Evening journal., 1907-01-28
THAW OPPOSES
PLEA OF INSANITY
Tells Law er lie Would Pre-
fer to Plead Guilty Than
Sent TO Asylum
MISS Mack ME DENIES
PRESENCE IS OBJECTED TO
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Aliss May
Mackenzie, the chorus girl associate Of
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. whose pres
ence by the side Of Evelyn during the
trial Is said TO have caused rupture
I'm the Th8w family. was I'm court with
the Thaw party to-day and denied that
there were any differences in the Thaw
household over her. The little brown
eyed dancer whose beauty inhamed
Broadway. was Indignant at the re-
ports.
These stories that I have been tine
cause of any trouble in the Thaw
family are untrue" said Miss AIaclen-
zie. .There is nothing but the most
sfoctionate feeling among the mem
bers Of AIRS. Thaw's household. and I
an sred that my presence here
with Evelyn is not I'm any way OBJ
jcctionable to any member Of the
family. EVELYN and I are the best Of
friends and she wants me 20 be with
her"
Evelyn was dressed in the dark bluo
dress which she Wore at the other trial
days but to-day wore a white instead
Of a blue veil. The girl plaintiff shows
the strain she is Under. Great dark
shadows circle her deep. blue eyes
which follow the movements OF counsel
and court in a dull lifeiess express
sion.
Evelyn is I'm the care Of physician
but DESPITE his orders for quiet ami
rest she persists on coming to- cour'
Miss Mackenzie tells her friends that
Ev-lvn is nearing a state of complete
collapse.
Countess Also in Court,
The Countess of Yarmouth made hey
reannearance 10 court to-day. She has
been il since the first day Of the trial.
and &c is said win sail for England
shortly. She came 20 court to-day
with Mrs. William Thav. Mrs. George
Lauder Carnegie, and Edward Thow.
There was only the faintest sign of
recognition between Mrs. Carnegie and
Evelyn when the FORMER took seat
beside the flower girl Mrs. william
Thaw ana the Countess did not notice
Evelyn or May Mackenzie. The Count
ess wore a long dark-cloth suit ana
her face was half concealed by heavy
veil. she sat with her brother Ed
ward. just in front Of Mrs. Thaw.
Thaw Excited.
when the court was convened and
the young miniona re had passed
his seat it became evident that he was
laboring under some mental stress. He
only partly glanced at the faces of
mother and wife as he hurried to his
seat and at once began q long earnest
conversation with Mr.. Peabody one
Of counsel
Thaw had read in the newspaper to-
day that his plea was 10 be one Of
temporary insanity, and at the FIRST
suggestion Of such a plea that District
Attorney Jerome would ask for the APP
pointment Of q commission to Inquire
into the defendants sanity.
Thaw became greatly excited and
maced nervously no and down while
waiting in the corridor that leads to
hhe court room from the prisoners
peR.
Ills face was deadly pale save for a
nush which came and went as he pro-
rested strongly against any move be-
ing made that would place him I'm q
nosition that might lead TO his being
sent to Matteawan Insane ASYLUM.
Thaw told his counsel that he would
over prefer to plead guilty TO the in
dsctment than go to an insane asylum
FIe drew his ulster closely around him
after his talk with Lawyer Peabody
To-day and looked with sullen indiifer-
ence e. the lawyers while they con-
tinued their tedious quesdonins. Not
once during fhe morning session did
he turn to look at his Wife or mothei
who sat patiently watching him feH
seats away.
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