The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
Came to ThaW When He Inter-
cepted Note Passed by
White to His Vile.
SUBJECT TO INSANE FITS
PITTSBURG CHEMISTS READY TO
TESTIFY TO HIS MENAL COHDI-
TION UNDER CERTAIN CONDI.
TIONS.
Publishers. Press.I

New York, Jan. 26.-Harry Thaw 5
1 defense for the killing of Stanford
White depends on tiny note which
the young Pittsburger is said TO have
Intercepted while it was being passed
by the architect to Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw at the Cafe Martin, four hours
before the shooting in Madison Square
roof.
Witnesses for the defense will state
that Harry Thaw learned through this
note that Stanford White was still
seeking to renew his relations with
Evelyn despite a pledge that he would
not force his attentions on the girl any
more 1t will be developed that Thaw
exacted promise from White not 10
annoy her with his attentions and his
counsel will endeavor to show that
when Thaw learned of Whites duplic-
ity he became filled with an all con-
suming desire to do away with the
man who, in his opinion, was seek
ing out his wife and harassing her
with his advances. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw on taking the witness stand in
her husbands defense, will testify to
| all of her relationships with White
and all the events which led up to the
shooting.
j Subject to insane Fits.
Pittsburg Alienists have been re-
tanned in the Thaw case, are awaiting
the word to come to New York to tes-
tify that the young millionaire was,
and has been for some time, subject to
fits of temporary insanity, according
to telegram from that city today.
| DIR. Charles C. Wylie, one of the best
known of the local alienists, has been
consulted in the case, and his testi-
mony is considered as showing con-
clusive1y the mental condition of
young Thaw under certain circum-
stances.
Actress Must Stay Away.
eff Miss May Mackenzie's presence
in the court room is distasteful to my
mother and sister, or to Mr.. Delmas,
wish you would ask her to stay away
from our family party in the court
room. This distresses me very
much. Please see that it is done and
done Immediately"
This was the statement today of
Thaw to Russell A. Peabody, when he
called at the. Tombs to see the pris-
oner. 1t was made after the young
Pittsburg millionaire had carefully
gone over the newspapers and had
read the account of the objection of
the family to the presence of the cho-
rus girl friend of his wife. Mis-
Mackenzie is regarded as responsible
for the ill feeling that has existed all
of the week between the members of
the Thaw family against Harry's wife,
who shares an apartment with the cho-
rus girl in the hotel Lorraine. She
is under subpoenas as a witness for
the prosecution, and as soon as the
jury is complete she will be excluded
from the courtroom until such time as
she is called upon to take the witness
stand.
Lynch the Middle Man.
Several of the jurors spent the day
writing letters, the only way, save by
phone in which they are permitted to
make business communications. The
letters were all read by Captain Lynch
before they were mailed. The captain
also was the telephone intermediary.
When a juror wanted to talk over
the telephone he would hail the Cap
tain and tell him the number he re-
quired. This secyTed, the Captain
would enter the booth with the juror,
hold the receiver, and talk for the ju
ror. All the conversation was car
ried on in this way.
Reads News to Jurors.
Each juror has separate room, but
by his bed sleeps a guard on cot.
Outside. in the hall. there is guard
all night As the jurors are not per-
mitted to read anything that touches
on or appertains to the Thaw case in
the newspapers, Captain Lynch rCb ds
the news to them.
Tomorrow it is planned to take the
jury to church. The services to be
attended will be chosen by vote.
Thaw's wife was the only member
of the family who visited him today.