Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-06

Yes. sir"
Then you never heard White say
he would kill Harry Thaw?"
No"
Did he mention Thaw's nance"
No"
When the district attorney conclud-
ed his cross examination. Delmas TOOK
the witness in hand again on redirect.
Boman said he was ii soldier in the
United States army.
Were you in active service?"
Yes"
Made objection.
Jerome made objection, but the ans
wGr had been recorded.
Il withdraw the question" remarkeI
Delmas, evidently satisfied.
Il hope counsel will keep within the
law" suggested Jerome.
I'VE hope to learn from YOU" re
piled Delmas. suavely.
Newspaper Wan Witness.
Martin Green, newspaper man.
testified he was on the roof garden on
table not more than 20 feet from tho
table at winch White sat He first saw
Thaw that night. After the shooting
he was standing over White. He neXl
saw Thaw in the hallway of the gar
den near the elevator.
What was his manner"
jerome objected on the ground that
the question was too general. He was
asked: What was Thaw's manner
just after the shooting"
Eyes About I" Pop Out.
He held the PISTOL hgh above hs
head" said Green. He was very pale
and his eyes seemed about to pop on.
of his head. and his hair was hanging
way down on his forehead"
In your opinion. was his action ra-
tional OF irrational?"
Il object" shouted Jerome That
ness is a competent expert. let the
question be Was he sane or insane?'
That's the point at issue
The court ordered a recess during
which time the attorneys We're to CON
suit with authorities bearing on the
question.
Women Scent Spice.
For the first time since the begin
ming of the trial the court room durin"
the afternoon session was crowded to
its utmost capacity by the general pub
lie. a large portion of the audience be
ing women. Fitzgerald's warning Of
the morning that there might be teS-
timony that might well shock their
sense of propriety seemed to increase
rather than decrease the number of
women who sought entrance to the
court room.
jerome Loses Contention.
As soon as the afternoon session be
gan Jerome took up the argument
against allowing the witness. Green, t.
answer the question as to whether in
his opinion Thaw's manner after shoot
ing White was rational or irrational.
He cited half dozen decisions
which he declared upheld his conten
ton. but Fitzgerald Overruled the OBJ
lection. and Green was directed to ans
wer the question.
"Thaw's actions were irrational" he
declared.
Jerome took up the cross examina
ton.
Saw Note Passed.
Thomas McCaleb, one of Thaw's
companions on the roof garden. test
fed he saw Mrs. Thaw pass her hus
band a note at the table at Cafe Mar
tin the night of Whites killing.
Refused to Give II Up.
There was a dramatic scene in the
court room when Delmas called upO7
| Jerome to produce a paper note which
was handed Thaw by his wife at Cafe
Martin. Jerome sat silent, and would
not reply.
All Eyes ON Council.
New York. Feb. 6.-Interest in the
opening of the Thaw case today cen
| tered in the maneuvers of counsel foI
the defense who at the end Of yester
days proceedings had an earnest CON
sultatiOn among themselves as to tht
| future conduct of the case. 1t wa!
evidently decided TO put the matte
squarely up 10 the defendant and be
fore the court session began today al
six lawyers who have represented
Thaw since the beginning of his triA
went into the prisoners pen TO discus
the matter with him.
| Filed Into Court.
| They were still in the pen whel
Justice Fitzgerald took the bench ant
| then filed into the courtroom alon;
with the defendant. All the lawyer
took their accustomed places at tn
counSel'S table
| Delmas in Charge.
| When court opened Mr.. Delmas. tn
San Francisco lawyer. assumed activ
charge of the defense displacing Gle5
son who handled the case yesterday
1t was said Delmas had delivered a
Iultimatum that he would withdra,
from the case unless given a free hanc
withdraws Questions.
Delmas withdrew the questions ash