Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-11


the better, and then picked up of the
volumes of testimony to follow the reader.
The Thaw women in their seats behind
the defendant exchanged slances. and
Evelyn Nesbt Thaw seemed to brighten
up. The testimony read was that of the
policeman who spoke with Ttaw after he
was taken back to his cell.
During the reading of Barrett's testimony
one of Mr.. Delmas office force arrived with
volumes of the transcript of the testimony.
Previously the defendants attorneys had
had copies to follow the reading
Thaw had sent out for two cigars, Barrett
had testified. and then told the doorman
that the cigars were not of the same brand.
The doorman- had told Mr. Caravan that
drinking or taking dope.
Jurors Half Asleep.
When the reading of the testimony had
been going on for nearly an hour and a
half some of the jurors began to blink and
close their eyes Evidently these had made
up their minds and being tired after the
nights loss of sleep were interested but
little in hearing again the testimony they
had heard long before The others. how
ever were still alert.
Deming B. Smith. the foreman, showed
little sign of the strain. In quiet, bust
nesslike way he would at times explain lust
what the jurors waptad RI l,aar u,bo, +,,o.,
was some misunderstanding over the writ
ten requests which Justice Fitzgerald held
in his hand.
More about how Thaw said he heard the
voices of little girls in the station house
was read and Thaw still kept to the read
ing of the record before him. The witnesses
who had testified along this line had all
been called in Thaw's behalf but it was
remarked that the cross-examination was
always called for
Mr.. Jerome had conducted the cross-ex-
animation and had made it appear that
Barrett had made some answer which con-
tradicted his direct testimony
Several little Girls.
The jury then wanted the direct testi-
mony of Thomas F. Lynch. another door
man in the tenderloin station. He had
come on duty at o'clock on the morning
following the tragedy. Thaw had told
him:
There are several little girls upstairs
The doorman had said that there were no
little girls there, and Thaw had said: They
are there L can hear them singing and
talking"
The doorman had gone to the airshaft to
| listen and had heard nothing. you're
dopey,' he had said to Thaw
George Pfaf, juror No . wanted to
hear the cross-examination which had
| brought out that Lynch had made a state
ment to Mr.. Jeromes secretary that Thaw
appeared to be a dope fiend.
Police Evidence Reread.
After the evidence of nearly all the police
witnesses had been reread the jury asked
for the reading OF the direct testimony of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to what took place
on .the roof garden and as to the positions
of Thaw and his party at various times
during the evening of the tragedy. Next
Dr. Allan McI-ane Hamilton's evidence
was read at the call of the jury, and after
that the testimony of Thomas McCaleb,
who was one of the Thaw party at the
Cafe Martin dinner and on the roof gar
den.
Meanwhile the jury's guard had sent out
for luncheon for the jurors. and it had
been brought in and was awaiting them in
an ante room. AT this point Justice Fitz-
gerald announced that the jurors might
retire to eat luncheon, and they did so.
recess, then went to luncheon himself.
Great Curiosity About Evelyn.
Soon after the jury retired Evelyn Thaw,
| accompanied by Mr. O'Reilly Of Thaw's
counsel. left the court house for lunch The
| crowd in the street was so anxious to get a
| close look at her that she was almost swept
| off her feet, and Mr.. OReiiy was forced
| to fight way through the crowd for her.
When the other members of the Thaw
| family left the building 1t required several
| policemen to protect them from the curious
| ones.
| Some Other Famous Trials.
The trial Of Harry K Thaw has occupied
| sixty-five days. The case was first called
| January 81, and then went of until January
| 90 when the selection of the jury was be-
| gun. 1t took about ten days to select the
jury md the prosecution presented its di-
| rect case in one day.
| Those who We're waiting in the criminal
| courts building for the jury to report this
morning recalled some statistics of other