The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-02-07
SWORE TO
KILL THAW
Delmas Scores For Defense In
White Murder Trial
DEADMANSTHREAT TOLD
Accused's Chisf Counsel Calmly
Parties All Attacks Of the Dis
trict Attorney.

NEW YORK. Feb. The announce.
ment by Lawyer Dclmas that Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw or Mrs. William Thaw
will be the next witness Ia 20 on the
stand In the trial OF Harry Thaw for
the murder OF Stanford White closed
a session Of many sensations.
The whole aspect OF the case against
Thaw took complete change when
one OF the witnesses Of the shooting
swore he had heard Stanford white
vow TO murder Harry Thaw and show
ed him revolver ms he made the
threat
This testimony was entirely uncx.
pected by the prosecution AZ this stage
Of the trial. and Mr. Jerome was not
prepared to head II OF. Mr.. Delmas,
the lawyer who II now In charge Of
Thaw's fight for life. got this telling
allegation ON the record, and Mr.. lie.
rome battled IA vain 10 shake H.
The witness who was responsible for
the news Of the threat was benjamin
Bowman. a former doorkeeper at the
Madison square thcaier When Mr..
Dclmas got through with him Mr..
Jerome attempted 10 befuddle the wit.
ness. but Bowman met him at every
point. and the district attorney had 20
give II up. The witness left the stand
smiling. while Thaw looked vastly re
lievcd.
Martin Green. n newspaper reporter.
was n witness 70 the shooting 81 Stan.
ford White lie was called 10 the
stand aud described Thaw ~ n Wild
looking young man on that tragic oc-
casion. In replysto direct question
no said he considered that Thaw was
Irrational nj the time OF the shooting
Thomas McCalch. friend OF the
Thhw family. told all about tho dinner
az the cafe Martin GA the evening 81
the tragedy aud 81 the shooting Of
White which followed. lie said Thaw
was irrational then. lie told ~ the
note which Mrs. Thaw wrote aud pass
ed 10 Thaw. Following this testimony
MFR. Jerome hinted that Delmas had
the note. Mr.. Dclmas dramatically
turned toward Mr.. Jerome and said.
I'VE are Informed You have that note.
aud we now demand that you produce
H."
Mr. Jerome vat silentand sullen. his
hack turned to Mr.. Delmas The de.
mand was repeated. bat AIR jerome
Ignored II. The Incident closed then.
hut II created a sensation while II
lasted.
Dr. John T.. Dccmar who was on
the stand Tuesday. but not allowed 10
testify. was recalled aud testified that
Henry W. Coplcy. the defendants un.
Gle on the maternal .idc. had hccn In.
sane.
The Countess 81 Yarmouth and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie. Thaw's is.
tiers. were In court aud took n keen
interest In oil the proceedings When
the witness Bowman testified M to the
cpithet stanford white used In speak.
ing 81 the man he intended 10 "klll be-
fore daylight" Justice Fitzgerald said
he would give MI those In the court.
room whose sense Of proprictlcs might
be- offended the opportunity 20 with.
draw. The countess and Mrs. Came
gle went out. but returned In less than
ave minutes
The THREAT against Thnws lie was
made two years aud a half before the
tragedy occurred. District Attorney
jerome objected 20 the introduction Of
the evidence declaring the defense
wns not understood by him "a h. one
Of self defense MIR Delmas replied
that the defense intended 10 take al.
vantage ~ every legal defense allowed
In the state o. New York tc Il insan.
ity. self defense OF any other legitimate
Justification Of the taking 81 human
life This wis hut the hrst Of series
~ interesting tits between the district
attorney aud Mr.. Dcimas during the
day. and II was agreed that Mr.. Ic
rome had found Thaw's new leading
counsel fOcInnn worthy Of hls steel
The two men are Of widely different
types Mr. Jerome quick. passionate.
forccful. sarcastic and brilliant nc ridi.
culc. Mr.. Dclmns calm. courteous. ~.
souTccful. witty. crafty aud ethical. 10
whom the district attorney wns always
"the learned district attorney" There
wns never n deviation from this meth.
cd of address.
BENJAMIN Bowman. formerly stage
doorkcepcr ut the Madison square the
alter. was the principal witness. Ito
declared that ou Christmas eve. ip03.
Stanford white came 10 the stage door
about ii:i, y. M. and asked for Miss
Nesblt The doorkccpcr told him the
actress. who was then playing w The
Girl Prom pixie" had gone home.
White nj first told him he was n liar
nnd then asked who had been her es.
cort.
"Mr. Thnw." the witness said he re
piled.
ooh. that Pittsburgh" commented
the architect. who 10 make sure tac
/ actress had gone went to her dress linz
room on the stage Not finding her
there. White. According % lIowman,
walked rapidly out Of the theaier, with
n revolver In HIS hand aud mutterlng.
"Ill nnd aud kin that --- before day
light"
The witness said he believed the
threat " bs directed against Harry
a.