The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-14
TH[ WOMEN NERE BARRED
Justice Fitzgerald Orders Morbid Females From Court Room
 During Thaw Trial
PROVING AUTHENTICITY OF THAw WILL
A Pittsburg Banker the First Witness at the Trial Monday Morninq-The Martin Cafe Note Produced in Court by Jerome--Mrs. Thaw Steps Aside Temporarily.

Aside Temporarily.
 New York, Feb. 12.--The opening oI the fourth week of the Thaw trial Monday brought brought a new order or things in the court room and all women other than the half dozen newspaper writers who have followed the case since the beginning were barred by order of Justice Fitzgerald.
 During the two days of last week when Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was on the witness stand New York women crowded the court room, having in some manner solved the problem of getting past the bailiff at the door. Monday morning the women stormed the portals again but in vain. Tn the belief that the prisoners wife was again to be the central figure in the famous trial the women were anxious to hear the final details of her life narrative
 They were attired in all the gay plumage that gave the court room last week the appearance of some gala matinee performance.
 The Indignation knew no bounds when the court officer repulsed them with the statement that the courts or der excluded everyone except such as were working newspaper reporters. Many of those who had occupied front seats during last week were lead to believe that the order could not pos sibly include them and they remained about the corridors a long time in the hope that there might be some relax ation of the rules.
 They were doomed to disappoint- ment, however and at last reluctantly left the building
 As result of the order barring all women there were several rows of vacant seats in the court room when Justice Fitzgerald took his place on the bench and Harry Thaw was call- ed to the bar. The prisoner walked to HIS pidtc dl thc CouhoSi eabic ~Aeho"t a single friendly nod to greet him. No member of his family was in court.
 That the defense would proceed with the struggle to have Harry Thaw's will accepted in evidence, as testimony to his unsoundness of mind, was indicated by MT. Delmas, who asked that J. B. Lyon be called as the first witness of the day.
 Mir. Lycr testified that he had been engaged in the banking business in Pittsburg for more than quarter of a century and is now connected with the Union National bank.
 "you are acquainted with the de- fendart, Harry K Thaw?" asked MT. DeImas.
 MT. Jerome objected, protesting against the defense proceeding with a new witness while the examination of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw remains un- completed
 He thought the defense should of- fer some explanation of it's purpose in interrupting Mrs Thaw's testl- mony
 Mir Delmas stated that when court adjourned last Friday the will of the defendant was under discussion and had been ruled out because of insuf- iiciency of the proof of the document It was now proposed, he said, to pro ceed with the further identification of the will.
 MT Deimas stated that he consid- cred that enough evidence had been introduced in. the shape of the testi- mony of an expert and of laymen who were witnesses to the occurrence, to establish prima facie case of un- soundness of mind. All he was at tempting to do, he said, was to in, terrupt Mrs. Thaw's testimony for the purpose of better satisfying the dis trict attorney of the defendants un. soundness of mind at the time of the shooting. He thought that in doing this he was complying with the dis trict attorneys wishes.
 Mir. Jerome. after a short whis- nerey conference with MT. Delmas. withdrew his objection and MT. Lyon was permitted to give his testimony.
 How long have you known Harry K Thaw?s Asked MT. Delmas.
 4Ever since he was boy replied Mir. Lyon.
 q will hand you an envelope ana ask you if you ever saw 1t beforeE MT Delmas handed the witness a large envelope of heavy brown paper. q have seen this before" said the witness; 1t was in my possession
 When did fl come into your pos sessiouqp Some time near April l, 1906. can't state the exact date"
 ~xyas the envelope sealed and did 1t onnarently contain package?" 'lt was sealed and apparently contained a package <.
 aaow, did you receive the package" .,From the hands of Harry K. Thaw." Nr Lyon said he was familiar with inc defendants handwriting and It was his handwriting on the envelope
 0what did you do with the envei- one?' -Placsd it in my box in the sasetv deposit vault in the bank (
 How long did It remain there?1 .q-nttl inc latter part of November lgog when I. took it out. - < eWhat did Son do with | ' gave ft to my stenographcf, Charles Johb ser.