Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-01-23
THAW TRIAL.
Foundation Laid for EVeIyn'S
Loving Story.
Which viii be Such as to UnbdldnCe
a Sound Mind Much More Drive
a Weak Mind to Madness.
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New York. Jan. 16.-Advices re-
of Thaw will arrive in New
York some time today. She could not
come yesterday, being quite i'll, and it
was feared last night hat h could not
come at all. Harry was much cheered
by the good news.
It was settled this morning that the
expert division of the Thaw defense
will not be called before the middle of
next week.
The superstructure, made up care
fully of the testimony of laymen, was
largely completed today, and upon
this foundation will be placed the
thrilling story to be again person ally
told by Evelyn, the wife; but some OF
the revolving details will be omitted
this time.
the examination of the witness August
Weber, family butler, was continued.
he declared the acts of Harry impress
ed him as those of an irrational man.
Jerome's cross examination showed
that Thaw had fits, and he described
their after effects on him.
The whist club steward, Christopher
Buggins, was then recalled and pro-
duced the dates in 1904-05 and 06, when
Thaw visited the club. and these were
admitted over objections of Jerome.
Among the dates are December "a, 1904,
and various times in February, March
and April. 1905, April, May and June,
1906.
One of the most important witnesses
examined this afternoon was Benjamin
Bowman, the doorkeeper at Madison
Square Garden, who testified to having
heard Stanford White on Christmas
Eve of 1908 make threats against the
lite of Harry Thaw. Bowman today
reiterated his testimony adding that he
told Thaw of the threats in connection
with a visit by White, who called 1or
Evelyn Nesbit, now Mrs. Thaw.
The startling disclosures of Thaw's
insanity yesterday were added to by
the evidence of today. There is q
and Mrs. Josiah Thaw and other mem
bers Of the Thaw family since these
disclosures were brought out.
It is known now that Lawyer Little
ton is acting in the plan of elder Mrs.
Thaw in telling the jury the plain truth
of Harry's responsibility, although
the bearing of a SHELTON has brought
her great anguish of mind.
AS for Evelyn, the wife, she is stunn-
ed by the surprise. She didn't know
that half before told on the stand of he1
husbands insanity and heredity.
New York. Jan. lin the Thaw
trial today Alice Fletcher, of Washing
ton, was the first witness. She is %
years old, a friend Of the Thaw family
and testified to Harry's unsound mind
as a boy, and his frequent fits, OF
from Is to 20 minutes duration; was in
herent and never carried on a sustain
Oo III IL IoIhs ohO 1CSdIoCo ILL dS
irrational.
Jerome's cross examination caused
her to admit that Thaw told her he was
in love and, that she had no experience
in judging whether his conduct was
different from other youths in love.
It is the plan of the defense to put
the aged mother Thaw on the stand
later today, and follow her evidence W
with the testimony of Evelyn.
Evelyn Thaw was called to the wit
ness stand this afternoon, and her ex-
animation is now underway. So far,
her story is the REPETITION of the first
one-though there are omissions of in
decent details, u to the new lawyers
decision not to bring them out again.
Evelyn Thaw has been withdrawn
from the witness stand, temporarily.
to make way for another witness, but
will be recalled.
New York, Jan. 2O.-Evelyn Thaw is
telling over again to-day her experience
with Stanford White in court here,
while her husband groans out his agony
in the court ROOM, and weeps like a
child.
It is a pitiful sight.
The story is practically the same as
was told on the first trial, with some OF
the most repulsive features of it Gu
out.
District Attorney Jerome strongly
contended against the admission Of
Evelyn's story, but the court ruled
against him. She is still on the stand,