Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-06
JEROME CONFIDENT
OF THAW'S CONVICTION
THAW SEEMS ON THE VERGE OF
COLLAPSE, AND REALIZES HE
is IN A BAD MESS.

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chose Attorney Gleason to question
the witnesses.
Il was announced today that Dolphin
and Delmas will be in charge of the
defense throughout the rest of the
trial, assisted by oReilly. Gleason,
Martridge. McPike and Peabody will
act in an advisory way.
Jerome announced today that rather
than have Thaw's chances jeopardized
by a disagreement of the court he
would ask for the withdrawal of one
juror, thereby causing a mistrial.
Sore think this is an indication of
Jerome's confidence in his ability to
convict Thaw.
Bowman, answering jerome, said
he had not been paid or was not prom
Used pay for testifying. Said White
asked only once for Miss Nesbit, and
was on the stage a few minutes. Re
plying to Jerome's question as to
what else transpired between him
ana White, Bowman said: When
White came to the stage door and
asked for Miss Nesbit, told him she
had gone with Harry Thaw. to which
he replied, oh. that Pittsburger.'
White didn't mention Thaw's name in
threat"
Jerome began citing authorities on
the Introduction of certain testimony
admitted Tuesday. and questioned the
insanity test.
I5elmas later withdrew the testi-
~ of Albert Lee Thaw, given late
Bowman. dooTKeeper OF
MauIsUn Square Garden, was called to
the witness stand by Delmas. Witness
said he knew both White and Thaw.
He said:
White came to me in 1903 after the
show and asked me II Evelyn Nesbit
had gone home When | said yes, he
called me - - liar. White
then went back on the stage. When
he returned he put his hand in his
pocket and drew his revolver and said
III find and kill that using terrible
names) before daylight
Bowman said he met Thaw five
days later and told him about the in
cident Answering a question, Bow
man said Whites face was white with
rage.
At this juncture Fitzgerald remark.
ed If there were any ladies' present
whose sense of propriety would be
offended by the language to be devel-
Oped in the testimony they could
leave the court room. Countess Var
mouth and Mrs. Carnegie left the
room and other women followed them.
Several women remained.
The prosecutor began his cross ex-
animation by taking Bowman back to
all of the early stages of his life.
While Jerome was testing Bowman's
memory, the Countess and Mrs. Car
negie returned to the court room.
Today's events in the Thaw trial:
Thaw nearly collapsed from nervous
ness at the opening OF court.
Delmas assumed command of the
defense.
The former doorkeeper at the roof
garden swears that White brandished
a revolver and threatened to kill Thaw
Christmas Eve, 1908.
Justice Fitzgerald delayed the pro-
ceedings to allow the women to leave
the room, owing to the vulgar Ian
guage with which testimony was in
tersDersed. Thaw's two sisters leave.
but return later.
William G. Howard, piano salesman.
was withdrawn without giving testi-
mony. on States objections. He had
talked with White.
Martin Green. a newspaper reporter.
was the next witness. He declared /
he was at Thaw's side Immediately |
after the shooting. Delmas asked:
What was his manner"
Jerome objected TO the question.
but the witness was allowed to an
'wer, stating that Thaw's eyes were
'opping from his head, lips hanging
Town.
Delmas tried to get Green's opinion
IS to Thaw's sanity, and this ques-
ion Drecipitated a wrangle which
asted for several minutes. and was
Inly ended by the noon adjournment.
Court adjourned until ? p. m.