Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-10

story-heard it from the trembling bps
of Evelyn herself
Mr.. Delmas referred to other demon
strations of agitation on the part OF
Thaw until finally Evelyn came TO the
conclusion that Harry had become insane
on the subject of Stanford White.
And it was true" emphatically de-
clared the speaker. 1.-The man who had
brooded on this subject for three years
could not be human TO retain the calm.
ness of his reason. Gentlemen, place
yourselves in his place; picture to your
selves the horrors he went through and
do justice 70 Harry Thaw."
1t was 1890 O'Clock and Mr.. Delmas an
rounced that he found that it will be
impossible for him to conclude by the
usual recess time as he had expected to
do. and asked that Il recess be taken un-
til o'clock Mr.. Caravan announced that
there was no objection as Mr.. Jerome did
not wish > begin his address until to-
morrow mrruln%. The recess was then
ordC red
After recess Mir. De!mas brought his
narrative down TO the events OF the night
o: the tragedy-the 18th of June last.
He told OF Tfaw and his wife dining
az the Cafe Martin with TruXton Bealc
ard Thomas McCaIeb. He told OF White
coming into the room. ThaW did not sec
him. but when Stanford White left the
place the Young woman called for a PEN
Gil and wrote a note to her husband.
saying: The D was here a moment
ago but went out again.
Mr.. Delmas continued.
"rhaw had bought four tickets for q
roof garden entertainment that evening.
lie went there with his party. on the way
picking up another friend who occupied
one of the seats, leaving Mr.. Thaw with
ont 4 seat He. being OF nervous tenn
permanent. walked about looking for an.
other seat. This he found beside the
witness Smith who has testified before
YOU and sat there about half an hour en-
gagged in conversation. He was not agi-
tated He knew Mr. Smith was a BROTH
| er-in-law of White but he did not in
clude him in the aversion hc felt for
White Then he returned to his party
| and talked about the play. They left,
Mrs. Thaw and Thomas McCaleb il
front. Truxton Beale and Thaw follow.
| ing. Mr.. Beale saw a friend and stopped
| to speak to him
Mr.. Delmas told how Thaw. whose
| manner was described as perfectly
calm" finally saw White, who was in
tcntly looking at the performance on the
| stage. Mr.. Delmas added:
| Mr.. Thaw then turned. walked slowly
and quietly toward him, faced him and.
when he had faced him, fired three shots
| which caused his death. He then slowly
and deliberately, and / wish to call your
/ -.
| ~ slight, but to my mind of the greatest
Significance. as testified to by Meyer Co
hen. who said that as soon as the body
| OF White had fallen to the ground Thaw
| turned 10 the audience. spread out his
arms in the shape of cross and stood
| composcdly there circumstance which
| denotes the character of the execution
that took place.
| Mr.. Thaw stood as priest might
have stood after some ceremony of sacri-
| fetal offering, saying All is over and
| Diminishing the congregation. He then
walked to where his wife stood and
when she said oh. Oh, Harry, what have
you done? he replied 1t is all right
dearie, l have probably saved your life.
As he said this he stopped and kissed
her.
| II have dwelt upon these incidents. gen
| temen, to call to your attention the facl
| that the safety of his wife. whose men
| ace was implied by the very presence OF
| this man. was uppermost III his mind
| This was the man who had bCaSted he
| would get The Young wife away from her
| husband. So it was that after ne had
shot White the first thought that welle:l
un 'Mithin him in the storm and stress OF
the moment was that at last my wife is
safe. | have saved her life
| He was walking quietly down tn
| aisle when he turned and saw the hid
| eouS form of the man who had beer
the cause Of 50 much suffering. If vol
| have ever been in moments of peril YOU
| know that mems minds go back owe,
the past and ilumes as lightning al
| night iluneS the storm clouds.
| In that flash Harry Thaw saw what
| had ruined his whole life. He saw
| the man as he became a, friend of that
| poverty stricken family: saw him pos
| ing az the protector and friend Of that
| beautiful child. whose beauty had at
| tractcd him: saw him paying money t.
the mother to leave the city while he
| carried out his fiendish plans: saw him
/
| ply her with wine and saw him admin
ster the fatal dose; saw him dishonor
| that child.
| He heard again the terrible story
~ she told il to him in Paris: liz
| heard again his proposal Of hopeless
| love: he saw this child about to IA;
| dgain into the hands of the man frcr
| whom he had rescued her: he saw ipI
| second rescue. he saw himself leading
| her to the altar. he saw his months
| of happiness with her: he heard those
| words: I'll get her back again
| He saw all this and he struck
| struck AZ does the tigeress in the
| protection Of her young; struck for
| home: struck for American woman
| hood: struck for humanity. and this
| man fell
| If Harry believed he Was tie IN.
Strument Of Providence. who will say
| he was mistaken
| What was the condition "f Thaw .
| mind at this tiiGe" Man, judge you:
| fellow man rs We would be judged and
| in order to judge him rightly place
| yourself in the spot whore liz stood ana