The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-24
WIFE'S EVIDENCE
TO DECIDE FATE
Thaw Trial Will Commence
in Earnest Next Week
Work Of Choosing Jury Proceeds
With Celebrity Seldom Seen in
Great Murder Gases.
SCENE IN CRIMINAL COURT

JuTOTS IN the DOX the trial Vi Harry
X. Thaw moved forward today with
rush, which promises soon to de-
termine whether the young man will
be punished for killing Stanford
White. The selection of the jury pro.
ceeds with celebrity seldom seen in
great murder cases. District Attor-
ney Jerome hopes to have the jury
completed Sarly next week, when the
taking of evidence will commence. 1t
is believed Thaw's fate rests on the
evidence, which will be given by his
wife.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw wept softly
Jail through the trial today. Her
friend, May Mckenzie, had to COM
fort ner to prevent the young woman
breaking down. Her sister-in-law,
Mrs. George Carnegie sat near by.
unaffected. and apparently unmind-
full of Mrs. Thaw's deep feeling.
Do Not Show Hand.
The examination of talesmen called
was followed by the keenest interest
as it was thought that the line of
Questioning by attorneys for Thaw
would develop the character of the
defense that they are to set up. There
was disappointment in this respect.
The defendants counsel seemed per-
faotixy urf1iin1 IN oooant ouxr nrOnocad
juror who satisfactorily answered
the questions put by District Attor-
lney Jerome, who personally con-
Quoted the examinations. The de-
tense peremptorily challenged two
ltalesmen, however, who gave their
business as architects.
Thaw was seated at table beside
his counsel, at the head of whom are
Mr.. Hartridge, Mr.. Delmas. the Cali
fornia lawyer. Will play an import
ant part in Thaw's defense. On the
prosecution side are Mr.. Jerome
and Mr.. Craven. Mr.. Craven will at
tend mostly to the selection of the
Jurors. Mr.. Jerome will cross exam
inc the defendants witnesses and con
duct the direct examination of most
of the peoples witnesses.
Thaw Bored at Times.
At times Thaw seemed deeply in
terested in the selection of the jurors
and at other times was listless and
appeared to be bored by the whole
proceedings.
OF Thaw's family were in court his
mother, his wife, his two sisters, Mrs.
Carnegie and the Countess of Var
mouth and his brother Edward. The
Thaws occupied seats directly behind
the defendant
Aside from the members of the fam
lily, there were only four women in
the court room and these were news
paper writer's. The attendance today
was confined to newspaper peoDle
and the jury talesmen.
Expect Emotional Insanity Plea.
So far as known emotional insanity
will be the defense. 1t will be alleged
that at the time of the killing Thaw
was not of right mind, but laboring
under a nervous strain that temper
arily unbalanced him. 1t will also be
asserted, in order to save Thaw from
an asylum. for criminal insane, that
since the killing his mind has become
normal.
If such proves to be the defense
Mr.. Jerome and his assistant, Mr..
Garvan, will insist that Thaw was
sane when he killed White and has
been sane ever since.
All the prosecutions witnesses
have been found with the exception
of Miss Simonton, who is abroad. In
the event that emotional insanity is
made the defense it will be necessary
for the prosecutor to call a large
number of witnesses In rebuttal. In
that way Thaw's career and that OF
his wife will,be disclosed. 1t is said
that Mr.. Garvan has in his posses
sion a most complete history of Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw.
Howard Nesbit. the young brother
of Evelyn Thaw, will be called in re-
buttal. He will defend the memory
lof Mr.. White. Howard is now living
in this city. The boy has not called