Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
THAWS WIFE TELLS
OF HER RELATIONS
WITH MR. WHITE
Continued From Ninth Page,

thought that Mr.. Thaw was irrational?'
was sustained. Mr.. McCalebs lips moved.
| Mr.. Jerome sprang to his feet:
What do you mean by answering that
question after the court had ruled 1t out :!
call the attention of the court to this
literary man who comes here and acts In
this manner. 1t is positively indecent
Delmas Defends His Witness.
Mr.. Delmas protested that the witness
had the misfortune to have to testify In
the case, but was entitled to courtesy all
the same.
He is" remarked Justice Fitzgerald.
who, however, admonished the witness not
to answer questions in the future until the
court had ruled on them.
You say you had conversation with
rome at the witness, with a tone Of anger
still in his voice. What time OF night
was it,?
II don't recall"
WAS it late In the EVENING"
yes"
How many drinks had you had?''
81 had one with you.
The court room was in an uproar or
laughter in instant, and the oaanHs
had to rap long and loud for order.
IF any one again laughs in this court
room he will be removed" said Justice
Fitzgerald.
you reached the one With me?' resumed
Mr.. Jerome.
The witness could not recall.
Jerome Took the Same.
Mr.. Delmas objected to further exami-
nation along this line, and when he had
been sustained by the court he himself
asked the witness:
What did the learned district attorney
drink with you?"
"The same that did,
McCaleb was excused, and Lionel Strauss,
| who said he was portrait painter, was
called.
Mr.. Strauss is a very young man Of pale
| face and rather long black hair. He said
he was on the Madison Square Garden roof
the night of the tragedy. He sat near
Stanford White. The shots of Thaw's pis-
toll attracted his attention.
II first saw Thaw's face he said. and
my whole attention was absorbed by it. 1t
was imprinted on my memory and remains
there STILL
Describe the appearance Of his face"
His face was very pale; his eyes gave
one the impression of bullying. His mouth
was set"
Judging from what you saw of his ap-
pearance and acts. was he, in your opinion.
rational or irrational?''
IRA ional."
Mr. Strauss, on cross-examination, said
he was not an expert on mental diseases.
Dr. John E. Deemer of Kittanning, Pa,
who was brought forward yesterday to tes-
tify as to an alleged strain of insanity in
the family of Mrs. William Thaw, but
whose testimony at the time was ruled out.
was recalled by Mr.. Delmas. Mrs. William
Thaw was a Miss Copley. DR.. Deemar Is
the Copley family physician.
Dr.. Deemar was asked concerning Henry
Copiey and John Ross, the former an UNI
Gle and the latter cousin of the defend
ant, when Mr.. Jerome interrupted and de-
clared that he felt he must renew his OBJ
lection to the testimony He declared
the relationship of the cousin was more
remote than is contemplated by the law.
Mr.. Jerome also declared that he based the
renewal of his objection on the ground that
the character of the defendants insanity
has not been shown.
IT don't know that he is insane. or, II he
Is, that the insanity Is hereditary in form.
Let it be shown that he Is insane, and then
let the cerroborative evidence as to in
sanity in the family be TAKEN" suggested
Mr.. Jerome. .
Mr.. Deimas then asked the witness If
Henry Copley. the uncle Of the defendant.
was insane.
What was the character Of his insan-
ityr'
Mr. Jerome objected and said the taking
of the testimony should not proceed until
the proper foundation had been laid. Mr..
DeInas then asked that the court adj
journ, although 1t was before the usual
time. Mr.. Jerome consented. On the un-
Outstanding that Mr.. Delmas would tell
him who would be the first witness today.
Mr.. DefmaS, after consulting with his aSSO-
ciates, announced:
"The first witness we will call will be
either the wife or the mother of Harry K.
Thaw.''
Adjournment then was ordered. :