Iminstfon-
 Warren Paxton. superintendent of Madison Square garden. te<tifled that rhaw seemed rational when he shot Thite-
 Asisfzst Attorney Csrvfn called