The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07

New York, Feb. Ga new captain tool,
command Of Harry X. Thaw's legal forces
to-day, and what had before been an al
most disorganized defense speedily took
on Yertebrae qualities of no mean order.
Under Dolphin NJ. Delmas' leadership the
defense scored several important points.
and when court adjourned for the day
there was every reason to show that if
Thaw IS convicted Of the murder OF
Stanford White, it viii not be for lack Of
an energetic and skillfu defense.
Early in the day the defense. sprung a
surprise by switching from the evidence
intended TO prove Thaws insanity and
producing man named Benjamin Bow
man, who was the stage doorkeeper of
the Madison Square Theater in 1893, ana
who testified that he heard Stanford
white threaten to Kill Harry Thaw, at
the same time pointing a revolver.
While this witness story is as vet m
c5rroborated, and the events with which
II deals occurred two years and q half
before Thaw killed White. il is generally
believed that If IL is supplemented bv
other evidence showing Thaw had reason
10 fear the architect, the ex-dOOrkeeper's
testimony viii prove a strong prop TO the
defense.
First Reference TO Famous Note.
IN the afternoon Thomas f. Mccall
testified. He. together with Truxtu
Beale, dined with Harry Thaw and nj
wife before the shooting. and accom-
panied them TO the roof OF Madison
Square Garden, where White was killed
His testimony was chiefly noteworthy as
containing the first reference in the trial
10 the now famous note which Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw passed TO her husband az
the Cafe Martin after she saw Stanford
White dining at another table
The day was noteworthy for the sharp
passages between 1Ir. Jerome and MIR.
Delmas. The victory was not always
with the district attorney. The upshot
Of the days proceedings was that every
body in the trial room was convinced
that before the case is over Harry Thsv
would get what he himself would prob
ably call a run FOR his money"
Mr. McCaleb's testimony covered the
events ON the roof 81 Madison Square
Garden. without adding much that was
new, and another witness told what he
saw there, and said he thought Thaw
was irrational The rest OF the days tes-
timony was unimportant
Mrs. Thaw to Go on stand.
Either 1Irs. William Thaw. the defend
ants mother, or Evelyn Nesbit Thaw viii
probably be put on the stand tomorrow.
After Benjamin Bowman had testified
% Mr. White S threat against Thaw's life
putting in Mr.. Whites mouth profauc and
obscene language. the court made
speech to the spectators, saying that in
view Of the character Of the testimony
hat had been offered he thought it right
% give the ladies present a chance TO re-
ire if they thought their sense of the pro
]rieties might suffer If they STAYED. The
'oUrt added that il was desired TO dis
courage the attendance of mere idle GU
-iosity-scekerS.
At once the Countess of Yarmouth and
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie. Harry
Thaw's sisters. arose and retired. Three
'ther women departed also. But the rest
lid not follow them.
Bowman Tells of whites Threats.
Mr. Delmas recalled Benjamin Bowman
rs his first witness. Bowman lives at I0s5
Manhattan avenue. Brooklyn, and i'm
The latter part OF 1893 was the doorkceper
IF the Madison Square Theater. At that
time he came to know Stanford White
and Thaw. He told of meeting Stanford
White on Christmas Eve Of that year, and
counsel asked him if in the conversation
be had with White the latter had made
hreats against the life of Harry X. Thaw.
Then Boman went on to tell of the
threat he heard White make that he
would Kill Thaw before daylight He
also told of his repeating the threat To-
Thaw.
Mr.. White came to me after the show
ln Christmas night 1905" said the Wit
ness. and asked me il Miss Nesbit had
gone home. I said Yes and he said
You're - liar"
I'm order TO avoid argument I told him
10 go to the stage and see for himself
As he passed me coming out he put his
land in his right overcoat pocket and
pulled out a revolver. saying, IN kill
hat -- before daylight He did not
say it direct, but nuttered it as he went
past
Told Harry Thaw.
Did you tell any one connected with
he case about it?'
Yes. ] met AIr. Thaw in the street and
old him that Mr.. White had threatened
% take his life
Did Mr. White mention Thaws name
he night of the threat
YES he asked me if any one was with
Hiss NCsbit. and I said. Yes. Mr.. Thaw.'
Ie said. That Pittsburger'
This was before the thTeat2''
Yes He asked me that as he went
nto the theater"
Women Insist BeinS Present.
There was ii greater crowd at the after
oon session than al any time during the
rial There were also more women in
he courtroom than az the morning ses-
ion, when Justice Fitzgerald gave "A
hdnce TO the women who objected 60
caring the testimony supposed to be
NIT for good women to leave. But the
Judges intmatiou seemed to act as a bait.
or the women came in greater numbers
nd with more variagated blazing
lumagc.
As soon as court opened, Mr.. Jerome
ook up the question OF the admission OF
by a lay witness as to whether
'haw was rational or irrational on the
light Of the shooting. Mr.. jerome read
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