Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-18
KILLING AN ACT
OF PROVIDENCE
Evans Says Thaw Thought
1t Was His Duty to
Protect GiflS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The murder
trial of Harry K. Thaw was resumed
after a recess of four days
Juror Bolton, the death of whose
wife caused an adjournment on Thurs
day. presented himself in court and
announced himself ready to go ahead
with the trial.
All the attorneys were in their ac-
eugtomed places, the differences be-
tween the attorneys for the defense
having been adjusted.
DR.. Evans, who was on the stand
Thursday when adjournment was talk
an. was recalled to testify to the men
tal condition of the defendant the wit
ness having heretofore testified that
mis- examinations of Thaw had led him
+o conclude the man was OF unsound
mind.
Tells of Visits to Thaw.
After an objection by District At
torney Jerome to the statement by Dr.
Evans that he would have to depend
upon his memory for incidents in his
visits to Thaw, and which objection
was promptly overruled. DR.. Evans
told Of a visit to Thaw when he pre-
sented a letter of Introduction from
Attorney Partridge of counsel
Thaw was highly nervous. Thaw
told him of the alleged wrongs on the
part Of stanford White. his treatment
of women, etc.
He declared that District Attorney
Jerome and the law firm of Black, OIL
colt, Grubber & Boynga were in
conspiracy to railroad him to an asy-
lum.
Denunciations of Thaw.
On his second visit, Thaw repeated
the history of Whites alleged bass
treatment of women and referred &c
him as this man." this creature
"this dead man." this beast" the
blackguard," and said the man wouic
take the virtue of every -mindee
woman who came within his sphere
of observation.
"I tried to save them,'" Thaw saiS
to us. 81 did all in my power. ! never
want to shoot a creature. / neve
wanted to kill knew he was a fou
creature destroying an the mother
and daughters in America.
Appealed to District Attorney jerome
".But / wanted enough legal mean
to bring him to trial. / wanted to ge
him in court SO he could be brought t
justice.
81 than asked him why, under sue
circumstances he shot White"
Providence took charge it, he re
piled
"aThat was an act of providence
For my part / would rather had hii
suffer in court The humiliation an
revelation of his acts would have caus
ed"
Tie lCt NOu "AAeeN -
II anything, to bring Stanford WIFI
into court" was asked by Attornt
Delmas.
Went to Anthony Comstock.
He said he had gone to Anthor
Oomstock, District Attorney Jeron
and private detective agency" sa
Or. Evans.
"He said District Attorney Jeron
told him he had better let the matt
drop, that there was nothing to it. II
detectives never submitted prop
report
"As to Mr.. Comstocl, he said ne al
covered Delaney Nicoll, an attorne
was acting as legal adviser for bo
Stanford White and Mr.. comstock. ]
regarded this as a conspiracy agar
him"
sT asked him why he carried pist
and he said Roger omara OF Pitt
burg, a detective. advised him to
SO after he had told omara that
several occasions thugs had jostl
him In an attempt to pick a quar-
Feared Death by Gang.
''T7e said White had hired the Nor
Eastman gang to get him into qu:
rel and beat or kick him to death"
Dr.. Evans reiterated his previ'
testimony that he believed Thaw IL
unsound mind and nf defective reas'
thai Thaw's declaration of the kill
Of white was an act of providence
an insane delusiOn.