Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-04

Thaw's attorneys did not desire to
cross examine the witness and he was
allowed to so.
SECOND WITNESS.
The second witness was Warner
Paxton, the engineer of the Madison
Square Roof Garden He was an eye
Witness of the shooting and the arrest
of Thaw. Ee said that whom he
reached Thaw's side he had been de-
tanned by q fireman and an employe
of the garden. who asked him to hold
rhaw while he went for policeman.
They were then in front Of an eleva-
Tor and Thaw said TO him: We've
got to go down in the elevator. Why
can't we go now"
Paxton replied that 1t WAS a good
idea and they started down, I'VE
went into the elevator" the witness
continued, and Thaw admitted that
he did IT, saying: He ruined my
Wife"
A woman who he thought was
Thaw's wife, replied to this; But
look at the fix You are in now and
Thaw replied to her: well. dearie,
l have probably saved your life."
"On reaching the ground lloor,
Th6N requested some one to tele-
phone George Carnegie. his brother
in-law. that we was in trouble
The witness was not cross-eXamin
cd.
David y. Carvalho. the handwriting
expert, was new figure in the case
today. No statement az to what will
be shown by Mr.. Carvalho would be
made by Thaws counsel.
THE THIRD WITNESS.
Meyer Cohen, a song writer and
manager of the house which published
the music of "Mam'sel Champagne"
was called as the third witness for
the state.
MIR. Cohen was upon the roof gar
den the night of the tragedy He
saw Thaw there for the first time. He
in the initial act of the musical COM
edy. Cohen described. on diagram.
the position Of the table at which
White sat. When asked by Mr. Gar
van to Indicate Thaw's manner Of ap-
preaching the architect that evening,
the witness left the stand and walking
up and down before the Jury box, he
illustrated the slow pace which he de-
clared characterized Thaw's delibera-
ton in approaching his victim
He walked up to Mr.. Whites ia
bic like this" said the witness. in
dicating. He made n slight detour,
and coming up to Mr.. White. from
behind. suddenly faced him and fred
three times"
The witness did not take part lin
the events which took place later.
DELMAS TAKES A HAND.
Dolphin NJ. Delmas, of counsel for the
defense made his first entrance into the
activities of the trial by cross -examil-
ing Cohen briefly as to the position he
occupied with reference To the prn-
cipals in the tragedy. These were the
only questions put to the witness by
the defense.
During the examination OF the wit
nesses who followed Stanford Whites
son on the stand, the defendant took n
livery interest in all that was said.
MIR. Delmas participation IN the case
was productive OF new interest IN the
proceedings. His questions were clear
cut and comprehensive. When he Sc
cured the answer he wanted TO a cues
ton he would cut his examination
short right there, without bunting the
timony
Henry $. Please. superintendent of
the publishing company which owned
the rights of the "Mam'selle Cham
payne was the next witness He saw
the defendant the night of the killing
~ the rear OF the roof garden. Mr..
Please was standing with Mr.. Cohen.
Thaw stood before them for some min
utes looking to the right and left
After the first act he next saw Thaw
Just previous TO the shooting. There
was no conversation when Thaw APP
ptoached White and the former imme-
diately began firing.
The witness then described the rest OF
what he saw.
questioned by Mr.. Delmas as TO the
acts Following the tragedy, especially
as TO the movement OF Thaw's arms.
particular effort being made TO bring
out the point that the barrel of the
pistol was pointed upward, the Wit
ness affirmed the statements made I'm
the direct examination that the barrel
OF the gun was pointed upward, and
when asked by Mr., Delmas II Thaw
ala not wave both arms wildly. re-
Piled that he did not.
THAW's PISTOL INTRODUCED
The pistol with which White was
Killed was brought into the case dur
Ing the testimony OF Paul Brudl the
Brennan WIG disarmed Thaw after the
pistol. 'N
II remember only two shots" said
brlidi. when | rushed up and
grabbed the prisoner, who had his arms
Did you hear the defendant say
any'nins after the shootings' asked
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