The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-12
TRYING TO SHOW
THAW IS CRAZY
Next Move a Subject for
Guessing.
THAW'S WILL HUNG UP
The Defense Thinks That Will he "a
tI.nchcr If the Judge VIII All
init iI-What \cx. a.
To the Wife Of tile
Prisoner
Prisoner?

10 the Wife of the
Prisoner?
iBy the Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 9-Doubt and
speculation exist tonight as to what
course TIT defense VIII take in the
case Of Harry Thaw when the trial
Is resumed Monday morning. When
court adjourned Friday il was the
intention Of MI. Dclmas. who now is
in absolute command Of the defense.
again to place Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw on the stand 10 continue the
narration OF the story upon which
the prisoners life depends.
District Attorney Jerome had dra-
matically protested against any furth-
En- Defamation Of the dead" just be-
fore the Friday adjournment was
taken, and had been upheld BY Judge
Fitzgerald in his contention hat "a
broader foundation of insanity
should be laid before the loose tattle
Of the tenderloin should be spread
upon the records. The District Attor-
neY'S reference was To the question
Mr.. Delmas a put to Mrs. Thaw as
to whether She ana her husband had
discussed together the fate Of other
girls at the hands Of Stanford White"
The courts ruling that the insanity
of the defendant has not vet been
sufficiently established to admit Of the
bringing in of further details of his
Wlte s testimony, may result in q tenn
porary change in the line Of evidence.
course to be pursued Monday de-
ponds greatly upon the attitude Of
District Attorney jerome, who de-
clared he could have offered legiti-
mate objection to Mrs. Thaw'S testi-
mOny at the very outset on the ground
that the alleged insanity Of the de-
PENDANT had not been established: u
had RETAINED from doing so because
of the fact that he knew the testimony
as to her revelations To Harry ThaW
must Coine u some time.
The District Attorney yesterday.
with 4 decided display Of feeling, pro-
tested that these aspersions Of the
dead have gOne far enough until
competent evidence be adduced to
show the mental ~unsoundness of the
prisoner and the effect Of his Wife'@
story, together with what he heard
rom other sources, had upon his
mind, which the defense had claimed
was already weak and was further
affected by tee stress of real or sup
posed wrongs.
Thaw's Will as Evidence of Insanity.
If Mr.. Jerome persists on MONDAY
morning IL ms ODitclIOlIS % TIC Illlt
Of examination Indicated by Mr.. Del
mas question as to stories concerning
young women other than the wife Of
the defendant. the prosecuting officer
viii be asked temporarily TO excuse
Mrs. ThaW to permit Of the lntroduc-
ton of evidence in accord with JUS
tee Fitzgerald's ruling. AS Mr.. Je-
rome probably will be glad of the de-
iav befor he takes up the difficult
task of cross-examining the young
wife, he is expected to consent to the
plan.
In that event Mr.. Delmas will first
ATTEMPT to Get in evidence Harry
Thaw's will. which was ruled out on
Friday car the many interlinea-
tons in h somewhat cumbersome
as Mr.. jerome referred to
it, had not been sufficiently proved.
This will consist OF ABOUT slAty
naeee. some closely typewriter and
others in the large handwriting Of the
aefeadant Justice Fitzgerald held
that the will must be shown to have
been in its present condition when 1t
was signed. One of the witnesses 10
the instrument. a Miss PIERCE, VINO
was put upon the stand for a lew mo-
e yesterday, declared she had not
read the Will at the time of witnessing
Harry ThaW'S signature to 1t n could
not swear that tho interlineations and
eraSureS were the Sa1ne as at the tlme
of the writing, April 4, when the VIII
was approved. Harry 1haW, hlmselI,
suggested that the witness be asked II
some of the writing in the Will had
not been done in her presence. h re-
plied that there was considerable writ
ing being done but that she could not
remember what it was.
Mr.. DeImas is very anxious to have
this will go IN evidence, believing IT
Will go further than any other docu-
mentary proof he can produce. =
show the effect Evelyn Nesbit's story
Of her treatment at the hands Of stan
ford White had upon the mind of the
defendant. Although couns deny
that the information is altogether ac-
curate. it leaked out today that one
of the provisions in Harry ThaW's Will
is the setting aside OF a sum OF S3V.-
600 for the prosecution of all persons
who NAV be concerned IN case OF the
death of t~eetator by violence. The
probable instigator # the anticipated
act of violence is said TO be revealed
in the provision.
Another paragraph in the Will. it is
said, made provision for a fund for the
benefit If young women who. the VIII
declared. suffered treatment at the
bands Of the dead man, similar to
that of his Wife's.
The reports concerning the will
even g so far as to say tina the
names Of Mr.. Whites alleged victims
are Included in the clause Of the Will.
railing to show that each Of the liner
lineations can be remembered by Tie
witnses. Mr.. Delmas will offer the
Codicil to the Will. which is in the de-
PENDANTS own handwriting without in
te~rlineItionS. 1t is Mt definitely
known whether all the allegations rs
To Stanford White are in the codicil.
but it is aid h a some of them are.
ThaW's Will made provision for How
ard Nesbit. Evelyn's brother. who It
has been reported Will take the stand
in opposition to his sister. Young Mes
fit has been iii constant attendance at
the trial in company with the late
stanford Whites secretary but never
has gone near the group Of Thaw rel
atives. The rest Of Thaw's property
Nr@S to 60 to his wife
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw also
signed a will on the night of the we'd
ding and it is believed that in it she
carried out her husbands stipulation
that none Of her relatives. save her
brother. ehonld have any f his money.